The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-12-19
MORENCI EVIDENCES PROSPERITY IN
 ALL LINES
Construction Era in Progress Mining Town-BuiIding Includes New Ad- dition to Reduction Works Many Citizens Build Resi-
 dences.

Morenci is now in the midst of a new construction era The many phases of construction now in prog ress include reduction works, placing of pipe lines, and many beautiful homes which will be occupied by their builders. Apparently the citizens of the prosperous mining camp are i'm pressed with the inducements of life there and prepared to permanently re- main.
 These new residences are greatly in evidence on all the hills overlooking the town, the most casual visitor be- ing impressed with the display of building activity. These residences range in sizes from the modest cot tage of the workmen to splendid homes that contain many rooms, and of the best in material and con struction. Among the homes now be- ing erected are those of I. F. Seth, J. M. Lally, and J. B. Job. Many of these homes are being built along the road leading to Eagle Creek.
 Concentrator of A. c. Company.
 Of the greatest importance, in mag nitude and results, of the construction now in progress in Morenci is the addition to the concentrator now be- ing erected for the Arizona Copper company. The result of the opera tion of this mammoth reduction plant will be an enOrmuoS increase in the capacity for the reduction of ores. The old mill had capacity of one thous- and six hundred tons of ore per day, while the capacity of the new mill, upon it's thorough completion, will be three thousand tons per day This great difference, added to the greatly improved methods of reduction, mak- ing more complete and perfect the say ing of all copper in the ore, will make of great moment the concentrator's operation, and is indicative of the magnitude of the changes made in re- duction methods.
 The building of the new mill is only a complete renovation of the old. Work began in August, 1912, and will be ended probably early in the con- ing year, the expectation of Mr. Cole, in charge of construction, being that the new mill, in it's every de- partment, will be in operation about the month of March following. What is remarkable is the fact that not one days cessation of operation has resulted from the renovation. The work has progressed by stages, or de- partments, and while one department, often including the whole of one floor of the mill was in the process of change, reductionwas conducted by many exigencies, as if no building was in progress.
 The great increase in capacity of ore reduction and more complete ex- traction is made possible by the in- stallation of machinery of the very latest design, the foundries supply ing machines of very recent inven. tion. In some departments the new machinery installed is radically diff ferent from that removed in the same department.
 The renovation includes practically every department, the crushing mill alone being left undisturbed. All floors are of concrete, replacing the wooden floors formerly used.
 Beginning at the rooms where the i ore is subjected to the first stages of i reduction, on every hand are evi- | dences of improved, machinery. In | the sampling room many changes ] looking toward greater efficiency and enlarged capacity have been made | through the installation of machin- | cry that is modern and in many in- stances of original design. This ! room is where the work of renova- tion began. Lower, oh the next floor is the primary roughing departm ent, which is equipped with the latest re- duction appliances. On this floor are eight sets of Woodbury jigs, which | are now in operation, and giving splendid service, as does all the ma chinery placed. At this stage a