Bisbee daily review., 1913-04-06
Warren District Doing Work In It's History, Both
In Production and Development Dvisions-Low Grade
Ores Explored Near Surface Add To Gains Against Future

COPPER QUEEN Annual report summary of which
is found in the report for 1912 of Phelps Dodge and Co.,
printed elsewhere this issue brings into prominence
several important points foremost among which stands
the fact that while the company mined ore than in
any year in its previous history closed 1912 with
sight than a the beginning while average value per
ton of being mined is maintained parity with
the previous year The LATTE r, 1911, showed Copper
Queen. Calumet and Arizona and Shatruck and Arizona
maintaining for the mines of Bisbee the highest copper
recovery per ton being aa ned by the mines OF any cop
per district in the country tn costs oil recovery the low
est, all charges included
EXTENSION Of devel opment operations of Copper
Queen into and ariculary into the porphyry
another point of arg importance TO the district
while the same time gvin confirmation of previously
published reports in this col mn of determination OF new
low grade bodies that entitled to be held in much
esteem future important reduction for the dis
trct That these under che ap mining methods will add
largely TO the output of its copper well as TO work
ing forces employed in making and handling the camps
output big gain in the latter respect being in the con-
contractor operation which wi II be feature of the future
ard open the way proftab Die mining in great deal OF
ground that has not been mined in the past and that is
distributed in ownership not only al present oper
atng companies in the district but among other compan
les and individuals we'll In this connection is to be
remembered that the additions being made the
high grade of tn mines of the district insure
that operations in the low ade areas for long time
come at least will mean incf its output of direct smelling
district but dinunlton in tonnage output OF
that they have in previous years given mention
has been wisely provided for in the foresight entering
into the location of smelters where abundance of
and building expansion room available and in consruc
ton of plants in such name as followed by the wise
builder of block in rapid growing city who makes his
foundations such that ne can put on as many stories
demand NAV come about for. The smeters in Just
that shape their plants being arranged that unit upon
unit be added the min imum of expense and without
interference with operations of established units
ORE TONNAGE Mined by Copper Queen together
with the large of exploratory and development
work successfully carried al)ng certainly makes spen
did record for the management Added to this is the fur
nj
the maintenance of values per through the under
ground samplng. knowledge of the small difficulties
presenting in the overcoming of various local ground
conditions and the nStalatO nof methods necessary
the successful exploitation of this territory adds fur
Their the briancy of the years achievements of the
management viewed from unprecedented viewpoint on
the ground The reflection upon the district in point of
its great mineral wealth and resourefulness speaks for
itself.
ILLUSTRATIVE OF gain in mining operations gen
orally in the last year and the increase in revenues are all
the annual reports coming hand Notable among these
are the reports of Phelps Dodge Co. and of the American
Smelling and Refining Co., both during last week
and both showing gain in 1912 over 1911 The increase in
Phelps, Dodge earnings is larger by million dol
lars although the total is less by about eight million The
total net earnings of American Smelling 81 50102
in excess OF 1911 when earnings were Sl7O56698 The
gain in 1912 1911 is given still broader significance
connection with mining operations when observed
that of the total $l129l8 made in the mining di-
vision while the smelling and refining plants of the
PAW contributed $780, Ol to the increase. Further
phaszing the increased activities of the company the
fact that during 1912 had serious labor troubles and also
weather difficulties that put several of its properties of
commission during part of the year the face of which
its gain business douby indicative of the larger work
i carrier on
I. BUTTE HAS Always been great silver producer
Bisbee has always produced silver in association
with copper But there question in the minds
of not few whether Bisbee if her producers should take
really 60 after silver could stare the best
of the silver producing districts There some very
large known silver ore bodies running also we'll lead
in min hpen
called upon for production nd that represent asset of
/ large importance Meantime copper mining is keeping
everybody very busy just it has continuously ever