Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-01-26

CANANEA, Sonora, Mexico, Jan
z5.-The mining industry mas had :
rather yariegated existence in Sonor4
| curing the year just ended The reyo
luton. although not general in the
state. came along just at a time when
lhe country was recovering from the
war OF 1901. and many properties
| which had resumed but a short time
isfore were again forced TO close
Gown, the operators leaving the state
and seeing new fields of mining, many
OF them going to Arizona. With TIE
revolution came bandit organizations
which preyed upon the small mining
camps, in many cases the latter be.
ing looted Of everything OF value, even
20 the ores sacked ready for ship
ment, which were left behind. The
railroads su1rred great damage
through the rebels burning bridges r.
peatedly and this had the effect nj
causing many properties to suspend
even when not bothered by the bau-
dts, being unable 10 receive supplies
and ship their product With the end.
ing of the revolution the Yaqui In.
dams began 10 cause much trouble.
especially in the central portion OF
the state. and freighters were afraid
to provide transportation for :he
mines located at distances from the
railroad for fear OF the Indians. In
some instances the Indians killed rhe
freighters aud took the animals and
also the ores. With the ending of
the revolution the Yaqui troubles re-
manned unsettled. but, with confidence
partially restored, quite a number o.
properties resumed operations.
The better prices in the market for
metals had considerable 10 do with
tbs feature and properties which OPP
Grated steadily throughout the t-ou-
bles OF the year increased their oat-
puts, some operating at capacity at
the present time On the whole. con.
steering the events Of the year which
had influence upon the mining indus.
try, Sonora experienced a pretty fair
period Of prosperity. and. with the
coming year deprived of revolutionary
periods Sonora should experience the |
most prosperous year in its history |
Arizpe District
The Cananea Consolidated Copper |
company (Greene-Cananea) has been
operating steadily during the entire |
year and almost every month has 1
shown an increase in production. The |
result iS that the output for the year
viii reach 54.OO0,OO0 rc#nis Of cop
leE The 1911 outpu; VS. &C. .st.4J.i
POUNDS OF copper S.os 1.196.8.GiT5
rounds representing the foreign ores
reated. This year G9t3) the CON- (
,any's production should be around |
n, 100000 or $4,000, 900 pounds. as is
re reserves have been largely IN
reased and the smelter will soon re
equipped with new convert
rs OF the Great Falls type. which will |
considerably increase the converter
apacity. The cost of treating a dry
on of ore has been reduced from So
2 u. 8 cyt in 1907. to S2.57 in 1911,
nd 1912 is a tTifle lower The 1911
ost of copper per pound TO the com
any was 9.S43 CENTS. and, il is under
TODD that the 1912 cost will be con
iderably closer TO cents During
he year many improvements have
cen made on the equipment of the
besides the opening up OF
everal new ore bodies. The most
important of the latter is that at the
'apote, where a sulphide body has
cen found 10 extend practically from
i.e surface to the 1900 foot level.
Calumet & Sonora
The Calumet and Sonora company
, again producing after being idle
Dr. over three months during the lat
~ portion of the year. and shipments |
ave been resumed The company
as installed an electric hoist and
thin the next month OF two the en-
re equipment will be operated with
.ectricity as motive power The
DmDany's production during the year |
up TO September 81 was the follow
ig: 1851 tons of copper concentrates
-hich netted them S33.45O L. 5. ~. {
esides the copper contents the con
sntrates carried % ounces OF silver. 4;
Al per cent zinc. The concentrates {
ere smelnered at the Cananes smelt- {
:. The zinc concentrates totalled
,S4 tons. which averaged 1876 per I
INT zinc. and which Melted the com !
any S36.431. These concentrates are /
melted in Oklahoma. Lead concen-
stes amounted TO 747 tons. which {
gersged 63.55 per cent lead. 31.29 O
Inces silver, "a per cent copper, and {
fought the company S2S,6 net. The a
Psso smelter handled the lead 4
he total earnings for the company
IT the period OF operation totslled p
1913. The production for 1918 is Il
kelly TO be at least four times this a
Mount During the year the COM
my has done considerable develop
ent work. The shaft has been sunk \
the 525-foOt level from the 400 sta n
on. Considerable ore has been hrok-
! on the 300-foot level. ready for ex-