The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-07-10
COPPTR PRODUCTION IN THIS DISTRICT
 FOR JUNE
Total of e,ses,a1s Pounds Produced by the Three Large Copmanies Last Month. General Manager Bennie is Optomistic Over Outlook for Better Prices.

Better Prices.
 The three large mining companies of the Ciifton-Morenci district, dur ing the month of June, produced a total of G.S9S,31S pounds of copper. When com pared with previous months it is found that this is about an aver age monthly production.
 At the present price of copper there is no incentive to increase production and unless there is a general revival of business throughout the United States the copper price may be ex- pected to go still lower. In the opin- ion of mine managers in this district the cause of the slump in copper price is caused by stagnation of busi- ness conditions in the United States Foreign consumption is above normal but there has been marked falling off in home consumption. General Manager Bennie, of the Shannon com pany, however, is optomistic regard ing the succeeding six months of 1914 and with the adjournment of congress in August or September ex- poets to see increased activities in manufacturing and railroad circles
 Detroit Copper Mining Go.
 The D. c. M. Co.,, at Morenci re- ports for the month of June a pro- OACllOA Ol A,1OO,UOU pOuuuS or copper from one furnace, one of the largest in use in the state. The improve ments at the D. c. smelter, inaugur- ated under the management of A. T. Thomson, and extending over several months, are practically completed. The improvements make for more economical handling of the ore, the matte and the copper bars. The output of this company for June was I in nf fI1n duction, it being the intention of the D. c. company to produce about I2,OOO,0O0 pounds per month.
 At the big D. c. concentrators the plan of improvements is also being carried out. Portions of the big mill are being overhauled, and with the installation of improved tables and grinders, it is expected that a greater percentage of saving in the concentra- tes will be the result. During the past two years new processes of con- centration have been proven effective and the D. c. Co. has been quick to take advantage of the improvem ents Not only about the works are the i'm provements noticed. New buildings have been erected, notably the new general office building which is model for it's purposes.
 The copper properties of the Detroit Copper Mining company in the nigh borhood of Metcalf, and the develop ment there, is of great extent, the number of claims being S2, twenty two of which are patented, and the area of all nearly fourteen hundred acres. At several points development and prospecting work has been steadi- ly progressing for about two years Heretofore power for the new de velopment work has been gasoline, but electricity is now supplied to all places Of operation, a power line just being completed. Twenty men are now employed by the company at the properties, the most important of which now being explored is the Antie- | tam. In addition, the men who are leasing have a number of men en- ployed. G. H. Dudley is in charge l Of the company's operations.
 Shannon.
 The Shannon production for June | was 1,056,000 pounds. The Shannon has been producing at the rate of a | million pounds per month. At the | mines development work is being | pushed in the northern portion of | the company's property with gratify- | ing results. General Manager Ben nie expects to see better prices for the copper output during the six months period ending Dec. 31, as compared with the six months period Just passed.
 There have been no important un- derground developments recently at | the Shannon mine proper, where ore reserves are of low grade and limited extent. Some encouragement is de- rived from the fact that the Alaska, one of the company's outside proper ties, has lately been shipping ore running about per cent copper. Shipments from that property for June will approximate 750 tons. but | to what extent the property will ulti- mately figure in Shannon's opera tions is problematical, owing to the fact that the size of the ore deposit | is not yet determined
 Arizona Copper Go. Ltd.
 The new smelter of the A. C. Co. |, Ldt., produced during the month of | June 3,742,31S pounds. The average monthly production of this company for the six months period ending | March 31, 1914 was at the rate of | 3, 100000 pounds. As compared with | the production of the old shelter for | a six months period in 1912 we find that the old plant produced at the rate of 3,300,0O0. These figures show that the new plant is producing ap- proximately 100000 pounds per month | in excess of the 1912 normal produc- tion.
 Chas. F. Hanson, of Douglas. has | decided to become a candidate for the | office of state mine insnector and hoe