The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-12-04
ONE COPPER KING
IS NOW HOPEFUL
T. F. Cole, of Duluth, Mimi, in Ari-
zona for the Inspection of Proper
ties, Talks on War, Politics., Etc.

and management of the Amalga
mated Copper company, the Calu
met & Arizona company, the Greene
Cananea and other copper enter
prises of the country, has been Wis
iting Douglas. Mr.. Cole was accom-
panied here by Charles Briggs, presi
dent of the Calumet & Arizona and
son, DR.. C. E. Briggs, of Calumet,
Mr.. Cole resides at Duluth.
This party comes to Arizona al
this time for no special purpose
other than to pay their annual visit
to the properties in which they are
interested. They are visiting the
c. & A. smelter here today and will
go this afternoon to Warren, where
they will visit the mines of this
company in the Warren district. IT
is the intention to also visit the New
| Cornelia property in the Ajo noun
tains, west of Tucson, where develop
ment work has been under way dur
ing the past three years.
Captain ]. c. Greenway, general
manager of the Calumet & Arizona,
came to Douglas this morning and
joined Mr.. Cole and his party in
their visit to the smelter. Captain
Greenwey was asked particularly
about the New Cornelia property
and stated that progress there has
recently been of the most satisfac-
tory character. The experimental
plant has met all expectations and
the outlook for this property is most
excellent. When asked as to when
the transportation facilities required
for the success of this new enterprise
will be built, Greenway said that he
could not tell that, but that so far
as readiness for permanent opera
ton is concerned he said that every
thing would be complete during the
next few months, perhaps by the
first of the new year.
Mr.. Cole was asked for an opinion
as to the general Industrial conditions
aof the country and frankly admitted
that they had been in "a wretched
state, but that he thought soon there
would be relief. Speaking of copper
he said that he thought all the pro-
ducers had Lcurtailed their output to
fifty per cent of the normal. Some
are shut down and doing nothing and
! it is the opinion of Mr. Cole that
others would be gamers if they were
also idle, were it not for the neces-
sity to hold on to few valuable
men and preserve an organization in
the hope that the dark Industrial
cloud will soon raise and disappear.
Mr.. Cole said that he thought
within six months there would be a
considerable increase in the home
demand for copper, even with the
European war continuing. He said
there is now some light breaking for
he steel industry and that in the
past great demand for steel always
presaged an increased demand for
copper About the probable length
of the war he said that no one in
this country could make close guess
as to that. He does not believe that
ether England or France will ever
consent to a cessation of hostilities
until the power of Germany in Eu-
rope is wiped out.
Speaking of conditions in Arizona
he said that he believed they were
better than in any other section of
the country, except perhaps in some
of the larger grain producing
states. Mr.. Cole expressed his graft
f1cation when told that Douglas was
holding up we'll under the depress-
ing effects of the foreign war.
Then Mr. Cole turned the subject
by resume of conditions which he
said he believed the democratic
party was responsible for and was
inclined to put much of the blame
for present hard times in the coun-
try on the policies which are so
prominent in Washington under the
democratic administration, but ex-
pressed much pleasure at what he
believes are signs, of the return of
the republican party to power in
this country, pointing to the recent
congressional election as proof that
the country is already tired of demo
cratic experiments. He fixed the
date for the return of republican
control in this country as March 4,
1917