El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

1.-THE activity Of the copper industry IN Arizona IS prov
ing one Of the industrial marves Of the year, yet
almost entirely overlooked because It IS not spec
If PRODUCTION is maintained the rest the year at the
crescent rate the total output Of the states mines for the
wear viii be about 100000 pounds, which breaks al
records for any state including that Of Arizona It VIII
represent than onehird Of the total estimated copper
production Of the United States, and at IT'S present P
of az cents pound viii have value Of S22O00OOo WHICH
Is about 500 for every man, woman and CHIC In
That is very heavy per capita production and especially
when confined product, whereas Arizona has many
others. -.
have copper for TIE industries of and peace; mat he
allies also must have American copper and that the mines
must produce their maximum capacity to meet the most
provide this great output the mines Of the state are
working with greater efficiency than ever before Miles OF
underground workings being constructed every month
and more employed IN development ana PIOGuC
ron than was believed possible few years ago more
achuery is being installed shafts sunk more build
ings erected additional smeter faclnes ProVlueo
Il expansion In every direction
This applies not only the large producing companies
but also to the small companies and TO those new OF
qsnizstous which have yet reached the producing
stage They are spending money for Development Win lh
idea of getting into The and landing on The surface
with minimum loss Of time The ore IS the thing Lno
every copper company which has which thinks It has
So much for copper The zeal is manifest among
the lead silver and gold operators The whole mining n
dusy Of Arizona keyed to tOpmost pitch to serve The
demand of the market and thus the nation
Ts-e is hard work high wages and far pIoit IS IN me
5esiYe for gain is not all absorbing There IS strong
spirit of patriotism in the mines, also
In the cattle country II spring roundup time The a
is warn on the plains The grass growing and the noun
tain flowers are putting out their coors oyousy TO the
sun The pines swaying in the spring breeze and on
the deserts the Indian wheat is sproung, the mesquite
beans are taking and in the canyons and on the plains
the cattle are beginning show little fat On sides gaunt
With winters scanty feed
Twice year this southwest the cattle are rounded
IN The calves and mavericks branded far strayIng bovine
sofes are returned to their home ranges and the MAJ
ketahe steers singled out to be sold, shipped fattened
and converted into beef.
This is one of the times It practically sIraui-
tsneousIy IN vest Texas New Mexico and Arizona sure
sgu Of spring is the sap stirring In the trees and the
Swinging to life of the cattle buyers At roundup time
thew scatter and wide among the ranches Of the south
vest buying carload and tranload there ard 500
head farther There is joking and dicerng and count
nag and sharp dealing between buyer and cateman, the
one who paws the money and the one who banks 1t.
The sns of the roundup plainly evident now Scores
OF cattle sales being recorded The Herald prints
list as long village directory and that represents out
one set Of transactions, page from the record OF 1917
spring cattle deals.
From Glenrio, New Mexico, single day comes the
news of many small cattle deals having total cash value
Of about S1o2 5o0 figuring S415 head at the very oonseTa-
tive price of $50 each
On the same day, Portaes reported $4,000 sale N
which 500 zoo head Of cattle changed hands, NUMBER
Of two year old steers bringing SIS each.
Albuquerque at the time reported three shipments
c made IS carloads Of big cattle and Lakewood told
OF s4s cattle bringing s1e,56o.
When prices higher than before there is great