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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-26
INSPECTOR RETURNS.

Mining Inspector William Ma ioney returned yesterday afternoon from Dime creek on the schooner Ram. His view of the Koyuk camp is that it will be a substan, tiaI producer this coming season and that there will be quite a lot of mining carried on.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Mines

The principal mines of the company are To-
Gated at Morenci and are opened by adits
and shafts to depth of 600 feet The mines
are comparatively dry. All the water that is
encountered is high in acid and copper sui
phate and consequently difficult to handle.
Most of the ore is mined by the top slicing
method, although some Slopes are WOl ked by
the square set method Practically all the
high grade oxidized ores occurring in lime
stone have been mined out The ore now
being mined comes from veins Of large dis
seminated chalcocite deposits in monzonte
porphvry and quartzite The veins usually
occur along fault planes and in some cases are
rich enough to smelt direct Associated with
these are large masses Of more or less shat
tered and decomposed porphyry or quartzite
which has been mineralized with pyrite and
subsequently enriched by the alteration Of
pyrite to chalcocite forming deposits Of such
a low grade that the entire mass has to be con-
centrated. Only very small proportion Of
the ore is Of sufficiently high grade to 90
direct to the smelter.
The production Of copper for the year 1916
was approximately 100000 tons, but the
present indications are this quantity will be
somewhat increased during the present year
The ore carries no gold or silver
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Concentration

The ore is crushed in gyratory crushers,
followed by Symons Disc crushers 1t is then
weighed and sampled, and passes through
rolls, after which it is concentrated on Whitley
tables. The tailngs from these Wilfleys are
re-ground in Monadnock and Marathon mills
and the resultant product in Dorr Drag CLASH
fiers, the coarser sand being treated on Will
fley tables, the finer sand on Frue vanners,
and the overflow by flotation.
The tailings from the flotation machines
are re-treated on Frue vanners, and the final
failing is transported by water in launders
along the mountain-side to storage piles some
traitor is about 1900 tons daily.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
History

In the winter of 1S69-1870, soldiers, sent to
what is now the Clifton Morenci district from
Silver City, N. NJ, to suppress Apache disor-
ders, discovered copper Outcrops and in Feb
ruary of the latter year located the Arizona
Central mine. In May Of 1872, an act of con-
gress provided for the location Of mineral
lands on more favorable terms, and in June
of that year party of several men from Silver
City went to the district and located the
Copper Mountain, the Montezuma and the
Yankee claims. In August of the same year
Captain Ward of Detroit, Mich, became in
terested in these properties and put up money
for development and for patents on the claims.
William A. Church. Of Colorado, afterward
bought these claims and interested Phelps
Dodge and Company. In January of 1875 the
Detroit Copper Mining Company Of Arizona
was organized with Mr. Church as president
In 1882 a small smeter was erected on the
San Francisco river, and the company began
regular operation. In 1884 the smelter was
removed to it's present site at Morenci and a
pumping plant was installed at Frisco to
supply the smelter and town of Morenci with
water.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Power

The power house contains large steam
driven compressor which supplies compressed
air for the entire plant. There is also steam
driven blowing engine for the converters and
a steam-driven turbine electric generator.
The remainder of the power is supplied by gas
engines, which drive electric generators. The
gas is generated in a plant owned and operated
in connection with the power house Two
1O00-horsepower Dissel engines are being in
stalled to replace the gas engines. 1t is ex-
pected that these will be in operation some
time next autumn.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Seven Hundred Miles to Freight

When the first discoveries were made in
this district the nearest railroad station was
La Junta Colo seven hundred miles away
Up to the year 1885 work Of mining was great
ly hindered by Indian raids At one time the
smelter on the Frisco river was attacked and
the employees were compelled to seek safety
in the powder magazine At another time the
camp OF Morencl was attacked by the Apaches
and upon many occasions prospectOrs and
freighters were waylaid, and several lost
their lives
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Local Management

The local officials Of the company are H. H.
Mclean, manager; W. G. Mcbride, assistant
manager; F. W. Mclean, superintendent of
mines; 3. Hunt, superintendent Of concen-
traitor; V. P. Hastings, superintendent Of
smelter; j. A, McDougall, superintendent of
power; R. M. McDougall master mechanic;
G. M. Robinson, chief engineer; F. H. Hayes,
geologist; W. j. Donahue, superintendent of
purchasing and supply department
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Snnelter

The smelter contains one 44x396 blast fur
mace and three stands of basic lined con-
verters. The charge is largely concentrate,
with a small proportion of coarse first class
ore. But by maintaining low blast pressure
a very good saving is effected. AS the bullion
does not contain sufficient gold and silver
values to justify electrolytic treatment it is
sold as casting copper
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17

Successful mining Of low grade deposits,
miles away from the nearest railroad, sur
rounded by a chain of rugged mountains
subject to attacks from warning tribes Of In
dams, is thing that can hardly be imagined
in these days of modern conveniences But
such was the case in the early days OF the
Detroit Copper Mining Company, operating
in the Copper Mountain district at MOrenci.
1t was over forty years ago that this com
pany started operations. 1t has been a sue
cessful producer of copper ever since. The
company, however, has undergone many
changes, the principal one being that of owner
ship. 1t is now owned by the Phelps-Dodge
people and is known as their Morenci branch
The MOrenci mines have been making i'm
provements lately. one of them being the re-
opening of the Old South shaft, of the Blue
mine, one of the most extensive Of those in the
Morenci district. The Old South shaft is only
one OF the number of openings of this mine
it being the first opening eXcavated.
Large quantities Of ore were taken from this
mine in the early days and the workings of
the Blue mine were only abandoned after it
was discovered that the grade of ore was fall
ing. The crude methods of reduction in those
days prohibited further work in this ore
Records show that ore taken from these
workings ran as high as Is per cent
The early history of the Detroit Copper and
the Arizona Copper company is similar. Both
these concerns went through the same trials
in getting their ores mined and transported
But if anything the Detroit underwent more
Encouragement than did its neighbor oper
ating down the mountain-side, at Clifton.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17

Joined in the company by William A. Church,
who was largely instrumental in bringing
about the purchase by the Phelps-Dodge
people in 1895. Church and his associates
realized that the property was bigger propo-
sition than they were able to handle, single
handed. The helps-Dodge people proved to
be the right aggregation and it is due to them
and their management that the mines of the
Morenci branch are among the most profitable
in the United States
The management of the old Detroit Copper
Company in 1882 arranged for the operation Of
a smelter down on the San Francisco river
below the mines in the mountains six miles
from Morenci. Water was ample there and
the site considered ideal for smelling plant
The plant, however proved an expensive
proposition 1t was decided it would be
cheaper to pump water to Morenci than to
transport the ore down to the river. In con-
sequence the smelter was moved up on the
hill. Water was pumped from the river, with
an auxiliary plant on Eagle Greek This plan
proved to be successful.
The smelter was in operation at MOrenci in
1884 and the output increased to nearly
100000 pounds yearly by 1885 in conse-
quence 1t grew to over 100000 by 1894.
The great output of that year was largely
from high grade Ores taken from the mines in
quantity and which made imoads on the
reserves.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Low Grade in Evidence

In 1893 the discovery of great low grade
deposits were made in Copper Mountain and
it was these and other discoveries of low grade
that made the Detroit Copper Company prop
critics attractive, as an investment to the
Phelps-Dodge people.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Among Original Locations

Some Of the present large properties Of the
company, including the Yankee and Copper
Mountain, were located at the time of the
original Clifton locations by the same Silver
City, n. NJ, prospectors in 1872 and 1873. It's
properties produced and sold more or less
ores from that time until it's own smelter was
built in 1882. The first yearly record of pro-
duction eXtant is for that year. It shows that
49, $50 pounds of copper were turned out Of
the smelter In those days this was vast
amount and it was instrumental in turning
much capital into Arizona for development
purposes
AS time passed, from that early period to
the modern period, this company, along with
the other old producers, realized that eco
nomlc mining on large scale would be the
only profitable means. To do this it was
seen that large expenditure for machinery
would have to be made. The Detroit was one
OF the first to enter the new era of copper
mining. In 1895 the Phelps-Dodge people
acquired the controlling interest in the Detroit
Copper Mining Company Annual production
at that time was around 100000 pounds.
There was a year of reconstruction and new
installation work, in which production fell to
million pounds After the new improve
ments were made production jumped and has
gradually increased since
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Ore Very High Grade


During the early days the ore was very
high grade and oXidized, and the old black
copper method was used. In time, however,
the oxide ore became scarce and sulphides
were more prominent. Sulphides of too low
grade for smelling were also encountered, 50
that it ultimately became necessary to install
a concentration and to entirely change the
smelter so as to provide for the smelling Of
sulphide ores.
The company not having sufficient funds to
make these changes, Mr. Church sold out his
holdings to Phelps, Dodge & Company, who
thus became the sole owners of the property
The transfer took place in March, 1897, when
extensive improvements were started under
the direction Of G. E. Mills, as superin-
tendent. @esg IA
Since 1897 the company has been steady
producer. At the close of March of the pres
ent year all the holdings Of the Detroit Copper
Company were transferred to the Phelps
Dodge corporation and the property is now
operated as the MOrenci branch Of that cor
poratiOn.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Railroad Built

The Arizona and New Mexico railway was
built from Lordsburg to Clifton as narrow
gauge line in 1888, shortly after the Southern
Pacific reached that point. 1t was changed
to a broad gauge in 1901. The Morenci
Southern railway, three-foot gauge line, was
built from Guthrie to Morenci in 1900 by the
Detroit Copper company. From 1883 until
the Morenci Southern was completed all sup
plies for the camp Of Morenci were brought
in on the Arizona and New Mexico railway,
and hoisted from Chase Creek to the camp on
a 2200-foot surface Incline owned by the Ari
IONA Copper company.
Exclusive Of it's 1882 production the Detroit
Copper company has record of 374,5O0,OOO
pounds in round numbers, to which may be
added 100000 more pounds for it's produc-
ton prior to 1882, making a total of 377 $780,
600 pounds production at value Of SOC, $685.
600, figuring copper at an average Of Is cents
through this period.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Maintains School

The Detroit Copper Mining Company
as teacher. For some time after that the
schools of the camp were directed and main
tanned at the expense Of the company
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Organized by Ward

The Detroit Copper Mining Company was
organized in 1875 by Captain Ward, pioneer
of the Clifton-Morenci district. He was later
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13
Our Old Friend, The Bee.

Consider now the bee! He is worth con-
sidering, at that or, rather, she is, for this
is one case in which, in the words of popu-
lar song of ancient vintage, THE Women
Do the Work"
Father bee is drone. He plays the part
nature assigned him in increasing the bee
population. Otherwise he is purely orna-
mental, and that his ornamentality soon
pals is attested by the fact that when the
time arrives for the tiny honey manufactur-
ers to get down to their real business the
first thing they attend to is father bees de-
mise. He is slain without conjunction. His
usefulness is over.
The human race might gather valuable
lessons from the bees in this respect. Drones
among the winged artisans are allowed to
exist in comfort, even in luxury, without the
necessity of exerting themselves, as long as
the period of rest for the entire hive lasts
When the queen summons her faithful la
borers and notifies them that it is time for
work to begin the first duty of the day is
the killing off of the drones.
And there is this about Mr.. Bee and Miss
Bee in this time of high living costs which is
cost of upkeep worth mentioning. The bee
is the most interchangeable and underpaid I'M
ion worker in existence CAN I want out
of YOU" she says to her owner, 'is a tiny
house. Give me that and I'll attend to the
rest"
And the way she attends to it is a eau
ton and an inspiration. She doesn't have
to be awakened in the early hours of the
morning with an alarm clock She has nc
lingering desire to turn over and take q
farewell nap. She doesn't even require any
instructions. She knows her business "I'm
going over here in your neighbours front
yard" she informs you, ''for a supply Of
honey, and will be back presently"
There are no acquisitions for food, cloth
ing or anything else. There is no reques
for "a little advance on account" and NJ
permission is asked for the granting of da,
off because of death in the family. NJ
coddling is expected; none is desired. Mrs
Bee and her daughter would infinitely prefe
that you neglect to pat them affectionatel
on the small Of the back-and you won't
either, if you know what is good for you
There are 10000 lessons in the psychoog,
of economics which the bee would be glad t
teach US, tuition gratis, only if we woul
condescend to learn
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13
The Literacy Test

The senate, following the action of the
house, voted to override the presidents veto
Of the immigration bill containing liter
acy test Both of the Georgia senator's,
Messrs. Smith and Hadwick, were among
those who voted to override the president
Thus the lteracy test. which has been
bone of contention in congress for TWEEN
ty years, finally stands as the supreme test
of admission to this country.
The lteracy test applies to people of the
whole world. 1t does not mean that aliens
seeking admission must be able to read and
write the English language, rather their re-
spective languages; that is, an italian must
be able to read and write the italian Ian
guage, the German his language, and the
Japanese his. There is no discrimination
between peoples, but among peoples, and
on the latter score, the literacy test may or
may not interfere with treaties already in
force. This is matter to be determined
Morally, the president thinks, the test is
unfair. 1t penalties aliens who have had no
opportunity to learn to read and write In
deed, it condemns many of them to lives of
ignorance, as their countries afford limited
educational advantages. This is why the
literacy test has been declared by moralists
to obstruct the progress Of civilization.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13
Dog Has Railroad Pass.

Few mascots in the country are better
known than Roxy" of the Long Island rail-
road. On his neck he wears a brass collar
on which is inscribed the fact that he is
an employee of this railroad, and all railway
men are instructed to permit him to travel
on all the trains For over 10 years Roxy
has taken full advantage of this privilege
accorded him by the president of the rail
road. A curious fact is that he never has
been known to make return journey from
a terminus with the same train After he
has spent a little time with one of his ac-
qualntances he seems to decide to meet a
certain train. As soon as the incoming train
arrives he boards the train and curls up on
one OF the empty seats or dozes on the
floor. When the name of his station is
called out he leaves the car and alights At
ter visit of what he thinks proper time he
boards another train and goes wherever
fancy dictates It does not matter to him
whether he rides with the engineer. fire
man, or in the presidents coach. Few pas
sengers have ever been able to make friends
with him. 1t is useless to try to make him
leave train until he gets to his destina-
ton. He has Travelled over the road so often
that he seems to know the stations as well
as the conductor, recognizing them quite
readily when their names are called AS he
can get all he can eat and drink at any of
the stations he can not be persuaded to
accept food from any of the passengers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13
A True Picture of the Home
Merchant.

The home merchant. Who is he? asks
the Newport Plain Talk, and then proceeds
to tell US in the following lines:
He is the chap who gives you back your
money or makes exchanges when you are
not satisfied with what you have bought.
"He is the chap who stands behind his
guaranty and makes restoration of all losses
that you sustain on goods you buy.
He is the chap who meets you at the
door with handshake and lets you out
with message to the kids and real
come-again goodbye
He is the man who pays heavy taxes to
support our schools and build our streets
He is the chap who visits you when you
are sick, sends flowers to your family when
you die and follows your body out among
the trees and tombs, as far as human feet
may travel with the dead
He is the home merchant, your neighbor,
your friend, your helper in time of need
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13
The Country Paper.

When the evenin' shade is fallin' at the
endin' O the day-an' a Teller rests from
labor, smokin' at his pipe O. clay, there's
nothin' does him so much good, be fortune
up or down, as the little country paper from
his OF home town. 1t amt thing Of beauty,
an its print amt always clear, but it
stra!ghtens out his temper when feller's
feelin' queer, it takes the wrinkles off his
face and brushes off the frown, the little
paper from his OF home town. It tells of
all the parties an the balls of Punkin Row.
bout who spent Sunday with who's girl,
an, how the crops II grow, an it keeps a
Teller posted bout who's up an who is
down, that little country paper from the OF
home town. Now l like to read the dailies
an the story papers, too, an at times a
yaller novel, an some other trash, don't
you? but when I want some readin' that
will brush away the frown l want the little
paper from the OF home town-Exchange
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13
A Local Need.

The recent agitation for board of trade
for Dawson and Terrell county, coupled
with the industrial and commercial devel-
opment of the community, points to such as
a necessary organization at the present time
The introduction of new products and new
enterprises create a need for new markets.
the building of manufactures and the NOV
ing in of new people. So, readily, we see
the vast benefits of such an organization
with central driving power that spells
progress" with every stroke of its motor
Dawson needs commercial body, capacita-
ted and energetic-one that will reach out
and bring in various industries, enterprises
that would profit by the advantages and re-
sources of Terrell lands and Dawson business
activity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13
A NEW SAVANNAH.

From the Savannah Press.
1t was a long time coming, but Sa-
vannah has blossomed out as q hotbed
of reform. The latest is that two mem
bers from there will introduce and ad-
vocate an eugenics law when the legis-
lature convenes next summer. That
has the earmarks of real progressive
ness" We venture the opinion that the
men and women of Georgia will go on
marrying just as they have always done.
Dawson News.
Betcher life we are progressive, and fo
reforms, too. Not only have we a couple o.
lawmakers who say they are for eugenic
law, but we've female visitor who is coins
about advocating birth control.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13

Savannah was a long time being weaned
from her antagOnism to latter-day reforms
and so-called legislative progressiveness, but
having broke loose from her conservative
moorings she, like all new converts is setting
the pace for curing all ills with statutes. This
paper recently mentioned that two Savannah
legislators would introduce bill providing
for the examination kind of censorship
of couples who intend to marry, and now the
staid old Morning News prances nimbly to
the front with the proposition that the legis-
lature make it criminal offense for farmers
not to burn their cotton stalks. Too many
laws is an affection upon the country, and
has a tendency to breed contempt for all
laws, good and bad.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13

The News has received from Senator
Hardwick copy of a speech he made in sup
port of the immigration bill, and his utter
ances are in accord with the thought of his
constituents and the American people on that
subject-that there should be restrictions
as to the admission in the United States of
ignorant and otherwise undesirable for
eigners. The junior senator has convictions
on all questions, and it is to his credit that
whether in disagreement with those high in
authority or the humble citizen, he is never
afraid to make them known
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13
Live Without Cotton,

Moultrie Observer: Grady county has
learned how to live without cotton. Grady
has been making the best Georgia cane syr-
up on the market and more syrup than any
other county in Georgia. Grady now comes
forth with claims of being one of the ban
ner hog counties of the state, having sold
it is estimated, eight hundred thousand dol
lars worth of hogs this season, in addition
to those killed for bacon and those carried
over for the meat supply of the next sea.
son. They can get along down in Grady
even if the boil weevil gets all Of the cotton
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13

The sensational box car headlines of the
newspapers have failed to very greatly ex-
cite the people over the war situation As
to the United States and Germany every
well-inforned and thoughtful person knows
there will be no real fighting between the
two countries, that all the warning nations
have more fighting on hand now than they
can possibly attend to and are more anxious
for opportunity to turn loose than to take
on new hostilites. The war between the
United States and Germany will be fought
on paper, principally.