Arizona republican., 1917-04-15

had large construction forces at work
at its smelling plant all Of this year,
mainly on the recently finished sui
phuric acid plant, which is daily saw
ing important valtes from the sui
phides that were formerly let go, but
with considerable oEaer construction
work going on and still continuing. At
RisOee the Copper Queen Will soon en-
ter upon the expenditure Of large
sum 1ot construction ana equipment
Of a conccntratOr tC handle the low
grade ore which it will steam shovel
from Sacramento hill. At Jerome Ms
United Verde is about to enter upon
considerable new plant construction On
and about the old smei-er site q ma
terial part % which is occasiOned by It's
decision 70 scam shovel large ton
mage of ore, thereby adding another
Large employment division TO its
operating departments.
These arc tile more notable Of the
gains be;nS added TO the permanent
future activities of the state in indus
trial plants from which great pay rolls
will roll forth monthly, swelling the
volume earned by the men under
ground and broadening the oppOTtuni-
ties of all kind within the state. To be
reckoned with in addition is total
of several million dollars invested mi
being invested in plants for develop
ms properties in the several active dis
tricts, including the new smelter at
Mayer, many new mining plants, cost
ing from a lew thousand dollars up to
more than 100000. in the Jerome.
Globe, Miami, Ray. Superior. Warren
and other districts
In the haulagc Of increased ship
ments of mining timbers and general
/ supplies Occasloned BY the laI ger
mines activity and in the transporta-
ticn of ore to smelter ana OF copper
/ from the smelters, the railroads in the
state have found il necessary 70 en-
ploy Increased operating forces. The
large bulk Of their business in the state
is derived from the mining industry
The several lines operating entirely
. within the state are WnOiiv dependent
upon mines activity. Without this
business they could not operate 4 day
except AT heavy loss; while the trans
continental lines operate through tre
state at profit only through the mines
business carried in and out of il.
All in all, the mining industry is N .
, thoroughly good way in Arizona liz
point Of contribution OF much 70 ,0il-
stantly Increasing future opportunity
for advancement and employment ana
steadily increasing contribution OF
mineral wealth to the world. The lat
ter has no other division at this time
that is doing more or that is in better
! position to keep ahead with its work
/ At the same time the Arizona mining
/ industry is continuing with its con-
stantiy lengthening lead in providing
! the main support OF the state in
! revenues for the conduct OF its govern
ment and the expansion Of roads
schools and state institution adyan-
taSes. The increased metal OUTPUT and
the higher prices obtained for i in the
( last wear VIII add much 20 the assessed
/ valuation 1t is now estimated that
/ Coehlse county alone viii give a gain
+ OF around ten million, practically all
i derived Il ON the mines and im2Iove-
ments directly attributable to their
prosperity.
Resent Incorporation OF several new
mining organizations in the Warren
district has occasioned considerable
/ attention here. The movement, which
appears to be among the last to get
underway in the big copper district.
Ray, Globe, Miami Jerome and Su-
pellor having been in the limehght
with extended new operations for some
tune, Is explained in a current bulletin
. received here from the Arizona Chap
/ Ter cf the American Mining Congress.
/ The bulletin states that consider
abie new development movement has
come about in the south and east coun-
. try along the belt back of the present
proven zone and on the north and e.: st
side of the district in the Denn and
Warren localities. Some well known
! mining men, long acquainted with the
district. are engagN in these, enter
prlses. Some Of the latter are confined
TO leasing operations, with abundant
capital subscribed to carry out de-
velopment that has been planned In
this latter class the most prominent
/ recent organization is that made on
the Henlnger group III the vicinity of
the " hite Tail Deer NINE of the Con
per Queen. This company has started
ITS sinking by hand during the week
and Is now down better than p feet.
Machinery equipment has been or
! dered
One company was organized and al
capital paid in this week for TIE sole
purpose Of patenting and holding
claims near the Warren. Several other
companies of this kind are to be p,;t
up among the new companies organ
lied to develop ground there are none
as yet that have not the attendance of
association of mining men of acknow-
AGHSSu SAperlGnce IN the district COu =
pied with ability.
Concerning the possibility of the
making OF mines in the new areas now
being explored or soon to be explored
In the district by lately organized com
panles, the bulletin quotes mining
engineer whose knowledge of condi-
tons in the Warren district it places
second to that Of no other authority
AS he expresses himself, there is nc
scientific basis upon which the south
and east country might be turned
down, and yet it is purely prospecting
territory iii the light of all that is
known o. the Warren district area
through the great amount of develop
ment that has been carried on in the
proven zones. No past prospecting OF
development work in the outside al cas-
sean be fairly accepted as proving any