Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-18

ZOHd Chapter A. M. C. Mining NeWS Bureau).
 War has brought Arizona into the eye of the public of the United States and of the world as never before. It looms there as the base supply house of the biggest single store of muni- tions, for copper is the foundation of these, on the face of the globe.
 Arizona's copper production this year will cross the 7OOOOO,OOO-pound mark, no unforeseen interruptions occurring. That means that Arizona will produce more than onc-third of the total estimated copper output oi the continent this year.
 To provide the output, the copper mines of the State are working to greater efficiency than in their prcvi- ous history. More men are employed on production and development than ever before, and they are going, inn bucd with the spirit of the hour, at higher capacity
 This is true not only in the produc- ing divisions but also in the develop ing divisions. Never before have the developed mines of the State had their new development crowded along  as it is going now. Miles upon miles of new underground openings arc be- ing made each month. Operators and operatives alike arc fired with the de- termination to have preparedness for whatever call government necessities and world necessities may make. therefore is the development work going even faster than the mining.
 Not only are the producing com panics going the limit in their efforts, but many well financed developing properties have thrown the throttle wide open in the last several weeks and ordered topmoSt speed to the end Of getting into the ore and making more copper available at the earliest possible moment. They could con serve their funds and satisfy their shareholders if they wishcd-thcsc de- veloping conccrns-but they and their operatives and their shareholders arc alive with the same spirit, the spirit oi making good in the eyes of the government 7rd the eyes of the world which are upon them as the men in whose hands rests an enormous DOT ton of the indispensable war metal.
 But it is not only in the copper dis tricts that the governments need O. loyalty and efficiency has given i'm pctus to mining endcavors. The lead silver and gold districts arc respond ing no less vigorously. They will lift the years output of these metals, es-I scntial in war ihancing as we'll as in giving battle, far higher than that oi last year. ProSpcctor, miner and op- eIator, indeed all over Arizona have their backs bowed and have suddenly | come to utmost daily crdcavor on the job. with an enthusiasm cqualcd | only in thc messages of patriotism and support of the government which | they have shouted wiih the volume of | tn lusands upon thousands of throatS 1 from record breaking patriotic gath crings in different Garts of the State turing the ia,t two weeks. They arc IS ready to take up arms as they are to work. Tut until called 10 arms they 1 will do lhcir utmost in getting the work ahead.
 All of this means a great deal to Arizona in the future, for there is being admiration and attention at -ractcd to it all over the world. Its wonderful metal resources are being brought under general consideration n a manner SO extensive and earnest hat the impress will remain vivid for many years. As California and Nc ada loomcd above all after the Civil var, by reason of their great outputs 'f metal, so will Arizona stand forth liter this war. Money could not have lcviscd so much ir advertising re- ults as is coming gratuitously by t; caSon of the proud stand and the nergy the miners of Arizona arc cx- ibiting. And as is always the case, he larger knowledge spread over the | .orld of the mineral wealth of Ari- , ora will be followed by wider knowl- [ dgc of and growing investment in ( CT agricultural areas, in her cattle ountry and in her cities. T
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 As has been said, miles and miles of S CIV openings are now being made in a rovcn mineral areas of the State { ach month. In the Warren district [ Bisbcc) alone more than five miles S