El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-27
COOPER OUTPUT BREAKSRECORD:7
BRINGING IN NEW MEN HELPS

NCE the greatest possible copper production Of the
utmost Importance IN the prosecution Of the war-a
- point emphasized BY secretary Of labor ". B. Wilson
during the recent visits Of investigation Of the federal
dusta commission mining camps in Arizona where labor
troubles had been epeenced should general sat
acon TO know that the copper production IN these clos
ing months Of the year at rate before equaed
this country Neither has it been equaed any other
country. The mines Of the United States the copper
producers par excellence Even the great mines Of Russia
and Chile compare with the best It not
fair to make any comparison in the Of Mexico for
Mezcos copper mines not IN the running. Hardly
pound Of copper has been produced in Mexico and shipped
across the border into the United States IN the past several
years
As for American mines, records constantly are being
made and constantly broken. Apparently authoritative
figures emanating from the offices York broker
age place the production this year of the Chino
Copper company at 100000 pounds At the opening Of
November its production for the year pounds
Ten months production for year was 600 pounds
which the record for the property up that time
mus It IS seen that the Chino property IN the past ten
months Of this year had done better than its previous best
by more than 100000 pounds.
The four lacking prOperties-Chno, Ray Consolidated
Utah Copper and Nevada Consodatedhave produced this
year. up the first Of November 3ee7OOOO pounds as
compared with production months last year of
3676e70oO pounds. The authority states as fact
that the lacking properties the only which at the
close Of the year viii show greater production total than
that Of last year That probably Most the other
large producers have been tied for part Of the year by
strikes which put them far behind last years great record
that 1t impossible for them to catch up again in few
months time. However it may be declared with equal
month by month than before except those
instances where the labor supply yet adequate or
where the mines badly damaged by their period Of
dleness that time and labor be taken for their com
pete restoration before production hoped
for.
The ShattuckArizona the hardest hit Of the mines in
the Warren district by Of the labor difficulties and
the owest 10 regain normal production because of its dis
lance IN the hills brought up than 300 600 pounds of
copper last month and viii be above 100000 pounds this
month, the company believes.
The Calumet and Arizona and the CopDer Queen mines
are at their high Maximum and in the Globe district the
Old Dominion, Miami Copper and Inspiration Consolidated
are coming strong, while at Clifton the mines shelters
are getting under way Just fairly well At Jerome they are
breaking records Al these properties having com
Pete reaction from the strike period are showing what
can be done when every will and muscle turned to get
ting out the
One Of the best performances IN the southwest Is under
and Arizona is producing than the optimistic
believed would be possible in short time It must be
borne N mind that mining methods new treating
methods are being used there that the process when under
taken was largely experimental and that strike served to
tie up operations for a time.
But IN spite Of methods and new machinery the
New Cornea turned ont 3e2000 pounds Of copper in Oc
obar, exceeding It's best previous month than
100000 pounds The November December total Is
expected to be at least 100000 pounds The New Cor
nea began producing ore only last June Since then It has
brought up 11OO3e61 pounds Of copper At fun produc
Ion the mines capacity rated at 100000 pounds
month"; but lew believed would reach that monthly figure
ms year hot only has the property reached It. but It has
1ceeaed It BY 62ssoo pounds and IS producing nearly
100000 pounds month.
OF some importance in connection with the increased
production Of the mines lately parayzed BY strikes Is the
act that to extent the increase has been made pos
e by bringing IN and making miners of them q
image clerks and farm hands have turned to the mines