Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
SHELTER AND MINES UNDERGO
CHANGE As MONEY FLOWS INTO
DISTRICT RICH IN BEST ORES

Great Western smelter at Mayer which
is owned by a subsidiary company to
the Big Ledge company.
Smelter Being Enlarged
The smelter is being operated at
present with one furnace of $50 tons
capacity which is being increased by
the addition of a second smelter unit
of 500 tons capacity. This will be
ready to blow in about July 15 The
third smelling unto of 400 tons is al
ready on the ground and will be set up
as quickly as possible, which will
bring the total capacity up to 1000 tons
daily. The company is building a large
power plant at the rear of the smelter
A company of unusual promise
which has come to the front the past
several weeks with several surprises
is the Arizona Binghampton Copper
Co, which owns the BinghamptOn
mine formerly owned by the Stoddard
Mining Co. just north of Copper
mountain.
Practically all of the stock of this
company is owned by Senator VIM H.
Reynolds of New York. A block of
the stock was recently floated which
was taken largely by Arizona invest
ors at par.
The mine is developed to the 500
with numerous drifts and crosscuts,
most of which lis in shipping ore.
Resembles United Verde Ore
The most recent work has encoun-
tered high grade ore which resembles
the rich strike of the United Verde in
the neighboring camp of Jerome. For
a distance of 100 feet, drift has now
been run on a 12-foot vein that is
averaging better than 20 per cent cop
per. 1t is a chalcopyrite ore with
streaks of copper glance which run as
high as so per cent copper. This mine
has had shipping ore from the grass
roots
The company has operated a flota-
ton mill at the mine with a capacity of
125 tons daily which is now being in
creased to $50 tons. The property
earned net profit of $4,000 for the
months of February and March which
was obtained principally from the
lower grade ore that went through the
flOtation mill There is a joint agree
ment between this company and the
Copper Queen company which owns an
adjoining mine in the use of the mill.
The Copper Queen company has the
use without charge for one year of part
capacity
The Copper Queen company is con-
trolled by people living at Paris,
Texas. 1t is a thoroughly developed
property with sufficient ore reserves
for larger mill which is to be pro-
vided for.
Long List of Mines
There is a long list of mines which
are either producing a few tor 5 daily
or are making preparations To enter
the shipping list. Some of the best
ones are: the Iona Prieta, Union.
Lawrence, Peck, Swanteca. Lincoln,
Bradshaw, Yaeger, Big Bug, Big Reef,
Arizona National. War Eagle, Monte
yuma, United Arizona, Midnight Test
Wildflower, Little Jesse, Gold King
Iowa Copper, blackberry. McCabe Big
Jim, Moscow, Minor StoddaId and
Copper mountain. These are scattered
about within a radius of II miles Of
Mayer and the list mentioned repre-
sents only small part of the pro-
ducers or the near producers of the
section. 1t is known that at least
six of these properties mentioned at
the present time are being examined
with a view of purchase by we'll known
engineers.
The Midnight Test mine might be Sc
lected from this long list as an ex-
ample of what modern methods of
mine development can do toward MAX
ing big mine
This is an old property which, like
many of the others, has been badly
mismanaged, and poorly developed I'M
der ground 1t is now owned by r. NJ.
Merrill and Edward c. McManus who
Ire putting in their own money. Thus i