Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
Ole MINES Of ARIZONA

Especial Correspondence by Arizona
Chapter A. NJ. c. Mining News Bureau
War has brought arizona iato the
eye OF the public Of the United States
and of the world as never before II
looms there as the base supply house
of the biggest single store of NUM-
tons, for copper is the foundation of
these on the face OF the globe
Arizona 5 copper production TINS year
will cross the zoo. 600. 600 pound mark,
nc unforeseen interruptions occurring
That means that Arizona win produce
more than One-third of the total est-
mated copper output Of the continent
this year.
To provide the output, the copper
mines Of the state are working to
greater efficiency than in their pre-
Vious history. More men are employed
on production and development than
ever before, and they are going, i'm
bued with the spirit OF the LOuT. Ut
higher capacity.
TINS is true not only in the producing
divisions but also in the developing
divisions. Never before have the de-
Veloped mines of the state had their
new development crowded along d. IT
is going now. Miles upon miles of new
underground openings are being made
each month. Operators and operatives
alike are fired with the determination
to have preparedness for whatever
call government necessities and world
necessities may make. Therefore is
the development work going even fast
er than the mining.
Not only are the producing cOmpan-
les goine the limit in their efforts. but
many well financed developing prop
critics have thrown the throttle S,lue
open in the last several weeks and or
dered topmoSt spees to the end Of get
ting into the ore and making more
copper available at the earliest pcssi-
Bile moment. They could conserVe
their funds and satisfy their share
holders if they wished-these develop
ing concerns-but they and their oper-
atives and their shareholders are alive
with the same spirit, the spirit OF max
ing good in the eyes of the govern
ment and the eyes OF the Woriu when
are upon them as the men in whose
hands rests an enormous portion of
the indispensable war metal
But it is not only in the copper dis
tricts that the government ueeu OF
loyalty and efficiency has given i'm
petus to mining endeavors. The lead
silver and gold districts are RESPOND
ing no less vigorously They wiz lift
the years output Of these metals, es-
sential in war financing as we'll as in
giving battle. far higher than that of
last year. Prospector. miner and
operator, indeed all over Arizona have
their backs bowed and have suddenly
come to utmost daily endeaVOr on the
Job, with an enthusiasm equaled only
in the messages Of patriotism and
support of the government which they
have shouted with 1ne volume of
thousands upon thousands OF Threats
from record breaking patriotic gath
erings in different parts of the state
during the last two weeks. They al e
as ready to take up arms as they are
to work, but until called TO arms they
will do their utmost in getting the
work ahead.
All of this means a great deal to
Arizona in the future, for there is be-
ing admiration and attention attracted
TO it all over The world. It's wonderful
metal resources are being brought I'M
der general consideration in manner
so extensive and earnest that the i'm
press will remain vivid for many years.
AS California and Nevada loomed
above all after the civil war, by rea-
son of their great outputs Of metal 20
VIII Arizona stand forth after this war
Money could not have devised so much
in advertising results as is coming
gratuitOusly by reason of the proud
stand and the energy the miners OF
Arizona are exhibiting. And as is al
ways the case, the larger knowledge
spread over the world of the mineral
wealth of Arizona will be followed by
wider knowledge of and growing in
vestment in her agricultural areas, in
her cattle country and in her cities
ProOress of Work
AS has been said, miles and miles oil
new openings are now being made ir
proven mineral areas of the state each
month. In the Warren district (Bis.
bee) alone more than than five miles
of such onenin"- were made in March
April will be none behind. In other
producing districts a rapid gait is also
being followed And to this total is tC
be added the openings which develop
ing companies are crOWding ahead Ir
the Oatman district, around Kingman
in the Prescott country. about Gibbs
and in the Ajo and old Gunsight dis
tricts. gold, silver and lead develop
ment and prospecting is coming to the
front actively. There are 70 be par
ttcularly aggressive things done il
lead-silver mining during the next>yeal
in the state, too Matters are shapinf
that way strongly.
While remarkable era of under
ground development is going on. tn,
surface is not being neglected. Will
one great construction job just finish
ing, that of the New COrnelia Copper
company's plant, involving a total ex-
penditure of upward of six million dol
lars, in the southern part of the state
another is beinning in the north, wher,
the United Verde Extension is rushins
the grading at its smelter site and viii
soon have steel going up on the job
which will entail expenditure of be
tween two million and three millioi
dollars before the furnaces are lighted
early in next year. At Miami Inspira
ton is still adding sections to its grea
mill, where the construction force
have put up millions OF dollars WORT
of steel and machinery equipment. A
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