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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
MAR|COPA COUNTY

Maricopa county is situated in the
south central part of the state 1t
contains 1900 square miles, of which
there are thousand of acres of very
rich, irrigated land. It's chief industry
is agriculture, it being the principal
farming region of Arizona, but it also
has the mining industry.
In Maricopa county is the great Salt
River valley, whose keystone is the
Roosevelt dam; the Buckeye valley. ir-
rigated by water from the ella river
and large area of fertile land irrigated
from ground water flows.
Many ruins left by extinct races of
people are found in Maricopa county
In the Salt River valley can be traced
many miles of canals used by these
people, and here are found the ruins
of ancient towns, several of them OF
large extent. nj the Salt River noun
tains few miles north of Phoenix
quantities of photographs of exceeding
interest have been found.
On the extreme eastern line of the
county are two groups of fine cliff
dwellings, ON either side of a prec-
pitous and narrow canyon.
While much of the county is desert
it has mountain ranges rich in mineral
In the Nulture mountains is the IA
nous Vulture mine that has produced
millions in gold. Around Wickenburg
on both sides of the county line, gol6
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
ANCIENT TOWN WITH MODERN
GROWTH HOLDS A COMMANDING
POSITION IN STATES TRADE

construction of the Southern Pacific
railroad in 1884.
Tucson is the metropolis of southern
Arizona 1t is situated on the main line
OF the Southern Pacific 300 miles west
of FL Paso and 500 miles east of Los
Angeles. 1t is the western terminus of
the FL Paso Southwestern railroad and
more than 1000 miles of the Southern
Pacific in Mexico. 1t is the gateway to
the rich districts of Sonora and Sina-
loa, Mexico. for all freight and pas
senger traffic.
Tucson's Population $4,000
The modern Tucson is u growing city
of about $4,000 people. It's rapid
growth the past few years may be at
tributed to it's advantageous position as
distributing point for southern Arr
IONA and northern Mexico, and to the
rich mining, agriculture and grazing
country contiguous to the city. The
lands in the Santa Cruz and Rillito
valleys are noted for their fertility.
The elevation of Tucson is 1859 feet.
The dryness of its atmosphere, to-
gether with its elevation, give it a
matchless climate which attracts thou
sands of tourists annually.
The State University of Arizona is
situated at Tucson. 1t combines in one
institution the College of Liberal Arts,
the School of Mining and Engineering,
and the Agriculture college. The Ari
IONA Agricultural Experiment station
| is also connected with the university.
, Other scientific and educational insti
tutions are the United States Magnetic
observatory, the Carnegie Desert b.
tanical laboratory, San Xavier Mission
! School for Indian, the United States
| Government School for Indians, the
| Presbyterian School for Indians, the
! Methodist School for Mexican girls, st.
! Josephs Academy for Young Ladies,
parochial schools, public and private
schools and high school.
Well Equipped City
All religious denominations are well
represented. Also fraternal societies
and clubs Tucson has a Carnegie IL
brary, four fine club buildings, three
modern hospitals, two daily newspa-
pers, four strong banking houses, two
! flour mills, two ice plants, foundry and
machine shop, two planning mills, the
! Southern Pacific shops, a wagon and
| harness factory, number of wholesale
houses. cigar factory, fine business
blocks, modern hotels, well equipped
electric light and gas plant, street
railway system and pure city watel
supplied by the municipal pumping
station.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
ARIZONA COPPER CD. PIONEER
Of ARIZONA OPERATED SHELTER
IN 1872 Of ONE TON CAPACITY

Probably the first porphyry mine in
Arizona was that operated by what is
now known as the Arizona Copper
company. at Clifton. Clifton is an old
district which produced copper from
high grade ore away back in the early
'70's. This ore was smelted and the
copper hauled by wagon TO the nearest
railroad and shipped.
Gradually, as the rich ore was ex-
hausted, attention was called to the
rock enclosing or contiguous to the
veins which was a soft, white mater
ial, somewhat friable and having
through it a sprinklins of black, which
appeared more like mere clouding of
the otherwise white rock. This black
was found to be chalcocite, or rich
sulphide of copper and enriched by
wet concentration. The resultant mix
ture was then smelted.
The Humboldt mine, which is the
principal producer of the group owned
by the Arizona Copper company,
shows a large body of low grade dis
seminated chalcocite. Nearby are the
Yavapai. Clay and Petaluma mines.
All of these are connected and with a
hoisting shaft at No. concentrator at
Morenci. The Longfellow mine of this
group delivers its ore through chutes
on a level with the Coronado railroad,
over which the ore is transported to the
concentrator at Clifton.
Electrically Equipped
The Coronado mine, two miles west
of Metcalf. at an elevation of 1900 feet
above the town, is developed by main
shaft and adit tunnel LOO feet be-
low the collar of the shaft. There are
six main working levels. Both the
Coronado and Humboldt groups are
thoroughly equipped with underground
electric transportation facilities. On
short hauls Jeffrey 6-ton electric To-
comotives and 5-ton cars are used. On
the long hauls 12-tOn locomotives and
lotion capacity cars are used. A new
electric haulage road was completed
last year. 1t connects the 1100-foot
adit of the Coronado, with the main
electric haulage system of the Hum
boldt group. The ore of the Coronado
mine, which was formerly hoisted to
the collar of that shaft and thence by
incline and steam railroad to Clifton
now drops by gravity into ore pockets
on the 1100-foot level, from which it
is conveyed by electric trains of 200
tons capacity over four miles of 20
inch gauge track, laid with 50-pound
steel, three miles of which is under
ground, to the concentration at Nor
enci. This is a large saving in trans
portation cost over the former me-
thod.
The Metcalf group is situated seven
miles from Clifton, with which it is
connected by the Coronado railroad. a
three-foot gauge line owned and
operated by the company 1t follows
the course of Chase creek on the heavy
grade. These mines supply the bulk
of the oxide ores and are worked prin-
cipally by open cut methods, the ore
being leached by sulphuric acid man
ufactured by the company at its plant
at Clifton.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17

neOQClfOn WORK ana SmelteF
The reduction works consist of a
concentrator of 1000 tons daily capac-
ity. They are situated at Morenci.
This is a steel and concrete plant. The
plant has the Callow system of oil
flotation. The old concentrators at
Clifton treat 500 tons of ore daily from
the King mine at Metcalf
The new smelter, which was blown
in in 1914, is situated below Clifton, on
the east bank of San Francisco river.
This plant is entirely of steel and con-
crete. 1t includes a bedding plant for
receiving and mixing the ores. Sup
Elementary bins are also provided for
fettling and converter ores and fluxes;
a roasting plant consisting of eight
Herreschoff air cooled roasters: a
large test chamber, fitted with No 10
wires hanging four inches apart; three
oil fired reverberatory furnaces, %
feet in diameter by 100 feet long;
seven waste heat boilers and three
waste heat boilers and three auxiliary
boilers, all of the Sterling pattern and
with a combined capacity of 5000
horsepower: three converter stands
with four converter shells of the Great
Falls type twelve feet in diameter.
Tells SmeIter History
The story of the advancement of
copper smelling is well told by the
smelters of this company. In 1878 the
first smelter was erected to treat the
ores from the Lonfellow mine, which
is still working unit of the proper
ties of the company. The smelling
apparatus was a little adobe furnace
1880 this little Mexican furnace was
equipped with water jackets. a great
improvement in those early days.
The rights of the Longfellow Mining
company were purchased in 1882 by the
Arizona Mining Company, Ltd, and
Immediately arrangements were made
for increased capacity of the smelter
For thirty years the smelter then
erected, did business and regularly
turned out the copper although with
the Improvement in smelling practice
charges We're made. The plant was
almost wholly rebuilt three times, once
when it was practically destroyed by
fire.
Last Word In Shelters
The new smelter einbodies the last
word in smelter practice and is one Of
the show smelters of the country
Electricity does everything that s
possible for it to do there, and the an
tomato handling of materials is al
most universal The old and new
plants, side by side, look like the COM
parison between Fulton's first steam
boat and one of the most modern
ocean liners.
For some time, however, the old
smelter continued to operate, until the
new plant was all blown in and sue
cessfully handling the ores delivered
to it. Then, with fitting ceremony &c
the old plant, it was permitted to grow
cold after it had produced millions OF
pounds of copper, leaving a sad mem
DRY in the hearts of the old timers II
the district. 1t marked the passing o
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
SAFETY EXPERT
ADVISES OWNER
AND EMP[OYE

William McKeehan, safety inspector
with the Copper Queen Consolidated
Mining company. in report to the
committee on safety and sanitation,
said that he receives many inquiries as
to the best method of initiating and
conducting a safety and welfare
gani7ation. The reply invariably sent
is, DO your part first; make all
working conditions as safe, sanitary,
and convenient as it is possible for
you to do. After you have shown the
men that your intentions are of the
best, you are in position where you
can ask for their cooperation
The work that can be done by COM
panies engaged in mining, milling and
metallurgical operations is compare
lively speaking, slight as regards the
number of accidental injuries prevent
ed, but the work done creates a good
impression among the men.
While no fixed method can be adj
vanced for the format ion and conduct
of an employees welfare organization,
if the cooperation of the workmen has
been secured, the other problems may
be quite easily worked out All en-
ployes are naturally suspicious of the
good intentions of their employers. One
of the first things that the manager
must do is to issue an order to all
those in charge of operations, that safe
ty must be the first consideration in the
conducts of all work, and insist that
this order be carried out to the letter
Most managers dislike to do this be-
cause they fear it will interfere with
the output. Such is not the case, how
ever, as safe working conditions make
for greater efficiency. All officials and
sub bosses must be made to understand
that unsafe conditions, methods and
practices will not be permitted. A
good way to secure their cooperation
is the paying of bonus for a reduc-
ton of accidents; also a bonus for
keeping their respective places clean,
orderly and sanitary; this last to be
cared for by monthly inspection, pre-
ferably by a committee of employees.
The Copper Queen company pays its
mine bosses a bonus of $50 each. This
is paid quarterly and is based on the
Least number of accidents per thous-
and shifts worked, ten bosses partici-
pating.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17

the Oldest landmark in that section Of
the country
The new plant is rehandling even
the dirt of the district, which contains
large quantities of copper, in some
places as high as thirty per cent.
Railroad Is Built
Many years ago when the Arizona
Copper company was hauling high
grade ores to the railroad a distance
of a great many miles it was made
clear to the management that soon a
railroad to connect with the mines
would be necessary. as the low grade
proposition would soon have to be con-
sidered. The company decided in
keeping with its policy, to go to large
cash outlay to build such a road
looking to future benefits for remun-
GRAFTON. The road was built from
Clifton to Lordsburg, N. NJ, there to
connect with the Southern Pacific. and
later it was extended farther south to
connect with the Ell PasO Southwest
ern, when that road was put through
The building of the road into the
mining region meant the opening up Of
a new country, and resulted in ines
Unable benefit to all, making it posi-
BILE for other and smaller mines to be
worked at a profit. 1t brought the
region from a position most remote
into easy access with the outside
world
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17

lodges fairly seam the country, making
credable the tale that a hundred ar
restras once worked along the Has
sayampa. In the Cave Greek hills are
many large mines, and in other sec
lions copper properties are being de-
veloped
Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, is
also the county seat of Maricopa coun-
ty, and the largest city in the state.
AS Phoenix is on both the Southern Pa
cific and the Santa Fe railroads, it is
the distributing point for all this vast
agricultural and mining region.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Few and SimpIe Rules

One thing that has caused the work
men to view with suspicion the forma-
ton of a welfare organization is that
some companies have started the work
with great hurrah and then have let
the movement quietly die. Although
this practice has about died out, it will
prove a severe handicap to future
operations along welfare lines by these
particular companies, to say nothing
of its effect upon others.
The present tendency among safety
inspectors is to have as few and as
simple rules as possible No rule should
be allowed in the book that cannot be
enforced. All rules should be couched
| in the terms and phraseology used by
! the workmen For the above reasons.
, the rules committee should include
a number of good practical workmen
! There are so many good rule books
now in use that the rules committee
I can select sound rules that will cover
/ the operations of practically all de-
partments These can easily be changed
OF amended to suit local conditions
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17

Let's help the new man on the job
we were once new on the job our
selves
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17

Tucson is one of the most picturesque
cities on the American continent. Set
in beautiful valley, entirely surround
ed by mountain chains whose peaks
rise to an elevation of 5000 feet, the
city presents an inspiring picture to the
traveller.
To the northeast line the Santa Cata-
lima mountains, with their great pine
forests and mountain streams, afford
ing hunting, fishing and splendid camp
ing facilities for spOrtsmen.
To the north are the Tortillitas. TO
the east the RincOns and to the south
the beautiful Santa Ritas. The Tucson
mountains to the west afford splendid
foreground for the most gorgeous sun
sets nature ever staged
The roads leading from Tucson to,
and through these mountains are in
good condition, and the many points
of interest about the city. may be seen
without the slightest inconveniece to
the motoriSt.
Nine Miles to Mission
Nine miles to the south and on the
Xavier Del Bac mission, established i'll
the year 1887. 1t is one of the finest
and best preserved missions in the
southwest and of great interest to his
torians and tourists.
Beyond the mission. at Chalquey-
una, on the Santa Rrux river, are the
ruins of a buried city a mile square
and indications of ancient homes are
found in Bear canyon in the Catalinas
The Painted Rocks, carved with pic
lures of beasts and birds by the Indians
long before the advent of the white
I man, are a source of great interest anG
study, as are the plants and other forms
of desert life seen on the way to these
! points.
| The Tucson country was settled by
| the Spanish at an early date, but the
! town was of little Importance excep
as a frontier trading post until tn,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
Electric Tramming

into easy access with the outside
world.
Electric Training
Another problem the Arizona Cop
per company solved for the district,
while solving it for itself, was that of
electric tramming. 1t had a large tun-
mel area and this brought the problem
home to it. The electric trans proved
an immediate success, even more of a
success than was expected. The re-
suit was a large saving in expense.
Another piece of pioneering which
belongs to the credit of the Arizona
Copper company was the saving of
copper that would otherwise go to
waste in the mine waters. 1t developed
the system of precipitation which has
since been put in almost general use
of all the copper mines, and which
means the saving of many thousand
pounds of copper annually to them.
Another innovation was its system Of
teaching with sulphuric acid taken
from the fumes of its ore roasting
plant This teaching system was
placed in operation here twenty years
ago, although it was only a few years
ago that the world generally heard of
it through its introduction in Montana.
The company has made many other
improvements along pioneering lines
1t is considered the pioneer in eco
nomic methods and is known as the
Pioneer Porphyry of America"
Its Early History
The early day history of the Arizona
Copper company is interesting. Acti-
vities on the property began in 1872.
Since that time there has been pro-
duced from it's ground about 700, 900, 900
pounds of copper, all of which, with
the exception of 200000 900 pounds,
since 1882, when the property was
bought from Lezinsky Brothers.
The Lezinskys secured a controlling
/ interest following the purchase of the
interest of Bob Metcalf, one of the
in with Ike Stevens, still resident and
mining operator of Clifton. In 1872
! with about a dozen others from Silver
City, n. NJ, where the report of high
naturalization in the San Francisco
river and Chase Creek country had
| been carried by a party of soldiers on
their return from a scouting eXpedi-
tion against the Apace Indians.
In 1873 number of others Joined
them from New Mexico and the career
Of the Copper Mountain mining distric
and of Clifton was fairly launched. II
! 1872 Metcalf. Stevens and Golden were
located. among other properties which
were to become famous as producer:
of copper, the Longfellow and vari
Gus claims in the Metcalf area. II
1878 they attracted the aid Of none!
of the Leveniskys. In 1873 the frs
adobe furnace was built. 1t was tn,
first smelter in the southwest and hat
a capacity of one ton of ore a day
From this has grown the great indus
try there which is fostered by the Ari
IONA Copper company.
Beside the hardships encountered il
trying to mine under every difficult,
the pioneers were harrassed by tn,
Apache Indians and it was all a man.
life was worth to live in the distric
in the early days.
|
Let's help the new man on the job
we were once new on the job our
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-23
LIVE STOCK RATES
intct> tate Commcrcc Decision re
cciVcd IN Utah With E,lat.

Decision by the interstate commerce
commission In Washington. -. c.. last
Monday. holding rates on live stock
from certain points IN Utah. Idaho.
oregon and Montana To- Los Angeles
are unrcas enable was received IN
Utah later with great satisfaction
The decision provides for Joint rates
ON hogs In single deck ears not In cN.
cess Of 90 per cent Of the rates main
tnincd on cattle from and tu the same
points The present rate ON sheep D.
three dollars higher than ON cattle.
and on hogs % per cent Ut the cattle
rate. X. w Mcclure. secretary ~ the
National WoolgrowcrF association.
SAYS OF this:
we ala not got all we went after.
though We thought at the time We mr.
guyd the matter before the commits
sion In Denver June ~. 1915. that
they would see our viewpoint and at
furd our int.rmountnin industries IN
these lines the opportunity TO break
into the coast markets. A. ! rcmom-
bcr u. We found the rates ON hogs
from Utah and Idaho a. rucific Coast
markets higher than the rate main.
taincd from the Missouri river mar
kctn. and We asked for q rate ON hogs
of so per cent Of the cattle rate. They
have evidently given ~ 90 per cent of
the cattle rate. This will mean re-
duction ~ ten 90 Fifteen dollars a
car ON hogs and about ten dollars "a
Utah points The sheep rate ~ evil
IDENTITY only reduced three 60 four dol.
lars u ear.
since this ease wa heard the rail.
roads have filed lower rates than were
In effect az that time. The new rates
will be- stiil lower than the present
rates. We asked FOR double deck
rates ON hogs, something We did moi
have before. We do not know " thes'
were granted. We asked for the go
Enlistment OF through rates. ans
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-23

able body. the Noblrr uf tho Mystic
shrine. Thcy are a. NJ. Magrnw and
Eugene Snntschi. sr. ~ Hiawntha
and Gl"uroy Ballingcr Of Helper. Col.
Eugene Santschi. Jr. OF Logan was
also one of the large class The core.
monies were az ~ kalah temple.
More than five hundred people
attended the st. patrick'H dance Of the
employees Of the Castle Valley and the
Southern Utah railroad az the high
school gymnasium last Saturday even.
ing. About a hundred came down
from Standardyillc and adjoining
camps The Hiawatha and Standard
Vile bands were In attendance and
furnished music for the visitors and
their friends North Eighth street
was appropriately decorated Tor the
occasion. Punch was served the
dancers Everyone had great time
one ever held.
Charles r. brown. Ia charge OF the
Price recruiting station OF the United
States army. asks The Sun 90 give the
following publicity; In view OF the
fact that the number OF men that viii
be- required for the aviation section
Of the army II limited. IL IN desired
that any young man who wishes "a
enter the aviation section. and who
can furnish sufficient reference "a
show us that he has knowledge u
GAS engines and can pass the nsccs'
Rnry physical examination. 60 present
himself az the local recruiting station
for examination before the order au-
thorlzing us 20 accept men directly
Tor the aviation corps II revoked
There viii be- preaching NJ the
Methodist church next sunday morn
ing nj n o'clock. Subject. The Price
Of a Savior" Special music. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock OF the forenoon
Epworth league at 1880 o'clock Of the
evening. Topic. south American
Missions Says the pastor, Rev. H. T.
Zeldcrs: Remember the special SER
vices Palm Sunday. April LIST. and
Easter Sunday. April sth. An Easter
program will be rendered by the sun
day school at 10 o'clock and a special
offering taken for benevolenees In all
the services Eastern day. Let us obs
serve the week Of self denial 10 the
very letter. and make the coming
Easter the best We have ever had \
cordial welcome 90 all services
Charles Il. brown. Ia charge Of the
Price recruiting office. says; ~
great many vacancies exist In the avi'
alton section Of the signal corps, for
qualified telegraph operators, tele'
phone men. photographers, electri'
clans. mechanics and men with
knowledge OF gas engines and motors
ON February 20, 1917, the war de-
partment selected San Diego, Gala,
as the first city on the Pacific Coast
10 be equipped with a squadron OF
battleplanes and seaplanes TO act as
scouts for defensive purposes the
company will comprise twelve sea
planes and three pursuit triplanes, all
equipped with machine guns and
bomb dropping devices The person,
mel OF the company viii consist OF
sixteen military ayiators, one humid
red and sixty meohanicians, bomb
throwers. radio operators and So
forth"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-23
PNEUMONIA PROVES FATAL
10 RESIDENT AT sIOItlts

provo. March Cochin Davis
died last night from pneumonia, AT
the age OF 26 years. He Is survived
by his widow, formerly Miss Ella
Homer. and three children. Mr. pa
Wis Was electrician at the Spring Can
Won Coal company's mine at storrs
and was brought to Provo for treat
ment a few days ago. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made pen
dIns word from M. Davis's relatives
In Arkansas.