Tombstone epitaph., 1918-01-13


the greater prices of metals all of which except zinc
were decidedly higher in 1917 In quantity there
marked increase i'll gold slight increase in recoverable
zine but decreases silver, copper and lead During
the early part of the year Arizona producing copper
at rate decidedly greater than in 1916 but labor strikes
at the main producing and smelling localities consider
mills were built among them custom mill at Chloride
and sampler at Wckcnbng. Construction was be-
the smelter for the United Verde Extension
Co. AT Jerome The capacity Of the Arizona Bling ainp
tom mill was increased to $50 tons day.
The production of gold from Arizona mines nclcas-
cd from $'9S5.559 in 1916 about 4S51 900 in 1917
As the production of copper and of lead were
much less than in 1916 the increase in the output Of gold
can be credited to the San Francisco district Molave
county. and very largely to the United Eastern property
which during the Year became the largest producer of
gold III the state The Gold Road mill idle and the
|utuie property was operated only little Production
at the Tom Reed upheld. and considerable gold was
purchased from the Copper Chief mine. in the Verde dis
trict.
The mine output of silver decreased from 72l2N59
ounces in 1916 to about 6:,540OD ounces in 1917 de-
crease of about S5S.0O0 ounces In spite of this de-
crease the improved price of silver which averaged 81
cents AN ounce brought the value of the output about
$3WOnO an increase from 81 1852 in 1916 The de-
crease III quantity due to decreased shipments of
lead ore and copper ore.
The mine output of copper was about 6SS 600 900 lbs
decrease OF .+Wo.W)o pounds. nearly per cent.
Arizona is still the leading copper mining state and pro
d,ced more than twice much copper Montana The
value OF the output increased from $17757U6O in 1916
to over S2OooooOJO i'll 1917. Six of the large copper
smelling plants reported decreased outputs on account
Of labor troubles. Five others. however greatly in
creased their cove. prod tior-thc Harden Sasco
nted Verde Consolidated Arizona. and Calumet L. Ari-
iona AT the New Cornelia property the new teaching
plant was started in June and produced more than 3
ooo4l4 pounds per month until the end Of the year Some
copper matte was shipped from the Great Western
slneltcl" in the Big Bug district The International
Smelling Co. increased its capacity by adding revcrc
atoy furnace.
The mine production of lead in Arizona decreased
from =! s7 pounds in 1916 1s0OoO0O pounds
IN 1911, but as the price better the value was only
slightly less than that of 1916 which was 81 S67 2S4
Most OF the lead from the Warren district of
tochsc county and the Nalapai district. of Molavc
county Considerable lead shipped from the
bunker Hill mines III the Tombstone district
The output of recoverable zinc was about 20 700 900
pounds III 1917, an increase of about million pounds
The two largest producers the Union Basin poer
~ and the Tennessee mine, both in the Walapai dis
tllct OF Mofave county. The Arizona Hillside property
at Hillside shipped considerable quantities of zinc ore
Tor the first time and the properties operated by Ran
doipi temnill at Crown King, also made some ship
ments. Zinc was shipped from the Duqucsne proper
ty IN Santa Cruz county. Smaller shipments were made
from Walapai district and from Globe Patagonia Tue
son. Pearce, and Casa Grande. The mill OF the Union
BASIN property was burned in October.
The dividends for eleven months from Arizona nron
critics amounted to more than $41OOOOOO The main
contributors the Inspiration Calumet d Arizona
United Verde. Miami. United Verde Extension. Raw
Consolidated Old Dominion, Arizona Copper Magma
SHANNON Shattuck- Arizona Iren Cap. Arizona United
Grand Gulcl Arizona Commercial United Eastern and
Consolidated Arizona. The Copper Queen is dividend
payer but published no figures "
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