Arizona republican., 1918-12-06
YAVAPA| MAINTAINED
 COPPER PRODUCTION
Gy P. R Milnes)


 PRESCOTT, AriZ., Dec. 5.-Yavapai county kept up her patriotic pace in the production of copper all through the war period and now that the great conflict IS over there will be no abate- ment of production until the demand shows signs of falling off There is little likelihood, however, of such a contingency arising for several years to come, as devastated Europe during the period of reconstruction will need '- menSe quantities of the red metal In addition the hOmc demand with period of expansion facing the country, will probably increase instead of decrease. While the present and future assure prosperity to the producers there is al- ready a revival of interest in the so- called prospects, or mines in the devel- Opment stage. During the war period interest seemed to lag and capital was shy of putting it's money into these prospects, no matter how flattering ap- peared the outlook for them. The situ- alton now is different. Money, general ly speaking, is seeking investment, and already signs are manifest of a mining revival in this county with the coming of spring. Already options have been taken on a number of properties in the Mayer district and active development work will be prosecuted when the win 1 ter months have passed. The Hillside district is also claiming the attention ot ] engineers and several deals of magni- 1 tude are on the tapis. The district i possessing mineral possibilities equaf ! to any in a county which is famous for it's mines, has thus far been ne- glected, chiefly due to transportation handicaps. Now that the county has completed a road into the district over which ore can be hauled in motor trucks, it is coming into it's own and soon will take it's place with Verde. Mayer and other centers. Men whose faith in the Hillside country has been of that character which moves noun tains" are on the verge of having their dreams come true. and their long. pa tient waiting, will soon be rewaEded.
 Arizona is essentially a mining state and although the industry is yet in sWaddling clothes, it is the backbone of it's welath and prosperity. And that It is prosperous no one can deny. Wages undreamed of few years ago, are be- ing paid all classes of miners, from the mucker to the most skilled employe and they are enjoying the luxuries and comforts of life on par with the minC managers. Take away the mines and it has been said with a degree of truth  that the state could be rendered to its original owners. the Inians, and they would scorn the proffered gift. Without the mines it is a certainty that taxes would be practically prohibitive and educational facilities, good roads and many of the other benefits the people now enjoy would be denied them. A re- cent report by the state board of equal ization shows that the mines pay four fifths of the taxes and that the sever o-called mining counties represent $654, ,957, ,350.35 of the total assessable wealth of $S34,03O,532.22. Next to Co. chise county in the list is Gila witf $165, 647, ,7S2.4S and then comes Yavapa with $130,375,3S1.52 assessed valuation The mining counties will pay into th' state treasury on the tax rate of 3! cents on the $100, which has been fixed for the year. in round numbers abou S, 100000 a tidy little sum when it i! considered that the total amount to b. raise by taxation will be s9,4OO,O0o.