Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-17

the development of metals in Arizona and other western states, is at pres ent giving attention to manganese de posits in Tombstone and this district. Dr. Ransome during the period he is allOtting to his study of the metal in this area is making his headquarters in Bisbee. It is a notable fact that his report upon this district some 20 years ago was very largely responsl- ble for the development of its great mineral bearing area of the present day At the time the producing and proven area of Bisbee was confined to a very small part of the Warren dis trict, which is now equal to producing under normal conditions more than l5,000,000 pounds of copper the month, and if was held by engineers gener- ally that the ore ended in the limited zone then being mined. At an earlier period Dr. Ransome had visited Tombstone. then at the height of its fame asagreat silver producing dis trict. Upon his return at the present time he finds the district producing from the workings of the old silver mines. now held by the Enelps Dodge corporation, and from their surface more manganese. it is said, than any other single district in the country. considerable part of this production is high grade and goes direct to east ern consumers. The lower grade ex- traction is being shipped to Douglas. where it is utilized to advantage in smelling practices
 Output Lower
 Arizona copper mines. with excep-
 
 Morenci group. had lower output in February than in January. Inspiration is picking up steadily and will con tinue it's sain this month. probably making better than 10000 pounds
 Inspiration has been the subject or particular attack by radicals to the end of retarding its recovery of full working forces Why this is pleasing to prO-Germsnism is apparent. as is also like antasonism to Anacolda in Montana. Inspiration is the largest single producer of copper in Arizona Its equipment is the most modern ana complete. and in the event Of gov ernment emergency for copper, Inspr ration. if possessed of it's full working forces. could be raced to proportion ately higher production above capacity, than any other copper property in the county. Therefore, pro-German- ism's high interest in keeping Inspira- ton from getting back to full forces of loyal operatives and to maximum activities in metal output. In this light it is readily understandable why Inspiration has exercised the greatest rare in rebuilding its forces and see ing 10 it that prp-Germanism is kept out of its mines and plants to the fullest possible extent The attitude thus taken has been in line with that Of the government
 Speed Uo Production
 After Inspiration comes the Warren district in point of pro-German inter est in Arizona. the Bisbee mines being nexi largest in point of possible pre- duction Of metal and in excellence or equipment that will permit speeding above rated capacity under favoring conditions. Although several elements Of the latter have been lacking. the Bisbee mines have been speeding fur several months. a fact that has irrl- tated pro-German agents and symps- thizers in nearly as great degree ss their failure to be able to mix their workers among Inspiration forces.
 Recent retaliation has been in part ir renewal of charges of discrimins- ficn against operators in the Globe Miami and the Warren districts and in the circulating of rumors cf pending strikes These latter riimors are be ing circulated in all mining districts through prO-German influences. and are intended to cause conservative. trouble avoiding miners to leave the state. Outside of the state they are being circulated for the purpose of de terTing miners from coming t3 Ari- zona Thus far littel has been accom- piished through these rumors in point of interfering with working forces. ana nothing at in the way of encouraging strikes. Miners understand the game and are opposed 10 it and to strikes for any cause this year.
 Copper Held Up
 Embargces are holding considerable copper bullion in smelfer yards in the state. the carrying expense of whicn ,s no small item Meantime the east err refneries are not making sufn- cieni output of the metal to supply ihe demands of the trade. and will rot be under the best or likely condi- tons for several months to come Fix Cept on government contracts, cOnSuni- CTS are going short of copper and have heen for several months. The fact is beginning t oshow in the inability Gl wholesalers and retailers of in- ished copper products to supply their trades One of the hard hit divisions IS that of motors.
 An authority on smelting matters gives is as his opinion that if all the copper now on hand at smelling plants md in transit were immediately avail able on the market in finished form would not i'll the orders which are stnadine in the market This is aside ram consideration of a governmeat order said to be pending and reported 10 call fer the largest copper deliver ies it has yet authorized
 All Arizona smelters have suffered material decrease in custom ore re- ceipts. as well as decrease in ship ments from their large producing r1ines. the latter falling off mainly because of their restriction by the present metal price to their higher ~rTde cres The same reason applies fo the smaller producers. with the sd- lfsfonal facf that fbpir lack Of fapili-