Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-21
NEWS OF JEROME COPPER
 DISTRICT TOLD
Verde Extension Sues Six Railroads; Power Troubles End; Diamond Drilling at Calumet & Jerome

JEROME, July 2O.-Suit for S1OO2.95 has been filed in the Superior Court of Yavapai county by the United ! Verde Extension Mining company against six railroad companies. The Verde Tunnel and Shelter, Atchison. | Topeka and Santa Fe. Prescott and Phoenix. Arizona Eastern, Southern Pacific and Fl Paso and Southwestern companies are the defendants.
 It is alleged by the plaintiff that on July IA. 1916. a carload of ore weigh ing 79.500 pounds and worth S63.45 ton was delivered by the Extension at Douglas spur, on the V. T. X <. below the mine It was consigned to the Copper Queen smelter at Douglas. For reasons not set forth in the complaint the railroad company refused to trans port the ore. though a bill of lading had been issued Finally the car did get on its way but by the time it reached the Fl Paso and Southwestern tracks it had dwindled by some fifteen tons. or to 4S,6SO pounds. The EXten- sion company, however, had to pay freight on the missing tonnage.
 Power Troubles
 Power troubles of the United Verde Extension are ended, it is hoped, with the construction of a new transmiss- ion line from the mouth of the Hope well tunnel to the Edith shaft.
 For weeks the Extension company has had increasing difficulties on the score of power. Lack of current is the principal reason for the flooding of the Texas shaft Work in the mine was almost constantly hampered and frequently interrupted by stoppage Of the flow of electricity from the plant at Tapco.
 Finally the Arizona Power company arranged for an extra transmission line over from Hopewell, distance Of a little more than a mile from the Edith. That line was practically com pleted Tuesday morning Warning was given that the power would be shut off from the U. V. and Extension for three or four hours, beginning at 6:3O that morning. It was thought that that would be sufficient time to make the necessary connections and "cut in the new line.
 This proved to be an undercalcula- tion, however. It was not until the middle of yesterday afternoon that the current was again switched on. In the meantime operations had been almost at a standstill in the two big mines. For the greater part of yesterday the Extension underground force of some 200 men was idle.
 Slow Tunnel Progress
 Owing to the soft ground and the flooding of the Texas shaft, due tol shortage of electric power, extremely slow progress is being made in driving the |. V. Extension haulage tunnel
 The lower heading is in ground that is very wet and very soft, necessitat- ing heavy timbering every inch of the way. Five feet in 24 hours is counted good speed in this heading.
 The Texas has been flooded for two weeks. The power went off four hours one day and before it came back on, the pumps flooded. Railing was start ed and the gallows frame was pulled over. By the time this damage had been repaired the water had risen six tv or seventy feet from the bottom, which is 600 feet below the collar.
 Because of the power shortage which has prevailed recently, the ball CT has not gained much headway. Whenever it began to lower the level a little bit the current would fail again and the water would again creep up.
 It is hoped that since the new trans mission line has been built from Hope we'll to the Edith shaft bailing can go forward steadily until the pumps are above water. Then work will be re- sumed in the tunnel headings east and west from the Texas.
 Conditions are better in the head ing from the mine end but seven or eight feet a day is the best speed that can be attained.
 The east heading from the Teyas IS only 1900 feet from the lower heading and the west face is about 1890 feet from the heading that is being run from the mine end. Therefore only 2OOO feet of the Extensions 12.5OOtoot .haulage tunnel remains tO be complet- ed. but the ground conditions and the flooding of the Texas make it the most difficult part of the work.
 Once connection is made from the lower end with the east heading from the Texas. the drainage problem will be ended. That, however. cannot be effected for several months, even with good luck.
 Plan Diamond Drilling
 Diamond drilling is practically to supersede other methods of develop ment at the Calumet & Jerome. An extensive campaign of drilling will be under way on the 6OO-foot level within a few days.
 The Diamond Drilling company or