Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-12

of Superior, is the latest to undertake a large item of expense having in- creased efficiency as its basis. Mag mas step will be taken shortly in be- ginning of an 1900 foot supply tunnel which will serve the deep levels of the three shafts which have been put down. There will be motor tracks and other traffic ways in the tunnel. Miners will traverse it to their work and be relieved of the present climbs they are obliged to make to the shifts At the portal of the tunnel the eXten- sion of the railway will meet the out coming ore cars. A large warehouse and other buildings to accommodate the mine business will be built there and the Superior depot building and much of the yard facilities be releas- ed for the growing requirements of the district other than Magma busi- ness.
 Equipment Means Much
 Magma has been going through more than a year of intensive work in development and equipment, dur ing which it has nevertheless man. aged to keep its production around the normal of a million pounds tho month. Manager w C. Browning and his staff have won high credit for in genuity and untiring energy in the conduct of this achievement. Mill construction and betterments have been a comparatively small part of the work. Getting down of the big working shaft and sinking of two ad- ditional shafts, one on each end of .aD1 work and has interpOsed many diff culties to the maintenance of produc- tion. Results, however, have given ample reward for all the endeavor. The lower levels have shown up large increases in high grade reserves and establish Magma as a very rich and resourceful mine. With it's new shaft and other equipment it will not be long until it will be in shape to much increase output. Meantime, it has tied up large amount of money.
 Revival of Silver Copper District
 Probably the most marked demon stration of revival in a silver-copper district in the state is that of which Patagonia has recently given evi- dence. likeness which hung over the district for several years, broken by an occasional but short-lived turn toward the resumption of activities, has now been permanently shaken off under the stimulus of higher silver price and promised higher price for copper Machinery is arriving for a new mill to be erected at the old FluX mine, additional equipment is going to the Worlds Fair and a number of other properties are receiving prepar- ation for larger activities than before known. The Worlds Fair at this time is centering the largest attention. Its control has been sold by Frank Pow CTS to strong eastern interests which now have representatives at the prop erty preparing plans for the extensive equipment and development which is needed in order that the maximum re- turns may be had from the mine of which it is conceded to be capable. Intermittent production of the prop erty since its discovery in 1893 has been attended by output of ore from which more than $1,000,000 has been returned Of this amount probably half was from a comparatively small tonnage of high grade. The possibil- ities of the mine have not been sound cd and under its new control it is en- tirely within range that it will develop one of the great silver properties of the country with side values of no mean kind in gold and copper Pow CTS so believes. He has never had doubt as to what a proper investment of capital in opening up and equipping the property would do, but he never cared to undertake the big task him self. Turn of the tide in the affairs of the Worlds Fair and other proper ties in the district which is now well underway may be expected to bring Patagonia to prominence as one of the pig camps of the country.
 Another Southern Beneficiary
 The Chiricahua mountains mining camp of Paradise may run Patagonia | a race for first place among districts 1 revived under higher metal prices. i Silver, gold and copper values in the ! Paradise district combine to make an attractive proposition under the pres ent outlook. Recently there has been 1 much new interest given to the Para | disc country and most of it's cid prop l critics are again under development, | with some of these advanced to readi- l ness to begin important shipments 1 Promise is not lacking that some prop 1 critics in the district upon which there | was heavy expenditure of money sev- | eral years ago will disprove former | theories and bring in the big mine | that many mining people have long contended to be a certain outcome of ! persistence. Arizona Has Use For All Available |
 Labor
 Exemption of Arizona from the last | call upon the states for labor enlist | ment probably reflects recognition of | the fact that the state has use for all | of the man-pOwer at present within l its borders. particularly that which is | adaptable to work in its copper min ing and cotton industries, both rightly classed as highly important war in- dustries. Cotton is a big factor iu making explosives and copper is es- sential in order that use can be made of the explosives In the face of the f withdrawals of labor that have been made, the skilled labor of which the war department has had requirement. of flp gUccQgg attained ht tho tufppc