Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-24
ARIZONA MINING RESUME FOR THE TWO YEARS

The value of the gold, silver, cop per, lead and zinc mined in Arizona in | 1918 was 02,134,SS0, the greater part of which was for copper, according to | V. c. Heikes, of the United States Geo. l logical Survey Department Of the In- terior in considering midyear condi- | tions. Arizona continued to be the 1 largest producer of copper in the Unit ! ed States and will probably maintain it's position in 1919 but with a greatly reduced output during the forst six months, when curtailment of produc- tion has followed the reduction in the prices of metal.
 The output of golG in Arizona in 1 1918 was 262, ,919.43 ounces, valued at [ $5.435,027, which represents a consid- erable increase over that of the previ- ous year The United Eastern and other gold mines in Mohave county, which contribute the largest part of the states output of gold, continued to produce heavily during the first half of 1919, the grade ores permitting mining under the prevailing high costs. The gold derived from copper ores, however, will undoubtedly be much less in 1919 than in 1918, for two of the large mines and smelters near Jeorme were closed for three months. The copper ores of the Ray Consolidated, Miami, and Inspiration contain little or no gold, but the ores of the Copper Queen, Calumet & Ari- zona, United Verde ana United Verde Extension contain much gold.
 Most Of the silver produced in Ari- ic nd lead ores. The total output of silver in 1918 was 6,6S6 152 ounces, valued at S1 an ounce. Mines in Yavapai and Cochise counties produced the greater part of it. In 1919 there will probably be 'decreaes in output corresponding to the reduction in the output of cop per. With the increase in the price of silver, some of the old silver mines in Yavapai county will become pro- ducers, and the new mill that treats the silver ores of the Blackberry prop erty, in Mohave county, will probably add to the output of silver in 1919.
 The production of copper in Arizona was 764 SS5,S74 pounds in 1918 against 712166.S91 pounds in 1917. The mar ket for copper in the first part of 1919 was decidedly poor, and the price de-. creased from an average of PATIO cents per pound in 1918 to about 16 cents in March. 1918. Much copper in ingots was piled in nearly all the smeIter yards awaiting shipment, and only the greatly reduced current production was sent to the eastern refiners. Sev- eral of the smelling plants were clos ed; the Shannon in January and the
 
 de Extension in February, though the last two resumed operations in May and June The mines were producing at the rate of about 60 per cent of their output in 1918 The monthly pro- auction of the Inspiration and Miami companies was close to that of the previous year, but the Ray Consolidat- ed was making about half it's former output. There was a geenraI scarcity of miners and mechanics. and even the return of the troops failed to meet the demand: but the curtaiIment has permitted mine development and re- pair and reconstruction of furnaces after period of forced production One Of the interesting features of the work of the first six months of the wear was the continuation of strippinp bv steam shovel on Sacramento Hill. at Bisbee. The United Verde began work with steam shovels to uncover a large body of low grade ore and kent large force of men making extensive improvements and additions to the capacity of the new smelling rIant at Ciarkdale. At Aio the New CorneIia Conner company plans to construct a hoo-ton experimental Notation plant Tor its sulphide ore, and at Ray the new mill of the Ray Hercules com nany was treating about 800 tons of low grade copper ore a day.