El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

TAYLOR
said Of zinc. but to a less extent. ap-
War Minerals Suffer.
The bottom dropped out Of the mar
ket for war minerals" so called
manganese, chrome. 2yrites, etc
with the ending Of the war During
the war the southwest and Mexico
produced considerable manganese but
the ores Of that mineral could not be-
gin 70 compete with the better grade
and superior ores OF South America
and other countries and their cheap
labor at peace prices OF the mineral:
A bill providing for a protective tariff
on tungsten is pending in congress
Gold. with its fixed value, has found
a hard time withstanding the greatly
Increased cost Of labor and all mate
rails necessary in It's production. rms
seriously affects the mining OF low
grade gold ores, which, as a rule, are
the largest mines, and the aggregate
output is larger. At one time during
the war England appointed a commits
sion and the United states a commit
tee TO report some method Of helping
the gold mining industry Now that
what was practically an embargo
on the circulation Of gold is off IN
the principal allied countries It looks
as though the matter Will be dropped
The great efforts made in the
southwest, during the year 1913 par
ticularIy. and which have been con-
tinued TO a greater or less extent
since, 10 produce the metals. espe-
cially copper, leaves many mines and
their plants better prepared 10 make
output with the revival OF the indus
Big Events Of Year.
The most notable events in a min
ing way IN the southwest during 1913
were the great new production Of the
New Cornelia copper mine at Ajo,
Pima county the building OF the
Tinted Verde Extension smelter at
Verde, Fayapai county, and the Ray
Hercules Copper comDanys 1900 ton
concentration at Ray, Pinal county, ali
three in Arizona
Now the two biggest enterprises /
under way are the 500 ton expert /
mental flotation plant Of the New /
Cornelia company to treat its sulphide 4
ores and the 5000 ton concentrat inis /
plant Of the Copper Queen branch OF 1
the elpes-Dodge corporation in the i
Bisbee district. The latter company 4
from the Sacramento 7ill so as to he ]
able TO get at the millions Of tons Of |
low grade suinhice ores
Activity in Arizona.
Equipment for production Of other
Arizona mines during l9le or now
under way or planned follow:
The Shattuck Arizona Copper COM
Many built 400 ton mill in Warren
district.
The Lavelle Cold Mining company
viii have the first unit Of its mill at
ella county. completed
this year.
Among the Arizona Copper com
nanv's improvements Is Is ton ex-
Derimental leaehing plant at Clifton.
The Red Cliff Mining and Milling
company at Casas Grandes- Pinal
county. has a so on mill which uses
1lsoe type OF dry concentrators-
The z. S. Vanadinrn Development
company has a 50 TON concentration at
Kelvin, Pinal county.
The old silver King Of Arizona at
Su0erior. Pinal county. IS to have 125 /
ton concentration and power plant
The Flux mine. PATAGONIA Santa I
cruz COUNTY. has q 500 ton mill
The Worlds Fair mine has also at
Patagonia a 100 ton tube mill and 225
ton concentration.
The Octave Mines company at Con-
zress Junction. Yavapai county. has
4 25n ton gold reduction plant
Verde Inspiration company. Dewey,
Yavspai county. has made additions
10 its stamp mill and added flotation
md cyanide nlants-
The Consol idated Arizona Smelling
company at Humboldt, Tsvapai coun-
~. added a rooster plant. Including
" edge furnaces with Cottrel treaters
md PRECIPITATION installation.
The United Verde Copper company
has made many new Improvements at
Jerome and Clarksdale- Tavapai
county
The Pocahontas Copper Queen Min
ne company built a 50 ton unic flo
alton plant at Mayor. Yavanai county
II Mojave county particularly a
number Of mining concerns have been
adding reduction plants and MAKING
marked improvements to increase and
laeilitafe production
The Kay Gopher company at Can
7ou. 80 miles north Of Phoenix, ex-
lerts TO built 1000 ton mill
The SWan sea Gold and Copper com
lany at Swansea Yuma COUNTY. COM
lleted a $50 flotarion plant for the {
.rea tmeut OF its sulphide rnDner ores.
The Miami Mining and Milling com
lany at Miami recently bought the ]
Milling plant Of the Arizona Butte I
Trsniration Consolidated Copper =