The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-12-02
WALTER DOUGLAS Is EXPECTED HERE
 NEXT WEEK


 ports Walter Douglas, President of Phelps Dodge Corporation, accom- panied by P. G. Beckett, General Manager, will return to the Clifton Morenci district on Tuesday or Wed nesday of next week, at which time it is confidently expected that he will then issue a statement regarding the program of organization and operations for his company which is awaited with such keen interest by the general public
 Since leaving Clifton last week MT. Douglas has visited Nacozari. EI Paso. Douglas and Bisbee making a general survey of local conditions and the progress of development and con straction work which has been car ried on in the Arizona and Mexico camps where his company is operat- ing:
 Upon his arrival in Douglas a re- porter for the International fared no better than the Copper Era man in securing a definite statement regard ing the copper situation and the re- sumption of production. Under date of November 24th, the International carried the following story:
 ''The regular train from Fl Paso yesterday morning brought an El Paso & Southwestern private car carrying several important officials of the Phelps Dodge corporation. The party included Walter Douglas and P. G. Beckett, of the F. D. com pany and President T. H. Schumach- CT and General Manager Sweet, of %ho M road company. This is the first visit of MT. Douglas to the west since the production of copper was dis spring He and his party came here direct from Clifton where they had been for one day.
 MT. Douglas stated to repressn- tative of the Daily International, who visited him in his car that no am nouncement had been made yet as to future activities in the Clifton Moren- ci district, but that after returning there perhaps during the next week he would make known some conclu- sions as to the future of that district MT. Douglas further said that he had no announcement to make at this time as to when there would be more ac- tivity of the copper industry in the west. or just when copper production would be resumed. M
 In regard to the general condition of the coper industry MT. Douglas said that it had been making good recovery recently and that he regard ed the advance in price Of the red metal at that rate of about half eert per month during the past sixty days as all that should be desired by tha producers. Since the Phelps Dodge eorpsra- ton closed it's various reduction plants in the southwest it has been confinu- ing important development in its mines in the Warren district and at Nacozari where also important miu ! work has been under way during the past summer and fall. At Bisbee ! new ..4000-ton concentrator is now nearing completion while at Nacozari | the Moctezuma mill is being doubled | in capacity and important additions | have been under way at the power house. this work will not be comple- ted for several months yet. His visit here now is for the purpose of msk- | ing an inspection of the work which has been going on since his last visit
 "The party will return through DOuPlaS SaIurQay evening GU TOulc to | Fl Paso where MT. Douglas has an en- gagement for Sunday. From El Paso l he will return to Arizona and before returning to his headquarters he is expected to come to Bisbee and Doug las for stay of several days.
 MT Beckett said that he was not l returning to Douglas to remain per manently for the present, as condi- tions now did not demand his pres ence here. He will probably remain | here during the visit of MT. Douglas i to Fl Paso
 President Schumacher, of the l Southwestern stated that he had no | announcement of any importance to make concerning the railroad enter prise now under control, recently in- creased by the purchase of the Ari- ! zona & New Mexico line which reach es the Clifton-Morenci district from 1 Hachita, New Mexico and the narrow | guage lines which reach the mining properties in that district.