Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-01-29
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
ARIZONA MINING
CBy c. F. WILLIS, Editor Arizona


showed stocks Of refined copper total
ing sss.000.O .O0e lbs. Refinery produc-
.tion for 1921 was $4,000. 900 lbs. Do
nestle consumption during the year
was $4,000 600 and exports 5s7 .000.-
600. leaving the copper surplus on
January lst. 1922, at 4sS,00O,0 900 lbs.
OF this 320.00O.0O0i pooled for ex-
port thus leaving the small amount
of 17s.o00.ooo lbs. available for do
mestic consumption. These figures
show plainly why we are getting the
announcement OF resumption of oper-
ations Of the copper mines. The
Butte mines have resumed. the Michi-
gan mines have announced a defin-
tie date of resumption. Inspiration Is
smelter has blown in the second
furance and definite announcements
have come from the Iron Cap. Old Do
minion, United Verde. Verde Exten-
sion and Others
SUPERIOR-The Magma Copper
company cannot start operation until
March even though it has lots OF high
grade ore that can be mined at 1
profit now. The work of concretins
the shaft must be completed before
production is started. A standard
gauge railroad and a smelter is be-
ing planned.
WINKLEMAN-The 70 mine is
again working and shipping high
grade lead ores to FL i-aso. This mine
has attracted considerable attention
during the past two years and the
management report that lead smell
ter is planned at an early date. II is
probable that tramway will also be
erected.
RAY-While there has been nc an
nouncenent com ~; from !sy as TO
when the Ray Consolidated will re
sumo operations. 4 report that 80 car
loads OF coal were on the road ID that
property looks as though the an.
nouncement may be expected shortly
The machinery is being run a short
time each day to keep it in shape
DOUGLAS-The force at the Cop
per Queen smelter has been increased
from so to 200 in the past six weeks
and there is evident haste in making
the smelter, ready for production. II
Is probable that the C. and 4. smelte.
will start ahead OF the mine as much
ore is stacked up at the smeiter.
GLOBE-The Ell Captain Mine is
preparing to increase the capacity Of
its so ton milling plant to $50 tons
The Superior and Boston has resumed
work. The Iron Cap and the Old Do
min:on have both announced resump-
ton OF work in the next few weeks,
and Globe feels that the end OF its
depression is in sight
HUMBoLDT-The property of the
Consolidated Arizona Smelling Com
pany will be formally transferred to
the Southwest Metals Company on
February 18th in accordance with the
orders of the Federal Court. The
new company is amply financed and
will be ready>to operate free from the
burdens Of the old organization.
KINGMAN-A sensational strike
has been reported from the Dean mine
where 4 1-2 foot vein running ESQ
ounces in silver has been opened ac-
cording to statements from reliable
sources in that district This COM
pany has IS ton milling plant which
was recently erected.
WHITE SIGNAL-There is a deal
pending for the control Of the radi-
um properties at White Signal, ". NJ.
that promises continuous operation Of
those properties on a large scale IL
consumated. The property was ex-
plored by the Radium company Of Col
orado. but without great success in
finding method for separation
DOS CABEZAS-The new electric
ore locating device was tested by the
Arizona Bureau Of Mines at the prop
erty Of the Central Copper company,
where they were able to make 1t work
satisfactorily over q distance Of II
miles underground. locating the e.
ma ore body from the Mascot work
ings.
PHOENIx-The report OF the State