Tombstone epitaph., 1922-07-16
WEEKLY RESUME OF
ARIZONA MINING ACTIVITIES
BY CHARLES F. WILLIS.

topper SltuatiOu E-tNth' hc'SioP
ments in the copper market show a
return to the IA cent price level. in
spite of the fact that the domestic de
mand is said to be marked b. Gus
tomary midsummer dullness For
eign shipments. however. have picked
up sharply. indicating TIA: the total
outgo for June will be about 26.soo.-
600 pounds.
Notwithstanding to a report re-
Gently issued by the state tax com
mission. the total assessed valuation
for taxation purposes Of the IS pro-
ductiye mines of Arizona for the
year 1922. is approximately 80 mir
lion dollars less than the total al
sessed valuation OF the same mines
for the previous year.
GLOBE-Shipment OF silver ore.
slt.ulnS itOiA Gao " go tS.'' S'
being made from the Old Dominion
property known as Stonewall No. 2.
BY the McWa,ters syndicate TO the
Fl Paso smelter. In the carly days.
i. is reported. the Stonewall claims
were producers OF large quantities of
high grade silver ore.
Kingman-Large flows OF water
have been developed on the 600 level
OF the McCracken mine at Signal.
thus eliminating the water difficulty
at TIE mill which is now being operat-
ed on full time. three shifts being
employed As more water is obtained
a new unit is 10 be installed at the
mill. until the plant handles all the
mine output
Yuma--It has been reported recent,
IL that the Utah Copper Company
has purchased the Desert Copper
property near Henden. The Desert
is an old mine, believed 10 be meri'
tcrious. but which has not had the
benefit OF wise management. it is
said. L. 5. Gates. formerly with the
Ray Consolidated. was made general
manager Of the Utah Copper recently
Jerome-A further consolidation OF
mining properties in this district has
been completed in the acquisition, by
the Verde Central Copper company
Of the Verde Apex and the Venture
/ Hill claims adjoining properties
which have not been operated for the
past six years. owing TO litigation be
tween the companies. and the sale OF
the claims at auction.
Nogales-According to the record:
OF the county recorder. TWO big oil
leases covering over $4,000 acres o.
land in the Barbacomari district have
been taken by the Nogales OF! * Ca:
company FOR drilling purposes. Ac
cording to the filings the Los Angelo:
Trust & Savings Bank has leased 81,
2s3 acres. taking over the Perrin lane
grant
Oatman-Diamond drilling opera
ticns have started on the Baltic claim
the property o; Rideuour and Newer
ia this district This property liei
close to an intersection OF the Dat
man vein system with that OF tn
Goldroad. and chances for locating al
ore body are said TO be good. Mum
erous properties are now diamond
drilling in the district.
Warren-Dr. L. d. Ricketts,, o
Warren, was elected president OF tn
Erupcion Mining company at a re
cent meeting held in 81 Paso. OFF
ces OF the company. which is comple'
ing railroad to its property in tn
Los Lamentos district of Chihuahua
Mexico. are TO be moved to Warren
Gen. John c. Greenway. of the c.
A.. is vice president Of the company
CANON-The Howard Silver CON
pany. which recently installed ne'
} machinery. will sink to the 500 leve
: as soon as the new equipment
! broken in. The company Is now drift
, ing on the 400. operations being III
der the supervision OF Frank Brecl
, enridge. formerly with the Calavad
: Copper Co, OF Nevada.