Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-01-15
ARIZONA METAL
PRODUCTION y
Small ~ 1921


Arizona in .22i AZ. ording "a IN, es;i-
mate of V. c. Heikes. OF the United
States Geological Survey DEPARTING ri
OF the Interior. was about SOS, 000. eco
a decrease from sll4.62S.5Si in l5e0.
AS most Of the copper smelling plants
were closed after March or April the
output of copper was less than one
third of that, in 1920 No zinc was
marketed. the output of lead was alb
normally reduced. and the output of
gold and silver was only half that OF
1920.
The gold produced by mines in Ari-
IONA decreased from si.7S6.122 in 1920
to about S3.046 600 in 1921. largely be
cause of the Closing of the copper
mines but partly because of the small
Ter output of gold ore. Operations
were continued at the United Eastern
and Tom Reed properties. in the San
Francisco district. Mohave county.
but the output was somewhat less
than in 1920. The United Eastern
company produced about S. per cent
of the gold output Of the state in 1921.
OF the copper properties the Calumet
& Arizona. United Verde. and Copper
Queen mines were the largest pro
ducers of gold. though they were ac-
lively operated only about three
months of the year.
Silver Output Drops
The mine output OF silver decreas-
ed from 5.355.303 ounces in 1920 to
about 2,179.000 ounces in 1921. As
most of the silver is associated with
copper ore the decreased output OF
silver was due 10 the decreased min
ing of copper. The largest producers
of silver were the Calumet & Arizona.
Bunker Hill. United Verde, Copper
Queen. United Verde Extension. Mag
ma. and Commonwealth mines. There
was much activity al Tombstone. even
after the closing OF the smelters at
Douglas, as arrangements were made
to ship the ore TO Ell Paso. Tex. Much
silver ore was also treated locally in
milling plants The C. O. d. mine,
near kingman. operated a new mill.
and was producer of considerable
silver-lead ore.
The mine output OF copper decreas-
ed from 55S,256, 302 pounds in 1920 to
about 163 .0s7 900 pounds in 1921 The
value of the output decreased from
s1O2. 1880 in 1929 to about s20,565,-
900 in 1891. owing TO the curtailment
of production and the decrease in the
average price of copper from 1910
cents TO 1850 cents a pound The Con-
solidated Arizona smelter was idle
the copper smelling plans of Arizona
were idle and most of the mines were
forced 20 close. The Miami Copper
Company, however continued TO make
concentrate at the usual rate, and the
International smelter resumed opera
tions late in the year to treat the ac-
cumulated material. The teaching of
copper ore was continued at the New
Cornelia plant. at Aio. The Copper
Queen and Calumet {; Arizona COM
panies mined and shipped to Douglas
a reduced quantity of copper ore af-
ter the smelling plants were closed.
No Zinc Ore Shipped.
The mine production Of lead in Ari-
zona decreased from 14.599,765 lbs.
in 1920 to about 5.1s2, 900 pounds in
1921 The value of the output de-
creased from $1,167.e s1 to about $685..
900. No shipments Of lead ore or
concentrate we're made from the Shat
tuck mine, which was the largest pro-
Queer Of lead in 1920. Much silver
lead ore, however, was shipped from
the Copper Queen mine. especially
from September to the close of the
year, and the Bunker Hill Company.
at Tombstone. shipped much lead ore
as well as silver ore to Ell Paso. Tex
As the demand for zinc was poor
and the price decreased to about 5.11
cents a pound. no zinc ore was ship
ped from mines in Arizona. The Ari-
IONA Hillside property in Yava1a:
county was idle.