Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-02-05
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
ARIZONA MINING ACTIVITY

The following is the report Of min
ing activity throughout the state OF
Arizona. issued by Charles r. Willis.
editor OF the Arizona Mining Journal.
yesterday.
LABOR SITCATION-The an
nouncement that the largest mines OF
Arizona will open at various dates in
the month February is not practical
ly unanimous but the announcements
have all been tempered with the
statements that the opening cannot
do much more in the beginning than
relieve the local unemployment stu
ations. IL is known that some of the
mines have hesitated about making
announcement due to the possibility
OF attracting a flood OF unemployed.
Skilled labor seems to be in demand
at most OF the camps but ordinary la
Dor is genrealy plentiful.
COPPER SITUATION-Th pres
ent supply OF copper for domestic con-
sumption is considerable less than
200 0O0. 900 pounds or less than three
months supply The starting OF the
smelters early in February, however
is assurance that there will be no
shortage. While a shortage might
bring higher price for the metal. it
will also bring greater use of sub
stitutes and restricted demand
DOUGLAS-Three blast furnaces
will be blown in at the starting OF the
Copper Queen smelter operations.
This will require between four and
five hundred men or an increase in
the force OF about 200 While the
C. g. A. have made no definite an
nouncement. Col Greenway has indi
Gated February as the starting month
DOS CABEZAS-T Elma Shaft at
the Central Copper company property
which is being sunk 1000 feet is now
down to the 800 and the station is be-
ing cut \ station has also been cut
on the 200 level A new ore body has
been encountered during the last
week on the 300 level at the Consol-
idated mine which now makes over so
openings in ore.
PHOENIX Settlement has been
made with the Amalgamated Gold
Mines Co.. upon whose land the Cave
Greek Dam is to be placed The land
was condemned but settlement was
made out OF court 1t is understood
that the company is going TO install
the Tracy Process for the teaching OF
their ore taken from ground below
1 tht ualil Sitf
MIAMI-While there is no definite
announcement coming ont OF the In.
SEPARATION Offices relative to the re-
men being put at work and the acti.
I witty around the mill indicates an early
announcement Also the fact that
/ the International smelter has blown
in another furnace shows the need OF
more concentrates to keep il going
I Dividend payments at the
rate of s10O per annum have resum.
ed by the New Cornelia Copper com
pany. ThS payment to the Calume,
and Arizona Mining company on the
stock owned by that company is
about 100000 The resumption OF
dividends is but one OF the many
signs OF the improved market for cop
per.
OATMAN-The first 1922 dividend
from the United Eastern Mining com
pany has been paid. This company
paid 50 cents in 1921. its high year
being 1920 with ~ cents paid The
total disbursements aggregate almos,
$i.000.GOO. Ore is now being millet
from the Big Jim property which was
purchased in 1917.
GLOBE-Arizona will again have
the opportunity of resuming its place
as the leading producer Of asbestos
in the United States with the resump
ton OF the asbestos properties north
of Globe. Rumor from reliable sourc
es states that there will be a genera
resumption during the next month
Johns Manville have the largest in
tsrest.
CLIFTON-The removal Of Nor
man Carmichael. formerly genera
manger of the Arizona Copper Co.