Tombstone epitaph., 1922-06-25
WEEKLY HssumE or
 ARIZONA BANNING ACTIVITIES
By Charles ?. Willis. Editor AriroAa
 Mining Journal


 .hat material Increase in the price rf copper is coming in the next couple of months is shown by the fact that. while May sales aggregated 2lo.ooo.- ooo pounds. much Of this was for Jane and July delivery. with some August delivery. May was the record month for sale since March. 1920. Buying for June s reported to be holding up to the May average. Cop per is firm at 14 cents
 Ray Work has started in the Ray Hercules Mines. Inc. under the di- rection of T. A. Wilson. It will prob ably take six months to get the tim Sering in shape for production and some s0 timbermen are now working During this Ii me improvements are being made in other parts of the plant
 Miami - According to J. Parke Charming. the Miami Copper com pany Is making plans for extensive expansions and additions" The na- ture Of the changes has not been made public. The Miami Copper com pany is now employing about 1900 men. larger than the usual number Prsscotf--A deal of soms import. ance has been recorded with the
 ransfer of the property of the Jumbo Mining company to the Arizona Triple Mountain Copper corporation. The transfer includes the old Mon arch mine. The consideration gas sleo.ooe. The mines are in the Plea cho district.
 wilicox-The electrical equipment that Is being installed in the Central Copper company will permit of al most doubling the force employed on that property as the electric equip menf replaces air driven equipment. About i2o men are now employed on development work.
 Fl Paso-Ten miles of the new Erupcicn railroad is completed and it Els anticipated that the balance will be in by July i5. Shipping os soe ;ons of lead ore daily is expected to start sbout August l. This &iil in 'rease the number Of lead furnaces al the Fl Paso shelter
 Ajo-The strike made during the ,ssessment work at the Copper Ridge
 lining company property hss been
 esponsible for she stockholders yot.
 ng to raise and sxpead 5io.00o for
 eye,opment work. The strike is re-
 'orted to show los in the shan sver- rS rg per cent copper ore.
 Superior Work hss ssar.ca On .learing the site fer she pcw s,neltei f the Magma coprre C. nrany This
 indicates that the railroad vii. Dc :ompleted earlier than was reported. The company is increasing their capi-
 alization from q. 500. GOO tn 2 7sa ena no-glas-The International Mines nd Development company. operating in northern Mexico are now shipping aigh grade silver ore. Some of their gray copper ores run from 1000 to 5000 ounces in silver to the ten Four
 o six mine cars day are being handled.
 Miami-There is s rumor prevalent that the miners pay ct Inspiration md Miami Copper will be increased 70 csnts day starting July 1. It Is not believed to be authentic as costs md market conditions have not yet cached the point where wages in- crease may be expected. swansca-Ths work on the Swan sea lease. Inc. is to be started at nee by ths Southwest Metals com 
 ,sny- Both train and stage service Q the camp has been resumed. c. N. sclsoearFesse- manager. of ii- Southwest Metails. receatly visited
 he property to make plans for start ns.
 Pbosnlx Radio broadcastinE of mining news. market reports. price shanses and other thinss of intersst to mjAins men is to start about July l. infounation being fnrnished thru The Arizona Mining Journal and being 5feadesstea by Smith Hughes