The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-04-14
Concentrates
(ARl1oNA MINING JoURNAL)

MINING SITUATION-With the resumption of operations by the Ray Consolidated Copper Company during the past week practically all of the larger copper. producers are now ac- tive. The Shattuck-Arizona at Bis bee, and the Phelps Dodge branches at Clifton and Morenci remaining idle. The starting of operations at the Jackling properties, including the Ray Con. and Chino, as well as Utah and Nevada Consolidated, are a fur ther indication of the stability of the copper market and augur a rapid i'm provement in the economic condition of the Southwest
 AJO-In the opinion of Gordon R. Campbell, president of the New Cor nelia, the surplus copper stock oi the company, which about one year ago amounted to practically one years output of the plant, will be disposed of within the next sixty or ninety days. The company is now shipping at the rate of IA cars a week.
 TOMBSTONE-A total of 55 car loads of silver-lead ore were ship ped from the Tombstone district to the Fl Paso and Douglas smelters during the month of March, accord ing to railroad officials. At the pres ent rate of shipments it is expected that the smelters will receive nearly a hundrd carloads from the district during April.
 SANTA RITA-Mining operations, on small scale, will get under way in the Chino camp about April 10, a unit of the mill at Hurley, being put into operation at the same time, under the direction of general man. ager John M. Sully About 800 men are being employed by the company, which has found an abundance of labor at hand for the work
 B1SBEE-The annual report of the Calumet & Arizona Mining Company for 1921 showed a deficit at the close of the year for the first time in the history of the company, the net de ficit being s694,S7S,S1. The years production from the Bisbee mines was 17.297,525 pounds. Over 50 per cent of workings planned by the geological department found ore.
 ST. DAVID-The new and modern plant of the Auache Powder Com. pany, which was recently inspected by large number of Arizona mining men, is now ready for operation. The plant. which is the first one of it's kind ill the state, is complete in every respect for the manufacture of ex- plosives on a large scale
 CLIFTON-The Stargo Mines. Inc has completed arrangements for the construction of 100-ton concentrat- ing plant. The contract has been let to the General Engineering Company of Salt Lake City, who will begin the work some time this month. The Stargo is silver-gold property which has shipped a considerable tonnage of ore
 JEROME-The promotion of Rob ert E.. Tally for the past six years assistant general manager of tho United Verde Copper Company, to the position of general manager, sue ceeding Charles. w. Clark, was re gently announced. MT. Tally, who has been with the United Verde for the past 15 years, is one of the most popular mining executives.
 SILVER CITY-Details are Said to have been finally completed by the Hecla Pinos Altos tunnel project tunnel over a mile long, through the of gold silver, zinc and lead
 Superior - With stockholders meeting scheduled for May. l, inter est in the activities of the Grant | Pacific Copper Company, which ha been dormant for some time. is re ! newed. It is said that a syndicate is arranging for the consolidation of a | large acreage in the Pioneer dis 1 trict Louis Rehfuss, of Superior, is consulting engineer.