Tombstone epitaph., 1922-07-02
WEEKLY RESUME OF
ARIZONA MINING ACTIVITIES
BY Charles F. Willis. Editor Arizona
Mining Journal

tendency for the price of copper tC
shade little from fourteen cents
there is still the feeling that the
months OF July and August will see .
temporary shortage of the metal and
higher price until the newly pro
duced copper gets on to the market
Ajo-The new 5000 ton flotation
plant TO be erected by New Cornelia
Copper Company is to be designed
and erected by II. Kenyon Burch who
designed the large plants of Inspir
alton. Copper Queen, Nacozari and
others. This will give an increase O.
100000 pounds per month for New
Cornelia
Oatman-The diamond drilling at
the property OF the Oatman Combin-
alton has shown on ore body 20 feet
in width at the $50 foot level. This
is reported to be one of the best
strikes made by the diamond drill op.
erations in the Oatman district.
Jerome-The ratification OF the
sale OF the property OF the Grand Is
land Mining company to the shea
Copper company was by unanimous
consent of the Grand Island. The
assures the development OF the Grand
Island property and is also advantag-
eous for the Shea Copper company
Dos Observation-Disclosures from Los
Angeles are examining the Cold
Prince property. adjoining the Cen
trail Copper company property. with
a view to reopening tAe same The
news emanating from the Central
Copper company strikes during the
past month is probably responsible
for the increased activity.
Lordsburs-work is being rushed
to complete the mill OF the Las:
Chance Mining company. The proper
ty is now being operated by the
Welch Worland Mining Syndicate CT
Denver and is under the management
o. d. r. Finlayson. The main shaft
is to be sunk at once to the five hun
dred foot level.
Phoenix-The news OF the coasoli-
dation of the Valley Bank and the
ella Valley Bank and Trust Company
has given an added strength to many
mining camp banks. The ella Valley
Bank and Trust Company has banks
at Ray. Hayden, WinkIeman. Globe.
Miami. Stafford Clifton and Mo7euci
Stems, " M.-The reports frou.
the Volcano Mine has caused in
creased activity in that district
Work has been started on a number
of adjoining properties and the Wy
ms property is starting a consider
able campaign OF development ami
are to add power equipment. II is
being worked by Geo. Grayson. of
Los Angeles. Calf.
winkleman-The Dripping Springs
Mines company plan on starting a l.
900 foot shaft on their Columbia
mine, near Winkleman at az early I
date They are actively developing
their silver property at Calarivadl, (:
Calf This is a Detroit corporation I
which has done extensive work in /
Arizona.
Miami-More men are employed in !
the Inspiration Nine than at any |
time in its history. the pay roll now
showing almost 200 names. About
5000 men are employed in the dis
trict at the eight large mines. There
is still a shortage of skilled men in
practically every camp in the state.
neutrality-suspicious. are 70 start
at once on the property of the Bannie
Gold Mining aud Milling company
and preparations are being made TO
install larger machinery preliminary
to sinking to 1000 feet. This prop
erty is now controlled by r. NJ. Gar
rett and is developed to depth Of
$50 feet.
Jerome-The work OF the VERDE
Central is creating more interest
than any other developing property
in the Jerome district rs it is gener-
ally believed TO be the third mine
OF the. district. They are now plan
ming development on the s25 level
following the successful development
above.
RESCUED FROM GAS l.