Tombstone epitaph., 1922-09-17
WEEKLY RESUME OF
 ARIZONA MINE ACTIVITY
By CHARLES F. WILLIS. Editor
 Arizona Mining Journal


 Ajo-August production by the New Cornelia Copper Company will prob ably fall short of capacity production. which is from three to three and ono quarter million pounds of copper a month. The last big tunnel shot at the steam shovel pit was fired re. gently. breaking up about 6o.oO0 tons of material. 1s.OOO pounds of powder being used
 Oatman-The new sampler of the Tom Reed Gold Mines Co, which has been awaited with much interest by smaller operators in the Oatman dis | trict, is now being placed in commits sion and is expected to increase the output of the Tom Reed mill consid- erahly. Oatman United. Oatman Gold and others will ship ores to the en- larged plant.
 Jerome-At a recent meeting of stockholders of the Hull Copper Co if developed that the company is in- debted in sum in excess of Sl65 5.00e, large portion Of which is in the form of judgment, upon which the is suance Of an execution is threatened. Officers of the company were direct ed 10 undertake the sale of the prop. erty to make payment
 Prescott-A. l0Oton cyanide plant l is being installed by the Verde In spiration Copper Company at its : property in the Cherry district. south Of Jerome. according to W. w. Lines ba. general manager Of the company. Other equipment is 10 be installed ] and plans for the development of the property include the extension of the shaft to the 600 level.
 Douglas-Copper production at the Douglas smelters during August ey- ceeded the July output by more than l.O00, GOO pounds, it is announced. Al the Copper Queen plant the Angus. output amounted 10 about 9,300, 900 pounds. nearly one millions pounds in excess of the July production. while 1 at the C. & 4. shelter production amounted to nearly 1000, ,OO0 pounds Globe-Shipments by the Superior and Boston Copper company during the month of August were greatly in creased over any similar period der ing the past three years with the ex- ception of the month of March 1921. A 10 tai of 40 cars. conveying about 2,000 tons of ore, were forwarded to the smelter. The company now em- ploys about 115 men.
 Warren-The property of the Erup- cion Mining Company Is ahead of its original schedule of 20Otops daily shipments Of ore 10 the smelter and will increase the tonnage as soon as the Fl Paso smelter is able to handle , it 1t is said that the daily trains consist Of from 13 10 r gondola cars, the ores netting from sl3 to s15 ton. 1 Quartzsite-The old Apache Chief mine has been purchased by Dick Wick Hall, of Salome. Arizona. it is reported. and will be further develop ed. The mine is one of the oldest in Yuma county, having been originally worked by the Mexicans, who erected an adobe smelter. ruins of which are still visible. Good values in copper and silver are said to be available.
 The Mining Situation-Notice of 10 per cent increase in wages. effec- tive October l. has been posted in all the larger copper mining camps in this state. Companies grantiny the increase include the Phelps Dodge Corporation, the Calumet & Arizona, Miami Copper. Inspiration. old Do minion, New Cornelia, United Verde, Ray Consolidated and others. The increase in wages is voluntary on the part of the operators and is indica- tive of the constantly improving cor dition of the copper mining industry in the Southwest, and of the conf dence with which the producers view the future market for the red metal It is considered that the increase vii! be general throughout the copper camps of the Southwest