The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-07-21
ARIZONA SHELTERS INCREASE OUTPUT PAST SIX MONTHS.


 The mines and smelling plants of Arizona showed marked activity dur ing the first six months of 1922 after a period of small production for nearly a year, acording to V. C.. Heikes, of the United States Geolo- gical Survey. Department of the h. terier Even if the smetiers snouId be worked at full capacity for the remainder of the year 1922 they could not possibly make an output so large as that of some past years, though they might easily exceed the output of 1921, which was valued at $29 ,563,472. The copper produced in Arizona amounted to 185,034, 194 pounds in 1921, valued at $23, ,869,411 against 55s, ,256,3O2 pounds in 1920, valued at s1O2,719,160. Most of. the output of copper in 1921, which was less than that in any year during the last nineteen years, was produced during the first three months of the year, after which all the larger mines except the Miami and New Cornerla were closed By June, 1922, the mines had resumed production, though they were not making their normal output Though the price of copper has not increased greatly in 1922, the smelters at Douglas, Hayden, Miami. Globe, and those near Jerome were working at a moderate rate. The United Verde Copper Go. has made noteworthy improvements at the plant during the period of idleness, and new smelting plant is promised for the Magma mine, in Pinal Coun- ty.
 The value of the output of gold in Arizona in 1921 was S2,930,303, de- crease from $4,7S6,122 in 1920. In 1921 the San Francisco (Oatman) district. in Mohave County. produced nearly 79 per cent of the total goif of the state, and the Calumet and Arizona Mining Go. was large pro ducer of gold from copper ore. In the first half of 1922 these mines were active, so that the output of gold in Arizona will probably increase as soon as the output of the copper mines is normal.
 The output of silver in 1921 was 2,469, 1894 ounces, valued at $2,469, ,394, a decrease from 5,355, 1903 ounces, valued at $5,S37,2SO, in 1920. An in
 0f ci1 expected in 1922, as the price Of the metal is high, and the output of cop per bullion will be greater as the metal market improves. Tombstone, in Cochise County, has been rejuven- ated by the price of silver, though the output in 1921 was somewhat curtailed by the closing of the Doug las smelters. The shipments of ore and bullion increased in 1921, and will probably continue to do so, as the newly opened smelters require siliceous ore. The Commonwea1ta mine, at Pearce, has recently in creased it's shipments of crude ore and tailing.
 The output of lead in 1921 was 6,541,43S pounds, decrease from IA, 599.765 pounds in 1920. The price of lead increased from H.5 cents pound in 1921 to about 5.5 cents in June. 1922 The lead output from Bisbee and Tombstone was small ID 1921, but an increase is expected in 1922. The lead plant at Ell Paso re mains active, and lead stack may be added to one of the smelters al Douglas No zinc ore was mined in 1921, but some zinc ore was being shipped from the Warren district, ir Cochise County, in 1922.
 Dividends were paid during the first i've months of 1922 by the Phelpe Dodge, New Cornelia, Miami United Verde Extension, United Eastern Calumet & Arizona, and Arizona Honnor CO