Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-07-23
WEEKLY RESUME OF
ARIZONA MINING ACTIVITIES
BY CHARLES F. WILLIS.
Editor Arizona Mining Journal

itS UtHi ISSUE On AUGUST Isl builnS
the past week the price of copper has
strengthened with 13 cent advance
on the asked price. June sales were
10000 900 pounds against about no.
100000 produced
Bishee-One OF the most important
events for some time in Bisbee has
been the optioning OF the Higgins
mine to the Phelps Dodge Corpora
ton This property was worked for
many years without success, until
bonanza ore body was encountered
and i; was good shipper during the
war.
Phoenix-The announcement that
the tax commission is going TO ex-
tend the average period over which
mines are assessed from five to ten
years. was made by Chairman Howe
recently. /, is believed that this plan
will prevent great fluctuations, al
though they have been assessed on a
five year basis during the past few
years when the industry was profit
able and when. il the ten year basis
had been used, the taxes would have
been lower
Lordshurc-A new hoist Is being
installed at the - mine OF the Calu-
met and Arizona Mining company.
The depth is too great for the old
equipment and the new installation
will be large enough to care for the
needs for many years 10 come. The
hoist Will be on the tunnel level
Copperhil!-The costs Of the Ari-
IONA Commercial have been greatly
reduced since operations were re-
sumed and are reported to be laying
cope! uo"u IN We" iOIh dl ~ o.
cents a pound This is with cur
tailed capacity and with a full capa-
city these costs should be materially
lowered
Cananea-The program Of remodel
ing. repair work and the installation
OF new equipment will be completed
a: the property Of the Cananea Con
solidated in about five weeks. at
which time production will be resum-
ed i. the copper market warrants. ac-
cording 10 a statement from T. Evans,
manager.
Morenci-The Phelps Dodge prop
erty is producing on a basis Of 1900
0O0 pounds monthly. handling about
$50 tons daily through the concentra-
tor This ore is coming out of the
fire area in the Coronado Mine. No
increase in production is anticipated
for some time. Smelling is done in
douglas.
Jerome-The taking charge OF the
work OF the Verde Jerome operations
by W p Gohring indicates the ex-
tent o. the development work to be
done on that property. The property
is lying next TO the Verde Central
and the work is being done on the
warrior fault a 1900 foot hoist is be-
ing installed
GIobe-Plans are being made for
the remodeling OF the Old Dominion
mill and the increasing of its capa.
city from $50 to 1000 tons daily. The
remodeling will cost about $4,000
and will permit OF lower costs and a
higher extraction being obtained. The
mill will not be shut down while
changes are Delng maze.
Dos Cabezas-The Dives mine, ad-
joining the property Of the Central
Copper company. is to be opened i'm
mediately under the direction Of S.
". Land. Plans are being made TO
operate the mill from the beginning.
There is considerable activity in the
Dos Cabezas section in addition to
the Central work.
Globe-The activity in the asbestos
fields north OF Globe, indicate re.
vival Of interest in that mineral. Some
OF the finest asbestos in the world is
located in the Sierra Ancha noun
tains, on the Indian Reservation, its
distance from the railroad being the
main handicap to profitable work.