Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-27
WEEKLY RESUME OF
 ARIZONA MINING ACTIVITIES

"eeNIY HeSOMe or
 ARIZONA MiNiNe ACTIVITIES
 By CHARLES F. WILLIS.
 Editor Arizona Mining Journal
 Douglas-Present indications are that the copper shipments from the Douglas district for the month of August will total 14.OOO.00O pounds or more. exceeding all monthly records since the smelters closed down more than year ago. July shipments from the district fell under the June fig ures by about 100000 pounds.
 Bisbee-A reduction of s25o.Ooo, in the valuation of the producing mining claims of the Phelps Dodge corpora tion. Copper Queen Branch. has been made by the state tax commission, which had previously placed the value at s47.305.3sO. The Shattuck. Arizona company was granted a de crease of sS22 2.3OS. on a valuation of s2.Sss,s54.
 Ray-The Ray Consolidated Copper company is preparing to inaugurate program of construction and expan- sion of operations and has sent out a call for laborers and mechanics of ex- perience. it is reported. The Ray Consolidated production is. at the present time. considerably under the normal output. both mining and mill ing operations being on a curtailed basis.
 Phoenix-E. C. LaRue. hydraulic engineer for the L. & G. S. Porter J. Preston, project manager of the Yuma irrigation project for the L. S. R. S. S.. and A. G. Turner. hydraulic engineer for the state water depart ment. have been appointed an engi- neering commission to examine and re- port on the possible methods of de- velopment of the Colorado river for the state.
 Kingman-A contract has been let by the New Comstock Mining com pany to R. o. Cole to do a large amount of diamond drill work from the 500 level of the Katherine mine. The work will be watched with inter est by mine owners in the Union Pass district. as the Katherine is con- sidered property of great potential value and the most promising in the district.
 Oatman-A recent strike on the east end Of the Tom Reed. at the 500 level. is said to have developed into one of the most important in recent years. The vein is reported to have been cut for a width of 40 feet. ten feet of which is high grade mill ore The new ore body is close to the line o. the Telluride and probably extends into that ground.
 Clifton-The first indication of a resumption of industrial activity in the district, following complete shut down of more than year. came re- gently with the announcement by Capt J. P. Hodsson. manager of the Morenci branch of the Phelps Dodge. that l5O minehs and muckers would be put to work immediately in the mines at Morenci.
 Wenden-The Desert mine, in Gun ningham Pass. has been bonded by the Consolidated Mines Syndicate. headed by Dick Wick Hall of Salome. to an association which includes Charles Moore of Park City. Utah. and F.. L. Moore of Medill. Okla. Ma chinery and equipment is being plac- ed on the property. which is to be ex- tensively developed.
 Copper Situation-A steady in- crease in the production of copper has marked the activity of the mining in- dustry of the southwest during the past few months, or since the re- sumption of mining operations. With but few exceptions the large opera tors are getting back to their normal output of the red metal as quickly as conditions warrant.