Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-13
WEEKLY RESUME OF
ARIZONA MINING ACTIVITIES
BY CHARLES F. WILLIS.
Editor Arizona Mining Journal

msrket are seen IN the Developments
of the past week. gain OF Is cent
in the price OF metal brings it to
Is cents and the market is firm at
this figure. Monthly sales continue
70 exceed production by a cor fort
able margin and further increases in
prise may be looked for.
Dos Cabezas-The installation OF
the new electrical humping aud hoist.
ing equipment at the Central Copper
company property has been complet-
ed. permitting of doubling ,ha 50 led
OF development work as the new
equipment releases the air COR drill.
the property is being pushed under
the direction of J. W. Prout. Jr.
Miami-Work on the new shat. OF
the Porphyry property. which is being
developed by the Inspiration Consoli-
dated Copper company. has progress
eo TO depth of 1885 feet. and it is
expected that the shaft will be COM
pleted about the middle OF Septem-
Der. About 40 men are employed on
the shaft which is conceded to be
one of the finest in the state
Jerome-Output OF copper by the
United Verde Extension Mining com.
pany. is being confined to total Of
about 100000 pounds monthly. ac-
cording to General Manager George
Kingdom. This is the normal output
OF one furnace which is all that will
be operated for the present. The com
pany has been handicapped somewhat
by lack OF skilled labor.
Phoenix-During the week of Aug
ust :. the state tax commission will
sit as a board of equalization for the
purpose of holding hearings regard
ing the assessed valuations OF min
ing properties. Represented at the
hearings will be many mining COM
panies, including the United Verde,
the Magma. the Inspiration. Central.
Arizona Binghampton and others.
l,ia
have been added TO the United Verde
Copper company payroll with the op-
Grafton OF a third reyerboratory at
the Clarkdale smelter. Near Jerome
steam shoyels are handling some
1000 yards OF material day and are
approaching the old mine workings,
from which it is expected large ton
mage OF good smelling ore will be OBJ
tanned The recently completed Cot
tell fume treating plant is now in
operation.
Warren-The new railroad, extend
ing from Lucero, on the National
lines OF Mexico. to the properties OF
the Ahumada Lead company, and the
Erupcion Mining company of Warren
which are located in the Los Lamen-
tos district of Chihuahua. has been
completed Shipments OF about 200
tons of lead ore will soon begin to the
FL Paso smelter.
Douglas = Smelte- production OF
copper at the Copper Queen reduction
works will be increased during Aug
ust. the present program calling for
a minimum OF eight million and a
maximum OF ten million pounds. Pro-
duction for July approximates IL
million pounds. The program calls
for the operation of two reverbera-
tory and two blast furnices.
Ajo-Satisfactory progress is being
made by the New Corneiia Copper
company toward arriving at full pro-
duction Of copper. A few more ex-
perienced men are needed to bring
the force up to the required number,
though mine operations now are
practically at full production basis.
A depth OF 545 feet has been reached
in the well being sunk to supply the
new mill.
Clirton-Constructio OF the new
mill for the Stargo Mines. Inc, in the
Clifton district, is being pushed and
it is expected that the plant will
handle $50 tons daily, will be COM
pleted by the 18th of September. The
Stargo company. which is controlled
nv BENJAMIN Getzoff OF New York. Is
now employing about fifty men.
,,enaee CASE AGAINST FRY.