Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
WEEKLY RESUME OF
 STATE MINING ACTIVITIES
By Charles F. Willis. Editor Arizona |
 Mining Journal

Mining Journal.
 Copper Situation-Three features have made a decidedly optimistic tone to the copper market during the past week. the rise of a half cent m the price of the metal, the rise in copper stocks and the withdraw ing of copper from the market of two of the larger selling agencies in an,ici- patton of still higher price. Ex- port demand for May will probably break all post war records. Word has recently been received that the cop per surplus is exhausted.
 Bisbee-No action has been taken as yet by the Board of Directors of the Shattuck Arizona Copper com pany towards resumption. However. the strengthening of the lead-silver market may rermi; oi the mining Of those ores.
 Payson-lt is reported that the Victor Hugo group of claims in the Payson District have been bonded to the American Smelling and Refining company for s50.00o The property is south of Payson.
 Jerome-R Resumption on larger scale of operations than was original ly intended is announced by the Uni ted Verde Copper Company The plans call for 5.0OO,Ooo pound production with about 2o0e'men employed
 Superior-A company has been or. ganized to take over the property of the Silver King Mining company, one of the famous early day producers. This was. a decade ago, factor in silver production in the L. s.
 Ray-Leading men of the Ray Her cules Mining company have been vis- iting that property with view 10 making plans for the resumption of operations as soon as the proposed reorganization could be effected
 Hayden-The smelter of the Am. erican and Refining company at Hay den, which handles the ores from Ray Consolidated and other nearby properties. was blown in during the past week. The accumulated ores will make a large run possible.
 Humboldt-The sale of the proper ty Of the Consolidated Arizona to the Southwest Metals Company was held up by government officials for alleg- ed unpaid Federal taxes. This has been settled and the resumption plan for June 1st proceeding.
 Willcox-The 500 level of the Cen tral Copper company has now been completely unwatered and permits Of the further exploration of the prop erty at a lower depth The showings above have warranted extensive de- velopment plans on the 500.
 Nacorazri-The first unit of the new mill of the Noctezuma Copper company will be started June lst on a million pounds month production basis. The other units will be start. ed as soon as they are completed. De- velopment has been consistently pros ecuted.
 Douglas-With the starting of the new crusher plant of the Copper Queen smelter. another reverberatory furnace will be started which will bring the production up to 7,5000, 900 pounds month from 6,5O0,O00 lbs. This will start immediately
 Clarkdale-A 5000-,on heap for heap teaching of low grade ores is being built up by the United Verde Copper company. This work is in charge of Joseph Irving who success fully did similar work at Bisbee The new plant will be started shortly.
 Bouse-The mill of the Great West ern Mining and Milling company is again in operation after a shutdown of two weeks for repairs. The ore being handled is high grade ore from the Dutchman mine. about two miles from Bouse.