The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-09-15
COPPER MINES IN ST ATE RA ISE
 M|NER'S WAGE

Notice of a 10 per cent increase in wages, effective October 1, has been posted in all the larger copper min ing camps in this state. Companies granting the increase include the Phelps Dodge Corporation, the Cal umet & Arizona, Miami Copper Ins spiration, Old Dominion, New Cor nelia, United Verde, Ray Consol- dated and others. The increase in wages is voluntary on the part of the operators and is indicative of the constantly improving condition of the copper mining industry in the Southwest, and of the confidence with which the producers view the future market for the red Metal. It is considered. that the increase will be general throughout the copper camps of the Southwest.
 AJO-August production by the New Cornelia Copper Company will probably fall short of capacity pro duction, which is from three to three and one quarter million pounds of copper a month. The last big tun- nel shot at the steam shovel pit was fired recently, breaking up about 60.000 tons of material, 1S;000 pounds
 of powder being used.
 OATMAN-The new sampler of the | Tom Reed Gold Mines Co.,, which has | been awaited with much interest by
 smaller operators in the Oatman district, is now being placed in com
 mission and is expected to increase
 the output of the Tom Reed mill
 considerably. Oatman United, Oat-
 man Geld and others will ship ores
 to the enlarged plant.
 JEROME-At a recent meeting of
 stockholders of the Hull Copper
 Company it developed that the com
 pany is indebted in sum in excess
 of $165, 900, large portion of which | is in the form of judgment, upon 1 which the issuance of an execution
 is threatened. Officers of the com
 pany were directed to undertake the
 sale of the property to make pay
 ment
 PRESCOTT-A 1O0-ton cyanide plant is being installed by the Verde
 Inspiration Copper Company at it's property in the Cherry district south
 of Jerome, according to W. W. Lin
 esba, general manager of the com pany. Other equipment is to be in
 stalled and plans for the develop
 ment of the property include the eX
 tension of the shaft to the 600 level DOUGLAS production at the Douglas smelters during Aug
 ust exceeded the July output by more than 100000 pounds, it is an
 nounced. At the Copper Queen plant the August output amounted tC about 9,300,0OO pounds, nearly onc . million pounds in excess of the July production, while at the c. & A
 smelter production amounted tC nearly 4,000 pounds.
 GLOBE-Shipments by the Super for and Boston Copper Company dur } ing the month of August were great ly increased over any similar period during the past three years. with the , exception of the month of Marct
 1921. A total of 40 cars. conveying 5 about 2,00O tons of ore, were for warded to the smelter. The company ' now employs about 115 men.
 WARREN-The property of thu 3 Erupcion Mining Company is ahead
 of it's original schedule of 2O0-toni t daily shipments of ore to the smeltel } and will increase the tonnage al t. soon as the Fl Paso shelter is abl, : to handle it. It is said that the dail. l trains consist of from 13 to 17 gon s dola cars, the ores netting from st; 7 to S15 a ton.
 QUARTZSITE-The old Apache r Chief mine has been purchased b, y Dick Wick Hall of Salome, Arizona j., it is reported. and will be further de
 veloped. The mine is one of the old
 est in Yuma county, having beel
 originally worked by Mexicans, wh' r erected an adobe smelter, ruins O
 which are still visible. Good value s in copper and silver are said to b. l. available.