Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-08-06
WEEKLY RESUME OF
ARIZONA MINING ACTIVITIES
By CHARLES F. WILLIS.

Copper sitcalcn-Juhe safes VI
copper. foreign and domestic. are es-
( timated al around lao, 900. 900 pounds
/ This compares with 20o.00o,000 TO
2lO OOO. 900 pounds sold in May and
lao. 0oO. 900 in April. 1t is estimated
/ that foreign sales by the Copper Ex-
port Association and independents to-
tailed between 10000 900 and 10000
600 pounds
Bisbee-Opposition to the extern
sion of the five-year period for fixing
the valuation of mining property in
this state. was voiced at the tax con-
| ference held in Bisbee recently, when
J. S Dull. statistician. charged that
the commission was arbitrarily ex-
tending the five year period in order
- continue to use the 1916 production
fixing values.
/ Miami-Production OF copper at
the International smelter will reach
total of about 17.5o0.o00 pounds for
the month OF July. according to Su-'
perintendent l.. o. Howard This is
the average monthly output OF the
sme,ter since resumption OF opera
lions five months ago. The last OF
huge pile OF surplus copper at the
plant was shipped two months ago.
Phoenix Approval of the Mormon
F!ots hydro-electric project wherein
development of $4,000 horse power
at a cost of about sS.000.o0 is pro-
posed. has been given by engineers
representing the Inspiration, Miami
and Old Dominion copper companies.
OF the GlobeM district No final
agreement has been reached. but the
mining companies are expected TO fl
nance the project
Jerome-A decision REGARDING the
y: opposed teaching pant for the Il eat
ment of the large deposit Of surface
ores on the Dundee-Arizona Copper
company property. is expected TO be
reached soon. according to consulting
engineer W. Z. Deity. Development
work on the property is under way,
with enough ore in sight. it IS said,
10 repay all expenditures
Douglas-The second unit OF the
new 3000-ton concentration recently
completed at Nacozari. Sonora, by the
Moctezuma Copper company. will be
put into peration August l. according
to II. T. Hamilton. manager OF the
company The first unit OF the mill
ing plant was started on June LIST.
: and third unit will be operated as
socn as the copper market warrants.
Hachita-The Little Hatchet Min
ing company. owning and operating
three groups OF mines in the Hatchi-
, Ia district. of New Mexico. has ac-
qu;T=;i another group OF five claims.
TO be known as the Copper Cycle
mines. on the west slope OF the Little
: Ha.chet mountains.
: Jerome-Road excavation work by
, TIE Verde Jerome Copper company
= recently uncovered a hitherto unsus-
pected ledge which came to the sur
, face. with the exception of dirt over
/ burden, close by the shaft. The ledge
&c feet wide, carries black manganese
: copper in the form OF malachite, and
: gold Massive black maneanese is
: unknown elsewhere in TIE district.
: Holbrook-Feedra. aid in develop
: ing the Black Mesa coal field north
5 OF HoIbroo.. is being urged by the Hol-
: brook Chamber OF Commerce, which
: states that approximately 15.00o.oo0.-
= 900 tons OF coal will be available thru
a development OF the field. The coal
e is said to be good quality sub-bitu
: rninous Hopi and Navajo Indians
= are available as labor.
S Pinos Al.os-The United States
e Copper company is at present con
z Quoting a financial campaign for the
purpose OF changing the old steam
e development equipment to larger oil
e burning and electrical mining ma
d chinery and making the necessary
e improvements which will enable them
, to place the mines on a regular pro
T. duction basis.