The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-04-14
SPLENDID OUTLOOK IN COPPER
 MARKET AS SOUTHWEST MINES RESUME OR INCREASE OUTPUT

 PHOENIX, Ariz., April 6-Numer- ous inquiries are reported in the cop per market during the past week in spite of slight falling off in sales of the metal.
 One authority states that purchases of copper during the first two weeks of March were approximately 100,- 000,000 pounds at an average price oi 13 cents for March and April delivery It is confidently felt that this month will see g gradually increasing price for copper as result of a growing demand.
 Increasing activity in the copper mining industry in the Miami district is seen in the production of the In ternational Smelling Company which is now approximately 21,300, 900 pounds month. This figure is very close to the capacity production of the International smelter.
 A considerable revival is evidenced in the Pearce district from which the Commonwealth Development company and a number of leasors are shipping six or more cars of ore tailings to the Calumet and Arizona shelter at Douglas. Leasors are also active on the Commonwealth Extension.
 At Jerome the property of the Shea Copper Company was recently exam ined by officials of the Calumet & Arizona Mining Company, with a pos sibility of determining the futre de velopment of the property. The mine was recently unwatered by the Shea managem ent.
 The Howard Silver company is now unwatering the lower levels of it's Silver Claim at Turkey and prepar- ing to sink to the 800 level. The company is also preparing to con- struct a concentrating plant and is planning regular shipments to the Humboldt shelter when the latter is blown in.
 Production of copper at the smelter of the Calumet & Arizona company at Douglas has been in the neighbor- hood of 2,462,000 pounds, the com pany handling ores from it's Bisbee mines. as well as from leasors in that district. Production at the New Cor nelia at Ajo was about 1,459, ,000 pounds. Development work at the proper. ties of the Louis dor Mining and Milling Company at Miami continues to show promising results, recent as- says of ore showing from IS to 50 per cent copper, with the general run of ore well over 8 per cent. The permanent shaft is proving the cor rectness of diamond drill work. The remodeling plans of the No. 6 concentrator of the Phelps-Dodge a, Morenci are now practically con- plete and vii soon be forwarded to New York for approval. It is ex- pected that shortly the district will be benefited by the work which will increase the daily capacity of the | plant to 1000 tons.
 At Lordsburg N. M., shipments of ! salicious ores to the c. & A. smelter at Douglas have been resumed by the i 85 mine, a subsidiary of the com pany, the output of the property be- ing at the rate of about 5000 tons a month. The S5 mine was purchased by the c. & A. about two years ago. Operations have been resumed at I the mines of the Swansea lease at l Swansea after a shut down of more than a year. A force of about 40 men ] is being employed for the present l a number of these being engaged in 1 improving the road between Swansea and the Pleanet mine.
 Resumption of operations on April
 1 was ordered by the management of | the Ray Consolidated Copper com l pany The Ray reopens in conjunc 1 tion with other Jackling properties
 including Chino. Utah and Nevada
 Consolidated. The Ray Consolidated mill at Hayden, together with the A s. & R. shelter at the same place 1 will also operate.