The border vidette., 1923-08-25
STATE MINING NEWS.
(By Charles F. Willis, Editor
Arizona Mining Journal)

orally felt that the stocks of
copper in the hands of domestic
consumers are very low and that
they would not enter the market
| while the foreign consumers
were buying heavily, as that
| would start an upward shoot in
the price. Many small lots have
been sold to people who usually
buy in large orders for imme.
diate and future delivery which
indicates caution in disturbing
the present low market and q
desire to get it even = lower be-
fore committing themselves for
larger lots.
Phoenix: The Arizona Cor.
poration Commission was hand.
ed down decision ordering the
10 rails lines in the state to re-
duce freight charges on powder
shipments approximately 40 per
cent. The decision was render.
ed in the case of the Apache
Powder Company, ct ais. versus
the various railroads of the state
charging discriminatory rates.
Morenci: The Morenci Branch,
Phelps Dodge Corporation, is
mining between 1900 and 1900
tons of ore daily. The monthly
copper production of the Clifton
smelter is running slighly over
two and one half million pounds.
Extensive work is being done in
preparation for increased tom
mage after the first of the year.
Work is progressing well on the
enlargement of the No. g con.
centrator which will have a d..
500 ton daily capacity.
Chloride: The Cyclopic mine
has been taken over by r. K.
Humphries and II. M. Shepard,
people. The new company plans
the installation of $50 ton mo-
dern cyanide plant-a plant of
Is tons capacity is now on the.
ground, together with milling
plant and pumping plant--and
hopes to be actively at work this
month. Mr.. Humphries will have
charge of development and min
ing.
Oatman: The contract for the
construction of the so ton mill
at the Gold Dust Mines Com
pany has been let to Kennard
and Bierce, Hollingsworth Bldg.
Los Angeles. California. The
engineers have been on the
ground looking over the loca-
tion and making the necessary
plans, for immediate constrnc-
ton. The mill will be built so
that additional units can be add
ed to the main plant as condi.
tions warrant.
Parker: The American Eagle
mine is unwatering the 200 foot
shaft. preparatory to the begin
ming of operations at the mine.
There are other shafts on the
property. and over 500 feet of
drifts. When unwatering is com.
plete it is proposed to erect 8
small mill and concentrator and
ship ore. 1t is said that in pre-
vious shipments ore averaging
20 per cent was sent to the
smelter.
Silver City: The Silver Spot
Mines Company is conducting
very satisfactory development,
under the direction of r. l.
Kirchman on the 90 foot level
where a ten foot cut has been
made through manganese ore of
shipping grade and where lead
stringers, carry gold, have been
cut.
Lordsburg: The Co operative
Mining Company, II. G. Walters.
president, has opened another
rich vein CT silver ore, this time
on the 100 level. The average
gross value of all shipments for
the past three years from the
mine has run at $57.46 Low
grade ore on the dumps is soon
to be handled by the mill which
is now receiving the finishing
touches.
Mexico: The Real del Monte
y Pachuca Mining Company, Pa
chuca, Hidalgo, is treating about
1000 tons of ore day in its eva.
nide plant known as the Hacien-
da de Beneficio de Guerrero.
The company is a subsidiary of
the United States Smelling, Re-
fining and Mining Co.