Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12
MINING NEWS
Brief Weekly Summary of
Latest Strikes and De-
velopments.


bodies of copper ore in the Miami dis
trict is creating new interest in that
section. The Inspiration accidentally
ran into a large body of high grade
ore at 800 feet while excavating for a
haulage.
The 15-year agreement between the
Argonaut and Kennedy mines to keep
open safety tunnel effected between
the two mines in rescue work to dig
out 46 miners who lost their lives there
last September is to be arbitrated at
Jackson, Calf, on May 10th.
The consumption of copper in build
ing construction has reached the enor-
nous amount of $50. 900. 900 pounds a
year. The estimated consumption for
1923, includes 80, I'll, 900 pounds of
copper for fashings. SO. .235. $50 pounds
for leaders and cutters, and 1905, 900
pounds for cornices, store fronts. etc.
1t has developed that Olean, N. Y, is,
in proportion to its size, the largest
user of copper for building construc-
tion, consuming almost five times as
much as the other cities of the same
size, the reason apparently being that
all Of the sheet and metal firms in that
city make it an invariable rule to
charge no more for the labor of INSTALL
ing copper than they do for any other
metal, the increase cost being for the
metal alone.
Dick Wick Hall and prospector
named Subers are creating undue in
terest in the belief that the two San
Diego aviators who lost their way and
their lives on Dec. 7th last year will
be found in the Eagle Tail Mountains
about 45 miles from Salome.
Bill Morgan and Bob McMahone, two
old desert prospectors of the Mohave
desert in California, are having their
pictures published in the metropolitan
papers as having struck rich ledge
of gold, claiming that after fruitless
efforts for 80 years they have at last
been successful and are now rich men.
A new zinc smelter to be erected by
the U. S. Smelter Company in Coahuila.
Mexico, is intended to take care of
much of the zine produced in that state
No. Concentrator at Morenci is to
be enlarged to 500 tons daily capacity,
working 800 men.
Four units of the Copper Queen con-
centrator at Bisbee will be operating
in go days with two additional steam
shovels on Sacramento Hill. The pay.
roll now numbers 200 additional men at
work.
The Little Hatchet Mining Company
of Hachita is developing FIVE separate
properties adjoining the company hold
ings.
Adjustment of the final operation of
the Pittman Act on an equitable basis
is to be expected as result of confer
ences between the various authorities
in Washington. Senator Pittman, the
author of the act, and Senator Oddle,
chairman of the senate commission of
gold and silver inquiry, are congratu-
lating the press on its vigorous stand
for the silver miner.
Here's the way Tom Donahue, Supt.
of the Inspiration mine at Miami, gave
out information of the recent mine
accident wherein an ore train ran
away and injured five men on Wednes
day: ''lt's none of anybody's damn
business. Now tnat is final" J" That
fellow is dangerous and ought to be
"thin-spaced" a Bit Where's our
Mine Inspector and what is he for?
The lucky Swede is around again.
T'other day we discovered a monu-
ment on Vulture Peak and notice
which read as follows: Il stake 1900
feet from here straight oop." He
must have been looking for a title in
the skies.
The Arizona Copper and Gold mine,
near Wickenburg, formerly owned by
Tony Lucas, is for sale. Ore in COM
mercial quantity; 700 feet of develop
ment work done; some equipment, and
ready for productive operation by re-
sponsible parties. Address Arizona
State Miner, Wickenburg.