Weekly Arizona Mining Activity Report Highlights Copper Trade
The bulletin notes limited copper releases by major producers amid improving demand expectations from Germany and Cananea. It reports new contracts, plant work at New Cornelia Copper Co and expansion plans at Calumet and Jerome, plus development efforts at Abumada, Green Cananea, and Oatman districts. Mexico’s silver share remains strong while U S output trails.
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Willcox
Tral Copper Company
Douglas
Copper Queen
A. Jerome
Calumet and Jerome Copper Company
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Cananea
Green Cananea Company
Anaconda
Nogales
Luis Maria
Miami
Oatman
Oatman United
Silver exports surge as London and New York markets shift
Unusually high silver exports persist from this country with New York seeing minimal price moves while London faces disrupted shipments from India. February totals show a strong export balance, China and Mexico trade shifts influence markets, and Mint purchases rise under the Pittman act as director Baker nears retirement.
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New York
London
Great Britain
Intie
China
Department of
Mexico
Shanghai
Syope
Equitable Trust C
Copenhagen
Guaranty Trust Co
National Bank of Commerce
Pittman
Baker
Mint
MacTavish Bags Big Lioness on Peters Ranch
Matin 22 Caton Mae Vish, once editor at the Arizona Daily Star, reports he killed a 6 foot 9 inch lioness at TM Peters’s ranch in Babaquivary moon. The carcass shows a poleon strike, mate expected soon. Martavish, assistant to Mesgrave, notes annual Arizona game damage at about $1,200.
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Matin
Caton Mae Vish
Arizona Daily Star
TM Peters
Martavish
Shorty
Mesgrave
Tucson
Air Musgrave
Arizona
Watervale Bridge Burned Near Tombstone After Locomotive Fire
A fire from cinders from a westbound locomotive damaged the Watervale bridge near Schieffelin monument on the Tombstone Fair bank branch. Mail and express were delayed. auto and truck hauled freight. The 100 foot piling bridge is a total loss and a Douglas crew will remove debris and begin a new span.
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Watervale Bridge
Schieffeiin Monument
Tombstone Fairbank
EOP & SW
Tombstone
Expres
Mangham Held On Bond In Drug Case
March 22 Tucson reports John Frank Mangham’s bonds increased to 5501 total after U S Commissioner bound him over on narcotic charges with a 3000 bond and a nominal 1 bond for a prohibition charge. He already faced a 2500 bond for another alleged duty law violation. Somerton reports a campaign for a 75000 union high school building.
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Tucson
John Frank Mangham
United States District Court
United States
Edwin F. Jones
Mangham
Qualifications for electors apply to March high school location vote
Miss Helen Brown says electors must be county and state qualified, reside 20 days in the district, and be property holders. Buena and Fairbank back Tombstone as site for the new school, despite prior contrary votes. After location vote, a bond election will be called and construction soon begins.
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Helen Brown
Union Ht
Buena
Fairbank
Tombstone
Brown
Deputy Marshal Takes Four Prisoners to Leavenworth
Tucson dispatch March 22 Deputy United States Marshal James H Treahy departed Tucson with four federal prisoners bound for Fort Leavenworth Kan during an interim custody period Fred Mareenix led the local marshal’s office in his absence The prisoners named were Rahnet Manghus Richard Alisten Sam Angive and Hugh Trout He will return immediately to Tucson.
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Tucson
United States
James Ho Treahey
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Mr. Treahey
Fred Mareenix
Leavenworth
Rahnet Manghus
Richard Alisten
Sam Angive
Hugh Trout
Trewches
New ore bodies found at Hill Top mine site
J D Fife, president of Hill Top Metals Mine, reports two new lead-silver ore bodies found in the Casper tunnel during winter development. Work spans multiple tunnels on the Hill Top property with 40 to 50 men employed. upper tunnel exceeds three thousand feet, lower tunnel four thousand feet with two thousand feet of drifting.
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Onesen Sithing
Cornelia Copper Co
Cmpany Bisbee
J. C. Irwin
Mocterama Copier Company
Copper Queen
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Paso
Abumada Lead and Silver Company
Dhartet
Dole
J. D. Fife
Hill Top Metals Mine Company
Casper
Fife
Regents to Meet Phoenix Press Selection in 1931
The board of regents of the University of Arizona will meet in Tucson on March 1931 as announced by Governor Campbell. The agenda includes selection of a press.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Board of Regents
The
University of Arizona
Tucson
Campbell
Cattle shipment from Kelton bound for California fattening market
1 von Kieinsmid discusses a 7 carload cattle shipment from Joelus pens at Kelton to Davis Califit, through Teasteetene and Wagar Axtell. Tombecone cattlemen expect departure in a week to ten days, for the California fattening market, with multiple buyers and stock movements noted. Kendall Tires and Frazee are mentioned in pasture terms, with Me Lather and Whitehead in related stock movements.
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California
Kendall
Frazee
Tax Commissioners Finish Inspection in Arizona Counties
The Arizona Tax Commission completed an inspection tour of taxable properties in Yuma, Marca ba, and Moore counties. They surveyed Monte Crip mine properties belonging to Ee ta W Thayer and Swansea Copper, plus the Arizona Swansea Railroad and Humbowit properties. Chairman Charles I Howe noted Swansea properties are producing, with Consolidated Arizona Copper expected to begin operations soon. Thayer’s development work and the 1140 foot level were highlighted as among the state’s best producing saline properties.
Sues for 75000 Over Alleged Insanity Claim
Herbert V. Sheppard filed a March suit in the Superior Court against Mrs Tillie Shahan and J G Shahan claiming three causes of action over an insanity oath affecting Sheppard. The court discharged the insanity charges after a judge and county physician reviewed Shepard’s sanity and testimony.
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Tucson
Ty Herbert V. Sheppard
Tillie Shahan
J. G Shahan
Shahan
Supperior
Shepard
Samuel L. Pattee
Edward J. Gotthelf
Couity
76 Year Old Pedestrian Reaches Tucson on Long Walk East
Henry Stewart, 76, began a cross country trek from San Diego to Washington on foot. He reached Tucson March 21 and plans to continue eastward, accepting rides from passersby when offered. He aims to present the proposed highway program to President Warren G. Harding.
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Tucson
Henry Stewart
San Diego
Washington, D.C
Washington Highway
Warren G. Harding
Mesa Guard Battery Rated Among Arizona’s Best
At the annual inspection of Battery E, 158th Field Artillery, Col. H. A. Hannigan praised Mesa’s guard unit. The battery received the first rating in the state, becoming the first to be rated top by the Arizona inspector in his report to the War Department.
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Mesa
National Guard
158Th Field Artillery
H. A. Hannigan
Arizona
War Department
Batters E
Copper market outlook brightens amid rising demand
The copper sector shows strong March sales with high demand from Germany France England and Italy. Production concerns ease as several plants resume work, stockpiles shrink and prices edge up toward April and July, with 1922 first half output forecast between 550 and 660 million pounds and sales around 750 million.
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GOW
Germany
France
England
Italy
Dannot
Japan
Copper license plates proposed for 1923 Phoenix plan
Secretary of State Ernest Hall announced plans to seek legislative approval to issue copper 1923 automobile license plates. An extra appropriation is required because copper plates would cost 18 cents more per pair than the current style in use.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Ernest FR. Hall
Mine accident report details wall collapse burying worker
Whornix March 34 a state mine inspector reported that on March 14 a mining collapse buried a worker named Lin beneath the hanging wall after a fall and failure to latch the wall. The accident occurred at a mine site described as Heath, with deputy lane Fem 2 years old report noting the cause as collapsing wall and entombment.
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Whornix
John FP O White
MeMapis
Lane
Ian
Heath
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