Show ARIZONA work has been progressing steadily in the operation of the poorman mine at walker at least tons of ore it is estimated is now on the dump this will be sorted and the first class shipped it is reported that a large body of ore has been developed in the little daisy mine at jerome an advance in quotation on company stock has resulted the shows every sign of permanency an important strike of gold is reported in the vicinity of hunters canyon in the mountains and specimens of the ore which have been taken to kingman are causing considerable excitement it is reported that the arizona southwestern copper company has ordered rolls and a dry concentrator for the equipment of its plant at copperville Copp erville if this gives satisfactory other units will probably be installed the phelps dodge company has taken a bond and lease on the black diamond mine at gleeson A large volume of ore is blocked out in the mine that averages about 25 per cent in its copper content and seven ounces silver it is refractory but may be treated profitably at the douglas smelter work has begun in the construction of the mascot western railroad this isa is a subsidiary sub of the mascot company the road will reach from wilcox on the santa fe road to DOS cabezas where the copper mine of the copper company is located the company anticipates a heavy demand for copper in the near future and notwithstanding present depression due to the european war is preparing for a heavy output later on |