Annual report / Arizona Office of State Mine Inspector

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Published by B o d of Control, by a o t h a r i ~ Chapter d 53. %on L.rr of the Second Spaial Sarion of the First State Legislature

Annual Report o the State Mine f Inspector
O F F I C E OF THE ST.\TE MIKE INSPECTOR Phoenix, Ariz., December 31,
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Sir: In accordance with Sec. 16. Sub. !I. B. So. 46. enacted 1)y the Legislature of the State of ririzona, prescribing the duties of tlie Mine Illspector, I hand you herewith my report, which includes the work dniir hy t l ~ i soffice fo:- the year ending November 30. 1012. I Sigiiecl\ G. H. R( 11.IX. Statc Mine Iiicpctor. Prior to Jlay 13. 1912. tlie State cjf Arizona had iio .\line In.s1.tBctor. The ofice was created by the Constitutional Conventicm. .\ inanclate was inserted tliereiii rtuliiiring the J ~ g i s l a t n r eat its first sc+.;ic,ii to enact laws prrscrihing tlie tlnties. powers aiid qualificati1.n~of tlic \line liispectnr and Deputy Mine Inspectors. T have hve11 ably assisted in the work h\- Deputies l l r . \\'illiam Farrell. l l r . Jotin l~larln-rntitl Xlr. J. C. \\'ilson. Olving t o tlie fact tliat tlir t.iiiergeiic\- claasc \vas 1)assccl in co~lllection \\.it11 tlie .\lining Cotle. tlic rario~ismining companies tliat are olrratirig in the Statc were very clcfective as to compliance \\.it11 tlic ('ode. Ti1 riiai~!. of tlic larcer mines, aiid wine of t ~ i e .,i~aIl,r t,iics. ~ v c fonnd the ventilatim \-cry poor. I\-e gave instrtlctit:~i.s to the agciits in charge to rcmcdy s~ich ctrfects so that a ~ufticii.nt anloilcit nf pure air ~voulrl circlilate throngh all' parts of tlie mine \\,licrc men were wnrliing. Ti1 manv cases the htimidity was so great tliat it \\-as a l m o ~ tiriil~szihlc for the employees to do nri average qliift ( ~ i 1vit1io;it impairing their health to a marked work #l~gree.

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I want to impress upon the minds of the managers of the different mining companies operating in the State of Arizona, and 1 am speak in^ from a practical view point, that they cannot reduce the cost of production of ores by any system they adopt more than they can by properly ventilating all the workings of the mine. To obtain the best results the interest of the employer and employee must be interdependent. If the employee in the mines sees that conditions are made as safe as possihle for his health and safety he naturally takes more interest in the work he is doing. and will accomplish more, and do his work in a better manner than he could if the mine was operated in a "slip shod" manner. Some of the opentinz mines have men employed whose duties are to see that enough pure and cool air circulates through all workings to reduce the temperature to a t least p degrees Fahrenheit. This is a very commendable method. The managers of mines where this system Is used sav they can reduce the cost of production to a very markec! decree. The miners can do more work and they can get e?cperirnced and steadv miners when operating under these conditions.
.\lmost every system of working metaliferais mines is used in operating the mines of Arizona. .Owing to the fact that the character ant1 value of the ore differs greatly in the various districts is responsible for the different systems in use. We have attended six inquests, and have inquired into ancl ascertained the facts. so far as possible. relative to the cause of a11 fatal accidents. The coroner's inquect in many of the fahl accidents were held hefore we could . rive at place of same, but we have received copy of coroner's inquest on all fatal accidents. There is no provision in the Code where a special deputy can receive compensation for his services, therefore we cannot have one in each mining camp that is operatinr.

The follo\ving is a brief report of the different mines inspected. -4 .gnat number of them have been visited two times. and wherever defects were found to exist requests were made. or notices served on operators for the remedying of the same. In most cases the defects were remedied at the earliest possihle time.

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COCHISE COUNTY
CALUPIIET 8r ARIZONA MINING CO.
The JUNCTION and HOATSON mines are situated in the V'arren Mining District. The nature of these mines is copper, and the average tonnage is about 2 . tons per month. The ow method of working is by square setting and filling. and some slic.. itiy. I here were two inspections made o this property and at f the time of the first inspection there were 503 men employed. and 423 at the second inspection.
The OLIVER, MAG and COLE shafts are situated in the Warren Rlining District. The character of the mine is copper, and :hr avcraxe tonnage was about 10,554 at the time of the first inspection. and 20,000 tons per month a t the second. The method oi working the mine is by square sets and stulls. and they employ n h u t 435 men. The GERMANIA SHAFT is situated in the Turquoise Min:rip Di~trictin Courtlantl. The nature of tlie mine is copper, and ~!icaverage tonnage is about 2,600 tons per month. The mine is ~vorkctl 1,. squarc setting. and employs 55 men. The general conditions are all coed.

COPPER QuEEK CONSOLIDATED MINING CO.
The GARDYEII, LC)\irELL, SACRt\MENTO and DALLIS SFIAFTS are situatcd in the Warren Mining District. The character of the mine is coppcr, and the average tonnage is about 32,om tons per month. There were two inspections made of the mine, and at tlie time o the first inspection they employed 1121 f mtin, and 1139 at tlie second inspection. The mine is worked mcstly by square setting. The UNCLE SAM, ZAR, SPRAY and HOLBROOK CLAIMS are situated in the Warren Mining District. The character of the mine is copper, and the average tonnage per month is about 26,000 tons. There were two inspections made of fllis property. The mine is worked by square setting, and employs 1062 men.

TEJONE AIINIKG CO.
Tlie L[ASOKS SHAI-T is situated in tlic Turquoise Llinitlg f 1)istrict at (;leesoti. Tlie mine is o a copper nat~ire,:tnc! the!. etiipic:! 17 men. They are onl\- sinking at present. Tlic general co!iclitio~is are good.

The KEf'CCLIC ancl .\IAlIhIOTH SHAFTS are situated in Johnson. Tlie cliaracter of tlie mine is copper. and the average toti:lage is alr)at 373 tons per nionth. Tlie mine is ~vorkcdthrot~gli The general conditiotir 21: inclinecl shaft, and employs 3j men. c b f tlie mine are good.

SH:\l.'TS S<s. I and 2 are all surface work. 'l'he mine is lcmted in Johnson, and emplays j t men. Character o i the mine is copper. and the average tonnwe is about roo tons pcr month. &neral conditions are g d .
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MIXING k MILI,IS(; CO.

Tlie R SHAFT of SIL\'EK \VA\'E CI--4111 is situated in the Turquoise Mining District a t I'earce. Tlie character of tlie mine is gold ant1 copper. All prospect and development work at present. They employ 41 men. The general conditions of the mine are

The .\I.\lIlE and Al.\R\' SI i;\FTS arc situated ill the Turcluoise .\Iitiiiig District at Conrtland. There were two i;mpections niade of tlie mine, and general conditions were fottnd to be gwl. Tlie character of tlie mine is copper. and is \vorketl by square sets. nl~tk sc,nic. stnl!itig and filling. The! employ 91 men. 711e aver:,?<. tonnngC is 3.000 to 4.000 tons per month.

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Tlie C'I.IlI.\S SH.AFT is sitilated in Johnson. The character of the mine is copper. They !\.ere m l v sinking a shaft and

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Itivinc one drift at the time of the inspection.
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T X O S A R D COPPER CO.
The CH:\RLESTOS SH.\FT is sitiiated in the Ttrrquoise M i n i n ~District at Gleeson. The character of the mitic is copper. and the average tonnage is almut 5.000 tons per month. The 'nethod of working tlie mine is hy sqtiare setting and filling. There were two inspections made. and at the time of the first inspectiort they employed 13') men. ancl T I O at the second. The general cmiclitions were all gnncl.

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C O P P E R CO.

The SH:\TTI-CK SH.-\FT is ~ i t n a t e din the \\'amen Minine District in Rishee. The character of the mine is copper, and at thc rime of the first inspection the:., \vere only doing development work.,\t the second inspection the average tonnage was a b ~ 6.000 ~t tons per month. The methnd of working the mine is hy sqnare vtting and stnlling. and they employed 72 men at the first in..pcction. and I 18 at thc second. General conditions were all g d .

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Tlir C(0PPER HT1.T. SHAFT is situated in the Globe Mining T!istric-t. and the average totinage is a b u t 300 tons per montlt. The character of the mine is copper ore. l e d ~ e deposit. The :nrtlin,l of wnrking tlie mine is by vertical shaft. drifts, crosscuts, ctc. There were two inspections made of this mine. Twenty-three riicn \\-err eniployecl at the time of the first inspection. and 33 at thc seconcl. (;cneral conditions at tlie time of the first nt p s ie h c -.\.crc gnotl with a few esceptions. Y o si.gnal code in use anil rrmctlics somewhat lacking for the care of the injured. ,411 dcft-ctz i w r r rcnicdied at the time of the second inspection. TROY C.4P C O P P E R CO. The \iTTLT.TAMS SH:\FT is situated in the Globe Mining District at Copper Hill. The character of the mine is copper or-., ledge deposit. The mine is worked hy vertical shafts, drifts, cmss-

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cuts, etc. There were two inspections made of the mine. Eleven men were employed at the time of the first inspection. and 35 a t the second. General conditions were good with the exception of no gates on cages, but that defect was remedied at :he time of the second inspection. MIAMI COPPER CO. The CAPTAIK. RED ROCK, RED SPRING and ST. JOHNS S H A F T S are situated in the Globe Mining District at Miami. T w o inspections were made of this property. The Red Rock and St. Johns were the only shafts included in the secontl inspection. The character of the mine is copper. Deciminateci chalcocite in schist, and it is worked by auxilliary raise, and sublevel shrinkage stope. The average tonnage is about go,ooo tons per month. The number of men employed at the first inspectior. was 647, and 615 at the second. The general conditions were . with the exception of sign boards lacking, but this defec: d wvas remedied before ihe second inspection. They also installecl new signal code, and better wash and change .mom accommodations. GIBSON

COPPER CO.

The GIBSON MINE is situated in the Summitt Mining District st Bellevue. The character of the mine is copper sulphide ore, ledge deposit. There were two inspections made of this property. and at the time of the first inspection the average tonnage was 175 tons per month, and -34 men were employed. At the second specti ti on the average tonnage was 300 tons per month. and gc. men were employed. The niethod of working the mine is t h r ~ ~ ~ q l ! shaft. drifts. raises a d stows. There were several defects found at the first inspection and they had not k n attended to at the second inspection. Written notice in regard to same will lw ~ e r v r dimmediately.

VNITED GLOBE MINES
The GREY SHAFT is situated in the Gldw Mining District of Globe. There were two inspections made of this propert?.. Thr character of the mine is copper ow. vein deposit. At the time of f i e first inspection the average tonnage was 1 . s ~ tons per month.

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and 44 men were employed. At the second inspection the tonnage was 2,000 tons per month. and 62 men were enlployed. General conditions were good with a few exceptions. No gates on cages. :lo signal code or fire helmets, and no remedies for the care of the injured. These defects were remedied hefore tlie second inqnection, with the exception of fire helmets. The BUCKEYE CLAIM is situated in the Globe Mining District. The character of the mine is copper ore, ledge deposit. 'i'here were two inspections made and at the time of the first inspection the average tonnage was 8oo tons per month, and 58 men were employed. At the second inspection the tonnage was 5 m tons per month. and 36 men were employed. The general conditions were good with a few exceptions. No gates on cages. no fire helmets and no remedies for the care of the injured. These f!efects were remedied before the m n d inspection with the exception of fire helmets.

UNITED GLOBE MINES
The GENEVA CLAIM is worked on lease by Geo. I?. Wilsor! and Frank Hubbell. and is situated in the Globe Mining District. -1 he character of the mine is ' q p e r ore. There were two inspections made of this property. At the time of the first inspectiori the average tonnage was I,& tons per month, and 22 men wen: employed. At the second inspection the tonnage was 1,500 month, and 18 men were employed. The general conditions were good with a few esceptions. but all defects were attended to before tlie second inspection. The T:UFI:Al-( ) MTSE is of a copper ore natttre, and the average tonnage is about 1,000 tons per month. They employ 17 men, and the general conditions are good. This mine is worked *!irongh ttinncls. draw and fill stopes and drifts.

The \IThRllTOR 11TSE is situated in the Globe Mining District, and is of a copper ore nature. The mine is worked on lease by Snell & Fisk. The averace tonnage is 2,000 tons per month. :vld the method of working it is through tunnels, winzes, drift= 2nd stopes. They employ 56 men. No fire helmets or sign boards rrn hand. T h e ~ n e r a lmnditinns a& good. ,

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INSPI R-ATIOS COSSOLIDATED COPPER CO.
The Live Oak Ilivision is situated in the Glohe hlining District. There were two inspections made of this property. The character of the mine is decirninated copper ore. Only development work is heing done at present. The mine is worked throu~11 shafts. ctrifts and crossctits. They employ r)5 men. The general conditions are g d . The JOS BVSCH, SC( )RPIOK, COLOR:\DO. MAIN EAST ancl \\'EST SHAFTS are situated in the Globc Mining District at Sliarni. There were two inspections made o this property. f i r t f I-iiaractcr of ?he mine is cleciminated copper ore. and the averaze tnnnaze is ahoiit 14.000 tons per month. -411 work is for develop.ilt.nt ancl therefore left on the diimp. .4t the time of the first inywction they employed 1%) men, and 472 at the second. The <enera1 conditions were gmtl with a few exceptions. Helmets. sig: Iwartls and signal cocle lacking. hut these will he installed won. . \ h i l t cno p n n c l ~of powcler that is more than twelve months elf! . 1 defects \$-ere remedi-! A1 011 liaiid that will he destroyed at once. at the time of the second it~cpection.

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Tl~e GI-( )l:E LEDGE CL=iIlI is situated in the Glohe Mining i)istrict. There \verc two inspections made of this property. Thc c'laractcr of tlie mine is. copper ore. vein clcposit. ant1 the aver.ice tonnage at the time of t l ~ efirst inspection was 2,3.ooo tons pfr r;~c)ntli. .\t tlie second inspection the tonnage was 24.500 tons prr riiontli. Thc niethod of \\-orking the mine is through vertical shaft. drifts. crnssc;ctits and stolws. The ilrimber of men employed at the first inspection was 733. anel 750 at the second. The general canclitions arc as p o t 1 as circiimstances will permit. and ever?. effort i z k i n g madc to improve same. S V P E R l O R . \ X n ROSTOS COPPER

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The BfcGA\\' and LTlIESTOXE SH:\FTS are sihtated in the (;lobe hlining District at Glohe. The character of the mine is copper. vein deposit. They are not shipping at present. The metho.1 of work in^ it is by vertical shaft. drifts and stoping. There wwe

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two inspections made of this property. Sixty-seven men are employed. The general conditions of the mine a t the time of tht! first inspection were good with a few exceptions. S o sign boards or signal code, and no gates on cages. Also no helmets. At the time of the second inspection the gates were in course of construction and the sign boards had been placed.

GRAHAM C O n n T Y
COPPER R E E F CONSOLIDATED

MINES

The CALIFORSIA TUNNEL is situated in the Standarc1 1:utte Mining District at San Carlos. The character of the mine is gold, silver and copper ore, ledge deposit. The mine is work& through tunnels, drifts, winzes, raises and stopes, but they are nut producing at present. Twenty-one men are employed. The gcncral conditions are good with the exception of stretchers lacking and no wash or change mom. This will be attended to at once

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Tlie SHASSClN MINE is situated in the Clifton-Moremi IIining District. There were two inspections made of this propcrty. The character of the mine is deciminated copper ore in !ime and prophyr!. and the average tonnage at the time o thr f tirst inspection was 23.233 tons per month. and 23.834 at the secc~nd. The method of working the mine is through tunnels, drifts, raises, winzes and stopes. They employed 655 men at the time of thc first inspection. and 559 at the second. The general condi~ic~nc Isere gond with the exception of helmets and fire dril. The EL I'ASO MINE is situated in the Clifton-Morenci Mining District at Metcalf. Tlie character of the mine is sulphide copprr ore iri fissure veins. and the average tonnage is about 52 tons jrtr month. The method of work in^ is throuah tunnels. by drifts. crnsscuts and raises. There are 32 men emplo?-4. The general conrlitions are all , w l . T H E .\RIZ(-)S:\

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and is situated in the Copper Mountain Mining District. The average tonnage per month is about 40,000 tons. There were two inspections made of the mine. The character of the mine is deciminated copper ore in porphyry, and it is worked through shafts and adit tunnels by equare setting,sub-caving and top-slicing. There 5 were 5 9 men employed at the time of the first inspection, and 541 f at the second. The general conditions o the mine are good with a few exceptions. No sign boards, and explosives are not properly distributed under pound. Also some waste timber to be removed. -111 defects were remedied at the time oi the second inspection. The average tonnage of the YAVAPAI SHAFT is about 3,500 tons per month. The character of the mine is deciminated copper ore in porphyry. The method of working it is by square setting and sub-caving drifts and crosscuts. There were two inspections made of this property. At the time of the first inspection there were 49 men employed, and 52 at the second. The general conditions were good with a few exceptions. No sign boards, and the powder was not properly distributed under ground. Also no change room. All defects, with the exception of a change room, were remedied at the time of the second inspection. The LONGFELLOCV M I N E is operated through tunnels. The character of the mine is deciminated copper ore in porphyry, and is worked by drawing from shrinkage stopes and drifting. There were two inspections made. Eighty-two men were employed at the time of the first inspection. and 72 at the time of the second. The average tonnage was about 6,000 tons per month. The general conditions were g-ood with a iew exceptions. No sign boards and the distribution of powder to be corrected. All defects were remedied before the semnd inspection. There were two inspections made of the CLAY and LIVERSHAFTS. The character of the mine is deciminated copper ore in porphyry. The average tonnage per month is about 9,000 tons. They employ 94 men. The method of working the mine is by square sets, shrinkage. draw and filled stopes. A few defects were noted at the time o the first inspection. Trolley wires were f a little low in some places, no sign boards. no change room, and
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ihe powder was not properly distributed. At the time of the second inspection there was no change room. and the trolley wires had not been attended to.

THE ARIZOSA COPPER CO.
The MATILDA SHAFT is situated in the Copper Mountain AIinirig District, and is one of the main working shafts of the Coronada Mine. The average tonnage per month is about II.OOO tons. Two inspections of this property have been made. One hundred and eighty-two men were employed when the first inspection was made. and 2(jf at the time of the second. The character of the mine is copper ore, ledge deposit. The method used in operating this mine is by sqiiare setting. caving: and shrinkage. General conditions were good with the exception of chance room facilities. The building is ilnder construction hilt not yet completed. The COROSADA TUXITEL is being driven to connect with the Longfellow Mine. Fifty-two men are employed. General conditions are as good a s circumstances will permit. .4ir is furnished lty two fans. The IIETCALF MIXE is worked through tunnels. The character of the mine is oxidized copper ore. The average tonnage per month is about 10,ooo tons. The method of working the mine is through open cuts and shrinkag-e stoping. One hundred and thirteen nlen were employed at the time of the first inspection, and 184 at the time of the second. A wash room and c h a n ~ ~ room was in coiirse of constnlction at the time the second inspcction was made. The MA3IlIOTH 3IINE is worked throii.gh tunnels. Tlie character of the mine is fissure vein oxidized copper ore. The average tonnage per month is about 1.700 tons. The mine is worked through tilnnels by square setting and open stoping. Sixtyfive men are employed.. The general condition of thr mine is g o d with the exception of a wash room and c h a n p room.

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The ICING hfINE is worked through tunnels. The character of the mine is deciminated siilphide copper are in fissi~re veins. The

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xverage ttonilagc per nionth at the time of the first inspection was about goo tons, and at the time of the second inspection it was about 3,000 tons. The method of working the mine is through ttlnnels by shrinkage and square set stopes. Thirty-seven merl were employeti at the time of the first inspection. and 54 at the second. General conditions of the mine are p o d with the exception of a change room and wash room. The same was under construction at the time of the second inspection. DETROIT COPPER h1JSIhiG CO. OF ARIZONA The YAAKEE SHAFTS and RYERSOS T L ' S S E L are situated in the Copper Mountain Mining District at Morenci. The character of the mine is deciminated copper ore in potphyry, and the average tonnage a t the time of the first inspection was aa.504 tons per month. At the second inspection the tonnage was 31,867. The mine is worked through shafts and tunnels, by top slicing and square setting in stopes. Three hundred and seventy-eight men were employed at the time of the first inspection, and 452 at tlie second. The general condition of the mine was good with a few exceptions. Blasting caps to be removed, sign boards placed, and to provide a wash and change room. These were all attended to before the second inspection. The .\KI%ONA CENTKAL and COPPER AfOUNTAIN 31ISES are situated in the Copper Mountain Mining District at 3lorenci. The character of the mine is deciminated copper ore ill ;n,rphyry. The average tonnage at the time of the first inspectior1 was 20.158 tons per month, and 12,234 at the second inspection. \\-hen first inspected 247 men were employed, and 284 at the time of the second. The mine is worked through shaft and tunnels. by top slicing. The general conditions a t the time of the first inspection were good with a few exceptions. NO s i p boards. blasting caps to te removed, no wash or change room. -411 these defects were remedied before the second inspection. Thc ESI'ER;ISZ:\ SHAFT is istuatetl in the Copper 1lo11nrain Mining District. The mine is worked through shaft, drifts and crosscuts. and employs 18 men. Only prospect work at present. A few defects were noted, h i t these will he attended to at

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orce. S o indicator o n hoist. no safety apliances on skip, anti $taring of powder to be corrected. DETROIT COPPER CO. C)F -1RIZOXA The SANT.1 ROSA MISE is situated in the Copper Mountain Mining District and is doing prospect work at present. The mine is worked through shaft, drifts, crosscuts, raises and stopes. Thirty-eight men are employed. The general conditions are gwd with a very few exceptions. No indicator on hoist and blasting caps to be removed. The WATTELL SHAFT is situated in the Copper Mountain \lining District and is all prospect work at present. The mine is worked through diafts, tunnels and stopes, and employs 142 men. The general conditions of the mine are @.

VULTLTRE MINES CO.
The E A S T I N C L I S E of the TALMAGE CLAIAr is situated in the Vulture Nining District at Wickenburg. The character of the mine is gold quartz. and the sverage tonnage per month is 3 . m tons. The method of working is through inclined shafts, drifts, raises and stopes. There were two inspections made of this 11roperty. Eighty-six men were employed at the time of the first inslwction. ancl 105 at the second. Tlie general conditions were ~ooa.

MOHAVE COUNTY
\lTS'NES( )TA-COSSOR IiISTSC, & MILLING CO. The lITSSESOT;\ 311SE is situated in the \Vallapai Min~IIZ District at Chloride. Tlie character of the mine is gold and -ilvcr. hut the! are not extracting at this timc. The method of

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RUTH C.0I.D JiII\'ES CO. The R U T H CLAIM is situated in the San Francisco Mining District at K i n p a n . The character of the mine is gold. Only

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development work is being done at present. The method of working the mine is by inclined shaft, and they employ 13 men. Tht general condit~onsare good with the exceptiu~i of poor cable and no remedies for the care of the injured.

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CO.

The TENNESSEE MINE is sitrtated in the Walapai Mining Uistrict at Chloride. The character of the mine is lead and zinc. Only development work is being done at present. The method ,of working the mine is by shafts and drifts. Seventeen men are employed. The general conditions are good with the exception of gates on cages, which will be attended to at once.

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The BEN HARRISON, T O M REED, TOM REED NO. 4, OLLA OATMAN and DISCOVERY SHAFTS are situated in the San Francisco Mining District a t Oatman. The character of the mine is gold, and tlie average tonnage per month is 4,200 tons. There were two inspections made of this property. The method of workiig the mine is by stoping and filling. Seventy-four men are employed. General conditions are g-ood with the exception q f good safet? appliances. This will be remedie& at once.

ITXION BASIN MINING CO.
'1'11~( )lrCOSI)A NINE is situated in tlie IValapai Mining ; District. The nature of the mine is zinc, and the average tonnage per month at the time of the first inspection was goo tons, and 1,ooo at the second. One hundred and one men are empl~yed. The method of working tlie mine is hy inclined shaft, drifts and iunnels. Tlie general conditions are g d .

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COPPER CO.

Shaft No. 2 is situated in the Aubery Xlining District at Yucca. The character of the mine is gold, silver and lead. They are only developing at present, and the mine is worked through shafts and drifts. Nineteen men are employed. The general con. ditions are good. Remedies for the care of the injured will be installed at once.

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BOUNIl.4RY CONE GOLD MINES CO.
The SURPRISE and GKEAT WESTERN MINES are situated in the San Francisco Mining District at Oatman. The character o the mine is gold, but it is all development work at f present. The method of working the mine is by vertical shafts ,lnd drifts. Thirteen men are employed. The general conditions are good. Remedies for the care of the injured will be installed at once.

CALI FORN I A-NEVADA EXPLORATION C 0 .
The BADGER MINE is situated in the Walapai Mining District at Chloride, and is of a gold, silver, lead and zinc nature. The average tonnage is 'about 15 tons per month, and is worked through tunnels and winze. Seven men are employed. The general conditions are good. The HERCULES MINE is situated in the Walapai Mining District, and is of a gold, silver, lead and zinc nature. The average tonnage is about 30 tons per month. The mine is worked through inclitled shafts and drifts. Ten men a n employed. T h e general conditrons are good. FRISCO GOLD MINES CO. The FRISCO COLD MINES are situated in the San Francisco Mining District at Union Pass. The average tonnage per month is about 1400 tons, and the character of the mine is gold. The method of working is through tunnels, drifts and raises. Twrntv men are employed. The general conditions are good. TNTER?\':\TTOSAI. MINES DEVELOPMENT CO.

The GEORGE WASHINGTON MINE is situated in the Walapai Mining District at Mineral Park. The character of the mine is gold, silver and copper, and the average tonnage per month is about 30 tons. The method of working the mine is through tunnels, drifts and stopes. Sixteen men are employed. The general conditions are good.

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PQdA COmTTY
TWIX BUTTES MINING & SMELTING CO. The MORGAS S H A F T is situated in Twin Buttes and is of a copper nature. The average tonnage is about 1,800 tons per month. The method of working the mine is by filling system and timbering when needed. Forty men are employed. The general conditions are good with the exception of the signal code.

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R.4Y COh'SOLID.4TED COPPER CO.
The Nos. I, 2 and 3 SHAFTS are situated in the Rap Mining District. The character of the mine is copper, and the average tonnage per month is about 135.000 tons. There were two inspections made of this property. The nlethod of working the mine is by shrinkage system, and they employ 1,579 men. When the first inspection was made the levels were in poor condition. Chutes were unprotected. hut most of these defects have been remedied. Sign boards and dancer signals are being placed, and stopes are being worked much narrower. which eliminate< mlich of the danger.

SANTA CRUZ c

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The Thrce "R" AfISISG GROUP is situated in the Harshaw \lining District. The character of the mine is copper. and the average tonnage per month is a b u t 8oo tons. Sixty-eight men are employed. The general conditions are good.

YAVAPAI COUNTY
THE UNITED YERDF, COPPER CO.
The EL-REKA S H A F T is situated in the Verde Mining District at Jerome. The character of the mine is copper with gold anti silver. and the average tonnace ii.; 30,000 tons per month. The method of myorking the mine is by square setting and bottom slicing. and they employ -548 men. There were two inspections made of this property. The general conditions were good with the exception of manways and openings were not provided with coverings and p i m d rail<. The t r ~ l l e y wires were not of required

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height. Most defects were remediecl at the time of the seconcl inspection. T H E LTNITED GOLD MINES CO. The .4LASK4 S H A F T is siitlated in the Martinez Mining District at Congress. The character of the mine is gold, and is worked throtigh an inclined shaft and drifts. Only development work is being done at present. Six men are employed. The general conditions are good. YAVAPAI COSSOLTDATED COLD. STLL'ER Elr COPPER CO. The TIGER SHAFT is situated in the Tiger Mining District at Crown King. The character of the mine is gold, silver and lead. and it is worked through shafts. drifts and stopes. Thirtyfour men are ernpl&ed. The average tonnage is a b u t 950 tons ywr month. The general conditions are @. CLEOP.L\TR:l COPI'ER CO. AYD HlTT,T2 COPPER CO. The S r N S Y SOVTFT CI,.\T;II is situated in the Verde Mining District at Jerome. The character of the mine is copper. and ~t is worked through tunnels and drifts. Only development work is k i n g done at present. Eight me11 are employed. and the gencrnl conditions are good. T.;\KE SL-PERTOR A SE\-.lD.i\ DEVE1,OT'llEST CO.

The :\RIZOS.\ ?rl.\SCOT CT..ATM S o . 2 is situated in the Tiger hlining mstrict at Crown King. The character of the mine is cold qnartz. ant1 the average tmnagc is a b u t 2.500 tons per montli. The methntl of working the mine is through shafts and tlitinrls, and miploys 43 men. The general conditions are good.

The DEN\'ER AITSE is situated in the White Picacho Mining District at M'ickenhtirg. and is o ; gold and copper nature. Only fI development work is being done at present, and the mine is \~orkecl throqgll open cuts. Thirty-two men are employed. The ceneral conditions are @.

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MONTE C H R I S T 0 MINING & MILLING CO. The MONTE C H R I S T 0 MINE is situated in the Blackrock Mining District, and the nature of the mine is silver ore. Only development work is being done at present. The method of work~ n g mine is through shaft and drifts, and they employ 15 men. the The general conditions are good with the exception of remedies for the care of the injured. PACIFIC COPPER MINING CO. The OAKL.\ND SHAFT is situated in the Silver Mountain Xining District at Crown King.. The character of the mine is copper, gold ar.d silver, and it is worked through shafts. drifts and stopes. Only development work is being done at present. Nineteen men are employed. ' General conditions are good. COPPER QUEEN MIMING CO. The .COPPER QUEEN TUNNEL is situated at Stoddard, a"d 'is df copper nature. Only development work is being done at present. The method o working the mine is through crosscuts, f tunnels and drifts. They employ 22 men. The general conditions are good with the exception of the signal code. PICK & DRILL MINING

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The H I D D E ~TREASURE MINE is situated in the Agua Fria Mining District at Humboldt. The character of the mine is gold, silver and copper, and it is worked through inclined shafts and drifts. Onlp development work is being done at present. Sixteen men are employed. The general conditions of the mine are g d with the exception of the signal code. ~vhichwill be installed 3s soon as possible.

rZRK:\NSAS & XRTZONA COPPER CC).
The SHAhlROCK CLAIM is situated in the \.t.rde Minirlg District at Jerome. Only development work is being done at presmt. The method of working the mine is through the shaft. Fiftyiiine men are employed. The general conditions are -, with the cscrption of poor ventilation.

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BIG PINE MFG. CO.
The BIG PINE M I S E is situatcd in the Hassayampa Mining f !)istrict. The character o the mine is gold and sA1.:er, and it is \vorked through tunnels. Only deveiopment work i s being done nt present. They employ 14 men. The general conditions are good.

CONSOLIDATED ARIZONA SMELTING CO.
The BLCE BUCK and BLUE COAT MINES are situated in the Big Bug Mining District. The character of the mine is copper sulphide, and it is worked through shafts, crosscuts and drifts. The average tonnage is 4,500 tons per month. Thirty-nine .men are cmployed. The general conditions are good with the exception cf sign boards a n d . tlie poor condition o wash and change room. f Tlicse will be. rerhedied at once.

COMMERCIAL hlINING CO.

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The COPPER N ~ G G E T and COPPER CHIEF MINES. are !mated in tlie Copper Basin Mining District a t Skit11 Valley. The character of the mine is copper, and the average tonnage is 800 tons per month. .At the time of the second inspection the tonnage \\.as 1,200 tons, and they employed 40 men. The .method of workIng the mine is through shafts. drifts and stopes. The general ,~~~ciditions good a t tlie time of the second inspection. were

YmKA COUNTY
S\YAhTSE:\ CO?\'SOI.TD:ITED GOLD R- COPPER CO.
The SIGS.\L GROI'I' OF MINES is situated in tlie Harcllvar hlining District. There were two inspections made of this property. The character of the mine is copper. and the method of working it is by slicing and caving system. The average tonnage .~t tlie time of the first inspection was 3.000 tons per month, and the!. employ& 125 men. At the second inspection the tnnna.ge \!?as j.000 tons per month. and the number of men empoycd was 92. ?lie general conditions are good.

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HEPCRT OF THE STATE MINE ISSPECTOR

SERIOUS ACCIDEWCS-THEIB RA'IWRE A N D WHERE THEY OCCURRED
June &-Joe Fonsetti. 1-tilture ,Mine.
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Broke collar bone jumping from skip.

Trine rjth--George Sheppard. Sustained a compound fracture of the left thigli from an explosion of a missed hole. Old 1 % minion Mine.

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WcCracken. Silstained serious injuries about the June 25th-Wm. face from an explosion of a missed hole. Old Dcxninion Mine.

Gnnez. Caught antler cage. causing compound Tune 30th-.\mado fracture of hones of both legs. Leonard Mine. J ~ i l v 3rd--.Jose \-anegas. Lost one eye and seriously d a m a w l other from an explosion. Ray Mine. July 14th-James blcSellis. Stnick on hip hy ialling rock. 111spiration Mine. :Iu.gt~nst 14th-E. Strnp. Fell. bruising back. Irispirat~on Mine. .lug~ist 16th-L. lleinardi. Leg broken by falling mnck. Copper Quem \fine. .Sug~l$t ~1st-Jose Nartinez. Fracture above right ank!e. caused hy falling rock. Ray Mine. .Augt~st 14th-E. IV. Hallen. Hurt a h l i t the head i r m ~a blast. Copper Queen \line. :111glst z~rcl-R. 1V. Thomas. Rroken rib. caused by swinyjng bar. Shannon Mine. .\ug.ust n)tli-Ruprto Perez. Rroken leg. catisrd hy fall of botllder. Ray Mine. .4upist 31st-C. Guitcrrez Rroken rihs. caused by izll. Shannoll )line. September 2nd-Ed. Riley. Slipped on ladder ancl fell dew-n manway. causing a ciit on the head. and hack and right sid:. hrtlisecl. Copper Queen lfine. September 3rd-E. S. Loehne. Rrokcn left leg. Rope hroke on which he was sliding down raise. Ray Mine. September yh-1. Ortega. Cartght hetween car and side of drift,

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S!~anrion

c;~iising hrokrtl lcft cl:lviclc. and al~rasit~n hack. of .\line. Svljtvii~l~*r c,tl~-l'~(ln) 1,nscuriiir. Sllannon .\liiic..

Stnrck in eye. 1 y piece of steel. 1

September 27th-Galriel Setien. Rrokeri rib irnrn fall. Shannon l~liile. ( )ctctl~rr 5th-Robert 1:lack. l'iece of rock iron1 ldasting hit thigh, ljreaking it atici l~adlybruisirig leg. C o p l ~ r(Juecn )line. ( tctatltcr 1c)th-Yvan Ca!licli. I:rt>ken leg fro111 fall. L-riitrcl Verde .\line. \\'liile stepping out of way of passing ( ) c t o I n ~1~)tli--1. Chevez. car he sliplxtl and fell. and car passed over right leg. causrng compotrnd fracture of bones. Shannon Nine. ( !ct(tlWr Abtli-Henr!. Jdicisorr. Compc~rncl fracture of 1c.g almvt: the ankk. Fell clown chute. C o p p t Qrieen Xlinc. ( )ctttI~'r 2(~tIi-.\la1iuel Saratigo. Fractrrrc o f sku!l. Struck or1 liead hy rimbw. Miami lline. S1~vcin1n.r8th-1). Kosenberger. 1:rokeri leg and slic~~iltler blade. Hit I slab. ( )Id h r n i n i o n Mine. ) ! Zovember 12th-Kopw ('hmez. W h ankles iractirred and injury r t l I~ack. arms ailcl chin. 1-aggin oil \r-hicli he \\.as standing I~rokcant1 lie fell. Slianrlon llicie. \tl\.cniln.r 10tli-Scls Olsotr. 1 i I . Cauglit his Icg when lic icbll into cagr. L-nitetl \'ertle Mine. I )erciiilw*r 4th-E. (;ontales. i'ell clown raise. fracturing skirll. .\!iariii : \ l i i ~ ~ . ! ~ t r ~ . ~ i1.3tl1-11. il~r Setiet~. Fell down chute. causing fractirre of Icit atiklc ;lritl cc~iitusiorl o i hack. Shannon Jlirie. I )c.cc~nl)er 1411-1). -Sresize. Fell clo\vii raise. causing fracture of skull. ( 1)oiniriion IIinc.

FATAL ACCIDENTS--THEIR CAUSE AND WHERE THEY OCCURRED
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\lay ,wth-Frank Ray lfitir. 1)aily. Struck (xi Iiead and hack hy large rock.

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May 26th-Gus Mine.

Swanson.

Fell down shaft.

Calumet & Arizona

June 9th-Jose Gil. Came in contact with trolley wire while kneeling on steel car. Ray Mine. Johnson. Suffocated by a cave in. Copper June 17th-Edward Queen Mine. June ~3rd-Fillippe Castro. Explosion of missed hole. Ray Mine. July 14th-hl. Lazona. Thrown against post when jumping frvm a moving train. Ray Mine. July 16th-John ton Mine. July Roach. Struck by fall of rock. Superior & BosCalumet 8r Copper

19th-John Wacek. Arizona Mine.

Struck by fall of rock.

July 26th-filbert0 Fernandez. Struck by falling rock. .hlountain Mine. Detroit Copper Co.

July qth-John Fogliada. Struck on head by a piece of drill steel. Goldroads Mine. .4up1st 1st-Albert Torres. Came in contact with live wire and fell or1 edge of car. receiving a blow over the heart. -Arizona Copper Mine. :lugust 5th-Lester Hughes. Fell down shaft. Swansea Mine. .411g11st 14t11-George Addis. Fell down shaft. Lagging hroke on ~vliicli he \\,as standing. United Verde Mine. :\ugust 17th-Ed. Johnson. Fall o rock. Calumet & -Arizona f Nine. August mth-Frank Skoda. Fe:l down shaft. Inspiration Minc. .4ug1ist 30th-Ramon Ramos. Fall of rock. Calumet & Arizona lline. September 9th-James Hansen. Struck by falling rock. Tom Reed Mine. September 12th-Antonio Valdez Struck on head by fall of rock. Arizona Copper Mine. Islas. Caught between cars when coupling. September 14th-C. Ray Mine.

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Septen~berzgth-Luis Sainz. Struck by large piece of rock. Ray Mine. October 7th-Jake Zt~rich. Fell down Shaft. Miami Mine. Angiono. Came in contact with live wire while October 7th-A. climbing over a car. Ray Mine. October 15th-Carlos Infante. Fell down raise. Ray Mine. November md-1. Ramos. Drilled in missed hole. Ray Mine November 3rd-II. Morales. Hit by rock. Ray Mine. November 9th-Manuel and Pasquel Valesquez. Premature e sion. Ray Mine. Carreon. Fell down r November 2yd-John Mine. December 3rd-P. Jacques. Crushed bv falling rock. Mine. October gth-Roy Jacobson. Crushed by cage and t'nen re11 noshaft. C o p p r Qlieen Mine.

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ISSPECTOR

Mine

No. of men Fatal emplover3 acciilmts
33 33 1.357 I9
59

Serious
accidents

........... ............ Ranannu Rclt Copper C o ...................... R i s P i n e Manufacturing Co. ................. Roundary Cone C&ld Mining Co ..............

Arizona Commercial Copper Cn.. ............ Arizona I'nited Mining Cn ................... Arizona Copper Co. .......................... Arizona Southweatern Cnppcr Co.. A r k a n s a s & Arlzona Copper Co..

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California-Sevada Exploration Co.. .......... 19 Calumet (C- Arizona Copper Mining Cn. ...... 911 Commonwealth Mininp & Milling Co 41 Consolidated Arlznnn Wmeltinu Co.. .......... 39 Copper Queen Conmlidated Minlnp Co. 2.208 Co1)per Queen Go111 Mining Co. ............... 22 Copper Reef ('oncloli~l:cted Mines Co.. ........ 21 Clenpatra & Hull ( ' o ~ p e r Cn. 8 Cnrnmerclal Minlng Co ....................... 40

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.......................... ...................... Great \Vestern Copper ('0 ................... (;ii,son Copper C o . . .......................... Golclr:~nflsMiner Co .......................... Internntional Mines Development Co ..........
Detroit Copper C n . . F r i r c o Gold Mines C o . . Inslpirntinn Cc~nsoliciate~l t q ~ p rC o . ......... C I r ~ mC a p ('opper ('0.. ........................ Johnson Copper Dex-elnpment C o . . .......... I ~ k e u l ~ r r i n rR- S e v a d : ~Development C.1.. .. F 1.eonn1-d r n l ~ p e rCn. .......................... 1lI;atni ('opper C o . ........................... 3ft)narrh Mining & Smeltinp: Cn.. ............ llnntr. ('ristn llininp: R 1fllllnp: ('11. .......... M i n n e s o t a - t o n n o r J l l n i n g & >filling C n . . Jfngmn c o p p e r c n . .......................... S r e ~ l l e sMining R- Smelting
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934
20
91
60

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124 16
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35
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48

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110
615

32 17
18
69

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Old Dominion C o r q ~ e r3linina Cn.

Pick R Drill M i n i n ~ 1'0.. Pacific Cnpper Mining Cn. ...................

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6.70

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Mine

No. of men Fatal Sedous employed accidents a d d e n t s

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........................ IS .................. 1.679 Shattuck-Arluma Copper Co ................. 118 SuperIor & Boston Copper Co.............. 67 Swansea Consolidated Gold & Copper Co.. .. 92 Shannon Copper Co.. ..................... . . 591 . Tom Reed Qold ldlnes Co ................... 75
Ruth Qold Xinea Co. Ray Consolidated Mines Co

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.................... 68 Union Basin Minlng Co..................... 101 United Globe Mines .......................... 137 United Gold Mines Co ........................ 6 United Verde Copper C .................... O 548 Vivian Mining Co ................... . .. . .... 32 Vulture Mines Co............................ 105 Warrior Copper Co. .......................... 56 Yavapai Cons. Qold. Sflver B Copper Co.. .. 34 Totals ................................... 12.046

Tejone Mining Co Twin Buttea Mining & Smeltlag Co Three "R" Mining Oronp

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40

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