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Of the present mining operations in the Territory of Arizona, the
most considerable, in point of labor performed and results, is
"The Arizona Copper Mining Co." This company is incorporated by
the California Legislature, with a capital of one million of
dollars. The President is Major Robert Allen, U. S. A. The mines
are old, and very celebrated in Mexico under the name of El-Ajo.
This company, at an expense of $100,000, have supplied their
mines with an abundance of water, extracted several hundred tons
of ore, and erected buildings, smelting furnaces, and other
appliances to facilitate their operations. They employ about one
hundred men, mostly Mexican miners. Their supplies of breadstuffs
and beef are obtained by contract from Sonora. These mines are
situated one hundred and thirty miles from the mouth of the Gila
River, and about sixty miles south of it. The ore varies in
richness from thirty to sixty per cent, and the proceeds of some
sales in London were quoted as being the highest prices ever paid
for ore in that market. A portion of this mine is owned by
English capitalists, and it is without doubt one of the most
valuable in the world. The profits may be easily calculated, when
it is known that the ore costs delivered in Swansea, England, not
exceeding $125 per ton, and is worth from $200 to $375 per ton.
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