Swansea, AZ
George Mitchell built Swansea's large smelter primarly to impress investors.
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It was far too large and inefficient for the operation. The cost of producing copper was 3 cents per pound higher than its selling price.
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The walls of the mine manager's home, a company store and a train depot are crumbling down.
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4 miles north is the Bill Williams River and the remnants of a pumping plant.
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