Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-07-14
BISBEE.
The Great Copper Producing Camp of
 AriZOna.
An Interesting Letter From 4 Public
 School scholar.

Bisbee IS mining camp situAled in the southwestern part of COshise Co, A, T. 33' west of Washington City and 3l 4 north lstitue. It vas n.med in bonOI | of Judge D. VI. r. Bisbee whC was s | resident Ot San FrsBusco Cal.
 | BIsbee IS lOCatsd in 0 plc.uFCsqus ilt- | tle csnOn ID the Mule mountains 56OU | feet above the level Of the sea and en- | clOsed on every side by mountains which rise from 1000 Co 22jO feet above the town. This little valley, sur rounded by lofty mountains which stand as silent watches Faislng their hesds to- wards heaven, reminds one of the "H6P- | py NBiley" described by Johnson in hss- sels, but for us ihsre ia means of cs- cape oy the tortuous road % SulpheF | Spring Valley or the road that climbs over The mountains and oTosses the val ley on the othsrslds Co TCmbstOne, ;he county seat, situated % miles north of Bisbee. Ibese mountains gre pBvt al y covered with trees, mostly juniper, oak and Iron wood, sud made more oeauhfui by numerous wild hOEeTs. These mountains aT6 also very vslusble on account of the rich mineral depOsils which gre found ID them and constitutes the wealth of Inc immediate looslity These mineral deposits cousIst of iron. silver and lead, bUtmostly of copper
 Another source of Eoalth Is si0ok- raising which Id carried on extensively in tie surroundloS vslieyF, Siz miles east of here begins Snlpher Spsina Val ley Rs tne 0 stock country as is ID the territory, snd one which furnisbes grass for thousands O. cattle. There are not mi uytl1 fa Iv.k {. .-r.. ID she te rItory the jack rabbit snd CO., Jotc are abundant, some bear and noun taia lion frequent the mUunisIrs and 6 lew deer and antelope wander Oser the plains. The domestic animals are tte horse, nule, burTo and COW.
 Bis5ee cOnt6ine about 700 iEhsbi- tauts most of whom are engaged ss Ia- tOrers in the mines. These are situated m pleas ant houses which nUGber about l50 and are built mostly of lumber. TSTough the kiDdoOss of the r,iu- cipai mining company; ihe town i5 provided with very pleasant hall TEe upper part of which is used for a. .ertsinmenis, religious service, etc. The lower part being used soT g public hbrGry and reading EoOE, is provided with books, magazines Asd nevgpapegs. Ibis hall, the mine, Emelters, store ofhos, etc, are lighted by electricity.
 The school bOuse is provided VI.h msps, globes. dictionary, microscope, cir pump, chemicals aad such other gp- pOratus as necessry.
 The climate of Bisbee is very pleas ant and at no tims is extremely hot or cold, bat during few days ID the win ter the thermometer has indicated I5 degs. above zero, and few days during the summer 105 degs,
 The first settlement was made in 1877 by Geo. Warren, who located the Rocker mine. ard the oldest inhsbilsnt ia Bis bee is Judge J. F. Duncan, who was born on the l8Ih of June, 1899, at Phil 1 adelphia. Penn, and Fho IS meohGni- cal engineer.
 On the 3l of May, 1877, our town vas much disturbed and excited by severe ] shocks, but these did TO l serious damage 10 this immediate viOin- | fly. By these shocks the stones Cn the | mountain side were shaken and rolled | In wild confusion Co ths base, eGusiu g I Ere by fricsior, SO thR: for several isye I many mountnius presented be8utIful | tight Cf "wild frC-." EG-y persc-s --s-e sba: tAsse ffrs wcEa ca-,. | i 'y volcanic cruptioo, but such r---1., iJ-s Wero pEOvsn ,sl-a.
 MARY JcSl4, AEc rG.
 H's5ce. Coch!s. Co.,. Al Teacher. I. T. EurIry