The oasis., 1894-05-31
A substantIal Camp.

survey of that lively center of mining activity that is one of the most i'm portant resources of Cochise county of today. The short time that could be devoted to this first visit was en- tirely insufficient to see one-halt or what is there centered, and the fol- lowing account of the writer's impress sions is necessarily incomplete, and does nowhere near full justice to the place. Without q doubt many i'm portant items and personages have been omitted, but as time passes ana other and frequent visits occur full amends will be made.
 As is well known the camp is built upon the business of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company, which owns and operates the mines of the camp. At this time there is nointen- tion of going into details as to the ex- tent of the company's mines ana plant, nor the output. Suffice 1t to say that the business is SO extensive that it gives regular employment to about 600 men, and the company has constructed and operates line of rail- way thirty-one miles long-to Fair bank-for transportation inward or it's timber, coke and other supplies, and the outward transportation of the
 bullion produced. Extension Of this
 railroad to Benson seventeen miles farther is under consideration, sur
 veys are being made, and it is report
 ed construction material has been or dered. Of this railroad MT. Ben w. Williams, manager of the Copper
 Queen Company's business, is mana
 ger, and he is ably assisted by MT. w.
 A. Harvey, superintendent and V. K
 Stiles, agent at Bisbee. One train is
 run each way daily. The conductor is Jerry Briggs, and the throttle of th' locomotive is capably handled by , John McTear, and Frank Armstroni
 throws the black diamonds to keep III : the supply of steam.
 I In the work at the camp MT. Will Q Hams is ably assisted by his brothe
 MT. Lewis Williams, and the mine f in charge of Messrs J. West Howe
 and S. w. Clawson, working alternat ' shifts. Both these gentlemen ar
 practical. experienced miners, emil
 enUy capable of handling large bodie
 of men and doing underground wor v on an extensive scale. Their wOr !. speaks for itself. The smelter is ~ charge of Mir. Ernest Larson, and tf
 assay office is presided over by Mir. E'
 Barker, gentlemen at the head Of the u respective professions.
 '1 Inc company has provided ever IS thing possible for the comfort al V convenience of it's men, both und
 and above the ground, and the sms It percentage uf accidents shows tn i- the provision below the surface is b0i $, thorough and effective. For the hou 'i when the men are off shift there h
 been provided large and commodio ry reading room, where are kept on f SC all the leading newspapers and mag lg zines Of the day, and finely select n- library of excellent books, embracil e. in It's range all the standard works or modern English literature. This on located on the lower floor of han f. some two story brick building, the U ot per story of which is fitted as a Tod .o room. where lodges of the Knights r. pythlas, Ancient Order of Unit ,;, Workmen, Odd Fellows and an k :, .ampment of Odd Fellows hold wet
 .g communications. In the same h
 luion religious services are held eve rll .,,.lov Dav - l. Drifohar6 Offip pi