Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-08-29

ground is thus made, and the owner il
in the enjoyment of ease and oomfor,
when he rests from the lsbors of the day
So steep is the ascent to the houses and
80 lofty their position that many visitors
have been impressed with the idea that
Bisbeeltss are under the necessity OF
using step ladders as the only successful
assistant TO reaching their beds al
night. The back end of the house
being built against the wall of earth
left after digging, has the second story
upon Q level with the earth outside.
Hence children confined to the rear
rooms of tho houses ore in no danger
of falling out Of the second story
windows.
The water supply of the bill town is
carried about on burros. These patient
little burden bearers are loaded with
large canvas water bags, and their
drivers 90 from house to house, supply
ing patrons with water in any quantity
desired.
The supply for the other portion OF
the town is through q system Of pipes
aud plugs. E. B. Mason is the water
man, owning the entire system. His
business is carried on very systematic
ally and gives thorough satisfaction.
The real life of the town is the Copper
Queen Consolidated mining company,
one OF the very largest organizations of
its kind in the world, and without il,
Bisbee would be no more. This COM
pspy is IN charge OF SLpt. Ben Williams,
who knows the intricate business of the
concern from A to lizard, 8nd this,
coupled with his natural executive
ability makes him an indispensable sd-
junct to the compsny's success. His
knowledge of the details of the work
inRs OF this great company is a source of
wonder to visitors. Under his MANAGE
ment everything works with the regular
ity Of the moving pendulum Of An ex-
cellent olook. Even the pulsations of
the mighty engines seem to follow the
law Of absolute regularity which per-
vades the entire camp. The machinery
is gigantic and magnificent, and one
stands in awe and wonder when be
gszes upon the results of the almost
super-humsn genius displayed in it's con-
struction. jacob Schmidt, who is
Familiarity known to everyb body in the
camp az "Jske," has charge of the
machinery. and it is extremely doubtful
is there is q screw. nut, or bolt in the
entire concern which has not at some
time been subjected to Jake's scrutiniz-
ing eye. Ii there ia any unexplained
mystery about the machinery of Bisbse,
no one need attempt to discover it after
Jake has looked it over. So thorough
is his knowledge of the business, and 30
paihstaking his work, that be has
thoroughly mastered the wonderful
intricscies Of the vast plant, and rests
easy in the satisfactory confidence that
he can pat his finger upon any part
which causes trouble.
The underground workings OF the
mine are reached by from forty to sixty
miles of track. The ore in sight at
present is sufficient to keep the machi-
merry running for years. Four stacks
are in constant operation night and day,
and tremendous output OF copper is
the consequence. So greet volume of
smoke arises from the smelters, and it
is so strongly impregnated with copper,
that the trees and vegetation are des-
troyed by it. To obviate this difficulty
in the town, long pipe. eight feet in
was laid clear outside the
town limits. and at the end of this pipe
a vertical stack was erected. This
effectively relieves the entire town AND
works from any unpleasant results of
the smoke.
1t was discovered that q great guam
tity of pure, light copper was escaping |
in the heavy smoke and SCOT, and at |
once the company set to work to dis
cover some method of preventing the |
loss. Their efforts have proven sue
cessful, and plan has been perfected |
the SCOT is collected from the |
large escape pipe and is retreated at the |
furnace. This, of course, proves q |
source of additional revenue to the |
company, az without the process, q vast |
amount of valuable bullion would go up |
in smoke and be lost.
The company owns its railroad run
ming from Benson to Bisbee, and does
sn eno- nous business. In addition to
it's other facilities for advantageous |
work, it has q email railroad, with
engine and fiat cars, over vs. hich it carries
the Stag from the smelter to the dump,
quite a distance away. The immature
rain backs up to the smelter, into q cut,
which is on level with the top of the
Hat care, and the alag pots are wheeled
right on to the cars. The train pulls
put to the dump where it is unloaded,
and returns.
Electric lights are furnished every
where, both above and below, and
nothing is left undone by the company
which is anywise contributes to the
comfort OK safety of it's en-
ployes.
The company employees about $50 men
and pays them every north in checks
upon the Bank of California. Miners
wages are 50 80 per day, and all other
employees in proportion. When copper
took drop in the market some time
ago, the company reduced the wages OF
its employees, but promised them that
upon an advance in price,, wages would
be Immediately restored. True to this
promise, az to every other it makes,
when the copper market recovered, q
bulletin was at once posted announcing |
The restoration Of wages. This line of |
conduct, by the company, has earned
Tor it the unstinted praise, not only OF
employees, but Of every acquaintance far
and wide, and the advantages OF such |
are not easily calculated.
The company has. for the use OF it's |
employees, one of the finest libraries in |
the territory, under the charge OF u