Arizona republican., 1897-10-21
BISBEE DISTRICT.
The Copper Queen and Other Proposi-
 tions in and Near Bisbee.

The Copper Queen and Other Proposi-
 tions in and Near Bisbee.
 Bisbee, Ariz., Oct. 1S.-(Special cor respondence of The Republican.)- There is no more active camp than that in the canyon hemmed in by the Burro mountains in southeastern Cochise county. While it is well known that the Copper Queen com pany is very reticsnt regarding it's af- fairs, the very fact that it maintains an immense plant at Bisbe2 together with town properties on which stand the two big stores, each carrying stocks equal to if not greater than other copper mining companies in the territory, is eviderca of great wealth and activity. Add the Arizona and Southeastern standard gauge railway of fifty-fve miles length and its equipment, be- inO meMsS xans 'aqiy asew D sS sides the public library building and the new Masonic hall, the latter cost ing about S20000, to the above and an immense sum can be figured on as being invested in this locality At Morenci, Riverside, On the Florence road, and at Globe, it is known that there are copper mining p.opo- sitions, those at Morenci and Globe being regarded second in importance to Bisbee, and all controlled by parties interested in the Cochise county plant. Now it is learned that the Copper Queen company has secured claims of some importance in Mexico, and a spur of the A. & S. E. to these possessions is a possibility of the next twelve months. Ben Williams, manager of the Copper Queen at Bisbee was to go to Mexico this week presumably to look into the new acquisition. It is also understood that Mr. Williams Is to assume general control of all Copper Queen properties and the fact is gan- orally regarded as- 2ise- -mnHe, tlhe gentleman being recognized as one of the most competent mining manag- CTS in this country.
 The Copper Queen at Bisbee has reached depth of 800 feet, the work ings in five levels being very exten- sive. Every innovation calculated for the benefit of the men below has be:n and is being considered. The com pany's pay roll at Bisbee is the larg
 
 over HOO. names all of $100,O00 being paid out monthly in wages. The treatment of employees by the Bisbee company is very liberal, gene ally admitted fact.
 A very interesting feature at the plant are the patent cylindrical roast CTS, three in number. These are the invention of James Douglas, presi- dent of the Copper Queen company, and have been in service some six years. Four are in use in Kansas City and all have worked satisfactOr- fly. The distinguishing feature of these cylindrical furnaces is the fix ed central f1ue which revolves with the fumes and carries the gases, when fuel is used, from the fireplace to the stack, heating by radiating the annu- lar space in which the ore is roasted. This structural pecuiarity insures a constant OXidiZing heat to ore not otherwise secured in automatic cyiin- ders, the absence of which has here application to the roasting as dislin- guished from the chloridiZation of ore. These cylinders are sixty inches in diameter. An average of 2,710 pounds, gross, of ore is treated in a months time Average per cent of sulphur going in is 451; yield in ore roasted represents but 5.1 per cent sulphur.
 At the Worlds fair in 1893 the Cop per Queen company had models of the Douglas cylindrical calcining roasters on exhibition. On ores, methods of timbering and roasting this company, the United Globe and Morenci took the awards as against the Old Dominion of Globe, United Verde at Jerome and the Peabody in the Dragons. The roasters are only in serivce at Bisbee. When the lair took place only four levels existed, five now being open. The lack of wawter in the arrOya pre- vents the adoption of the system of granulating slag, of which immense quantities, several acres, are piled up below the smelter
 The present directory of local off, cials and subordinates is here pre- sented: Ben Williams, superinten- dent and general manager of all af- fairs; Lewis Williams, superintendent of smelter; s. W. Clawson, mine fore man, John Ambrose at present act ing; Ernest Larsen, smelter foreman; James Woods, foreman of convert CTS; J. s. Williams, foreman of ma sons; Richard Rundle, foreman of car penter department; Ed Barker, as saver copper department, with Walter Johns assistant; D. Jones, assayer of ] silver and gold department, with AL fred Tillman, assistant, and at pres ent acting assayer; Clem Copeland, electrician; F. J. Graf, time keeper; John A. Campbell, chief clerk to the superintendent and general manager; W. G. Howe, surveyor; Wm. Brophy, manager of store; Joseph Riley, cash fer of same; A. R. McCloud, entry clerk, and J. l.. Blown, head book keeper; w. A. Harvey, assistant sup