Bisbee daily review., 1901-12-31

friends in blsoee. H. W. Higgins of Copeta, Mexico, is registered at the Norton.
 J. w. Stump came in from the Hua- chucas this morning and will remain in Bisbee for few days.
 Landmark Chapter, R. A. M., will hold . special convocation tonight to work the seventh or Royal Arch de- gree.
 F.A. Coles, cashier of the Copper Queen store, went to Naco yesterday to assist in taking stock of the Nsco branch.
 Miss Addie Kindred, lfter spending the holidays with relatives, left TOT Tempe 10 resume her studies at the Territorial Normal School.
 There will be public meeting of the Good Templars Lodge held in Library Hall Thursday evening next, to which the public is cordially invited.
 The rev change room to be used by the men at the Spray shaft has been started and the work will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible.
 Mre. NJ. J. Cunningham left yester- day morning for Los Angeles, where she will join her husband, who is spend- ing a few weeks in California for the benefit of his health.
 Andy Griffin, an old settler, is spend- ing . few days in Bisbee. Andy says there are plenty of prospectors in the Huachucas and lot of work being done on different mining claims.
 The United States Geological Sur vey corps is making contour of the Warren district and are at present working near the Spray shaft. Their camp is located near the stock yards.
 Al Strickland came up from Douglas yesterday evening, bringing with him three Mexican prisoners and two Mex cans who were shot on Christmas night. The latter will be sent to the county hospital.
 The dry wall, which is nearly com pleted at the Spray shaft, is one of the best of its kind built in Arizona. It is 70 feet high and over 2l0 feet long, and no mortar is used to cement the rock together.
 There will be DO changes in the working of men at the different mines near Bisbee on account O the recent slump in copper. As these companies are not producing copper it does not affect them.
 Work has been begun on the founda- tion for the new set Of boilers to be used at the Spray shaft. The new boilers will be equipped with the Wright burners and will burn oil, and will also be set so as to use coal.
 J, B. Wright reports the loss of ane diamond ring, which was taken from his pocket while ho was on duty at the Spray shaft. A suitable reward is offered for the recovery of the ring and no questions asked.
 The Bisbee- Oregon Mining company will hold their annual meeting about the 10th of January and elect their new officers, and discuss the adv sabil- ity of selling a certain amount of stock to continue their development work.
 Joseph Swartz has been awarded the contract for 10000 gallon galvanized iron tank, :o be erected back of the Copper Queen hotel. The water will be pumped from the supply tanks of the company and give an amply supply of water ut all times.
 The Lowell shaft has reached depth of 1,144 feet and the ore still shows in the shaft and the ground is soft and easy to drill Another 100 feet will be Ink, which will make the Lowell the deepest shaft in the War rsn district. The men at work are not bothered by an excess of water. A bucket is used to bail it out and keeps the bottom dry.
 William H. Hasselgren died at Lewis Springs. on the A. & s. E. railroad, where he had lived for many years, on Sunday, December 29th. His death occurred quite suddenly, though he had not been in good health for several months. He leaves a widow aud ons son. He was for many years a member of Concord Lodge No. PIT, F. & A. NJ, of Sacramento, California. 
 Members of Perfect Ashlar Lodge No. 12, F. & A. M , and all Master Ma sons in good standing, are requested to meet at the Masonic hall at 1:30 this tTue. dsy) afternoon for the purpose of holding the funeral services of our or der over the remains of our late brother, William H. Hasselgren. Rei- atives and friends who are not Masons will attend at 2 2p. m.
 v.R. STILES, Master.
 Dr. L. W. Baum, accompanied by his wife, arrived in town on Sunday. The doctor will resume his place on the stan of the hospital department of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company. and Or. Hickman ~ill soon TO away for . much needed rest Dr. Baum's kind and genial manner, added to his cleverness in his professional work, made for him many friends in Bisbee last summer, who will be glad to know of his return.