Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-19
WELCOME SENATORS


 mittee on territories will arrive in Bisbee, headed by Senator Beveridge of Indiana. The announcement was received last evening in a telegram from Governor Brodie.
 While the announcement of their arrival today was unlocked for, it is probably just as well. The senators have repeatedly announced that they would not have time to attend any public functions and their short stay in Bisbee would preclude any such arrangement even if any had been made. The senators will see Bisbee in its every day working clothes and we would like to have the senators take particular notice of the men who wear them. Bisbee is essentially a laboring mans camp and long before the senators reach here they undoubt- edly have been told of the pleasant relations that exist here now and have always existed between the en- ployees and the employer. The min CTS and mechanics of Bisbee are true types of the free American citizen earning his living by the sweat of his brow, receiving an honest days pay for an honest days work. and enjoy ing the full fruits of his labor. Bis bee has been a mining camp for twen- ty years. Within the past two years of the richest, if not the very richest, copper mining districts in the world. and during all this time the same friendly relations have existed be- tween the laboring men and the com pany officials.
 Bisbee boasts of it's greatness be- cause of its rich mines. That is our industry and the years past demon strate that the rich copper deposits that underlie the Warren mining dis trict.have simply been scratched on the surface During the past two years mining men from Michigan have been attracted to this section and within radius of three miles have invested millions with the result that the Calu- met and Arizona company, Calumet and Pittsburg company, Lake Super for and Pittsburg company, all com posed of Michigan capitalists, will soon be numbered among the largest copper producers in the territory.
 The people of Bisbee extend a hearty welcome to the visiting sena- tors Every convenience will be plac- ed at their disposal and every cour- tesy shown them
 While here the senators should real ize that they are in the largest min ing town in the territory, and to go away without a personal inspection of the immense workings at this point would be source of disappointment in after years. Bisbee is a fair rep resentative of the mining industry of Arizona and is an example of what awaits the development of the re sources of this territory.
 While here the senators will please note that the taxable wealth of Co chise county this. year is s4.040 ,303.77; that the population of Bisbee is 5000; that the population of Cochise county is 25,00o; that twelve teachers are employed in our public schools; that the average daily attendance Is $50; that Naco, nine miles distant, is fourishing town of 2,000 people; that Douglas on the south boasts of a population of 5000; that Bisbee sup ports two banks and the deposits are more than a million dollars; that the public school system in Bisbee is a source of pride to the community; that the Presbyterians, Methodists, Catholics, Episcopaiians and Chris tians have church organizations in our midst. that Bisbee is a town where man or woman can safely travel un7 armed and unattended and be free from any harm or insult.
 These facts we would ask that the senators take into consideration, and last. that the people of Bisbee and the territory of Arizona want statehood; that they are asking it as matter of right and justice, and are willing to rest their case with the dis tinguished committee who have come to visit us with minds unprejudiced and seeking for information.