Bisbee daily review., 1902-12-09
TALKED ABOUT
 EARLY BISBEE
PROFESSOR JAMES DOUGLAS DE
 livERED ADDRESS
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 In several months there has not been an address delivered in this city that received the close attention that did the one made by Professor James Douglas in Library hall last Sunday evening, when he spoke on ''Bisbee of the Past" He went back to the early days, when there was nothing here but few prospectors who were pay ing the way for a great copper camp. The hall was well filled by local peo- pie, who wanted to hear Professor Douglas
 The speaker began by giving an idea Of the beginning of this city. He said there was at that time no great certainty of the presence of immense copper deposits in this vicinity. In the early days two mines were merg- ed into one and named the Copper Queen. Since then a large number of claims have been added.
 By means of stereopticon views the succeeding events were made more vivid. Professor Douglas has made good use of the camera, and Sunday evening he gave the new corners ideas about early Bisbee that they could ge: in TO bother way. They could have formed no adequate idea of the topog- raphy of early times. on account of the changes that have succeeded one another in the development of the mines.
 The first reduction works, as shown by the views, were of a primitive type, and yA were sufficiently large for the class and amount of ore produced. The first freighting was done by horses and mules. which later gave way to traction engine which hauled small cars. One of the pictures showed this engine on the divide near Fair bank. The advent Of the railroad marked a new epoch.
 The first Copper Queen store was compared with the present place of business, and the idea brought out that the two are about the same as the pigmy is to the giant The first library was similarly dwarfish. and yet it contained promise of better things. Main street at one time ex- tended farther down the canyon, but a fire swept away the buildings and the ground was bought by the com pany for warehouses and other build ings.
 ' Many of the pictures showed large oak trees standing here and there in the little valley. The hills now covered with homes. were then hid by a dense undergrowth The sulphur smoke killed all the vegetation The past and present school buildings were shown to contrast the growth of , Bisbee. The latter has literally swal- lowed up the former.
 The pictures showed the floods which sometimes fill the canyons of this city. With these views Professor Douglas concluded his most interest ing and valuable address. He urged those present to use the machinery of an incorporated city to protect their lives nd property against the floods by means of suitable arrangements. He also urged that steps be taken to pro tect the city and its people against fire and disease.
 Speaking of religious matters Pro lessor Douglas expressed a hope that there might be harmony among the churches and that with one common consent they might emphasize the great essential of religious truth in all things. though differing individ- ualiy in less vital matters.