Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-01
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1t is with feeling of regret that We 4 bid adeu to the year of 1902. Were il not for the promise of equally good things and more of them in 1903 the passing of the old year must be con, ! sidered in the light of a calamity Bis, bees material growth and prosperi- ty seems to date conclusively from the year 1902. If the date of the building of our most substantial business blocks had been engraved on the corner stone. most of them would bear the inscription 1902" In looking back over the year just passed it seems the stability and wonderful resources of the Warren mining district have been more fully established than any year previous. Especially during the lat ter half has the mining industry in this county received a mighty i'm pulse, and as we place our feet on the first step of the threshold of 1903 we find this particular section of Arizona attracting the attention of the entire mining world. This is very notice able on the part of Michigan capital ists who leaving copper mines at their very door step, have hurried across the United States and put money into the development and actiove working of the mines in this district. Cochise county's cup of prosperity has been full in 1902; unless all signs fail it will be overflowing in 1903.
 We find on every hand preparations for increasing the output in this sec tion old smelting plants are being added to and new ones are being built; new companies are preparing for wig orous operations and old ones are arranging for the working of an ad- ditional force; work on brick business blocks will soon be under way and especially in the vicinity of Lowell we find new residences springing up like mushrooms.
 This is the present industrial condi- tion of Bisbee, destined to become a second Butte in production and min ing activity.
 At present there is just one thing we would ask and that is to see the copper market in firm and healthy condition. This is the great leayener of industrial activity in copper min ing district While the price, al though declining has not yet reached a point compelling old companies to cut down expenses or new ones to withdraw from the field of develop ment, still there is an air Of uncertain ity surrounding the copper market to keep the producers constantly figuring the cost of production
 Good judges of the metal situation are of the view that higher rather than lower prices may be looked for during January The same people are authority for the statement also that the producers will close the year with 10 material surplus supplies, that dur ing the year now closing the heavy surplus which was carried over in the current calendar yearhas actually been exhausted and that consumption more over has so far out-stripped produc- tion as to have placed the situation in "a strong technical situation The ab- sence of adequate statistics makes it i. difficult to substantiate these claims, stands to reason that with a
 for the metal hugging so close ly the basis of production cost, con- sumers have not been slow in taking advantage of opportunities offered to make satisfactory purchases.
 The Review wishes it's 2,O00 readers a happy new year The management has endeavored to keep pace with the procession and for the year 1903 many attractive features will be added. The Review will SS1Hlgs it's mining de : j: <. .:... ]. ]. ]. ].
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