Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-24
MINING COMPANIES TAKE
 HAND IN INCORPORATION

The Copper Queen Mining com- pany injected a new feature in the in- corporation movement at Lowell yes terday. when representatives of the company visited various lease hold CTS on Copper Queen ground. within the proposed incorporation lines. and notified them that 1t was the wish Of the company that such as had signed the incorporation petition to with draw their names, as the company did not desire the ground occupied by them included in the proposed incor- porated town.
 From an authoritative source last evening it was learned that In this movement the Calumet & Arizona takes the same position as the Copper Queen. At conferences held last week it was determined that the csm- panies. not having been consulted in the matter of incorporation by those furthering the movement. must take steps on their own initiative in self protection. The need of the latter arises from the fact that the incor- poration lines as proposed for the seperate incorporation. takes in the Junction. Lowell. Oliver and the c. & P, Briggs and Hoatson shafts.
 The mining companies take the ground tht If these shafts are in- cluded in an incorporated town. the city council of the latter may at any time seriously interfere with their op- erations by directing the building of streets at undesirable places on the mining ground. or even go so far as | to compe, the changing of location of hoists and other surface improve ments.
 Those detailed to state our side of the case today" said Manager Walter Douglas of the Copper Queen last evening, "were instructed to explain | matters to the lease holders and to | ask their cooperation with the mining ] companies They reported this after noon that nearly all of those they called on at once conceded the just ness of the position taken and readily | assented to withdraw their names from the incorporation petition. A | number stated ito those who called on them that their signatures had been secured on the petition through mis- l of the burdens that town government 1 would bring. Some said that their i names were on the petition without their authority" At Lowell the steps taken by the l Copper Queen representatives were re- ported in various form. some of these | creating much indignation. It was alleged generally in the town yester- day evening that not requests but de- mands, had been made by the conn pany people for the withdrawal of signatures. Those so declaring stated that they had been told that unless they withdrew their signatures they
 would. within the legal time, twenty
 days from notice, he required re-
 linquish their leases. Some asserted they had refused to signify intention
 of withdrawing their names and would get off the company ground if the
 lease revocal declaration was carried out.
 Last night at Lowell all manner of | wild reports were in circulation. ItI 1 is now aserted by the incorporation | ists that there is not a man in the town proper, who is not fighting for | single incorporation, and that the
 withdrawal of every name of residents ! occupying ground owned by mining | s- tion.
 While the subject of incorporation
 was being discussed in all the resorts
 last night, a quiet meeting of business
 men was held in the private office of
 one of the largest business interests
 there. This meeting was attended by
 the largest property owners in the To- caIity, and various sentiments were expressed pro and con.
 | After the meeting one of those in attendance stated to a Review man that a majority of those present fov- ored no incorporation of any kind at the present time, and as a result at
 the next meeting of the council a delegation of business men from Low ell will be present to urge upon the council a compromise, whereby the [ petition for incorporation of Lowell as l a separate townsite will be withdrawn.
 provided the city council will rescind
 ts resolution. passe dat the last meet ing, annexing part of Lowell to the City of Bisbee.
 To this plan the ardent incorpora- ton followers will no doubt object, and the end is not yet.