Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-11-01
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HOSPITAL
Grim Jokes Cracked at Ray
& Kelvin Over the Shutdown
of The MineS-PlacardS Are
UiSpidyed.
(Phoenik Republican.l


A P1ual county man who made this
por1 yesterday says the Kelvin and
Kay district got theirs" last week
the blow that put father In the hos
pltaE being administered on Friday
night Ons Saturday there was moth.
ting doing or at least so little in com
garrison with former activity. except
writing of pay checks. that it seemed
nae nothing. All OF which means
ftEzt the Ray mill closed down and
The men we're laid off. the narrow
szsage railroad was tied up and KEEL
vSR went into a comatose condition.
ESen the Ray office force was trim
zmed down to two men, though a small
force is still kept busy in the mines.
This looks a little dark on the face
III Il but ii is only good business judg-
EzeHz ON the part of the management
and is no more than has been feared
For some time owing to the copper
sstuaf1oa- The representatives of the
company, however. say they are hope
zal that the situation will not remain
this way for long. There is no trou-
Die with the mines or in the company
II is merely the low price of copper
which it is certain cannot remain at
the present figure always. 1t may be
a few weeks or a few months, but il
Is as sure to rise as the wheat market
rs when the people get hungry
e1oagh- And Just as soon as cop
per is restored TO its proper place it
IS the purpose of the company to re-
sums operations.
The pleasing. thing about the stu
tioH is the good nature with which
This unpleasant situation is faced by
al. whether operator. miner or com
nsercial man who depend on the min
Ing community for business support.
All understand that it is not the re-
sail OF any manipulation on the part
81 the camp promoters and all under
Stand the general prosperity of the
~cszrtry and believe the situation is
sssiy temporarily embarrassing They
ere therefore making light of their
burdens and laughing at the grim
Joke of fate. The miners for the
most part seem TO be in good spirits
and quite a number are leaving the
camp Many no doubt will be in
Phoenix soon
ali the stores in Kelvin are decor
zfed Sith grotesQue and humorous
signs and as if to bluff dependency
hY her OWL weapons. some OF the
stores and other buildings are dec
GRATED with crepe.
Among the many signs displayed
ere the following: On a telegraph
Dcte in the center of the camp is a
Sign saying: Ray is dead, advise
disposition OF remains" Henness &
Grff1in's store has the whole front
s1rzped in crepe and two signs, one
saying, "Kelyin is not dead, only
sleeping" the other says, Kelvin
was a good old camp but she Tell
sfowa-" On the PinaI Mercantile Co.'S
Store a sign reads, Must sell quick.
The Hercules Mercantile Co. has a
sign reading, Not dead but dying"
Even the lone Chinaman who runs
the restaurant has a sign saying.
Me SeIIee Cheap" The Southern ho-
fes Is decorated in crepe and large
sign IN front reads. "A good paying
AsfeI for sale cheap" Jake Bates
6Tery stable bears large sign say
1872
- zs-sz sSs.-s 10 oduns-tieso =
Everybody is making fun of the situa
Ton and refuses 10 feel blue.