Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-11-10


With business going along the same
as usual on a clearing house basis in
the city. the large operating compan
les retaining their forces, and giving
their men an opportunity to get in
work on Sundays. and the FL Paso 4
Southwestern Railroad company and
the Copper Queen Consolidated Min.
ing Company contemplating enormous
improvements at this point, which will
mean the expending of thousands OF
dollars. il can be plainly seen that in
spite OF the temporary depression.
which is prevalent all over the coun-
try, the Warren district is occupying
an exceptionally strong position. Up
TO the present time the depression has
had less effect in Bisbee than any
place else. and the indications are
that. when conditions re-adjust them
selves it win be found that nowhere
has the storm left fewer traces.
1t was announced on Friday evening
that in view of the reduction in wages
which came as a natural consequence
OF the continued low price of copper.
the Copper Queen officials had decid-
ed that if their employees wished TO
get nextra shifts on Sunday and thus
keep their monthly income at the same
level it was before the reduction they
would operate the mines on these
days Tae various foremen took the
matter up with the men. and as I'.,
sentiment seemed Overwhelmingly in
favor OF the proposition General Man
agsr Walter Douglas yesterday an
nounced that commencing with No
vember 18th. Sunday work in the
mines would be resumed.
This arrangement viii have the eff
feet of keeping the amount Of money
paid out in the district by the two big
operating companies at the same
amount that would be paid ont under
the higher wage scale with no Sunda'
work.
During the past week hundreds Of
men have come into the district from
all parts of the country where mines
have been closed down, seeking EN-
pioyment At the beginn ne OF the
depression the Copper Queer and the
Calumet & Arizsna officials adro'.nce |
sSat they woald retain their forces
without eurtailme.sf, thus giving assGr
ances to the men wao have been
working in the district that they Mould
rot be affected - the genera depres-
SIGN This policy has been fyilowed
out so that tomorrow and Tuesday
the payrolls of the two companies will
be as large as at any time during the
past nine months. Because of the low
price OF copper however, no new men
are being put to work as practically
all of the attention is being directed
to development work, and the present
forces are more than adequate to ! an
die It
The various phases OF the prese1t
situation are oniy another proof that
Bisbee today is, as 4 always has bee,i.
the best mining camp il the counTs5,
the highest wages being paid for the
shortest hours and the workingmea
being treated with tae utmost fairness.
TEe directors Of ths Shattuck All
z0ns and the Denn-Ariz0na instruct
ed their local r5pT5sUTTI1rITv75==
the past week ~ close down prep f
critics until the situation improves and
all Of tilose men who have not been
laid of during tae past few days viii
probably be given their time before
Wednesday Of this week.
The smaller properties of the dis
trict which are practically unaffected
UN LNE UtiIESElOn DE4ile h-NIiOPCu
the same as usual and in several in
stances good showings are being
made.
In addition to the good news that
the forces would not be curtailed in
the mines the announcement printed
elsewhere in this paper to the effect
that the Copper Queen Company
would make enormous improvements
along Naco Road and Chihuahua Hill
was made. as well as that of the FL
Paso & Southwestern to the effect
that improvements along the line
will be made.
Confidence in the future Of Bisbee
and the Warren district which always
has been strong in those acquainted
with the conditions win be still great
er IN view of the action of the big
companies going ahead spending enor-
nous sums Of money in improvements
in spite of the temporary depression.