Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-04
DR. 1. ]. RICKETTS, WILL REMAIN
 AT CANANEA
Has Officially Resigned As Su- perintendent of Old Domin- ion To Take Up New Duties With 6reene-Cananea.

Boston.-Dr L. D. Rieketts, the new, ly elected superintendent of the Greene-Cananea Copper Go. spent the morning in this city a few days ago He was en route west to meet Thos F. Cole, president of the Greene Can anea Co, John D. Ryan and other biz men who are interested in the Greene Cananea Co,
 Dr. Ricketts was the guest of Presi dent Charles s. smith cf the Old Dom inioR Mining Co. of Maine, with whom he was associated for many years, and was entertained at the Exchange Club. where, he lunchel win several promi- rent business men of this city, incind- ing James J. Storrow of Lee, Higgin- son G Co. Galen Stone of Hayden. Stone 6 Go. ] B. MoeTs of Aloofs & Cabot. 2. Iothrope Ames, C. c. Jack son of Curtis & Jackson. .sC C. C. Jack son, IT, and Charles 5. Smith.
 pr. Rieaetts has officially. resigned as superintendent Of the Old Dominion Co. but will remain with the company as consulting engineer and will be at tie cOmpany's service st all times.
 pr. Rickeus told those with whom he came in .coutact while in this city that he considered his services at the Old Dominion at an end. as be had done everything in his power for the company, and that he was well satis- fled with its excellent condition. ant tsf thaf tfle Shareholders of the com. fany were t5 be eogeratuiated oa the state of their pr6perty
 lie further said that the eompaay had been in charge of the present op- erating heads for the past year, and that owing to calls upon his time else where they had been in practical con troi of the property. Therefore, his leaving Old Dominion would make ab- solutely 10 change in the property
 Concerning his position with taa Greene Cananea. Br Ricketts, said lit- tie. He said that the plans that the company would endeaFor to execute had not yet been even tentatively out lined and would not be uasif alter the conference al CaRanea.
 Dr. Ricketts freely expressed his De- lief thRt the Greene-CaRsnes was stne ef the largest and pest copper prop0si- lions in the world. and stated .baE this had always been his belief. He also. expressed the highest possible opinion sf Thomas r. Cole. and of his exoep tion-... .esility in the handling of miniak Properties.
 pr. Rics--stts will make Canaaea his Quarters, and will devote Nhe same eare and attention 10 it that he did to the development cf ;he Old Dom'G' ion. His surpassins shil as a nait.}S- ef propositions S4Hl,l9r tO he Greene ssnanea assures his success in the present venture.
 While it is yet too early 10 search the plans of the Greene-Cansnta Com pany for expansion, it is know n mat the company intends to build new sIDelter, but the property already las a concentration of 2,000 tons a day ca Pacity, which was built by Dr. Rick. cts. and the old Greene e0acentrat5F which was reniodelled according 10 plans laid down by him there is noth- ing else in immediate prospect at the property save the possible building of 2 eoncentraotr to handle ores of the American and Cananea Duluth proper Ges which were once part of the Can. Anea Central.
 1T IS well knoHH that NOtoAel OItenS eried in vain to get Dr. Rlcketts as superintendent of the Greene Consoli dated property. and that he offered Kim s5o,o0 a year to undertake the stewardship of his property.
 II Is understood that the Ccle-Ryar interests exceeded this figure, snd sAat they were forced to do 50. owinl sn the reluctance that Dr. Rickettt feTt to leaving the Phelps-Dodge inter es.s even for short time. He vii se pfven free hand at Csnanea. sn' VII made ffat place his headourters trf will stiil art ir an advisory ca
 pacitv 10 the concerns with which h has been previously connected