Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-27
MOSHUT DOWN IN GREAT WARREN
 DISTRICT
No Men Laid Off, and No Rea-
 son To Believe That Future
 Will Call for Such a Step, 3 Say the Managers,

Owing to the general demoralized condition of the copper market, and the fact that the Greene Cananea Company is preparing to close down all of it's mines In the big camp across the border. it has been rumored for the past few days that some of the local companies would close down their mines, or at least reduce their forces to 8 great extent. The mana gers of all the big companies when seen and asked concerning the report stated there was no truth in it.
 In answer to question by a Re view representative yesterday, Wal ter Douglas, general manager of the Phelps-Dodge interests in this section, said:
 We have no intention of reducing our forces in the mines at the present time. and do not look for any change in conditions that would bring about such a result. A great deal of atten- tion is now being directed toward the carrying OF of important development work, and preparations are being made for the changing over of our system of hoisting ore"
 Col. l.. W. Powell, general mana ger of the Cole interests. was asked concerning the matter and said prac- hcally the same thing. so that in spite of the fact that other camps have been forced to close down or at least materially reduce their working forces, the local mines will operate the same as usual, advantage being taken ot the situation to carry on development work and prospecting.
 It has also been rumored that there would be a reduction in wages be cause of the abnormally low price of copper. but in regard to this matter no definite statement could be secnr. ed It is well known. however, that the present scale of $4 per day was adopted when copper was selling at 22 and 23 cents, and the companies at the time made the statement that the scale would be maintained until there was material decline. It is evident that 8 decline of 50 per cent in the price is material so that it would not be surprising to hear of a reduction in wages.
 Viewing the situation from every point of view, and taking into consid eration the reports of shut downs and lay offs coming from practically all of the big camps in the country it can be plainly seen that condi tions in Bisbee are far superior tc those which maintain in other cop per mining districts, and the assur ances of the managers that the force. would not be reduced lend added strength.
 How long it will take to tr,Dl about aE adjustment of conditions t the copper market, 50 that the greai prosperity which reigned in the dis tricts which depend upon the mining of the metal will return E harl tt tell. Men intimately acquainted witf all of the circumstances which have brought about the present depression differ in regard to the matter, som' being of the opinion that within tat or three months the old conditioni will again prevail, while on the othei hand there are those who think tha it will take six or eight months. Ol one point, however, all agree, and tha is that when matters are adjusted thu price of copper wiH be stable at Il cents, which is consi13red equitabli for both producers and consumers