Arizona republican., 1907-08-14

looking into the needs of the Phoenix office and suburban lines. MT. Hinch- cliffe when seen yesterday by a Repub- lican reporter spoke very enthusiastic ly about the progress and prosperity of Tucson, which city he says is hay ina, an era of unusually advancement This summer has witnessed no falling off in the business and there is not now one available residence of any pretentions. There is a great deal of building going on in the old Pueblo but there is one handicap and that is d scarcity of artisians and other labor SIS is the case all over the territory.
 The new depot. which will be one of the finest in the southwest, will be for mally opened on Saturday. The gen. eral volume of trade in Tucson is on a rapid increase and there is now more legitimate activity. says MT. Hinch cliffe, in the mining regions south and north of Tucson than for years. The Ryan and Calumet and Arizona inter ests, and Boston people as well. are quietly making investigations m these districts and much development work is going on in all the country tribu- tary to Tucson. A big strike has been recently made at the Twin Buttes property.
 Through the telephone, says MT. Hinchcliffe, can in q large measure be felt the pulse of the general system of business everywhere, for telephones are of necessity an intimate part of the commercial circulation. When the de- mands for service are slack business is certain to be likewise dull and de pressed On the other hand it is true that a rush in demand for telephone service is indication of an increasing and healthy volume of trade. In near ly every town in thu territory on the Consolidated company's lines the tele- phone business has been on the in crease during all the year of 1907 and even the summer has showed an in crease when things are supposed to follow the decreasing ratio. The net increase for the year ending June 30th, says MT. Hinchcliffe. is 4s per cent in the telephone business. This q fine showing and augurs well. for the gen eral prosperity in every line.
 Regarding the improvements in the telephone system. MT. Hinchcliffe said that the company is making and will continue to make numerous additions 10 the lines. both in Phoenix and else where. The linemen are now at work on the Tempe line, which is being re constructed and will he practically new when completed. After this is finishei work will be begun on the suburban lines to get ready for the expected increase in the fall. when there is cer- tain to be an overwhelming demand for service. that will keep them busy for some time. He found the system here in the best of condition and the service excellent
 In Gila county the company is build ing new lines in the Mammoth section to connect with Globe some of the new mining camps. and it is thought that very soon arrangements will be made to connect Kelvin with Phoeniv by the way of Mammoth. Kelvin is regarded as one of the great mining centers of the future and a telephone connection with the rest of the world is impera- tive.
 This summer has been unprecedented. says Mir. Hinchcliffe. for stoEns and electrical displays and the company has been to a great deal of expense in re- pairing lines. which have been put out of commission at different times. He received word from Prescott today con corning storms in the mountains about that city. Perhaps this summer has witnessed worse taneles than any pre- vious one but the lines have been placed in shape as soon as as possible
 The widespread unrest in the con- fuSal relation Of the country has at least one very sane explanation. How ever happy the marriage. wh sa it de- liberately fails to complete itself in loves crowning annunciation. then for ever thereafter it can have no Sublimer reach than the intensest friendship. Say-do you understand?