Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-20
CLAWS0N WILL QUIT WARREN
 DISTRICT
Veteran Mine Superintendent for Copper Queen Tenders Resignation to Take Effect September 1,

Although rumors have been current about the streets for several days to the effect that s. w. Clawson, for years past mine superintendent for the Copper Queen Consolidated Min ing Company, had rendered his resig- nation, the first official confirmation of the report was obtained by Re view reporter yesterday morning, from the gentleman himself After twenty three years in the service of the big mining company, Mir. Clawson will, on- the 1st of September, sever his con- nection, and move to Los Angeles, where in the future he expects to de- vote himself to some private business.
 Clawson is one of the oldest in mining experience in Cochise County, having been superintendent of the Contention mine at Tombstone in the days when that camp was in the hey dey of it's glory, for four years.
 In 1884 he came to the Warren Dis trict, in which. at that time, there was only one shaft, the inclines be- longing to the Copper Queen Company. which has long since been abandoned. His first position in the district was as shift boss at the old lincline shaft, and from that position he was ad- yanced to the post of assistant fore man in 1886. Between this year and 1895 the Holbrook and Czar shafts, and others, which at that time were of little importsnce, had been developed. and on the death of Wes Howell in the latter year. Clawson was advanced to the position of foreman of all the Cop per Queen mines. Three or four years ago the office of mine superintendent was established, which position he now holds.
 When Clawson first came to the Warren District the production of the Copper Queen mines, which were the only ones operating. was insignificant, and during his years of service he has seen the production increased until at the present time this company is pro ducing upwards of S.000.000 pounds of copper from the reduction works at Douglas each month. Duding his ad- ministration he has supervised the work of sinking every shaft the com pany now has with ifs miles and miles of underground workings.
 During his long administration Claw son has come to be known as one of the ablest practical mining men in the entire country. and his retirement from the profession is looked upon as a grave loss.
 It has been known for some time past by the intimate friends of the veteran superintendent that he intend ed to relieve himself Of the heavy re- responsibilities which he has upheld for SO long, but even in spite of this the report of his resienation came as a surprise. Many Of the old timers thought that when he came to the matter of quitting the mining field for good. he would change his mind Why he has been anxious to quit mining and enter some other field he explain ed to a Review reporter. when asked yesterday morning, as follows;
 Although I do not consider myself such a very old man, vet I feel that I am growing older rapidly as a conse- puence of the big responsibility which rests on the shoulders of the super intendent of these mines, and I desire to spend the rest of my life in some atmosphere less charged with possi- hilities for great worry, and not so liable to be penetrated at any hour of the night by the sharp ring of tele- phone bell.
 While have mined for many years. and if had it to do over again, have no doubt that would pursue the same calling, yet at my age the restful con tent which I see other men, engaged in a private business enjoying, is aIluring and want to at least attempt to se- cure that quiet, and care-free enjoy ment which is prevalent among men who have nothing but their own pri- yate business to look after"