Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22
AMERICANS TO
HAVE SKILLED
POSITIONSON[Y
Policy in Mexico Is to Handle
Situation With Native Labor
AS Far As PoSSibIe-Activ-
ity In Sonora.

1t is daily becoming more apparent
that this section is to be in future
only available for prospectors, and
mining men, investors and skilled la
bor of a professional character. There
is a law in Mexico requiring the enl-
ployment of 20 per cent of native la
bor where peculiar skill does not re-
uuire the employment of foreign talent,
it is being enforced to the letter Of
late. The American has no argument
coming. If his government adopted
and enforced the same idea, the Amer
ican would be Infinitely better on, says
he Tucson Stars correspondent writ
ng from Mexico,
Then again, there are multitude
of mining propositions. running at 4
per cent in copper which can be oper-
ated by native labor which would have
to lie idle If. the management was com
PEELED to handle foreign, high-prieed
help. so you will observe that it be
hooves the American laborer to plow
is own field.
The Moctezuma Copper Company.
The new concentration is nearly I'm
ished. II is estimated by competent
pinion that 40 DAYS will complete ey-
cry detail. In the meantime. the new
plant win be Installed and put into OPP
Grafton by sections
A gentleman prominently connected
with the Moctszuma Copper company
In the capacity of civil engineer and
draughtsman, has bet suit Of clothes
and some currency that half of the
new concentration win be in commits
sion and in operation before April /,
1908.
This is generally conceded. The
new power house IS nearing compile
ton. The tall reinforced concrete
stack stands like monument to mod
ern enterprise in the suburbs of Ma
eozari. The new Sterling boilers, the
steam turbines and the mighty gener-
ators are in place. A double row Of
poles now carry the conductor system
which conveys the Juice" from the
new power house to the new concen-
traitor and the motor and light system
at the big Pilares mines.
1t is practically understood that the
old concentrator of $50 tons capacity
will remain in full commission until
the new plant is fully installed, and
beyond that, the management vent
ures no statement.
Witn the normal of 1900 tons per
day fpr fhe new concentration, the
shipping ore which is too high grade
to concentrate, the customs ore coming
in and the local traffic, the Piiares
Highline will get mature action on
the new so pound steel, the ballasted
roadbed and other Improvements re
Gently made on the six-mile system.
Along with this the Nacozari railroad
will find the traffic of consequence
when 800 tons of concentrates, along
with shipping ore, customs ore and
legitimate commercial traffic, comes
streaming over its system.
The Pilares, the neyer-ending won,
der, has been developed along a line
maturely calculated to meet the great
demand arising from the new and i'm
proved conditions in and about the
concentration. It is nothing but just
ribute to an honest triumph in the
Mechanical and industrial world, to
tate that Mr.. Burch, plain Mr. Burch
whom from his manner and dress coulu
lot be distinguished from the mos,
common newer of wood In the camp
mas in the new Moctezuma Copper
company's concentration, erected tc
himself monument Of personal engf
neeriHg qualifications that will stand
forth in vindication of memory as q
progressive mechanic long after his
grave shall have been given over tc
the perfunctory care of the cemetery
warden.
The San Pedro.
This remarkable and historic propc
sition is just now undergoing another
change in its peculiar history. Worked
by the Jesuits over two hundred year!
go, as evidenced by innumerable cut.
nd excavations still in view. handlet
My 20 years ago by modern com
any which drove 5000 foot TUNE
md worked an intricate system o
Slopes, handled by john G. AIexande
on the leasing system Is years ago Il
the good to the modest tune Of abou
$4,000, today It is a finer produce
than ever, with the Moctezuma Cor
per company as owners and Alexan