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Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-05
BIG COPPER SALES.

BOSTON, Nov. 4.-T1ere have been
some extraordinary sales of copper
during the past week or ten days and
the aggregate will total at least So
100000 pounds
The United Metals Selling Co, dur
ing the past eight days, has alone dis
posed of 10000. 900 pounds of copper,
selling 2,000,000 pounds in one day
This copper was sold at prices ranging
between 1880 and 1880 cents and was
very largely of the electroIytic brand.
Some of this copper has been sold for
delivery as far ahead as next March,
although none of the large producers
care to sell in quantity beyond the first
OF the year or, for that matter, beyond
December l.
The United Metals Selling Co. has no
spot copper on hand today and for
that matter has very little IL any 30
day copper to offer at prices now
quoted.
Orders which have been placed in
the market the past 10 days did not
come from few large consumers,
but from very large number of man
ufacturers, large and small
Charles F. BROKER has bought quite
hevily and when he enered the mar
ket a few days ago his action quickly
became known and spread like wild
fire among the smaller consumers.
There consumers argued that If prom
inent member of the republican ma
ional committee and the largest indi-
yidual buyer of copper in this coun-
try, had concluded that it was time to
buy copper, that was good enough for
them and the result was that the or
ders poured in by wire and telephone
in a manner which has not been wit
messed for many months.
Calumet & Hecla and Phelps, Dodge
& Co. have made sales in considerable
quantity, so that, with the amount sold
by other selling interests, including
the companies which sell direct. it is
quite within reason to estimate the to-
tai sales during the past ten days at
between 100000 and 100, 00O, 900
pounds.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-05
QUESTION OF
LABOR DEF|ES
CALCULATION
Puzzles Both Mine Owners and
the Miners, As New Prob
lens Are Ali the Time Com
ing to the Front.
(Miaiag World

One OF the most vexatious problems
that has long defied an intelligent sat
isfactory solution. is the equitable pay
meat Of mine labor Unionfsts and
economists of no mean intellectual at
tatnment have been baked time and
tgain-
Legislation that reduces the hours
of work 70 ten or eight per day, and
raises wages. while 1t exhibits the
spirit of humanity that recognizes
man needs rest and proper sustenance
70 mako him better worker to
morrow. sometimes proves to be an
abuse rather than a benefit We are
thinking of the workman who takes
undue advantage OF his employer by
wilfaily negiecting his duty, and when
called to account appeals to organic
ed labor for support in the campaign
against capitalists in general
To iegislate In favor of an unde-
sfrable element that is known to be
the cause of discomfort in any mining
camp no matter how good may be
the properties worked or how liberal
the management needs To be severely
criticised, Likewise when the sena-
toriai chairs are filled by men pre-
sumabfy chosen by and for the bene-
fit of the people but in reality are
supported by law breaking combina-
tions OF capital. then any legislation
in favor of such employers is grossly
unjust The only chord of harmony
between employer and employe can
be that of fair play or a square deal.
Wages of miners, like the salaries of
the officials of the company operating
the property, should be regulated by
the earnings from the products mar
keted. This idea met with favor in
the Butte district early in 1907, when
the employees of the mines and smelt-
ers agreed to compromise increase
of wages, the scale to be governed
by the price of copper. At that time
the miners were receiving 1915 per
day. although the union had fixed
the rate at $3.50. The agreement
signed for five years was that when
copper sold at is cents or more per
pound. miners were to get 81 per
day, and when the price of copper
dropped below IS cents the wage
was TO be $3.50
The fact that not only copper, but
all other metals are selling today at
much lower prices than they did a
year or so ago, without encouraging
Consumption IN the race ul BcnSIdI
business depression, suggests that the
earnings of mines and meallurgical
works have been cut rather deeply.
The situation at present is not as
aggravating as it was few months
ago, judging by the unemployment
of labor and there is evidence that a
further Improvement will be noticed
after the presidential election.
In practically all branches of the
mining industry wages and general
expenses have been readjusted to
conform to the unusual economic CON
Siitions that prevail. Miners as
rule are getting about what they did
before the boom years of 1906 and
1907, when they were encouraged to
demand a substantial increase In
wages There is possibility, how
ever. that wages will be higher in a
year or two, provided, of course, that
prosperity for the employer is not
delayed too long.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-05
COLONEL EVANS
VERY WELL PLEASED
Well Known Mining Man Is
President of a New
Company.

ColJ1el Newton Evans, who recent
ly sold the Signal mine to George
Mitchell and associates, was in Phoe-
nix from Boise and brought very fat
tering report of the mining interests
Of that section.
Colonel Evans Is the president of a
newly organized company called the
Van Britt Copper Mining company,
which has been organized to develop
and operate a very promising group
of claims north of BIZ Williams Fork.
In which he has had the controlling
interest for some time. The other in
corporators are R L. Summerlin and
G. M. Chatter of Los Angeles. who
sold the Gold Rhode mine, and James
A. Britton.
Development work has been going
on at the Van Britt group for two or
three years and about 1900 feet OF
shafts and tunneliag has been finish
ed. 1t is now proposed TO do consid-
cradle more deep sinking. The ore as
say from the dump run about $50 all
told in copper, gold and silver values.
Colonel Evans thinks lie has one or
the best prospects in that section.
Concerning the work at the Signal.
he stated that three shafts are now
down 200 feet In the footwall SHAFT
or No. at the 200 foot level a body
of copper ore ninety feet in width
was crosscut II is thought that even
richer ore will be encountered at 1000
feet, and this mine will some day be
second Verde. A double compart-
ment shaft begun ty Colonel Evans
is being sunk and it is the intention
of the company to prove up by deep
working.
The town has been named Swan
sea after the famous smelter town in
Wales. Preparations are being made
for houses to accommodate $50 men.
Professor James Sterling, the famous
English geologist, is now looking over
that section and inspecting some OIL
the properties for Mr.. Mitchell The
800 ton smelter and rs ton reverber-
atory furnace recently purchased has
been shipped and il il expected to be
shipping matte within four months
The outlook for a lively camp is very
good Colonel Evans u on his way To
Los Angeles on mining business.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-05
THE COPPER ISSUES.

Trfppe & Co., New York City. IN
der date of Octobe- 1, write as fol-
lows:
The depression IN copper has now
been under way for approximately
eighteen months and the prospects
for a gradual recovery are better
than they have been at any time since
the downward movement began.
stocks of copper in this country
amount to practically nothing, al
though Europe has considerable cop
per In stock that must yet go into IL
nal consumDtion. The large produc-
sr1s ana selling agencies have sold
45neir possible supplies well into the
Saster part of next month, and arotb-
~. buying movement before November
1st would certainly result in higher
prices for the metal The most con-
servatiye copper Interests declare
that as a result of the heavy falling
of in copper production over the last
eighteen months a fill resumption of
copper consuming concerns would re-
sult Ia a copper famine. While the
copper consuming companies are now
GENERATING their plants on about so
uer cent basis, there Is every reason
10 believe that this branch of indus
fry Will improve with that of steel, in
which case a corresponding improve
Ynent In metal prices would follow.
This world mean a gradual Increase
IN fhe earnings of the various copper
compauies and larger dividends to
shareholders. The Improvement in
fbe copper situation since the first
az the year has enabled the Amalga-
mated Copper company and its sub
salaries to restore a large portion OF
the surplus used for the payment OF
dividends during the depressed period,
and II would not be Surprising II wall
street, in the not far future, began to
discount a return ~ higher dividend
Levels.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-05
PANE. wEssER . CO.

Especial Wire TO L. J. overiock)
BOSTON, Nov. 4--The election sur
passed expectations and. everything
looks like higher prices all along the
line. I was sure Of the election and
every dav holding over the election.
Now I advise buying more and hold
ing them over the new year We are
going to have a big bull market and
il win advance with almost no reac-
fions. Greene Cananea. Range. Ccaii
ton. zmaIgamated. Osceola and Su-
persor q Pittsburg are very good
purchases Keep long OF Union Pa
Inc. Great Northern and Northern Pa
cine.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-05
. WALKER BROS.

Especial Wire to L. j. Overlock)
NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-The market
opened steady and strong. and while
the advances we're not nearly as large
as expected, still there was good UNI
dertone. and soon a big buying move
ment began. There was a steady adj
vance In which traders expected tU
ee prices go on. They were dssap-
pointed and the advance continued
The close was about best and talk Is
ket this week, as the public are com
ing In.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-05
E.rthauske acc fIrsproef Thes,sr.

The municipality of Valparaiso "a
about TO erect a theater building with
a seating capacity Of 1.605 on the site
Of the one destroyed by the great
earthquake OF August. 1906 1t is to be
up-to-date. and as nearly earthquake
and freproof IS can be built Large
quantities Of steel win be used In its
construction.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-05
STAG CANON LUMP

EUf DotHtotEC VH1
DAWSON COAL & COKE for Steam
and Smelfers.
Write T. W. Hause. Sales Agent.
about Stag Canon Coal.
~ Paso. Texas.
ASK Independent Fuel q Feed Co.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-22

ting a premium on hypOcritical deception,
writing high on the religious roll of honor
the words Faith not works" and granting
gracious guarantee to eternal happiness
for the lifelong criminal who accepts sal
walton with the sigh of dissolution.
We are quite willing to grant to these
Doctors of Divinity their annual diversion
of discussing and dissecting the Dove OF
peace that nests in the choir" and kindred
subjects, providing they will, during the
remainder of the year, pull from his perch
the bird of prey that roosts in the pulpit,
and provided they will preach the truth as
it is revealed to them through association
with the toll and tears of their parish
oners, teach the reciprocity of social SER
vice, teach the individual responsibility of
each to all, and all to each thus crowding
out faith and restoring and reseating
reason upon her throne. When they do
this the Nationalist workers will reach to
them willing and helpful hands with kindly
comradeship, travel with them along the
toilsome and tortuous way of human
progress. When they do this the ideal
of life-so distinctly delineated on the
horizon of the reformer but which has been
delayed in development by hypocritical
pretense-will approach. When they do
this it will not alone be possible for the
dove OF peace to nest in the choir" but
the Birds of Peace and Plenty, of Love and
Liberty, of truth and trust, of joy and
justice will nest and rear their young I'm
the Heart of Humanity
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-22
But What Different Point Of View
Would Be Presented Could They Have
Been Handled BY Those
Herein Suggested.
{ BY Harriet M. Closz.)


This week occurred the Annual Banquet
of the Des Moines, Iowa, Ministerial AS
ISOLATION at which the Rev. Finis Idleman
was POSTMASTER.
Who says there is nothing in a name?
Gould anyone suggest more appropriate
one for the average minister? His an
cestors of old, when adopting the name OF
Idleman, must have projected their vision
into the future-to this age and foreseen
their pious posterity, and the immediate
parents, with fine sense of fitness of
things-intuitively understanding that the
end of the necessity for ministers was at
hand named this son-Fnis.
TO show Blade readers how very much
concerned these men of god are in chris
tianizing the people, how desperately ex-
ercised are they about the Souls Salvation,
how mighty the burdens they bear for their
fellows, / quote some of the subjects as
signed to members present, as reported by
the press. Here they are:
Blue Monday" Weddings and Fees"
Barrels Rewards of the Ministry
THE dove of peace that nests in the
choir"
All must admit that these subjects are
pregnant with possibilities and speaking
for myself | would have been glad to hear
them, though l dare say that Josephine X
Henry's article Indigo Sunday" in COM
parison with Blue Monday would have cast
a gloom of green over the Christian con-
clave. Or could Editor Charlesworth have
elaborated on Weddings and Fees, or
Rewards of the Ministry" there would
have been food for thought served with
facts and advice worth feeding upon. And
then could John F. Clarke have
caught that Dove of Peace that Nests in
the Choir" and plucked it's every feather
while expatiating on it's pleasurable
proximity to the pulpit and the privilege
of such a sheltered place to nest, l feel
sure that the poor nude songster would
hereafter be content with a more lonely
nesting nook and would, like "the bird with
the broken pinion, never sail so high
again."
Now, in all sincerity would like to in
quire what any or all of these subjects
have to do with the problems that are
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-22
BLUE GRASS BLADE.
Timely Topics for PiOus Persons

>VVV>TrTrVrVr\r<+<<<><>E>T<>r
pressing so insistently for solution? What
relation have they to the unrighteous ad-
ministration of our lawsg WHAT bearing
can their discussion have upon the mighty
influence for evil which seems to pervade
the time? There are 10000 preachers in
the United States representing millions of
sermons annually and yet, we note that
usury is exacted and usurpation unpunish-
ed. Virtue is victimzed and integrity goes
down in the balance with tainted money"
There are approximately 100000 of
church communicates under this great and
glorious government of ours yet, every
crime on the calendar is committed, every
wrong on record is repeated with impunity.
Political intrigue fourisehs and the Of
fcials of finance are shown high favor.
Social station is exalted and the breach be-
tween loyal laborers and pious punderers
broadens daily. There are hundreds of
emotional Evangelists galavanting about
preaching repentance but the list of life's
tragedies continues to lengthen The
problem of prostitution is pondered with
great gravity but the generous Christian
supporter of the system goes unscathed.
The martial wrongs of women are mind
destroying but these domestic demons are
often untrammeled in their tyrannies
There are thousands of Church Societies.
Christian Endeavors Epworth Leagues,
Prayer Circles, Missionary and Mite So
cieties Grown Peoples. Young Peoples
and Junior Societies, Willing Workers.
Sunbeams, Christian Children, Kings
Daughters, Young Mems Bands and host
of others which collect hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars every year and the men,
bers of which expend much time and
energy Tor are supposed to do sol in
promulgating the precepts of Christianity
but we face the fact that character is
distorted truth gagged. justice strangled
and freedom fettered. And why2
Because of the entirely erroneous teach
ings of the Christian system.
Through centuries of such teaching we
have become so saturated with the poison
GUS solution that much time will be re-
quired to soak out" the virus. The scheme
of Salvation Is not only unsatisfactory but
selfish, and the teaching of vicarious
atonement is most vicious in its effects,
making us amenable to god relieves us of
responsibility to our fellowman, thereby
throwing wide the door to our own de-
basement and making possible the ex-
ploitation Of the weak and ignorant, put
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-22
Just Bet Its Running.

LOS ANGELES, Calls the dear old
Blue Grass Blade still published by you
or is 1t dead? If it still lives send me a
copy. l will subscribe for it again as
am likely to remain here for a while any,
way.-I. H. FOWLER
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-22
The Work That Helps.

VANCOUVER, WASH-Find enclosed
$500. Send SIX moths subscription to the
names given. l may pick up one or two
more for you. Send sample copies to the
following.-MRS. H. D. BURROWS.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-10
NEWH0USE Tunnel
Resumption Of Work on the
Big Bore Hinges on
Few Mine Owners.

Manager George Collins, of the New
house tunnel, has just returned from
a trip to the east where he went on
business in connection with the extern
sion of the big bore. He visited several
OF the largest property owners on
Quartz hill living in various cities of
the east and met with splendid success in
procuring their signatures to the agree
ment covering the driving of the tun-
mel. Mr.. Collins was over from Idaho
Springs yesterday and was interviewed
by an Observer reporter regarding the
tunnel.
Mr.. Collins said his visit east was in
every sense as successful as he had
anticipated and if he could meet with
the same encouragement among the
mine owners living in the county, work
on the tunnel would be started without
further delay. The gentleman said
there are perhaps five or six compara-
lively small property holders on Quartz
hill who are yet to sign. Two or three
of these have agreed to sign but as yet
have not attached their signatures to
the agreement. AS soon as these sign
work on the extention will be started
Mr.. Collins spoke about the reports
that had been published and circulated
to the effect that the tunnel was to
start either on the 1st or 18th of this
month. He said there was nothing
definite about the time when work
would commence and nothing of def
mite nature could be given out until the
few local mine owners signed the con-
tract. This may be within a week
or two," said Mr.. Collins, 'and perhaps
several months may elapse before all
who have holdings on the line of the
tunnel agree to the contract. If these
signatures can be obtained, work on
the tunnel can be started within two
days. 1t will not be necessary to delay
the work until some stated time. The
tunnel company has everything in shape
togo ahead and will commence the full
fillment of their part of the contract as
soon as the mine owners sign up"
There is no reasonable excuse why
arrangements cannot be closed so that
work can be started by the 1st of the
year at the latest. With less than half
a dozen local parties holding out, it
should be an easy matter to induce them
to sign the contract. 1t is hardly prob
able that these parties would want the
delay in the work to hinge upon them.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-10

raise has capacity of three tons, exact
ly equal to that of the big new cars of
the Newhouse tunnel, and in operation
will load train of twelve cars in an
hour.
THE Sun and Neon mine above the
tenth level has yielded 81, 500, 900 as
shown by mill returns. In the upraise
the ore body is found to be larger and
of slightly higher value than in the
upper workings, so that the immence
profits are assuredly to be larger under
the more economical operation made
possible by the Newhouse connection.
Manager Bonney states that his work
ing force will be increased to 200 men
within few months and will operate
six levels.
The raise was made from point
1900 feet east of the tunnel in order
that it should penetrate the ore shoot
which was known to dip strongly to-
ward the east. At the fifteenth level
the ore was encountered. Below that
point the sixteenth level has been
driven to the ore, and in course of de-
velopment three levels below will reach
it, as it is shown in the tunnel level,
and its limits are disclosed.
"Mr. R. C. Bonney as manager has
had the entire direction of the work.
The surveys were made by Mr.. A. ].
Ventress, deceased, and N. H. Brown
of Wiley and Brown, mining engineers
of this city. Mr.. Bonney has given
close attention to the work and at all
times has personally directed its execu-
ton. The surveys made over dis
tance of three miles on the rough and
uneven surface of the mountain and
through thousands of feet of tunnels,
shafts and levels, closed perfectly when
the connection was made, scarcely an
inch of variation being discoverable.
The work was carried forward in such
manner that heavy production of ore
was maintained all the time and imme-
diately upon breaking through, the
levels, chutes, hoisting arrangements,
etc. were ready without delay to be
employed in handling ore. At present
five Leyner drills and ten stoping drills
are employed. Shipment by wagon
from the upper workings will continue
for time, but the heavier production
will be made in the lower levels anc
shipped through the Newhouse tun
nel."