Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-09
BETTER TIMES
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 s. P. ACTIVITY
Optimism Prevails in Douglas Because of Roads Building Into That City = Copper Output

During the past week there has been a general prevalence Of good feeling among the business men aaa citizens generally Of Douglas. Since the announcement last Saturday by the southern Pacific representatives there has been a growing optimistic fec ling here. It vas s.ated al that time that during the present week se0 additional mules would be put on the grade work south from Pearce, and, according to reports from Tombstone, yesterday the additional working force was arriving.
 Douglas mas long looked hopefully for the Southern Pacific and the re- cent announcements has strengthened this hope, but it is not expected that fl will be possible % complete the line to this city within the time named.
 Mexico and Colorado.
 During the week there has been many evidences at hand showing thar the Mexico and Colorado company was lcsing no time in the work of con structing their line t Courtland from this city. The head officials in charge Of the construction Of this line visited Colrtland this week. It was expected that grading on this route would be cln at this end of the line this week. but it was learned yesterday that it lad been decided io make a change in the line which would require more surveying and also some more right Of way work Mir. Ycakum of the rigAt-of-way service was in the eity yesterday and stated that it req fired three or four days to do the addition al work required by the change in the survey. During tha week additional stock. men and supplies have gone 10 the north terminus Of the line shere grading is going on both at Coartland and at Gleason. The report that the Southern Iscinc had started work ct Gleason has proved to be in correct. as all that has been done by that company at Gleason was by the surveyors.
 Read to Caasaea.
 All the work has been completed by . the surveyors on wEat is known as the Henning line which goes from A qua Prieta to Cananea. This road IS now located. including the terminal grounds. Mir. Henning is now in con ference with several railroad build ing firms regarding the construction work on this line end it is expected that work wdll be started from thIs end of the line not later than March 18th.
 The rumor that Il is the intention Of the Greene-Can company IL build large smelter at this point or icin the c. & 4. people in the enlarge ment of their plant continues to float 1 in the air. The Coie-Ryan interests . ! panies and it is figured that with a smelter here with a capacity to handle all the Bisbee, Cananea and Courtland ores. tte cost Of reduction, would be materially reduced for these al fed companies Concerning smelters 1t may be said that the Sha .cA-AF.- zona company is due to hold it's an- nual meeting this month when it is hoped that there wil be some develop ment in the proposed Shattuck smell | ter in Douglas, for which plans wert made and approved nearly two years ago. but which it 's said. has been de- 1 layed because of some dissension or differences of opinion amAng the con trolling interests.
 Copper Output For January.
 The amount of copper made during
 January by the smeHers in Du
 was about 100000 pounds. of which the Copper Queen nsade $500 poo ana the Calumet & Arizona made 4.400. 600. At the present time the Queen
 Is mining seven blast furnaces and
 the C. & A. five. There is no con
 structiOn work gong at either smei
 ter at the present time. though the Copper Queen has contracted fer ai additional 50 foot square which will be erected by the Wisconsin Bridge and Steel company. This addition is to accommodate 8 number of McDoug al roasters for treating concentrates