Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-06
WILL VISIT ALL SHELTERS
 IN DOUGLAS
Old Time Mining Man in Neigh boring City For Purpose of Carefully Looking Over the Ground

For the purpose of visiting the smelters and mines of this section of ar zona and Sonora James Colquhoun, formerly president of the Arizona Copper company, arrived in Douglas several days ago and has been stop ping at the Gadsden hotel. MT. Col duohoun comes to Douglas for the purpose of visiting the smelters ana mines of this section of the country 1 to note progress and methods of treat i ment, as he has devoted a lifetime to the m ming industry and stands as one of the most thorough mining men of the country.
 Mir Colquhoun was in Clifton from 1883. soon after the purchase of the mines of that distriCt by the Arizona Copper company. composed of Scotch. men of Edinburg. He first was ern- ploYed in the office of the company at Clifton; from this position he went to the mineraleg cal department and had charge of the assay offices. After that he was advanced to the position of superintendent of the smelters and rapidly advanced to the position of general manager of the company at Q time when the enter prise was in desperate straits The company had consumed all the high grade ores found in their property and the problem which confronted Mir. Colquhoun when he was put .n charge of the great property was to find methods which would successful l ly treat the low grade ores of the district which were present in mex haustablep quantity. The first step to the accomplishment of this task was sh.. ncfn- r.F -la ava4 s@- k, ah ing of the metal from the concen- trates. When this plant proved to be success 1t insured the future pros per'ty of the company which had beea on the very brink of bankrupt v. i About the time the teaching Ei--pC had | been successfully installed tf Phelps | Dodge people had complet5d the in- stallation of the converteTs at Bisbee and MoreDci and MT Colquhoun quickly followed bv inst illing a con verter plant at Clifton, which com pleted the solution of handling the low grade ores of the fstrict.
 | During the connection of Mir. Col Guhoun with the Arizona Copper com Ipany many improvements, other than i those mentioned were provided for tbe more economical handling of the industry in hand. including the chang ing of the Arizona and New Mex co railroad from a narrow to standard gauge and it's extension from Lords burg to Hachita where a connection was made with the Fl Paso and South western.
 ResigBing as president and general manager of the compaDy two or three years ago, Mir. CoIquhoun returned to Scotland where he now resides. Re gently he has joined copper cum panv owning and operating m nes in Russia He Is DOW in this country to visit Clifton and other sections of Arizona For the past month he and his family were in Californ a. arriv- ing at Clifton from there last Mon day.
 1 Concerning the arrival of MT. and Mrs. Colquhoun at Clifton the Copper Era says:
 The arrival of Mr. and Mrs. James CoIquhoun in Clifton on a special train last Monday afternoon was her aided by the blowing of wh stles. the booming Of dynamite and the sweet melodies of the Clifton band. There were at least 400 anxious friends at the depot waiting for the opportunity to greet the distinguished guests. and | NACn tliC AidlH cAODRt0 uC AtBO@ Mir. and Mrs. Colquhoun were detain- cd th 'rty minutes by those who ex- tended a personal welcome.
 Never fin the history Of Clifton was a visitor extended such warm vel come and MT. and Mrs. Colquhoun were so overcome with joy that tears O. gratitude crept into their eyes and trfckled down their cheeks. Among the people present were many of nhe old time Americans and Mexicans who were employed with the Arizona Copper. company when Mir. Colduhoun first took charge of the works as gen eral manager years ago.
 If Nr. and Mrs. Colquhoun, who now reside in Scotland. were on their wav east when they stopped or at Clifton and only remained here until Wednesday morning. when they de- parted again. Mrs. Colqnhoun will iourney to her home in Scotland
 while MT. Colquhoun will spend a short time fin Mex co on business, and will return to Clifton in about ten days. when he will visit the entire Clifton-More district. On Tuesday morning they were serenaded by the Mexican band on behalf Of the Mex ! Can poDulaffon of Clifton