Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
ONLY THREE FURNACES
 ARE OPERATING AT CLIFTON

CLIFTON, Ari., Feb. 2.-Tae ore
 bins, trestle works and other property
 of the A. C. company that was recent ly destroyed by fire is now about re-
 placed with new structures, and while
 the improvement lack a great deal of
 being completed, they are far enough
 advanced to permit the company to
 operate three furnaces, the teacher
 and several converter stands. Ore
 trains were put on this week and the
 eoneentrators at Clifton will be going
 at full capacity. Practically all of
 the men who were laid off in Clifton
 on account of the fire, have again been
 put to work. The greatest losses in
 time to the laboring men was witness
 ed at Metcalf and Coronado, where
 the company was forced to close down the mines on account of having insuf-
 fieient bin capacity to store the ore. The Arizona Copper Company, though the report was circulated outside of this camp that the close down would last several months, will no doubt make a production of more than 1000 tons of copper for January. The most of the mines resumed operations this week.
 The incorporation matter has been rather quiet during the past few weeks but this is no evidence that the ques- ton has been dropped. A census is now being taken, and there appears little doubt of the camp having sufie- tent population to incorporate as a city. This census will be completed in time to be placed before the next meeting of the board of supervisors for action. There is some opposition To the movement, but if the manage nent of the affairs of the city is placed m the hands of the proper people, here is no cause for alarm. For in tanee, the mayor could be represented ! 'y good substantial citizen and the board of aldermen selected as to give | South Clifton, Chase Creek, North | Hilton, East Clifton and Shannon Hill proper representation. In that manner we could receive the benefits Or which incorporation is intended. Hilton has long been ready for ineor 'oration, and if the camp ever amounts O anything like a large one we will ] ave to incorporate anyway, so why Iot do it now9 Few citizens are gainst corporation if the town is to e benefited, and if the city govern lent is composed of men who have hese interests at heart, there should e no danger of incorporation proving etrimental to the town.
 The Arizona Copper Company em- loves have organized a regular fire ompany and during the past few days ew fire signals have been issued and irculated among the members of the The object of the fire com any is to protect the company prop rty from fire loss and it is announced nat the boys will answer calls in any setiOn of Clifton. The company al- eady has large amount of old fire Ose on hand and is now getting some ew. However, in ease of fire in the portion of the town it would Ike such long time to get the nose n the ground that the damage would e heavy before water could be se- lred. Therefore it would not be ad idea for the citizens to purchase 1ditional hose for their own use. This ose could be kept in regular places nd in case of fire it would be ready ,r immediate use. The recent fire in le A. C. works should clearly demon rate what an organized fire company m do in times of emergency.