Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-13
CAPT. HOATSON SAYS RUMORS RE-
 GRADING CALUMET AND ARIZONA
 AFFAIRS ARE WITHOUT FOUNDATION

Tkere Is cause for mining men and business men to expect better condi- tiors to prevail throughout the South west during the spring months. In this immediate vicinity already there are good indications of returning ac- tivty. This is borne out by a glance at the hotel registers at Bisbee. Doug las and Ia Cansnea. and reports from Sonora are to the effect that numer- ous enquiries for legitimate mining propositions are being receved.
 Dr. James Douglas. president of the Copper Queen Mining Company, and Capt Thos. Hoa, son, second vice president of the Calumet and Arizona, who have been in the Warren district this week, both bring assurances of a bettes copper market in the near fu- turc. On Saturday morning the As sociated Press brought the pleasing information that the Copper Producers report for The month of January con firined their opinions.
 With copper selling at 15 or t6 quickly experience a quickening in all industrial pursuits and the indica- tons are now tha, we shall again see this sgure and at 10 very distant date.
 C. 6 A. Meeting.
 Capt Thos Hoa son, enc of the moving spirits in Calumet and Arizona affairs, also in Superior and Pittsburg. has devoted his time during the past few days to an inspection of under ground workings of the Calumet and Arizsns caps. Hoatson expressed himself to the Review as very well pleased indeed with underground con ditioas at the C. & A
 Development work in the big sua- phiae body recently discovered on the 135e foot level Of the Oliver continues win great encouragement. The be lief that this body extends Jo the 1450 level has been strengthened. and if it proves true it will be one of the most remarkable finds in he history of the district.
 Other work at the Calume and Ari- zoAa and Superior and Pittsburg goes on the same as usual, with nothing Of star ling nature to report. The shipments to the smelter continue up to sse average.
 RuEors continue to fly through the air regarding new officers and a new board sf directors for the Calumet and Arizona when the annual meeting o the stockholders occurs in April
 Is there any foundation for these rumorsg' was a question asked by ; Review man Of Capt. Hoatson thi week.
 Sc far as know. there will be n change in officers or directorate, ssis NT. Hoatson. "Of course thes runners have come to OUT ears an there appears to be more rumors i Bisbee than there are in Calume 1T there is any movement lookin towzBd change in C. & A. manag mezs ! don't KdsW :t-
 Capt. Hoa.so Secretary campbe sRa Dr. Hznlc1 VII spend today Eoussy, inspecting the sr1elters.
 The following interesting incidel is going she rounds of the press T gardfns the manner in which a DC tioa ss the Calumet and Arizona ter tory was acquired by the company;
 When James Hcatson. now preside of the company, went to look over | Calumet and Arizona property In
 ~I, hrr hQxrf, ne idea who he was-he looked an thins but miner-allowed him go underground. He carried wi hin. ss he always does. a pocket CO pass and after descending the sha paced off the underground workin and kept in his mind the exact leng of the various levels and drifts. found that the rich ore body in O drift extended right up to the bo' dary lines of an adjoining proper When he got 10 the surface ne i'm gently inquired who owned the joining lands He was informed Il a Iiqucr dealer. Marin Costello
 name, was the owner, and so Ho son started on at once in search him
 He was found at his saloon a Capt Jim immediately engaged ! in conversation He asked Costt tc have 8 drink. and the invita- was accepted. This courtesy st ing as an introduction. Costello ' asked if he was the owner of ( tain ground adjoining the Irisn N Costello replied tha. he was. We said Capt. Jim. "I know a man ' would like to buy it. How much
 you ask for it?" Costello. scent
 some real money, immediately put
 his price far beyond what he
 ever expected to receive for his p