Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-06-18
The Copper Queen

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bertoa and Lumberg. the two leasers
who we're formerly leasing on the
property. After the shaft reaches a
depth of $50 feet drifting viii be done
back into the hill TO prospect for ore.
which Is believed 70 be in that direc-
ton.
A gasoline hoist is now on the
grounds. having been brought over
from CORTLAND. where the company
was using it before quitting that
place
This hoist for size is a whoppel
and weighs thirteen tons. making it
hard job 70 get it up the side OF
The riH.
Two car loads of the new rocking
motor cars arrived Friday. These
win BE lowered down TO the Holbrook
for the 4o0-foot level, which has been
put into shape to receive them. These
cars will hold one-third more than
the cid Koppel cars. and is a better
car in several difertent ways. and
VIII help increase the haulage by 30
per cent
Fhe cars viii be provided with a
latch and trip by the company black
SMITH before they are lowered into
mine.
On the 200-foot level of the Hol-
brook the company has been giving
a storage battery motor a try-out.
q although they are not prepared in all
details for the charging Of them. yet
So far they have been working in a
satisfactory way. If they will only
keep up their record the will be a
great saving over the trolley pole
and line cars and great deal safer.
Six hours of charging TO the battery
win run it sixteen hours before ii be-
gins 70 weaken. Another feature
about it Is that the RATS win not
have TO be strung up. and accidents
from electric shocks will be elm
mated and If they prove successful
here. they viii be used the world over.
Uncle Sam
The UBc'e Sam IS opening up more
ore. and the production from this part |
Of the Queens holdings viii soon be !
Increased.
The Power Plant
The new compressor has had most
Of ire heavy parts set IN T5csitloEB IN
GLIDING the big fly wheel and in all
reliability It will be ready to turn
over by the first of the month
The Sacramento.
This morning waste rock will be
pulled from the 1600-foot level to the
surface by tue dinky This waste is
coming from the loop for the meter
line that will be installed on that
,erGl when the drifts have connected
with the Wine that was sunk from the
Lowell on the 400.
Queen Employees Taking Vacations
The past week has Witnessed a
number Of the shift bosses. time keep
ers and some Of the foremen taking
tehiF annual vaycations. which the
ccmpay gives them at fun pay each
year When the present bunch is
back another crowd will 90. until
they all have had their fun.
New Division
Principal among innovations made
recently is the division Of territory
OF TIE Lowell mine Division Six. as
rs the new allotment of territory is
Known. is placed under the supervis-
ion Of r. +. Kohler. foreman of the
Sacramento. The reason assigned for
the change IS that the Lowell work
ings are too extensive for one man 10
handle 70 advantage. The remainder
OF the Lowell territory viii be handled
as formerly by Frank Sinclair. fore
man Of the Lowell Good progress
is being made in the drift between
the Sacramento and the Lowell
winze on the Te0o-foot level The
electric pumps upon the 1900 at the
Sacramento viii be operating within
week.
AZ the Hoibrook connections with
the 900 level from the 500 was re
Gently accomplished BY a raise. and
the electric pumps of the shaft are
now installed on the lower level
One pump has been added to the
battery of the shaft. giving a capac-
ity Of 400 gallons per minute. The
steam pumps Of the shaft are held in
reserve to use in case OF foods or
breakdowns by those run by electric
ity.
Calumet e Arizona
The principal feature at the c. a
4. ibe past week Is the liberal gener-
Osity on the part Of the management
in providing ice waite. TO the under
ground employees. This has brought
comments OF satisfaction from al. the
miners. and is a good thing and a
move on the part Of Mr. Gohring. the
mining superintendent
the hot box" at Butte. the mana
gers found that ice water and ice did
more good than harm TO the men
There is more than one miner in the
district who has worked where IL
was 50 hot that ice BAGS had 70 be
tied on rheir heads to keep them 90
ing in relays Of fifteen or twenty
minutes at a time. Any move like
this is appreciated by the men. and il
gives me pleasure IN giving the news
10 the outside world
The Mag
sinking is going on a. the Mas
and good progress is being made. Al
the Hoatson the construction Of the
head-frane is still going ahead
Briggs
At the Briggs sinking has been dis
continued. and they are now driftins