Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-16
PROSPERITY SEEN 0N ALL SIDES IN
 CITY 0F DOUGLAS
Wonderful Changes Take Place in Period of
 Few Months
FUTURE IS ERICH T

One who has lived in Douglas, gone away and returned. cannot bm be at once impressed with the present pros perity that is indicated on every side and with the contrast between the Douglas of today and the Douglas of three or four years ago. Not only is what one sees impressive but beyond and better than this is the all peryad- ing air of confidence that is met at every turn. Douglas is happy for Douglas feels absolute confidence in the statement that she is cominS back 10 her own. The business man with. the long face and the lemon eX- pression fs now nowhere to be found but is replaced by the smiling and satisfied citizen. Yes, things look good for Douglas is his reply after greetings have been exchanged.
 A walk through avenue and Tenth street fails 10 disclose the va cant store rooms that were to DC seen two years ago. On Tenth street there are none. on c avenue they ore few and hard to find. Inquiry at the real estate offices shows that there are few desirable dwelling houses that can be rented. Home building is going on. This is the present and just ahead is evident a still bright CT condition.
 Railroad Means Much.
 Tucson expects much from the eX- tension of the Fl Paso and South western railroad but it is probable that such extension will be of far greater and more lasting benefit to the Shelter City than to -fhe Old Pueblo. + will make Douglas e diyi- sion point, it is understood and this will mean larger shops and more shopmen than there have been in the city since 1908. It will mean more train crews going out from Douglas, one estimate placing it at twenty-two. and it is possible for one to readily figure out what added population, and a desirable population 1t will near. A very conservative estimate is that the running of Rock Island trains through Douglas will mean an i'm mediate influx of ar least fifty fam .lies. Under those circumstances 1t is small wonder that the real estate men are so confident of a revival in realty activity such as has not been equalled since the early days of the young city.
 In the immediate future the con timed work on the Copper Queeen smelter and the starting of work on the Calumet and Arizona smelter mean an assured increase in popula- ton and the probability of a Shattuck shelter adds to the brightness of the promising times.
 Sonora Mines Improve.
 One has but to talk with the min, ing men always to be found in Doug las 10 learn that mining in that part or Sonora which is tributary to Doug las is picking up, looking better than it did before the war when there were seen the first signs of revival. More passengers are travelling south to Nacozari, intermediate points and points beyond, more strangers and it is apparent that there is an inquiry for Sonora mines while the higher metal prices will mean the resump- tion of properties that have been idle since 1907 There is every reason to believe that before spring, work oi building the Southern Pacific railroad along the already prepared right ol way from Nacozari to Cumpas will be underway and that soon after the IrdnSVddl VIII become one or Jne DIE producers.
 The people of Douglas have always considered that their prosperity is wholly dependent on mining but al most unawares to them there has grown up at their door an agricultural community Of importance. This i'm portance is recognized by added traiH service or the road through the val lev. from Douglas to Courtiand.
 Secretary Grindell Of the chambel