Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-06-15
RULES FOR THE
DRILL CONTEST
Committee Announces Con-
ditiOnS for the Miners
Contests i'm Fourth
Celebration
\ X f + AIR TO ALL

When il was proposed Ia hold "A
machine drlll contest instead OF :hr
Old stylc hand drill contest in con
nection with me Fourth of July rel-
ebTaiion IL was az first Intended 20
maize contest between machines
and men instead OF simply men. II
was thonsht the makers of machines
would welcome Tins and contribute
10 the support Of the celebration.
The manufacturers stated. however.
They could not consider the drilling
OF ,wo holes ttst'ahd would there
fore not participate in such a con
test
Then il was decided to make il
purely and simply test of IA" eX-
pertness OF the men entering into the
competition. a contest OF men and
not machines and "a make conditions
IS nearly equal as possible between
all of the contestants. To do this
ii was necessary TO select one make
of drill. one style oil hit. the same
grade of steel.
Il is true that those most familiar
with the make selected nave some
advantage ia, this could not De
avoided ana that does not rank so
.mnortant as il might seem owing TO
the similarity OF an piston drills All
Of these matters the committee has
considered and has kent in mind
For many DAYS past there has been
much discussion among the miners Of
The camp as 10 the conditions under
which the drilling contest and muck
Ing contest will he held on July I.
The members of the committee have
been kept busy trying 10 answer all
OF the questions WOuId-De entrants
wanted 10 know and there We're all
sorts Of disGuieting rumors in cir
Culation Action was DELAYED await
ing replies from The various drill
makers. Those have now been re-
ceiyed ana the committee was able
to act this week and have done so.
They thcreupon announced the cOndi-
tiOns which are as follows:
Drilling Contest Rules.
All contestants shall use an Inger-
soll-Sarpen' , "a inch drill. to be FUR
nished by the committee the bit and
sharpened steel also to be furnished
BY the committee Machine 70 be
mounted on foot bar.
There shall he drilled a five foot
tstA x mole at u NtSitt-H anu ON
foot water hole also At l. degrees.
hole to be wet with cup furnished by
committee
Time shall count from the com.
mencemen. of setting up OF machine
and continue until holes are blown
out and machine down and in place,
clamp TO Nc taken of OF arm. iron to
be- taken on Of bar and machine TO
he taken OF o. clamp when through.
Winncrs being those who complete
work in short est time
There will be rack Of steel pre-
pared for all contestants and all shall
use the same make and type OF
everything required for the contest.
Entrance fee s. per man. SO per
team. shall BE- paid 10 the secretary
OF the celebration committee at he
Office of the Warren District CONNER
cial club in the Copper Queen hotel
on or before Wednesday evening
June &c at o'clock
On Monday evening July / at 5
O'Clock the contestants shall meet
and Nv ballot elect the judges and
timers for the contest.
The prizes are 5000 TO the winning
team and $40 10 the second team.
Muckin9 Contest Rules.
All entrants must have been in
the Warren district for the past thir-
" DAYS.
Contestants shah shovel two tons
Of mucl; from one bin into another.
winner being the one 10 complete
work in shortest time. e
Entry fee l. s. TO be paid 10 the
Of lta Ill n