Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-11-23
IS
AN OPT|M|ST
Sees Great Prosperity for
Near Future in Arizona;
Bull Moose Commit
teeman in BiSbee
NEW PARTY WILL STAY

J. Fred CIeaveland. OF Phoenix,
president OF the Union Bank aud
Trust company and national commit
teeman OF the progressive party ia
this state, spent yesterday in the
city on private business. He was &C.
companied by J. r. Tenant. secra-
tary OF the same institution at Phoe-
nix. The two officials are making
a business tour OF the state in the
interest OF the business enterprise
of which they are officials, with a
view to charging and branching out
their business It is not the inten-
ton to place branch institutions
through the state but all business
will be handled through the Phoenix
institution.
Il have been all over the state.
said Mr.. CleaYeland. anu / sincerely
believe that Arizona is entering
wonderful period OF Improvement and
development and that the state will
make great strides in the next few
years. Everywhere | have been
have heard the same report regard
ing business, that il is increasing in
volume and quality
Yuma has inst celebrated the OPP
ening OF the great irrigation work
that win irrigate many thousands OF
acres of fertile land. Tucson only
this week celebrated the Inaugural
ton Of traffic OYER the new extern
sion OF the El Paso and Southwest
ern, more closely connecting Arizona
points Phoenix IS progressing with
wonderful strides and is destined 10
De the metropolis OF the great south
west northern Arizona, the cattle
country, is more prosperous today
than any time in the history of the
cattle industry.
Douglas the smelter center OF the
southwest. is entering on new per
iod OF prosperity by reason Of the
construction Of the Calumet and Ari-
IONA smelter and Bisbee. the heart
Of the copper industry, is entering
into a period Of prosperity OF unure-
cedented proportions because Of the
growing importance Of copper metal
and its increasing price.
This is a prospect that should make
the heart Of business glad
Il have been out Of the state until
recently, since the presidential pTi
mary" said Mr. Cleaveland. when
asked about politics, and am not in
close touch with the situation.
have been in California the most Of
the time The situation there ap-
pears not to have resolved itself into
q certainty as yet, the vote being very
close between Wilson and Roosevelt.
Both as to California and Arizona,
however. We are very much pleased
at the showing We made. We intend
TO keep our organization intact, not
only locally and in the state but
nationally as WELL and rest assured
/ that the progressive party viii be
heard from at election time. There
will be a meeting OF the progressive
national committee at Chicago soon
and at that meeting new plans for
working toward the end OF having
progressive principles enacted into
law viii be made"
y have received notification of the
meeting from Chairman Dixon aud
will attend if business affairs permit
do not know whether 7 viii go to
Washington on the Congressional
| Special TO Witness the Inauguration
Of President Wilson, but ] should Ike
70 very much"
Mr.. Cleaveland is well known in
3isbee. having campaigned in This
county for the republican ticket in
| the first stat election, he being a
candidate Tor secretary of state on
that ticket He joined the progress
sive party when the state organize
| ton was effected and was named ma.
tionai committeeman OF the party for
Arizona.