The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-05-03
IN THE N l N ES.
RESIGNS FROM COP-
 PER QUEEN
Parker l.. WOOdman Gives Up Position as Mine Superinten-
 dent He Held for Years.

For some time past there have been
 rumors that Parker l.. Woodman,
 mine superintendent oI the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company,
 was soon to sever his connection with
 the company. No definite statement
 had been made by the company, and
 MT. Woodman had made no statement of his intention to leave the company but the rumorS were persistent and
 gained credence. Personal friends yf
 MT. Woodman had learned that he
 had rendered his resignation and was
 soon to end his long period of service
 with that company. All doubts in
 regard to the matter are settled by
 MT. Woodman himself, who yesterday
 told representative of The Review
 that such was the case, and that he
 was receiving so many inquiries from
 the people of the district, from friends
 and acquaintances, that he had de
 cided to publicly announce his retire
 ment in the near future.
 Yes, I am to leave the Copper
 Queen" said MT. Woodman. T ten dered my resignation some time since, and have asked to have it made ef- fective in June. It may be the first of June or it may be the last. I gave the company ample time to select my successor, and will stay on until the last of the month if desired. The matter has become known and has been commented on, and I am receiv- ing so many inquiries that can see no use in keeping silent about the natter
 Mr. Woodman told The Review rep resentative that he had not formed definite plans for the future. He might remain in the district where he has lived and worked so long, or by fall he might determine to go else where. He would not hasten his de- termination, he said, and was anxious if possible, to get away from under ground work. He added that his de- ciSiOn was taken after several months of consideration.
 Parker l.. Woodman has been for twenty-one years in the employ of the Copper Queen company. He S | not only one of the best known min ing men of the district, but of the southwest, and his reputation has spread to wherever copper is mined. ed mine superintendent, succeeding | s. w. Clawson in that office, having ! been for eleven years the superintend- l ent of the Lowell mine, and since l that time has been in charge of all | work, development, ex- plOration and production of the great | est mines in the southwest: He is | with every foot of the work l ings of the properties, and has a l practical familiarity with mining af- | fairs of this section which is excelled | by none.
 In local affars MT. Woodman has | also been prominent, and is now | of the school board. He en- tered that board at the time when | it was found that it was confronted | by large deficit, that the appropria- tion had not been sufficient for | and during his incum- bency in office has devoted attention to a business like conduct of school | affairs, to a reduction of cost of without sacrificing eff ciency, and in this respect the board | has achieved much, keeping well with in appropriations for expenses and re- ducing the outstanding obligations. This work was recently explained by Philbrook of the schools before the directors of the Commercial club, and is commented Ipon with favor in the annual re- port of the Cochise County Taxpay- CTS association.