Bisbee daily review., 1913-03-16
Activities At Lowell

Lowell differs considerably from
blsOee in that all Lowell improve
hents ~ public nature nave beer
added to the town through the wsr,
OF a splendid single organization
Known as the Lowell club. In Bisbes
much OF this kind OF work has beer
done by the municipality, from cit,
tax returns. and through the Copper
queen company directly. Ia Lowell
where only county taxes are assessed
tie business men pay for the watei
used by the IRE department, fol
street lights and for all the Other
civic lectures.
Lowell also differs from Bisbee il
that an occupation tax Is not as
sessed. The town is not incorpor
etSd, although this step has several
ulnes been contemplated Lowell il
governed under the state laws and
lEe rulings OF the county board oi
suPery Isors. The town is policed b.
one precinct constable and one dep
uty sheriff. Lowell claims a popula,
uon o. 1900 people
The finest building to be opened la
lowell within the past six months is
company. The building is by far the
most complete and up to date serving
similar purpose in the district Every
thing in the store IS built ON the
large open space plan, with handsome
mahogany show eases, while tht
show windows and the lighting sys-
TEN Of the store are among the finest
il the country.
There We're a few pessinistic PEG
pie who questioned the Judgment u
Inc company in putting up such a
large and handsome structure IN Low
eli, but Lowell has given it liberal
support since its opening and now ii
Is one Of the best revenue paying
stores OF the Phelps Dodge claim.
The store is constantly crowded
Several history making sales have
taken place in the store since its
opening about four months ago. Allie
Sowle is its manager.
beginning on one side of the Main
street Soing down, the Lrst of the
Lowell business concerns is that OF
the Bisbee Lumber conIany. Emil
Marks manager. The Bisbee Lumber
was one OF the first to engage in the
lumber trade in the district The Low
ell branch OF the Busy Bee Cafe is
EeNt on the line. II has been in it's
present location for four years. Good
business is done. George Hart is the
manager. The Orient saloon follows
Whaiey, Hodmeyer and Davidson are
The proprietors.
Next in line is the Lowell Cash
store owned and managed by Otto
HendTickson. The store las been es-
tablished for the past four years.
Ar. Hendrickson commenced in n
snail way four years ago but has
gradually built up 4 large business.
General merchandise is sold.
Following the Lowell Cash store
comes the Bonanza Bar. Gilbert
GToug is the proprietor he has been
established in his present '>~arters fer
seven years
Mark p. John, jeweler, comes next.
Seven years ago Nh John was
obliged to borrow $40 in order to keep
the wolf away from the door. Now
he has a good and growing business.
worth in the thousands. The store has
ceen lately enlarged and Mr.. John
anticipates further improvements. IN
the store is Wells Fargo Express
agency.
The Legal Tender bar follows Mark
?. John. The owners are Fitzsimmons
< Jennings. The Legal TeIder is the
picnCer saloon OF Lowell and one OF
the first to be established there, II
Is considered one Of the finest bars
in the district One Of the finest col
Iections of mineral specimens in the
state Is TO be found here. unlqus
fire place, constructed entirely of ma
tive cobbIestonss, interndngled with
copper specimens, is one Of the feat
ures II the place. The Lowell Barber
sEci. is next in tine. Wiles & Gree
ley are the prODrietors.
The Lowell Cafe comes next. Trot
man & Shirk are the progrietors. The
two men have but lateIy moved into
these quarters, which are among the
best to be found in the district. There
is a lunch counter, tables and private
dining rooms Trotman q Shirk COM
nenced with a little eating place that
could seat but three or four men at
a time but so successful have they
fesn that they have taken the larger
uart o fthe former Copper queen
building. They do a good business.
me next place of interest is Grant 5
Shoe store. 1t is modern 20 the MN
utest detail. They have one OF the
most modern shoe repairing shops IN
the state. All the work is done by ma
chinery
z. A. Toyrea Co.'S main Office is
situated next Ia line. Wholesale ana
retail business is done in meats. Tho
Lowell Drug Co. follows E A. Tow
rea. In the same building the Lowell
pestofice il situated. The Lowell
Drug Co. has one of the largest lines