Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-08
Fascnane and Accurate Pen Picture of Bsbee by Visitor

las, we were told. This makes an ex- cellent read dressing. the clay holi- ing 1t perfectly. When completed 1t will be e fine improvement. There is plenty of road-making material in these big mountains the volcanic cin. der being the best, probably, although some of the granite make satisfactory dressing. There are also gravels of Food quality. The limestone we judge to be too soft, it grinding up quickly under traffic. About 100 men are em- ployed on these two roads. In this state the road fund is expehied as follows: 70 per cent by county board
 or supervisors in conjunction with the state engineer and % per cent by the state board of control. The state is doing the work in the fore.
 going instances. Bisbee is on the ocean-to-ocean line across the conti
 nent and will do it's share in stirrina
 up sentiment in it's own and adioin
 ing states. There is some biz work
 being done in Arizona on the trunk |
 line, bridge of over 500 feet fin |
 length in which the concrete support |
 ing pillars went into the ground
 distance of so feet, being the most
 expensive construction of the kind.
 The road to Ft Huachuca ia being
 Improved. This Is now a more import. |
 ant post than real brigade. and the
 troubles in Mexico adds new interest
 to this section.
 All along the international border
 there are signs of military activity
 In this particular locality the United
 States Ninth cavalry Is doing her
 duty. Intervention Is looked upon a
 certain by many students of interna
 uHnal aairs in this district.
 There's nothing better for a town
 nan first class hotels. Bisbee has
 then; the Copper Queen being at thr
 head. It's well run and it's clean. scrupuiously so. and that, in this dus ty Southwest wears great deal
 There's one line of railway here
 the El Paso & Southwestern, and one express line. The latter, the We'll l Fargo is now very busy arranging 'RNN AO NeAhE tAAE-A lut HTS
 O. February. It is going to compete
 with the prices in order to secure the desired business. The Blsbee posf. office is fine enc well conducted and ' VIII still be making a demand fo' | packsge business. The efficient post. " master MT. Cassidy, a Republican ap- r pointee, continues to hold the job. Il and tharA
 would be pleased to see him con h tinued. an unprecedented condition l. that attracts no little attention from r. the general public used to the ways @ of office seekers.
 n Bisbee has one telegraph company h serving her needs. in this line, tht l. Western Union, and 1t also supports r one enterprising brokerage office, q a branch of Levy Bros. of Denver, Colo !. rado. There's as much interest ir :. copper shares here as in the Lake . Superior country and there are many
 favoIite issues Naturally Calumet &
 Arizona Is popular. as Is Shattuck 7. Denn and other locals. New Cornelil '' has many friends here ani is dis o cussed plentifully by the local invest . ors. Copper Queen shares are traded l. in very little, it's stock being very u closely held and not quoted on the l' local exchange. l. Jacobs Is represen O tatlve of the brokerage firm here and e keeps in close touch with marke.
 conditions. Is accommodating and al D. ideal office man.
 l. On and about the mines We find al {. to be satisfied with the working con ,r ditions something unusual. We fin n that there's no sentiment for la n- bor organizations and 1t needs littl. ,s nluiry to develop the fact that tho e Western Federation of Miners is no .e wanted here by the men, even among .a the few who might be favorable tC ., organization. It's fine camp fol :. the miner who wants to help himself '' Climatically Bisbee is highly satis v factory. The days are warm enougf na n at this time of the year, January 20tl " so that one does not need an over VI coat. The nights are cool at al it times of the year. The altitude herr m above sea level is 5.3OO feet in th' -h central portion of town, and higher III IS the canyon. There are rains. libera lg one falling since our visit. Altogethe IT, the climate Is a satisfying one an' le particularly grateful to the winter wis
 itor from Lake Superior in search O ,n healing air and balmy breezes.
 From reading the foregoing on
 might criticise the failure to not A. any of the faults of Bisbee We woul ,n not hesitate to disclose them wer
 there any of sufficient importance ,o to mention. It's an allaround goo town comparing we'll with the m inc ,o that support 1t.
 ,, GEO. A. NEWETT. 'le