Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-27
DEF AILS OF BIG MINE
 SAFETY MEETING ARE
 SENT OVER THE STATE
SeCretary-TreaSurer Wallace Mo Keehan, of the Association, Sends Out Letters Detailing the Meeting to Be Held.

Details of plans for the meeting of the Southwestern Mine Safety Associ- ation have been given all of the com pany members in a letter sent out by Wallace McKeehan, the secretary treasurer of the association which com tains some points not heretofore pub lished These points are of interest to warrant the publication or the let ter so that the local public may be fully informed as the plans progress.
 The Executive Committee has de cided that the Field Meet and Annual Meeting of the Association shall be held at Bisbee, Arizona, September 9th and 7th. The Mine Rescue and First Aid Contest will take place at the Warren Ball Park. September 9th (Labor Day) The First Aid Contest starting at 9.3O a. m. and the Mine Rescue at 1:0O p. m The business meeting will be held the day follow ing, the time and place to be an nounced later.
 The rules governing the Mine Res cue and First Aid Contest are in the course of preparation. As soon as these are approved by the District En- gineer of the United States Bureau of Mines and by the Executive Commit tee of the Association, copies will be sent to all companies. ] have been
 informed that few changes have been made in the rules and that they will be little different from the ones used in the Phoenix Contest.
 If sufficient funds can be secured, it is the present intention 70 send the winners in the State Contest to com pete in the Interstate Field Meet to be held at the Panama Exposition. September 23rd and 24th, these tens to represent the State of Arizona. lt has been estimated that it will be ne cessary to raise Sl,60O.OO with which to pay the expenses of these teams President Gates has suggested that eight of the larger companies donate S200 to this fund Seven companies have agreed to do this, and without doubt the necessary amount will be secured.
 "The Arizona State Fair Commis- sion has granted the Association the right to use the mine rescue and first aid cups offered by them as thropies to the companies whose teams may win first prize in their contest. These cups were intended for use at the con test given under the auspices of the State Fair Commission, but through the courtesy of the members of the Commission, we are allowed to use them at the coming contest Cores. pondence has been had with the Anne rican Mine Safety Associatin and the American Red Cross Society regard | ing the offering of the medals of these bodies to the winners in the contest. | That these medals will be granted is quite certain
 "Dr. J. C. Roberts, District Engin' ger of the Bureau of Mines, has wrlt- | ten that he will be present and tna, l Car No. 2 win be in the District dur. ing the two days. If possible, the judges for the mine rescue contest will be secured from among the men
 who will accompany the car It is 'the present intention to secure the judges for the first aid contest from
 among the army surgeons now sta ! toned along the horder This can
 doubtless be arranged, provided troops
 are not moved in the meantime.
 The mining companies of the War
 ren District have agreed to suspend
 an work in their properties during
 the day of the Field Meet. This has
 been done that their employees may