Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-28

In Bisbee everybody seems to be prosperous. The copper mine owners are selling their product at 26 to 30 cents per pound. The miners wages increase with the price of copper higher prices mean higher wages. The merchants ind difficulty in obtaining sufficient quantities of goods to meet the greater demands. And today. Bis bee and it's suburbs of Lowell and Warren (the latter a modernized town site) are all enjoying a bountifuI sea- son of productive activity.
 Speculating on cards seems to be supplanted, in a measure. by specula- tion in stocks. Per capita, and per capita wealth. it is a question if Wall Street itself can produce more bulls" and bears than can be found roam ing in the canyon, along the Dividend Fault
 Copper Queen Consolidated Mining
 Company.
 The pioneer company of the state of Arizona still continues to lead in the states chief mining This company. the Copper Queen Con sOlid2ted, was the one that laid the foundation of Arizona's prosperity in mining operations.
 As is the case with all of the mines of the Bisbee district. nothing of a sensational nature took place during the year. Progress has been made. particularly in the line of closer CO., operation between the mine operator and the employees. As result of this cooperation. and in spite of the high scale of wages due to the increased price of copper, the actual efficiency of the operations is greater.
 Notable among the changes during the past year has been the promotion of Walter Douglas. former general manager of the Phelps Dodge Com pany. to president of that company; that of Stuart w. French. former gen eral manager of the Copper Queen. to the position made vacant by Mir. Doug lass advancement; the advancement of Capt. J. P Hodsson. former mine superintendent of the Copper Queen. to consulting engineer for the Phelps Dodge company. aINl the promotion of G. II. Dowell. formerly assistant gen eral manager Of the Copper Queen. to the position of general manager
 Calumet & Arizona
 Nothing spectacular happened dur ing the year 1916 regarding the oper- ations of the Calumet & Arizona Min ing company. They plugged steadily along and produced something better than 65.000,0OO pounds of copper. Probably the most noteworthy feature of their work was the surplus which piled up far in excess of its needs for a large working capital. for although they are earning approximately $25 per share. their annual dividend is but $S. although one extra dividend was declared during the year.
 The year has been one of building at the reduction works, and the sul- phuric acid plant. with a capacity of 100 tons daily. producing a SO percent sulphuric acid, has been completed. The purpose of this plant is to recover the sulphuric acid from the shelter fumes. the acid being sold tO the New Cornelia Copper Company to be used in their teaching operations On account of the addition of the large acid plant, there has been acquired an to the power plant at the shelter, and the addition of rever- DeratOry furnace.
 The Calumet & Arizona is one of he companies that is going steadily lhead-does nothing sensational. but Is right on hand with the dividend checks ShsttUck-Arizora Copper Company
 The biggest little mine." with it's ,Ieat variety of minerals. has steadily |,