Arizona republican., 1922-04-06
CACH|SE COUNTY
IS COMING BACK
SAYS MAJOR KELLY

Mai. George II. Kelly, editor and
owner Of the Douglas international.
dean of Arizona newspaper men. was
a Phoenix visitor yesterday and made
a most welcome call at the Repub-
lican.
Douglas is coming back" slowly
but surely from the industrial de-
preston, declared Major Kelly. and
he even voices the aspiration that IT
some day will be the largest city in
Arizona. Said Major Kelly:
"Cochise county. like other coun-
ties in the state, is just emerging
from a trying period of industrial
and business depression. In that
county the predominating industry is
copper mining, and copper mining
reached a lower mark than any otn-
er Arizona industry.
aBisee and Douglas are both noted
because of the activity in the produc-
ton of copper; the mines or the
Phelps Dodge corporation and OF the
Calumet and Arizona are located IN
Bisbee. while the reduction plants OF
both companies are at Douglas,
distance of % miles.
douglas is located on the Mex
ican border line and on that accouIao
was given abnormal prosperity
wears ago when the revolution head
ed hv Madero broke in that coun-
trv against President Diaz by the
coming of United States troops TO
the border. In the winter OF 1910
the acutene of the Mexican rev.
olution resulted in the sending OF i've
regiments Of the regular army %
aIater the national guard OF the
country was sent to the border anu
for several years the military gar
,.;eon az Douglas varied from 5000 &c
q OOO troops. Then came the Worlo
war with its activity in the training
of troops. Several regiments Were
formed and trained in Douglas. Dur
ing the World war. as we all kIioM
the copper producers were called ~
to produce every possible pouhu "
copper, and on that account tn'
smelters at Douglas made their maA'
imum production records. ,,,
sI mention the conditions outlined
bore to show that Douglas had .
number of years OF abnormal pros
| nerity and to emphasize the stapli-
| ity Of the youngest city OF the Stalt
which enabled it to weather Ihe
storms of industrial depression Whlci
came on the state two years OF IioL' NOR
ago. The Douglas copper smeiteri
! hanked their furnaces on the loli
| Of Anril 1921 and the furnace Ilres
were not rekindled until February !
| 1922. During last year the Douglas
military garrison reached a minimum
| of not more than 80 officers ana men
Notwithstanding all those unia'
vorable conditions Douglas kept so'
ING. on account of loss of trade many
business enterprises reduced iorce'
and curtailed activities. but IN a.
that time there was no diminu1ion -
the confidence in the future' oui
vaults stood firm and rendered sNsi
! possible help to those VINO neeueu =
and whose past record WdlIdnsS.
credit. a few small business concerns
,,,era i;nuidated but not one failure
~ innnortance resulted. Now the vol
une of business is increasing Slowly
about 600 smelter men are at worn
ana there is prospect OF returhlhe
norsperity. perhaps not suddenly, ou'
with absolute assurance for the neal
sTn Mexico to the south OF Doug
,as ~ the state of Sinaloa there aTt
vast opportunities for the deVelop.
nent OF mines, agriculture ana grea'
areas Of pastoral ranges with apun-
dant water for irrigation and water
| ing of stock awaiting the conllhs
those who desire to engage in the oe-
| yelopment Of these rich resources
Douglas is looking forward 10 ln'
| development of Sonora as guar
antee of its future growth, even le
/ the extent of becoming the larses'
/ city of Arizona.
'Yes, the people of Cochise coun'
\