Arizona republican., 1898-03-22
IN CLIFTON COUNTRY.
Brief Notes From the Far Eastern
 Section on a Second Call.

Clifton. Ariz.. March 20.-(Special correspondence of The Republican.)- I engaged a front seat with Uncle Noah Green at Solomonville and made the run over one of the easiest JauntS to the Arizona and New Mexico road in less than six hours. MT. Green has been on the line eleven years and for a time carried the mail to and from Clifton, barring the twenty-five miles of rail from Sheldon to Clifton. The old gentleman knows every bunch of grass and chuck hole (and there are few of the latter) on the route" said one who had posted me. On the Glla in past years, the Apaches were troublesome lot and many stories have been related to me of their dev- ilish work. In 1884 they killed the Wright boys of Stafford about ten miles east of So1omonville. The boys took the lead of party who had gone out of Stafford on hunt for a gang which had raided several corrals and houses in that town and the result of their anxiety to wipe out the redskins was their death. Though it was gener- ally thought that MT. Merrill and daughter of Pima, who were bound for Clifton, came to their death at the hands of the Indians, there are those who believe that persons who had a grudge against the Merrills did the deed that dated in 1896. MT. Merrill had recently made a sale and as his money disappeared at the time of the killing it is surmised that these parties meant robbery in attacking and kill ing them. A board on the route marks the scene of the affair.
 The Hotel Clifton changed hands sirce I was here before, MT. Jake Alb rahams, who was mine host twenty years, selling out to Dr. Davis of Nor enci. The doctor placed his brother, J. H. Davis, as manager. Ten rooms have just been added and the electric call and repeater has been completed The house has had a good run lately The Central hotel is now in charge of MT. Jones. Jake Abrahams and his brother Sam have changed their ad- dress to Mexico, it is said. The lat ter disposed of the Cabinet saloon to Simpson & Wright, the last named officiating as manager. MT. Simpson being busy as usual on the engine which hauls the passenger train over the Arizona and New Mexico railway. William Hart has retired from Mike Reardon's and is in charge of Ben Clark's saloon. Mrs Holt has charge of the postofice and as deputy post master under J. G. Hopkins Mrs. s. R. Chestnut, late of Rogersville, Ten nessee, has located here and hung out his shingle as an attorney. Mrs. Jake Abrahams will open a first class res taurant next month Mr. Salvador will go to Italy, having sold out
 MT James DOup1aS nrpSidant of tho Detroit Copper company, came in from Globe Sunday, being preceded by Messrs. Mclean and James, who have been to the United Globe. MT. Doug las will go to Bisbee this week. later to NacarCs1. Mexico, where Ph3lps Dcdge & Co. have properties. Dr. Ricketts the expert of Phelps, Dodge & Co.,. was in on Saturday.
 Mir. James A. Fleming arrived from the east and was up to see Prof. Doug las relative to treating the 1.2OO tons or copper ore laid down at the United Globe from the Black Warrior. in which MT. Fleming is interested. Ii required but half an hour in Morenci TOT settlement, MT Fleming receiv- Ing the necessary credentials which when presented to Superintendent Cook at the United Globe will give that gentleman full authority to act. MT. Fleming said that the ore will average IA per cent and immediately upon the 16O ton jacket being placed in perfect working order the Warrior ore will go through rapidly until the lot on the grounds is disposed of. Mr. Fleming will go up to Globe on Monday morn ing.
 MT. J. A. Riley and wife spent the past five days in Clifton. They have