The copper era., 1901-08-29

answering to the name Of "ChulO." 4 suitable reward will be paid for his re- turn to this office.
 J. F. Clinton was this week giver the contract for the Mclean bushes: house on Copper Avenue. The build ing will be completed in about two wcck-.
 Jose Florcz was stabbed by Jose Lopez on Copper avenue Monday night last, but was not dangerously hurt Lopez made his escape.
 NJ. l.. Madcrs, Of San Francisco. who arrived here two weeks ago a. an as sistant 10 J. C. Keene in the express office, has been appointed express agent at Lordsburg.
 George Williams & Sons were award cd the contract for excavating for the foundation of the Everhardy and Gatti block, upon which work will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
 The erection Of tho Shannon tele- phone line, which will connect the mine and the plant, has been delayed by the non arrival Of the poles, which arc tied up in the strike at Seattle.
 Adolph Young spent last week at Duncan surveying the old ditch for the Ward x Courtney ranch. The ditch has been neglected for several years, but will again be put in good condition.
 Frank Powers and Jack Mulligan of Fl Paso, Texas, and George Ross, of Hancock, Texas, were in Clifton this week to bid on the construction work of the Lordsburg and Hachita railroad
 c. A. Risdcn, of tho firm of Thomas X Itisdcn, photographers Of Silver City, N. M., arrived in Clifton last week and is now doing business on the Frisco Embankmcnt, opposite tho Clifton Ho- tel.
 A pink luncheon was given Saturday last at D. m. by Mrs. Dr. Falcs and daughter, Mrs Tcale, to number of lady friends. Mrs. James Colquhoun and Mrs C. NJ. shannon were the guests of honor.
 !. F. Clinton and George II. Chase contractors and builders, havo formed d partnership, and have contracts for number O. new business houses now be- ing erected on Copper avenue. They arc q firm of hustlcrs.
 Allen Chitty, well known in Clifton, whose death was announced in the San Antonio papers some monthsago, cam" up on the train from Texas this week, and is now at tho double circle ranch. He k u pretty lively corpse.
 A. w. Howe, the local reporter of the Bisbcc Review, was one of tho Bis bee ball team Mr. Howe is an old timer in Cochisc county, locating there in 1881, and has beon connected with the press of that county ever since.
 The ERA is pleased to announce that IIippolito Cascarclli has decided to make his new brick building on Copper avenue three stories, instead of two, as announced last week. It will be one of the best buildings in Graham county. Work k progressing rapidly on the new building.
 The extension of the A. X x. NJ. Ky, to bc built from Lordsburg to Ilachita, to put the CliftOn-M Morcnci country in touch with Fl Paso over the Bisbee route. has tho charter right to operate telephone and telegraph system with or without wires - This is the first in- stance on record of charter being secured to use Gods atmosphere.
 Prof. Wm. Schustcr, somewhat noted mining expert, was shot and kill ed at Nogalcs by Bo. Whitcsidc one night last week. Whitesidc was q bar keeper. IL seems that SChuster was in q saloon owned by Gates, when White side entered at q side door and opened fire. Four or five shots were fired, two of them taking effect. The cause of the shooting could not be learned. II. katz, of the B E B store, monopo- lizcs a considerable portion of the ERA this week in announcing his removal salc, which is now taking place. Mir. Katz will not leave Clifton, but has se- cured the first floor of the new brick building now being erected by Hippoli- to Cascarclli on Copper avenue, and de- sires to put in an entirely new stock, hence his present offerings to the pub lie. James Hill was in town Monday from Duncan, and reports that the new stock yards at that place will soon be com- plotcd. They will hold 1000 head Of cattle. The cattle shipments from that place this season will be very heavy. H. (. Day, prominent stock man of Duncan, has sold 500 steers to be shipped from there. Mir. Hill re-