The copper era., 1901-02-21

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Manuel Baron. engineer on the bah
gauge, has been quire sick ior the pas
week, but i improving.
Jud Webster wants to employ twenty
five or thirty men to work on the new
road between Clifton and Morenci.
Eight thousand road and poll tax re-
ceipts have been signed up by County
Treasurer Gamble and County Clerl
Smith.
A Mexican at Buchanan's camp met
with an accident this week. and had
two fingers and thumb blown of. Re
+, at tho hospital and doing well.
II is thought that the Union canal,
near Pima. will be completed in about
thirty days. 1t viii be the means OF
reclaiming u large amount OF desert
land.
in. McFate. one Of Clifton's most
euterprising citizens, contemplates the
erection Of Il large stone and brick
loding house in South Clifton. where
HE Ice plant formerly stood
l.. Ferber. a Chase creek merchant
has moved his Bazaar across the street
from where it was formerly located.
He now has more room and "a heater
store in which to display his goods.
J. NJ. Morris this week bought the
Jas. Dugan residence in Forth Clifton.
and will bring his family over from
Globe. Mr. Morris will make many
improvements to his new residence.
The nose Of Cape Horn, the big rock
at the bend Of the road on Railroad
Avenue aud South Clifton, has been
taken or during the past few days to
lllkf I'iplll lbi lll' ~ 'ib - fttii 'thh
track.
l.. f. Swelling brought II natural
curiosity into the ERA Office this week.
in the form Of little chicken with
four legs, four wings aud two back
bones. In fact it was double all but
lis neck and head.
The work Of broadening the gauge Of
the Arizona and New Mexico railroad
has been progressing most satisfac
torily for some months past. It is eX-
pcctod that the standard gauge will be
in operation by about July l9t.
The American Restaurant, Of Mo- /
renci, is removed to the building for
mcr!y occupied 10y Mr. Shanklin to ac-
commodate the increasing trade. Mr.. /
SteggalI is competent cook, pays
strict attention to business and de- /.
serves 90 succeed.
Three demented or insane children /
were brought from Clifton this week
by Sheriff Parks The oldest one is /
about ~ years. On examination be- |
fore Judge Moody they were commit !
ted To the asylum at Phoenix, whittier |
they were taken Tuesday. Bulletin.
Were it not for the large number of /
people being added to the pay rolls Of
the companies every month it might
be thought that Clifton was on a boom
as new houses are going up in every
direction. Clifton is probably growing
faster than any other town in the
territory.
some very extensive improvements
are being made to the annex Of the
Blue Goose. Tic building is being
thoroughly remodeled, and will have
most attractive front. The room will
be 2ON30 feet in the clear, and will be
occupied by restaurant. j. c. Thorn
a has charge OF the work.
:. w. Massey spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family in Duncan. He
says he passed his 69th-mile post on
lifo's journey Sunday last. but he is
having much trouble in making his i
friends believe it. He looks and acts
more like "Nid" than a man of that
age, but some people never get old.
The Great Western View company.
Almeron Newman proprietor, and also
represented by Richard Nall and II. c.
Moore, are taking series OF viows of
Clifton and vicinity. The work is the
best ever seen in this section. They
have taken more than seven hundred
views, and will soon be ready to de-
liver work.
The spring weather or the past week
Is generally Welcomed as the people
were tired Of winter. The cotton
wood trees are in blossom and will
soon be in leaf Gardens are being
made aud grass is beginning t. grow