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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Charles Lawyer, arrived from Joplin,
Missouri, last week to take over the
Weaver group of mines, which are To-
Gated near the Copper King mine, on
behalf Of the Arizona Territory Copper
company, which recently purchased
the property. The company was in
corporated at Joplin, Missouri, with a
capital of 5000, 900, for the purpose of
purchasing and developing this valu
able group of mines. \ considerable
amount of work has been done on the
property by F. NJ. Weaver during the
past fifteen years. The ERA is in
formed that the experts who made a
careful examination of the property,
report $3.50, 900 worth CT ore blocked
out in one of the mines. Mr.. Lawyer
is a thorough mining man, and is
backed by strong company. The
property will be developed as rapidly
as possible after which plant will be
erected on the San Francisco river
about four miles above Clifton.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

John D. Parker, riding foreman for
the Buchanan railroad grading outfit
left this week for Deming, where he
expects to secure a position in the
same line on the Bisbee railroad, now
being graded out OF Deming.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13
at the Longfellow.

The law firm OF Norman & Stone,
of Solomonville, has been dissolved,
by mutual consent, and each member
OF the former firm will continue in the
practice OF law at Solomonville.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Doc Wilkins, assistant to j. d. Aud
ley Smith, of the assay department of
the A. &. Co. has recovered from an
accident secured TO his foot few weeks
since and is able to be around again.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

6. Beruatto, business man OF the
"New Town" Morenci, favored the ERA
with call this week, and left a nice
order for stationery. Mr.. Beruatto
makes a specially of fancy groceries,
imported cheese, wines, etc, and is do
ing n satisfactory business.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Not less than one thousand car loads
OF freight will be brought in over the
A. & n. NJ. railroad during the first
thirty days after standardizing the
road. This will give some idea as to
the Importance and amount of bust
ness done at Clifton and Morenci.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

The game of base ball played Sunday
last between the Clifton and Morenci
first mines was pulled off on schedule
time, and was enjoyed by several hun
dred spectators. In the second inning
the Clifton boys made six runs, the
score then standing eight to two.
Naturally the Clifton people felt en-
thusiastic. and were not slow in placing
money on their favorites, but the Mo-
renci boys were not discouraged, and
put up a hard battle, they gained
steadily, and at the last half OF the
ninth inning, the score stood II to IA,
with Morenci at the bat. Two men
were put out in short order, but they
succeeded in making a score, and were
declared the victors. Nit Simms UNI
pired the game, and while there was
some kicking, it was generally recog
nized that he was fair and impartial in
his decisions. Another game will be
played Sunday next on the same
grounds, and the Clifton boys are de-
termined to win. 1t will be an inter-
esting game.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

ID. Ringland, proprietor OF the Amer
lean Cafe, at the Clifton Hotel, left
Monday last for Ell Paso and Los Ange-
les, to personally make arrange ments
for supplies for his house. Mr.. Ring
land has made a great success as n
caterer to the wants OF the travelling
Dublic
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Brick are being placed on the ground
for the second story addition to the
Central Hotel. This improvement will
add fifteen more rooms TO the property,
G.. Dolson has the contract for the work,
which is a guarantee that it will be
well done. When the present i'm
provements to the Central are COM
pleted, it will be one of the best hotels
in the territory.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Two hundred new Yale locks arrived
last week and are now in place at the
postoffice They will be a great con-
venience to the patrons OF the office.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13
THE ARIZONA COPPER COMPANY'S
NEW CONCENTRATION.

a representative of THE ERA was
shown through the new concentrating
plant of the a. c. company at Long
fellow this week by Assistant General
Manager Veitch and Paul Nicolas,
superintendent of the Longfellow
mines. The plant is located on the
side of a precipitous mountain, which
required an immense amount of blast
ing to secure a foundation, but is a
model location for mill-site. The
ore will be brought directly from the
mines by the 22-inch gauge railroad,
and deposited in ore bins above the
plant. 1t will first pass through Blake
crushers, thence tn rough rollers, pass
ing through the trammels, from
whence the largest pieces of ore will
be elevated to the rollers and re-crush-
ed. From the trammels the ore passes
to the jigS, and from there to the
Huntington mills, and from the mills
to eighteen vanners. The tailings are
elevated from the yanners and pass
through two other Huntington m ills
for re-grinding, wIfS-nence TO the
lower vanners, where it is again treat
ed and the concentrates elevated to
bins alongside of the railroad track,
from which it is drawn directly into
cars for shipment to the smelling plant
in Clifton. The power for the plant
will be derived from three 100 horse
power gas engines and one $50 horse
power Corlis engine. The vanner
room is 55-146 feet. 1t is steel struc-
ture, lined with asbestos, and fire
proof. There will be thirty-six van
ners. The water supply for the plant
will be pumped from the foot of Long
fellow incline to two 10000 gallon
tanks situated $50 feet above the plant.
The lift from the we'll at the foot of
the incline to the tanks is about 1000
feet. A well has been sunk in the he'd
of Chase creek at the pumping plant
which is making 60 gallons of water
per minute. "A dam is also being put
in short distance above the well,
where a considerable amount of wa ter
will be caught and stored. 1t is
thought that the supply of water from
these two sources will be sufficient for
at least six months of the year. A
pipe line is being laid from the pump
ing plant at Clifton to augment the
supply of water when needed. Settling
tanks have also been provided, and a
portion of the water will be used the
second time. An electric light plant
will also be installed with sufficient
to furnish light for all the
mines of that neighborhood now being
worked by the company, which will be
q great convenience, as we'll as a saw
ing in expense The capacity of the
plant will be " 60 per day. Taken
as a whole it is<@fne example of mod
ern mill construction. and is as perfect
in all details as any plant in the west.
From the time the ore leaves the mine
until the concentrates arrive in Clifton
Tor smelling, it is handled automat-
cally and at the least possible expense.
The plant will be in operation by about |
The middle of next month.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

The grading for the thirty-siX inch
road from Clifton TO the Longfellow
incline, Il distance of four miles, has
been completed, and ties are being
placed along the grade. Tho road
will soon be completed and in opera
ton. Passenger coaches, to accommo-
date the vast amount of travel, will be
put on and a fifty cent fare for the
round trip will be charged This road
will take the place of the 22-inch
gauge road, which was the first rail
road ever built in Arizona. In early
days the ore cars were allowed to come
down from Longfellow by gravity,
the passengers regulating the speed of
the train by manipulating the brakes.
The cars were taken back by two mules
hitched tandam, and driven by that
dignitied and aristocratic citizen of
Silver City, Colonel Hyram Abrahams
This was before Dad Arbuckle
built the first railroad engine ever
operated in the territory.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Harry Solomon, who has been con
nected with the a. G. company for
some months past, resigned his place
Ial.-~.eek, and returned to his home at
nyilIa
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

A considerable amount OF phosphate
is now being shipped from Eagle river
to Los Angeles, where it is prepared as
q commercial fertilizer.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

c. p Dunn purchased a lot in the
Hill addition yesterday, and will erect
a residence thereon during the
summer.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Jud. Webster has built large car
riage shed opposite his stable on Con-
glomerate avenue.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

]. c. Tyler will soon commence the
erection OF neat cottage in the Hill
addition.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

S. II. Buchanan, who had the con-
tract for broadening the guage of the
a. & N. NJ. railroad from Lordsburg to
Clifton, died at his home in FL Paso
last week Mr.. Buchanan located in
FL Paso in 1881, and until his death
was one of its most useful citizens.
He made many friends in this section,
all of whom regret to learn of his death.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

The following report OF a rich gold
strike in Grant county is from the FL
Paso News, but as there has been but
very little said about it in the Silver
City papers, it is likely that the News
reporter was tooenthusiastic: THE dis
covery of gold near Hanover, Grant
county, is turning out to be a phenOm-
email find. 1t looks now as IL that part
OF Grant county will become the leader
in gold production in New Mexico.
The natives along Whitewater creek
which runs through the Boston Picket,
the Lost Mine, the Tin Cup, the Rat
tier, and the Eureka, are earning from
50 to $40 a day wal bling gold in the
most crude and pI nitive manner.
There is no boom - Ar.icuie.- excite
nenr owing t5sa sg--fe--s
OF the properties 1s-orposed to creating
a boom until further development
shows the strike is permanent one,
and it seems as if New Mexico is to
have Cripple Creek. Work on these
claims is being done Systematically by
lessees, the properties being owned
mainly by citizen of Central. They
are located southwest of Hanover be-
tween Halls station and the town OF
Central. Recent shipments from that
section brought smelter returns of from
five to seventy ounces in gold per ton"
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

a large amount OF lumber, brick and
other building material is now
arriving, and all mechanics are busy.
A large number of good buildings are
being erected, and others are being
commenced Clifton is making re-
markable growth. 1t is ut the head
of the procession in Arizona, and that
is saying good deal.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Moore OF the Longfellow is
boss IN the concentrating
led Marston, formerly OF
-s-tor, is now a shift boss
I nncyfallOyr
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Just received at 81. Forbes, large
shipment OF the celebrated Brown
shoes, from 81 to S..
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

See the line of gents underwear at
S. j. Forbes'-Linene, Balbriggan, Jap
an Silk, etc.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Go to The Becker-Franz Co., sue
cessors to W. f. Hagan, for general
merchandise,
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

New potatoes, tomatoes and cucum-
bers at J. * a. Smiths.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

n. O. Morford, of Phoenix, an officer
of the Grand Lodge [. o. O. F., spent
the past week in Clifton, and has ar
ranged for the organization of sub
ordinate lodge here. About tweaty Of
the members OF the order attended the
meeting, held Monday night for the
purpose of organizing, and some
twelve or fifteen signed the roll as
charter members.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

See the Red Shoes and Sandals at S.
j. Forbes.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Frank Springer, proprietor OF the
Fashion Barber Shop, this week pur-
chased the Raber barber shop and
moved il across the street to his FASH
Pyretic avenues, which is under the
management of Mickey Foesmer, an
old time Californian, who recently re-
turned from Montana. The Annex
is one Of the neatest and best shops in
town.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

The supreme court of Montana hand
ed down a decision last week in which
it is held that mining claims held I'M
der possessory title are real property
and that lien would lie against the
mine, but that the lien holder would
not become a co-owner. The lien
holder would have to keep alive his
lien rights by maintaining the title in
the defendant in action until foreclos-
ure could be had. In this territory
there has been some question regard
ing the status of mining claim as
property, some attorneys holding that
it was personal and others that it was
realty. AS this decision was based on
congressional enactment it would APP
pear to apply to all states and terri
tories alike.-Kingman Miner.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Hurrah for the Fourth of July!
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Superintendent Charley Hill informs
the ERA that work is being pushed
on the Delaware mine. The shaft has
now reached a depth Of fifty feet. The
shaft has been in ore all the way down,
and Mr.. Hill is confident that he will
soon open up large body of ore, as
the ledge is from thirty to fifty feet in
width. The Delaware is one OF several
most promising prospects owned by the
Markeen Copper company. Professor
Leopold Balbach, general manager of
the company, is expected to soon arrive
from the east, when the company will
resume its development work with old
time vigor.
Pres. Joe Tanner OF, the Santa Rosa
Copper Co. came down this week with
some slabs of glance which would assay
more that fifty per cent copper. The
samples were taken from the breast
of the tunnel, which has been driven
in 132 feet. The ground has softened
up, and is now much easier to work
than heretofore. Mr.. Tanner says he
has large amount of second-class ore
running from ) to 10 per cent. which
cannot be shipped from the mines at
profit at the present time. He has
water enough to run mill about six
months during the year, and thinks it
may be advisable later on to consider the
erection of a small concentrating plant
for treating the low grade ore.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

A. NJ. Sestanovich, who has the con-
tract for the erection OF several brick
buildings in Clifton, was up this week
from his brick yard at Coronado and
reports that he will soon be shipping
brick into Clifton by the train load.
One OF his wOrkmen was recently taken
down with smallpox, and his camp
was under quarantine for two or
three weeks, but has since recovered,
and the quarantine has been removed.
The case was in Il very mild form.
There have been several cases OF small
poX in that section during the past few
but all OF them recovered, and
it is now thought that the disease has
been completely stamped out.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

The ERA Is informed by Gordon Me-
Lean. assistant superintendent of the
Detroit Copper mining company, that
the company has decided to standard
ize its railroad from Guthrie TO Mo-
renci. The road was originally con-
structed with the idea of standard
gauge to the San Franciscofiver. The
cost of transferring freight at Guthrie
is quite an item, and is also the cause
of much delay and annoyance, hence
the company has decided to increase
the gauge OF the road in accordance
with the demands of Greater Morenci.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

The Detroit Mining company have
decided to double the present capacity
of their concentrating plant, which on
an average is treating about 400 tons
of ore per day. The work of remodel
ing the plant will begin in a short
time. The company's smelling plant
is treating about $50 tons per day,
which with the increased capacity of
the cOncentrator will enable the COM
pany to treat between 100 and 1900
tons per day. This means an increased
output for the ID. G. company of fifty
per cent, and it also means the en-
ployment of many more people by the
company, which will materially en-
nance the interests of Morenci and
Graham county.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Chas. Spann, who has been 10 the
employ of the a. G. company for some
months past, visited Silver City last
week and returned Wednesday with a
bride, much to the surprise of his many
friends. The bride, formerly Miss
Mabel Miller, is a native OF Silver City,
and one of her brightest, fairest
daughters. THE ERA extends con-
pratulatiOns.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Ladies shirt waists, belts and fancy
collars at 5. J. Forbes
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Supervisor Henry Hill came down to
the county seat last Saturday to attend
a meeting of the directors of the ella
Valley Telephone company, he having
recently purchased one-sixth interest
in the company. Mr.. Hill says Clifton
will celebrate .he Fourth of July this
year as it was never celebrated before
in Arizona. There is a $4,000 balance
left to the county division fund and
that is to be used in defraying the ex-
penses OF the celebration, together
with $1,000 more, to be subscribed by
the citizens. y general invitation is
extended to the people of the entire
county Bulletin.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

During the past week within was
erected on the Peacock, one OF the
Home Copper company's mines, and is
now in working order. The shaft on
the Peacock will be sunk to a depth of
200 feet, following down the stringers
Of rich ore.
Bridge work on the Shannon rail-
road is progressing rapidly. 1t was
delayed some time awaiting the ar
rival OF the broad gauge, 80 that the
lumber could be brought in without
transferring. The road will be com
pleted within a few weeks, when the
material and machinery will begin to
arrive for the new smelling plant,
which will be making copper by the
first OF the new year.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13

Clifton Lodge No. Il, K. of p, last
Friday night, elected officers for the
coming term a. follows: Joseph II.
Cox, c. c.; DR.. L. 4. w. Burtch, V. c.;
Charles p. Dunn, P; Marlin f. Perry,
NJ. Of w. Harry 4. Wright, K. OF r.
& s.: Arthur J. Hudson, NJ. OF F.;
Jacob Dichtenmiller, NJ. at A; Delbert
NJ. Potter, I. g.; Lee J. Hobbs, O. G.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13
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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-06-13
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Plans are Being Matured for a
Grand Celebration.

Arrangements are about complete
for one Of the biggest, grandest and
most glorious Fourth Of July celebra-
tions ever given in this part OF the
territory.
II win be a whizzer. There will be
speaking by some OF the most promi-
nent men OF the territory; there will
be horse races, drilling contests, base
ball matches, and various sports and
games of chance, with liberal prizes for
all winners.
There will be fire works and a grand
ball in the evening, and music through
out the day.
Let all citizens turn out and make
this day ever to be remembered.
The program will be announced next
week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-30
Beard at
Cbe. Capitol.


The Ramsey county tax refundmsnt
hearing has been postpone7 until Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock. The governor
has other engagements until then; so
too has Mr.. Zollman, County Auditor
Johnson's attorney.
Senator Jepson, of Minneapolis, appear
ed at the capitol yesterday and drew his
salary for the last legislative session.
He was the last member on the list to
draw his pay.
Senator E. ]. MeiIicke, of Window.
wants the FISH and game commission 10
place some bass and pike fry Els
Lake, near Window.
The Roman Catholic Church Of the
Holy Trinity, located at Rottingstone,
has filed articles of Incorporation with
the secretary of state.
State Auditor Dunn Is now at Mora. in
kanabec county, where he is supervising
the sale of university and school lands
Most of the land is in townships 80 and 80.
range %. 1t is stated at the auditors
Office that this is expected to be the lar
gest sale of the year and that good prices
will be forthcoming.
A man living at Oak PARK has written
to the tax commissioners advising that
''au personal property in sight be taxed"
He objects to exemptions and is not in
favor of county assessors
A class of 100 lay students, under Judge
A. C. Hickman, of the university, viii
appear before the. supreme court a week
from Friday, TO fake the cath Of adj
mittance to the state bar.
Gov. Van SAINT has invited Vice Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt and Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew to participate in TIE
celebration of Minnesota day, June Is,
at the Pan-Aqnerican exposition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-30

in primary election he would stand
very little chance against some of those
named as candidates for the congression-
al nomination
Lieut.. Gov. Smith came to town yester-
day from Montevideo to attend to a law
suit. He didn't look like a man with a
congressional bee in his hood, but he
certainly must have been thinking of
some such subject, for he had scarcely
halted before a company Of friends in the
lobby of the capitol building, when he
exclaimed without any provocation:
We'll Mike Bowling says ne hasn't
fully determined whether he will run for
congress or not
Mr.. Smith lives in the same district
as the speaker and has been mentioned
with Senator Young. Downing and Eddy
as a candidate for the Republican con-
gressional nomination.
The Moorhead Independent says that
the candidacy of S. G. Comstock for hte
Republican nomination fer congress in
the new Ninth district is meeting with
universal favor throughout the district,
The boom for the eX-c oagressman is be
ing propelled with considerable force and
he will no doubt make a hard race for
Senator Grindeland and one or two others
who share in his aspirations. The con-
sensus of opinion in the Ninth district
seems to he however that Senator
Grfndeland win capture the nomination
from the Republicans.