The copper era., 1901-10-31
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MORENCI NEWS.

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 From Our Regular Correspondent. Richard Williams and family moved | into their new house this week.
 A. c. Mayors has gone to San Fran
 cisco to visit selatives for short time.
 F. NJ. Witherspoon, of Lordsburg,
 has accepted position in the general
 office.
 Superintendent and Mrs. Nicholas have returned from a vacation trip
 through the east
 J.U. Brighton, of Evanston, Wyo. ', lately in theEeryice of the Union Pa cifc, has taI n a position in the gen eral office of the D. C. NJ. Co.
 The A. C. Co. is making an excava.
 ton at the side of their building for
 their new store, and have taken out several car lo4ds of very rich ore.
 Work is progressing on the second
 Of the largs iron tanks being construct
 cd for the ). c. NJ. Co. The two will hold about 800, GOO gallons of water.
 ". A. Parrish, the well-known min- ing expert of Denver, with a party Of gentlemen Of like profession, was in Morenci on Monday and Tuesday, look ing over the ground.
 Frank Evans has resigned his posi- ton with tha D. e NJ. Co.,, and left Friday morning to return to NeA | York. Mir. Evans goes by Fl Paso to Tampico. Mexico, and thence by water to New York.
 There was little accident on the 20- inch road running to the A. c. concen- trator, last Friday. As the curve be- wound the trestle was being rounded, eight were pretty well scattered about. One of the Mexican brakemen was slightly hurt, but DO great damage was donS.
 Furnace No. ,, at the D. C. shelter, was blown in Sunday morning, and is now doing good work. The furnace is larger than any of the other four, han ding about 200 tons of ore Eer day. The draft is created by a pressure of ? pounds, whereas other furnaces are supplied at l pound pressure. The D. C. Co. are gradually making prepara- tions to increase their output, and that will finally reach figure much higher than the present one.
 Tuesday night Oct. 9, occurred the first meeting of the Morenci Choral So- ciety. The society met in the new church and there was an attendance which promises well, about 40 persons being present. Mr. Evans held the baton, and T. H. Clark presided at the organ. RObt. Bae will be the conduct or. There is much musical talent in the camp, and it is hoped that in the Choral Society, this talent may become active. Standard music is being sung, and a high grade of work will be done. The society will be in shape before long to give public entertainments, thus contributing something to the so- cial life of the camp.
 A -blooded murder occurred on Eagle creek Thursday of last week. Jesus Liniou was shot and killed by Francisco Gomez. The facts brought out at the inquest held by Judge Settle or pretended to have, a warrant in blank for the arrest of parties whom he accused of stealing some of his horses. He took occasion to arrest have been connected with the horse stealing, and was compelling him by | gun persuasion to proceed toward Mo- | renci. When about thirty yards from | the house of Felix Martinez, he shot the man, the bullet taking effect in the head and neck of the victim, who l was instantly killed. Martinez and | hi. wife witnessed the killing. The murderer took the dead body upon his horse, and after carrying it two or three miles secreted it in an arroyo. he made an attempt to dis pose of the witnesses, but was met by . show of weapons and retired after the lives of two or three more. When word was brought to officers Hobbs and Keppler It once left, and kept up hard chase liter the refugee. They pressed him 70 hard that they captured his entire ,u,tit, horse, saddle, etc., but were to desist on account of atiguc, leaving a posse of Mexican. O keep up the chase. It is expected hat the murderer will be soon over aken, as he cannot leave the country or want of horses and supplies, and if Ie once gets in the grasp of the law | is to be hoped that he will not e.- ape the penalty he deserves.