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PURELY PERSONAL

B. B. Adams was up from the Valley ! this week.
 Judge Shirley was down from Met cali Saturday last.
 Johnny Parks, of Solomonville, spent i Christmas in Clifton.
 John Laffy left Monday last to visit relatives near Tucson.
 H. Olson of Metcalf favored the ERA {, with call yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Stewart are 1 visiting relatives in Luna Valley.
 Lawyer Frank B. Lane left Monday last 10 spend the holidays with his family.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. G. Webster, Of Thatcher. visited their sons in Clifton last week.
 Little Miss Hazel Nichols has return ed from school to spend the holidays with her mother.
 1 Hon. C. Nj. Shannon came in Christ mas Eve to spend the holidays with his oldtime friends.
 D. II Long, who is connected with the A. C. Co. at Morenci, spent Sat urday last in Clifton.
 Joe McQuarry, one of Metcalf's best miners, came down yesterday to spend Christmas in the city.
 Mrs. lIr. Bush, of Fl Paso, is here on q visit to her mother, Mrs. Dunn, and brother, c. r. Dunn, and family. C. I. Stevens, of Metcalf, one of the best prospectors and miners in the country, spent Monday in Clifton.
 Willie Mcdowell has returned from a tour of the coast states, and has ac- cepted a position with J. X A Smith. Andy Erskine, who has been on the sick list for some time past, will soon leavo for the coast for the benefit Of his health.
 T R. Pearson, stockman of the Gila country spent couple of days in i Clifton this week. He reports cattle as in splendid condition. P. c. Little, book-keeper for l.. H. Mitchell, the Metcalf timberman, left Tuesday on visit to friends in Cali fornia. He will be absent several weeks.
 Willie Stevens. son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Stevens, returned last night from Los Angeles, where he is attend ing school. He will spend the holidays here, then return to his studies. Floyd and Garnett King returned last week from visit to their old home at Austin. Texas. They report having had most excellent time, and that the Lone Star State as very prosperous George Williams left last week tc sperd the holidays with his family al Thatcher. Mir. Williams is a pioneer of Arizona, and nearly all of the mem bers of his family were at the old home during the holidays.
 c. c. Mitchell and family left Tues day for their home at Grass Valley California, where they will remain ir the future. They have been residing at Metcalf for the past three years, ant have many friends in this section whC , regret their departure. Mir. Mitchell , still has interests here, and will return in the spring for few weeks. : Henry Laub, one of the best knowr 7 travelling men in Arizona. spent 8 few . days here during the past week. Hen : " is one Of those shrewd business mel . who keeps his eyes open and Is ready ? to take advantage of an opportunity t' ! make "spec'' on the side. He is th, promoter of the Clifton Heights Lane $ and Power company, which will sooI be spending a large amount Of none. ] on the company's addition to Clifton.
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Dr.. Burtch reports the arrival Of a fine boy at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Otto Rosenthall this week. It was Christmas present which Mir. Ro.en- thal highly appreciates.
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NiverGall & Messenger, representing tho Wheeler X Wilson sewing machine company, have opened for business in Clifton. They are hustlers, and are al- ready doing good business.
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Huma Kane, one ot the most promi- ucnt stockmcu ot western Socorro county, brought in q bunch oi beef cat tic last week for local butchers, and from authentic source, it is learned that his purchases while in Clifton would indicate that he does not expect to long remain bachelor.
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MINES AND MINING.

1'be first payment was made this week on the Stevens group of mines, aud the new company will soon com mence the development of the property on an extensive scale.
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Andy IIarkins Casey, engineer in No concentrator. and Miss Ella Stout, were married last week and the happy couple are receiving the con gratulations of their many friends.
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\ Mexican was in Clifton this week with wagon load of Sonora oranges, which he had no trouble in disposing of The oranges were small, but sweet,
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James r. Wardner, the mOSt success ful mining operator who has visited this section in several years, left Sun mining property. Mr. Wardner first visited this section last summer to look at the Shannon property for some in- vestors, and was so favorably impressed with the mining outlook that he con cluded to operate here. Since that time he has closed three important deals, which means much for this sec tion. It was through him that the and the properties placed in the hands of strong companies which will at once proceed with the development Of the properties on an extensive scale. Mir.
 Wardner was also Instrumental in in- ducing the Gila River Water and Pow CT company to take hold of three val uable water rights on the San Fran cisco and Gila rivers, where the com pany will soon begin operations for the development of power, and where it is expected that the ores from the Slev- ems group will eventually be worked. This latter company, like the first two heretofore mentioned in the ERA, is backed by ample means, and has in view the generating of electrical pow CT for mining. milling and lighting purposes for the entire Clifton-Mo-
 renci district. This is most import ant enterprise. as it will tend to cheap en the cost of motive power in the district. Mr. Wardner is not only a 1 fine judge Of mine, but is hustler as well. There are but few properties in this district with which he is not
 familiar. hence it is likely that his career of usefulness in this section has only just commenced.
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Crown and Bridge Work.

Or artificial teeth without plates. Latest and best methods .-G. w. Cool, Dentist, South Clifton.
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For Sale.

Household goods. bicycle supplies, carpenter tools, books, paints and brushes 8: fourth cost. Inquire at this Offit.e
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We extend to all cordial invitation to cail at our new store and see a beau- tiful line of rich holiday novelties.- Young & Clemons. druggists, McFate building, South Clifton.
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going on of nights in the south part Of town. The pistol 'toters" should be arrested and fined to the full extent of the law. A few lessons of this kind will stop the promiscuous bombarding which occurs almost every evening in that part of Clifton.
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Deputy Sheriff Lee Hobbs rounded mp clevon tramps one day this week and caused them to leave town. That l. tbo easiest. best and cheapest way to get rid of them.
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Christmas day passed of very pleas antly in Clifton. The "boys' were down from all the camrs, and had a general good time."
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Owing to the decline in tho price of silver and lead, the .melters and rail- roads of Utah propose to reduce their charges to such an extent that they will receive as much for their ore as they did before the reduction. This will enable the low-grade properties to continue working.
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Py0rrh0ea.

The most dreaded and common of all diseases of the mouth treated by the only known successful method.-G. w. Cool, Dentist, South Clifton.
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Fine box stationery and complete line of magazines and periodicals
 YOUNG X CLEMONS.
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Dr. Parker, dentist, Is a late ar rival in Clifton. and expects to remain here permanently. His office is at the Clifton Hotel.
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Contractor Clinton is rushing work on the Gatti-BuXton block on Copper avenue, which when completed will be one of the handsomest buildings in Clifton. Tho work on the Everhardy- Gatti block is also being pushed rapid ly. It will also be handsome and im- posing structure.
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C.. B. I. SOCIETY.
Report of Directors for Year Ending
 September 30. 1901.

The directors Of the Clifton Beuevo- lent Insurance Company beg to submit their report for the year ending on the 3Jth day of Septem Der, l90l:-
 EXPENDITURES.
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A Great Bargain.

Fine lot, West Clifton, size 501200 feet, safe from high water, owner will sell very cheap. Inquire at Clifton Flaming mill.
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Singer sewing machine for sale cheap. Inquire of Mrs. Geo. Hall, North Clifton.
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George Brown, engineer in No. l power house, returned last week from a six weeks trip to Old Mexico, Colo- genuine good time. His many friends thought tha: q Mrs. Brown would be brought back but such was not tho case.
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Carl Wulsten, C. aud M- F., who IS connected with new mining company which will soon be operating on an ex- tensive scale at Ash Peak, arrived in Clifton yesterday. accompanied by Sur veyor Whitaker. who surveyed twenty two claims for the company. Mr. Wul- sten is a gentleman of wide experience in mining. and is elated over the prop erty secured by his company at the Peak.
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Teeth.

oo.9!s, S9nsldered lost, restored to A natural SS9nuition Sn oi usefullness. .SG. w. Cool, |
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3Jth day Of SepLeu per, l5Ol'-
 EXPENDITURES. suudry accident claims -sll sol Is supplies and labor furnished to Hospital -..------.---.. 695 57 Service. of doctors. .......... ......-.. 5lgo Co Medicines drugs. etc -.-..---.-..-- 5.l79 l5 Cost of new hospital .-..- ...------.-.. 6.57i s3 Balance on hand ....-.... .-............ 6.e5i 70 
 Total. ......... ...............-.... s33,7ea e8
 INCOME.
 Balance on hand scpumber % leCo - s 2955 Is Collections from Clifton t MetcaIf en- ployces ..-..--... ...-....---..---.-. H,sl7 so Collections from AG NMRy. employes iSj6 70 Donated by Arizona Copper company. 3,7o3 se Suutvy material sold .--.-----.-.------ Y S' Fees collected from patients at hospital 2Gi 5J Total ....................- s33,7ei e8 The foregoing statement shows that after paying all claims and expenses, including the cost of the new hospital, there remains balance of 36,354.40. In accordance with the bylaws Of the society. this sum will be placed in the hands Of the Arizona Copper company as d reserve fund, the company paying interest thereon at the rate of , per cent. per annum. This reserve fund will be available at all times to meet emergencies.
 The directors congratulate the mem bers on the highly prosperous condl- ton Of the society, and take pleasure in announcing that. from the lst of January, 1902, the monthly subscription will be reduced to j0 cents per month. The affairs of the society have been managed with the utmost economy, as the results show.
 The directors beg to thank the med- ical officers for the interest they have taken in the society, and for the trouble they have taken to protect It against claims not warranted by the hy-laws. The pay-rolls, books and all accounts were carefully checked by the auditors, Mossrs. W. E. Arnold and C. $. Ed mond$on, whose certificate is hereto attached.
 The splendid work done by the secre- tary speaks for itself.
 JAMES COLQUHOUN.
 DANIEL NJ. LYNCH.
 \. T. THOMSON.
 THEO. SHIRLEY.
 A D MCLEAN
 JOHN SIDEBOTHAM.
 JOHN HOLMAN.
 w. J. DAVIS, NJ. D.
 CHAS. w. BECK.
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An attempt was made early Saturday night by a hobo to hold up George Bryant, au omploye of the meat depar,- ment of the A. C. company. MT. Hobo asked for $ quarter, which Mir. Bryant refused to give up. The hobo grabbed Mr. Bryant, but was knocked down. He then got on his feet and showed q knife, but commenced to travel, and disappeared before the officers got a glimpse of him. At daylight on the up the town. but every hobo had "hiked." Clifton is not a healthy place for this class of tourists. There is no place in the west whore q hungry working man will be fed quicker than in Clifton, but there is no necessity for idlers hore. Every man who wants work can get it, and that is one reason why the professional hobo gives Clifton the go-by. Mir. Bryant was congratu- latsd by his friends for his pluck in re- si.ting the forcible appeal of the tramp for money.
 Mrs. K. C. Wood and niece, Miss Jessie Cutter, of Kingfsher. Oklahoma, now visiting relatives at Duncan, are spending the week at Clifton and Met cali visiting Mrs. Woods sons. Mrs. Wood was one of the pioneer settlers of Southern Kansas, having located at
 .Ns full of hostile Osages, where she en- dured the hardships incident to the settlement Of all new countries. She is now seventy-four years Of age, but is in robust health, and is greatly enjoy ing her visit to Arizona. She is the mother of the Wood boys, well known stockmeu of Graham county.
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L. 4. Dunham. superintendent oi the Clifton Consolidated Copper company, who is pushing development work at the mines, reports that his electrical drills are working to his entire satis- faction. He ia now driving two large tunnels at the rate Of seven to eight fee: each per day, which is breaking ground pretty fast. Mir. Dunham ex- poets soon to put in diamond drill for prospecting work.
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In commenting on the noble action of Mrs. Mary Judge in the giving of a portion of her wealth for the founding and establishment of miners home in Utah, the Park City Record says:
 Miners throughout the country will have occasion to remem Der Mrs. Mary Judge, who has siguitied her intention of applying some cf her wealth toward the relief ot aged aud infirm Utah miners, by establishing for them home and hospital at Salt Lake.
 No doubt some of the men who helped in Park City to extract the minerals at this camp that made her husband, the late John Judge, wealthy, will enjoy the comforts of this new institution, and in recognizing them Mrs Judge has shown that she Is appreciatlve. It Is an ideal thought to be carried into execution, and is moreover appro- priate that the wealth from the earth is to be turned toward the relief oi those engaged in extracting it whom misfortune has overtalIen: d charitable graceful act, and one that will stand a monument to the memory of Il miner -John Judge-fOr ali time.
 It is expected tu begin work on the institution next spring, and is 10 be erected under the erection of Bishop Scanlan. All the details have not been completed, but Bishop Scanlan is giv- en carte blauch in the matter. and nothin. will De omitted to make it complete in every way.-Salt Lake Mining Review.
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Tom Jones, formerly with Joe Cox, electrician, has now a lucrative posi- iiun in the same line at Idaho Springs, Colorado.
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A bill has been introduced in con- gress by Representative Martin of South Dakota, providing for the es- tablishment of mining experiment station in each mineral producing state. Each station shall nave an ex- pert geologist, salary s3. 900 per annum. d chemist ,:t 5000 and an equipment costing 5000. Assays of ore shall be furnished free and shall be made pub- lie fifteen days after samples have been furnished by depositors. Such law will be of great benefit to the prospect OF and mine owner, and incidentally to the mining sections in general.
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MINOR MENTION
Keep your eye on Clifton Heights.

Remember the poor. and the widow. and orphans.
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JAMES COLQUHOUN. DANIEL NJ. LYNCH. 4. T. THOMSON. THEO. SHIRLEY. A. D MCLEAN. JOHN SIDEBOTHAM JOHN HOLMAN.
 w. J. DAVIS, NJ. D. CHAS. w. BECK.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-05

Some years ago a man now way up
in railroad circles held position with
the Central branch road, just big
enough to enable him TO take a trip
over the line now and then in a special
car says the Kansas City Journal.
He was somewhat of a poker player
and occasionally would invite some
of his friends who knew the game to
take a trip over the line with him.
On one of the return trips his friends
were getting into him in good shape.
He was $500 or $500 loser.
The train was within seventeen miles
of Atchison and he knew there was no
show for him to pull out even in the
time 1t would take to run it. So he
excused himself and went to the bag
gage car and pulled the air. The tram
came to a stop. He talked with the
engineer for a few minutes. Then he
went back and resumed playing. The
train didn't move. The friends asked
him what was the matter. He said
that ne engine had slipped an eccen-
trio AID he had telegraphed to Atch>
ison for another engine. In couple
of hours, through some lucky plays,
the railroad man got even with the
game. Then he stepped to the plat
form of the car and yelled to the en-
gineer Run like hi into town. I'm
even with the game"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-05

-Yvette Guilbert is writing a book.
1t is expected to prove sensation, as
it will contain racy comment on the
members of her profession and will
deal at considerable length with her
experiences in America.
-Otojiro, the Henry Irving of Japan,
who is now playing with much success
in London, was originally diplomatist
attached to the japanese embassy in
Paris. On returning to his native
country, having meantime become fas-
cinated with the French theater, he
began applying the lessons he had
learned in Europe, and now has COM
pletely revolutionized the stage in ia
pan. He has made many excellent
adaptations of European plays.
The English papers are full of Ii
Hung Chang stories. Here is one: He
was particularly happy in his treat
ment of the opposite sex. To Mrs.
McRobert, the sister of his travelling
physician, DR.. Irwin. he put, for in
stance, on one occasion the question,
Glow many children have your
Six" said Mrs. McRobert. why,
your brother has none" was the i'm
mediate comment; cannot you give
him one or two?' Mrs. McRobert eX-
pressed her willingness to spare two OF
three IF he will come and settle on
our estate in Ireland ooh, that will
never do was Lis answer; Il cam
not do without him"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-05
BRIGHT BITS.

The Scenic Route.-"It seems to
me-" expostulated the traveller, you
charge an awfully high figure for a
ride across your little isthmus. But
where will you find another railway"
argued the ticket-seller at Colon,
that affords such a fine view of a
revolution from the car windows?"-
Chicago Tribune.
Wise Child. Hummelshine, Su-
sic invited you in to share her birth
day cake last Saturday, you may ask
her in tomorrow and I'll make you a.
cake" Elsie-"Oh, won't you make
some candy instead" Mamma
Would you rather have candy?' FL
sie-"Yesm. Susie never can eat much
candy. '-Philadelphia Press.
AT the monthly conclave of a GER
tain rural council it was decided that
an honorarium be awarded to the
secretary, whose fidelity had won the
esteem of all. One worthy but illit-
crate member, however, put an amend
ment as follows: Gentlemen, our
faithful secretary really don't need
SIGH thing. If we give i'm hon
orarium he couldn't play it. l propose
we give him some money instead. -
Tit Bits
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-05

From the Saturday Evening Post.
A curious little shop once had a coun-
ter on each side;
At one a florist sold his wares, and one
was occupied
By clever little lady, who, during
business hours.
Made up the very finest kind of arti-
fetal flowers,
One night, when all was dark and still,
the florists stock in trade
Began to boast among themselves that
they were grown, not made.
A naughty rose was speaking and she
tossed her fragrant head,
Shook off a pearly dewdrop and to her
neighbors said:
ooh, violet and daffodil, oh. jonquil
and carnation.
Be thankful you're the real thing and
not an imitation:
Glance at those manufactured things
across the shop and see
The hideous atrocities named after you
and me!
Contrast those painted bits of rag call
ed artificial flowers.
With all the exquisite effects of petals
such as ours.
The mere idea is sacrilege. and yet
this thought il brings:
Let us be thankful we're ourselves and
not those awful things"
OF course. the artificial flowers this
conversation heard.
And one and all they were with right
eous Indignation stirred.
The velvet violets quivered and the
satin lilacs shook.
While rose of crimson chiffon gave a
most disdainful look
At the blossom who had fouted her
and said: "A chiffon rose
Is ten times more expensive than any
flower that grows"
EXPENSE" a Bridesmaid Rose cried
out: how sordid is the thought!
Beauty and fragrance such as ours for
you could not be bought"
And then the quarrel grew apace and
angrily it ragged
The flowers of Nature and Of Art a
woeful warfare waged.
Until at last in sheer despair the con-
querors, they agreed
Should be the ones to whom the fair
est fate might be decreed.
And this the fairest fate shall be"
said they. ION Easter day
To be dispatched with loving care to
sweet Miss Rosa May"
Serene and cloudless rose the sun upon
the Easter morn:
Two large white boxes to Miss MAY by
messengers were borne.
One held a mass of fragrant blooms
violets, ionquils roses:
The other box a hat contained decked
with the rival posiesl
Carolyn Wells.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-05
Working Up Enthusiasm.

ut is my business, of course, SAID
the advance agent, according to the
Detroit Free Press. ito work up as
lauch interest as possible in the cir
Gus before it arrives, and one of my
strong points is the ANIMALS belong
ing to the museum part of the show.
anything about a savage tiger, a roar
ing lion or a mad elephant makes the
farmer itch for a closer sight and as
general thing you can't pile II on
too strong. I overdid matts,s once,
however. We had only one elephant
with III that season, and h was I'M
ders zed and nothing to brag of. hut
at Il Gel. din town in Indiana 4 w"cte
column article about him and made
hir; cut the most dangerous thing on
legs. According to my story he had
killed a dozen people. smashed up the
circus three or four times and devds-
'afed large area of farming coEn:ry.
and I certainly worked up a great
intertst.
Among those who showed up on
circus day." continued the agent, was
a gaunt, raw-boned young farmer with
a. fist like half-bushel measure. He
had business in his eye, but no one
noticed it until too late. He entered
the animal tent with hundreds of 9TH
ers and made for the elephant at once
The old fellow was chained by the leg
to stake and munching away at a
pile of hay and the countryman squared
off and gave him a good looking over.
Then he asked of a keeper:
is this the critter that has killed
a dozen men,?
ct is was the reply. and you'd
better keep a safe distance
He smashes up circuses and de-
vastates farms. does hep
He does. and l think he's getting
ready to break loose now. Just notice
the twitch of his ears. If he does
break loose there'n be fifty people
killed
Then I'll stop him right now re-
piled the young Teller. and he jumped
in and hit the 'Rajah' a sockdologer on
the ear that knocked him as fat as
a pancake. They heard that blow clear
out to the ticket wagon and it took
six men and a 81 bill to work that
farmer outdoors without getting w
riot. AS for the elephant, he Law
right there as If dead for a good halt
hour and it was a week before he got
over the headache and got his appe-
tite back. The papers gave me the
grand guy about it and I had to DROP
him out of my ads and claim that oul
Bengal tiger was the only real man.
eater ever exhibited in a state of cap
tiVity."