The copper era., 1901-08-01
MORENCI NEWS.


 From Our Regular Correspondent
 A. Boynton has returned from a breathing-spell in Colorado.
 H. 4. Dinner has returned from a short vacation trip in the course of which he visited several Of the thriv- ing cities of Arizona.
 Mrs. A. l.. Work and daughter have forsaken the charms of California, and have returned to enjoy the cool breezes of this mountain resort.
 Friends will be glad to learn that the health of both Mrs. Gordon Me Lean and daughter, Lorna, has been greatly improved by the sea breezes of the coast.
 D. G. Hughes of the Frisco pump crew, while wrestling with compan- ion last Tuesday, had the misfortune to dislocate his elbow. Mir. Hughes came up to Morenci to have the injured member dressed.
 Win. Heinrichs, brakeman on the - run last Tuesday, had his head cut by rock which projected from the side Of cut along the road. Mir. Heinrichs is to be congratulated that the injury was not more serious.
 Two newrsRsines1 he Morenci Souther5 -<c<s 5 nave arrived at Guthrie! Thesd.angines were made by the Baldwin Locomotive works and weighing 9l,OO0 lbs. each. They will be set up at once, and Supt. Burns says should be in service by the 9th of Aug. The hauling capacity is about l25 tons train and load. This means that trains of about 10 loads will soon be runying into Morenci. The engines are so built that they can be adopted to broad gauge tracks at any time.
 Another hunting party found its way back to Morenci last Saturday night. These were the mighty Nim- rods, Messrs. H. B. and c. c. Rice, John McDougall, Dr. Tuthill, and party whose departure was mentioned in these columns some time ago. MT. H. B. Rice reports that the party had a splendid rest, but were compelled to do considerable labor to land the great catches of fish which were made regu- larly every day. One morning the party caught 213 trout in the Bonita river.
 Gid Thompson and F. Barkhurst, better known in this country as Terra pin Jack," were in Morenci last week, having been absent for some weeks on hunting trip in the Blue Range. The spells of the chase were three bears, mountain lion, some speckled good sport. Mir. Thompson says that they will go back to the country where they can wear coats until it becomes cooler here. MT. Thompson is evident ly an unbeliever in the propriety of the "shirt waist" but the style seems to be popular with others.
 Wednesday, morning at S.30, the middle 15->ryerter at the Shelter blew up, scattering itself and its contents liberally over the immediate vicinity. Eight men were injured, two of them, Bernardo Rojo, and Shelter Foreman John Velton, being seriously burned. Mr. Velton's face was almost cooked on the left side; Rojo was badly burned about the feet. The injuries of the others were minor burns and contusions caused by flying fragments of the con- verter, and the hot matte. The cause of the explosion was the leaking of water into the supply pipe of the air blast. When the converter was turned up after being filled, and the blast was turned on, the explosion followed in- stantly. It is remarkable that the consequences were not more serious.
 Messrs. Rae and Chandler received severe shock on Monday evening of this week. Upon answering a knock at their door about nine o'clock they found gathered upon their porch a number of "black-faces" in fantastic garments Upon being admitted, the party made themselves at home and in- vited the surprised ones to discover their identity. "Uncle Remus" Brem- ner was hard proposition, but he en- joyed it so much that his merry laugh | gave him away. 'Star Spangled Ban- ner" Florence made winsome "yel- | low gal," but "she" was very coy. Mir. Archibald did not want to be a bit | ''stuck up," and therefore made a rather hurried entrance into the "Sew- ing Society" but found swimming in | the floor a rather slow method of pro- gress. Other games and refreshments made Intervening pass pleasantly and Messrs. Rae and Chand.sEI were found | equal to the strain of entertaining | angels una wares.