The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-02-21
Stock Meeting on the Blue,
BLUE, February L, 100


EDITORS COPPER ERA:-Thauks to
the hospitality and philosophical en-
terprise of Mr.. aud Mrs. j II. T. Cos
per. the Blue has been witnessing, on
the 18th inst, Il social gathering which
will be remembered in the years to
come as Il land mark in the era of
social events and milestone on the
highway of progress in the wild and
woolly bacllwoods of the Blue River
ioyable and enjoyed affair socially, the
entertainment given at their residence
embraced most happily conceived and
executed combination of important bus
mess with pleasure. as it was prepared
as Il sequel to and on the day of the
first meeting of the recently organized
Blue River Stock Association, at which
meeting steps were taken, the impor-
lance OF which, in their far-reaching
bearing on the protection Of the stock
interests in particular, and the general
welfare OF the community, can hardly
be over estimated.
Never in the history of the Blue, has
such Il surprising number of people been
gathered socially on its banks. Among
the few unavoidably prevented from at
tending being especially missed was
our old friend and general favorite,
Uncle Mac Kittrick but there were
also in attendance from the snowy hills
q
Flanagan and families and Messrs.
Hulsey and Brown, while Clifton was
represented by Mr.. and Mrs. John Cos
per and Mr.. John Petty, which gentle
men, by the importation of unlimited
quantities Of Havanas and sparkling
Clifton champagne, contributed greatly
to the general satisfaction and even
from the far-Off metropolis Thatcher
the joyial aud progressive president of
the association, Mr.. J. ID. Lee, found
his way through the mud of an exer-
rable road and the waters of the Frisco
and Blue, to preside over the meeting
and incidentally keep things lively in
a conversational way.
There is not space sufficient to give
the details of the entertainment; SUI
flee it TO say that during the day there
was a constant variety of graphophone
exhibitions, songs with banjo and gui-
tar accompaniment, and music. the in
tervals being filed in with pleasant
conversation by the ladies and a gen.
eral swapping of yarns by the male
element. Then, after dinner, which,
by its sumptuousness, variety and elab-
orateness, would have done honor to
the culinary art OF an expert chef de
cuisine to the music rendered by
experts on violin, banjo and guitar the
light fantastic was tripped, Interrupted
only by supper equal to the dinner,
until the break of day, and even then,
after bracing themselves on a bounti-
ful breakfast, the majority only reluc- /
family departed when old sol finally
succeeded in climbing over the high
hill tops to get a glimpse of the valley. !
L am sure l voice only the senti- !
ments of all who were present by ex-
pressing our thanks to Mr.. ard Mrs, |
CoSper. and also to the venerable and |
respected mother of the Cespers, who
all are prominently known lar beyond |
the limits Of the Blue not alone for |
their unsurpassed hospitality, but tor |
taking the iOitiatory step in bringing !
together tho various, and often iarr-
ing, elements of a scattered settlement
into one harmonious unity of good win !
aud sociability, which means and ac-
great deal more in an edu-