The copper era., 1901-11-28
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M0RENCI NEWS.


t @I From Our Regular Correspondent.
 r. H. Witherspoon departed for Shreveport, La, being called home on account of his wife's illness.
 Editor Geo. H. Kelly and wife, of Solomonville, spent a few days in Mo- renci this week.
 II. H. Coffin, of the D. C. NJ -Co.j store, left Wednesday morning forl Albuquerque. Mr. Collin will travel in New Mexico for the Norwell Snap leigh Hardware Co.,, of St. Louis, and will probably also have Morenci on his calling list
 D. Robinson, of Denver is behind the dry goods counter in the D. C. NJ. Co. store.
 w. H. Laskey has returned from an extended stay in the Mayiiower and Steeple Rock districts, where he locat- ed a number of claims.
 Notice was accidentally omitted last week of the sudden death of Chas. Elliott, who for q long time has been engineer at the ice plant. Mr. Elliott had been in the hospital for some time and seemed to be convalesing, so that the news Of his death came as a shock to his many friends. The deceased was 34 years of age. and was born in Cairo. Illinois. Mir. Eiliott's cheerful disposition and kindly ways made him very we'll liked in the camp, and his sudden demise caused much genuine | sorrow.
 Col. C. B. Stocking has gone to Cal ! ifornia on leave Of absence to take l treatment for an affection of the throat. B. F. Horton, of the b. C. M. Co. electrical department was suddenly called to Detroit on Tuesday by the ill., ness of his father.
 E. T. Barnard, of Cleveland, Ohio, | has accepted situation as one of the office force in the D. C. NJ. store.
 A party consisting of Chas. Mitchell, H. McGonigle, II. F. Chandler and B.
 E. Horton rode tc the Gila Hot Sgrings, 1 Saturday night and spent Sunday en- ! toying the baths and taking d good rest
 uS-nUuov tue mn uear Lue A. C. l Hospital.
 l Constable Wm. Collins died at the A. c. Hospital Friday night after an | illness of considerable duration. The
 funeral services were held from the residence of Judge W. H. Settle, Sat urday afternoon.
 few days ago large portion of the outer end of the slag dump fell, and would have carried engine and slag pot with it, had its fall occurred half a minute sooner.
 The new seats for the church have arrived, and the work of finishing the interior of the church is about com pleted. Next week the carpet will be put down, and heating plant installed. The generous gift of $l,OOO to the Trustees by the Arizona Copper con- pany has made possible the addition of several valuable features to the work of the church among which will be q new organ and a parsonage. The dedi- cation services will occur Sunday Dec. s. Rev. R. NJ. Craig, syndical mission ary for Arizona and New Mexico will | be in attendance, and interesting services will be held.
 Gid Thompson and J. II. Spoon have 1 bought carload, or perhaps it was a | wagon load of fine fat tlIrleys which will be disposed of in grand turkey | shoot on Thanksgiving Day. All are invited to attend and enjoy the sport.
 A surveying party of seven members in charge of r. B. Wilson, of Fl Paso, Is at work in the vicinity of Morenci doing work for the D. C. M company.
 dispatch from Benson to the Tue son Citizen, dated the 25th, says that on Saturday night last cow boys "shot- up" the town of Stafford, doing much damage to plate glass fronts. and caus- ing reign of terror. If this state nent is correct no money should be spared in hunting down the perpe- -rators Of the act, and in punishing hem to the full extent of the law. i The time has passed in Arizona when uch acts can be looked upon with { mpunity. T "Blue Ribbon" school shoes that Brown builds at 5. J. Forbes. ( Mems and boys sweaters at s. J. 'orbes'