The copper era., 1901-03-07
East End Notes.
From the Bulletin.

1 Impi E"Weut, ekpduSiOu, pToereos
and prosperity are the words TO describe
| The present condition in the east end OF
| Graham county, where the editor OF
| he Bulletin recently soiourned for
few days The work Of changing the
| A. * ". NJ railroad grade apd track to
standard gauge is progressing well and
! from Guthrie to Clifton almost the
entire line is covered with men and
teams, as many being employed as can
/ be worked to advantage. Several tun-
| nels are being cut through the hills
aud many great bridges will span the
canyons.
The town of Clifton is enjoying
most rapid growth. Not only lis the
Arizona Copper company expanding
large sums in enlarging and Improving
its reduction works, but new residences
and business houses going up in every
section of the town. Up Chase creek
for a mile above the smelter every
available space which could be occu-
pied by IA house has been covered. w.
\. Pitt, the promi nent contractor and
builder, who has built more houses in
Clifton than any other one man. says
the approaching spring will see great
err activity in building than ever before.
What is known as Metz's fat, down
the river from the old town, has been
cut into town lots by its owner, Henry
Hill, and soon the Chinese vegetable
gardeners will have to move out OF
there and where once grew the cucum-
/ her and squash will grow handsome
residences and substantial business
houses 4 number OF new stores have
appeared in Clifton during recent years
and they all appear to be doing good
business, and yet the business in the
great store of the Arizona Copper com
pany continues to grow under the pop
uar management OF Hon. +. NJ. Will
liams and his assistant manager, Elbie
smith. This mammoth store now en-
plovs forty clerks and bOok-keepers.
With additional stores and all kinds OF
trade shops have also come many new
saloons, Chase creek having been
the favored locality for new ventures
in this line.
on the east side OF the river the town
rImains more natural aud here may be
encountered many Of the old timers OF
Clifton. Harry Wright still owns the
Clifton Saloon, the old stand once own
ed by Cap Kelly. Sam Abraham occu-
pies the corner OF the Central Hotel
z T. H. hn J(i,.ha-
lieu and Mike Reardon holds to the
Blue Goose; all are popular resorts. w.
c. Blank, one of the oldest old timers
OF Clifton, still continues his boot and
shoe shop at the place he has occupied
for twenty years; Henry Collins owns
the old Hoovey property which is now
an immense lodging house. Fritz Adolf
ply remains fixture at his old stand.
Adjoining Harry Wright's place Frank
Springer presides over one OF the hand
soonest barber shops in the territory Of
Arizona; there are larger shops, but
there are none more elegant in finish
and comfort to patrons. Mrs. Abraham
still runs the Clifton Hotel and Mrs.
Hormeyer runs the Central Hotel; both
places are doing we'll and affording
nrst-ciass recommendations.
j. & a. Smith, the pioneer merchants,
are still pushing their business to iarg-
ar proportions and carrying a complete
stock Of general merchandise and fresh
goods are constantly being added to it.
These gentlemen have succeeded in
their business by giving to it their con-
slant attention and keeping in view
the interests OF their customers as we'll
rs their own.
Henry Hill has marked out, in his
ind's eye. a beautiful location for the
new court house, wherein justice will
be dealt out when Colquhoun county
shall come into existence. Mr. Hill
was recently in Phoenix and attended
the meeting of the supervisors from the
several counties IN the territory. He
says he learned much at the meeting
and will try to introduce some roforma-
lions in the Conduct of public business
in Graham county. Henry Hill is one
OF the pioneers of Clifton and has al
ways been one of its prominent and
popular citizens.
Ira Harper, member of the board of
supervisors, now has a general mer-
chandi-e store on Chase creek which he
finds profitable in connection with his
extensive logging and lumb Der business.
Mr.. Harper employs 4 large number of
men and teams in his business and sap
plies them from his store.
VIM. r. Waddill, chairman Of the
board OF supervisors was in Clifton
last week for the first time. He had
never, from description. imagined the
immensely of Graham county's mining
industry. He visited every section OF
that part of the county and returned
With an intelligent idea of the coudi-
lions prevailing there, which will be |
valuable in the consideration OF public |
business from that end of the county.
We had the pleasure of visiting the
Copper Era Office, which like every |
other enterprise in Clifton, has been
expanding recently. Messrs.o Eull &
Leonard have well equipped Office
and the paper speaks for itself and
ranks with the best weekiies in Arizona.
\ good joke is being told in Clifton on
Editor Leonard. BE went. on recent
evening, to report q party at home
recently blessed with new baby. He