The copper era., 1902-07-10
K. P. Lodge at Morenci.

KIP. Lodge at Morenci.
 Tuesday night last officers and mem bers oi Clifton Lodge Knights oi Pythias, and officers and members ot Montezuma Lodge, of Solomonville, initiated twenty-five candidates for Morenci's new lodge. The work was done by Deputies Grand Chancellor Green of Montezuma Lodge and Cox Of Clifton Lodge assisted by officers and members of their respective lodges. Montezuma Lodge was rep resented by Messrs. Green, Stratton, Rawlins, Wilson, Clark, Gamble, Smith and Adams. The follow ing mem mbers Of Clifton Lodge were present: Deputy Grand Chancellor Cox, Chancellor Commander Burtch, Vice Chancellor Dunn, Master at Arms Kelly, and Messrs. Wright, Simpson, Williams, Bachman, Hill, Dichtermiller, Wolsey, Bailey, Span n, McCutchcn, Holt, Pitt, and George and Reese Webster. About seventy Knights were present during the con- fering of the degrees. The new lodge will have Q membership q about forty to start with. The officers will be in- stalled Tuesday night next by Deputy Grand Chancellor Cox.
 Refreshments were served by the Morenci Bakery, which were greatly enjoyed.
 Don. H. Kedzie of the Lordsburg Liberal should be comparatively hap py man, as everything appears to be coming his way. After lying awake O nights and drawing extensively on his gray matter reserve, he has finally succeeded in attaining the summit of his ambition. He now owns real volcano all to himself, and it is not on the market at any price. The last Liberal contained a very modest de- scription of Don's latest acquisition, but no mention is made Of his inten- tion to stock it. It is a hot proposition, but Don. has wisely decided to let it cool of little before attempting to handle it.
 Mrs. w. G McCielland, who has been quite i'll for the past year or more with consumption, died Saturday last. The remains were taken charge of and buried Tuesday last by Undertaken Pascoe. A few days before her death Mir. McClelland left home to seek em ployment, and at the time of her death the eldest boy left homo to find his father, since which neither have been heard from It is feared that the boy has been lost in the hills. The child ren have the sympathy of many friends.
 Jack Holman is home from trip to Fl Paso, where be went to secure brick masons. He succeeded in get ting four-Messrs. Hawk, Steincapper, Graduejo and Johnson, who are now at work on the brick round house for the A. C. Co. The structure is of the most substantial character and is S6x96 feet. The car shops will be 5OxS0 feet and the carpenter shop 35XS0
 The last issue of the Bulletin says: '' The Blue Store at Stafford announces that it will very shortly remove the remainder Of it's stock to Clifton and consolidate the two stores. The Strauss brothers are good merchants and have made the Blue Store in at tractive and profitable trading place. The Bulletin wishes them pros sperty."
 Enuel Strauss, one of the proprie- tors of the Blue Front store, will ar rive tonight, having closed out his business at Stafford. The store will be moved Saturday next into the O'Neil building, which is BOW being finished by Charles Freeman, who has the con- tract for the wood work on the build ing.
 J. A. Tanner, recently of Nebraska, will soon assume editorial manage ment Of the Morenci Standard. MT. Tanner is newspaper man of renown in the section from which he comes. The ERA offers him the glad hand" and coneratulates him on becoming a worker in the Arizona newspaper field.
 Otto Hinklc German aged about 90 years was examined for lunacy in the probate court Tuesday and will be taken to the Territorial assylum. He was brought from Clifton several days ago, where he picked up a living as saloon musician. He has no relatives in this country.-Bulletin
 A grand excursion and picnic will be given at Coronado park a week from Sunday next. Excursion rates will be made from Clifton, MOreDci, Duncan and Lordsburg, and no doubt a big crowd will be in attendance. For par ticulars see ERA next week.
 Holstein milk COW for sale; gentle: milks without calf; young and good size. Price, S50.00.-A. C. Day, Dun- can.
 For Sale-about 600 angora goats at Clear Lake, 20 miles north of Duncan. W. w. Holder, Steeple Rock, N. NJ.
 The New Plum-Prunus Samoni at J.