The copper era., 1902-12-18
Constable Keppler Acquitted.


 Constable Keppler Acquitted.
 Constable Keppler oi Morenci was tried last week before Justice Settle for the recent killing of a Mexican, who was shooting at the officer. Mir. Keppler was represente by w. E.. Beck, his attorney. The wife of de- ceased testified that her husband had threatened to kill her, and that she went to Constable Keppler's home for protection. The Mexican followed her and fired four shots at the con- stable before the fire was returned. It was a clear case Of justifiable hOmi- eide, and the case was dismissed.
 Mir. Little, representing the St. Elmo Cigar company of Los Angeles, spent a couple of days in this section recently. He reports that his house is building up an extensive business t throughout the territory. Its busi- ness is increasing so rapidly that it will be necessary to put twenty more cigar makers on the first of the new year. The St. Elmo is the best cigar made in the west, which accounts for the company's phenomenal success. | E. F. Everhardy arrived home last week from Kansas City, where he had been with train load of steers. Mir. Everhardy requests the ERA to enter his protest against incorporation. He thinks incorporation would be of no benefit to the town, and would prove a burden to the tax payers. He favors raising money by subscription among the business men and property owners for sanitary purposes.
 George Webb, w. B. Addy and F. B. McKeehan, Chinese inspectors, made a raid on Clifton and vicinity during the past week and arrested number of Chinese whom it is claimed are in this country illegally. Two of them have been ordered deported by U. s. Con- missioner Reashau; the cases against two more were dismissed, and inc others will be tried today.
 John Cromb is in Luna county buy ing cattle for the Central meat mar ket. He has purchased about 500 head which are being shipped to Saf- ford, where Bay Shannon is placing them on pasture. They will be fat tened on alfalfa and then shipped to Clifton to be butchered- Their market is now handling between eight and ten beeves day.
 A meeting has beea called by the people of Morenci for Tuesday, the 3Oth instant, to take steps for the di- vision of Graham county, and the creation of a new county out of the eastern half of the present county. Clifton people are cordially invited to attend the meeting. The people of Clifton are heartily in sympathy with the movement.
 William Penn, a we'll known stone mason, met with quite serious mis- hap while quarrying rock last week. He was using a crowbarsin prying some rock, when it slipped, and he fell with sufficient force to break two or three of his ribs He is now able to be around again, but has not fully re- covered.
 Hon. Ira Harper came in this week from his saw mill on the Blue, and re ports that a heavy snow fell in that section, after which freeze came, hence it is likely that 1t will lay on the ground for some time. The snow was so heavy that it broke down some Of the trees.
 The ERA this week gives up con- siderable amount of is space to the Bazaar department store, which must get rid Of it's goods in order to have room for building purposes. The ERA is always ready to assist the merchants in moving their goods.
 The ERA is permitted 10 announce that Miss Lillian McCabe and Nit. Simms will be married on Christmas day at the home of the brides parents at Morenci. They will make their home in Solomonville after the first of the year.
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