The copper era., 1902-02-27
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MORENCI NEWS.
From Our Regular CORES pondent.

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From Our Regular Correspondent
Mrs. Fred Koeler arrived in Morenci
last week 10 in her husband. Mr.,
and Mrs. Koeler expect to make Mo-
renci their home for some time.
Rev. and Mrs. Love, OF Clifton, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Illingworth
last week. They spent the day looking
over the camp.
7. y. Hughes has returned from a
vacation spent in Bisbee.
Arthur Anderson, OF Minneapolis, Is
visiting Morenci. Mr.. Anderson
served three years as lieutenant in the
18th Regiment in the Philippines.
T F. NcClellaud has returned from
Los Angeles, whittier he was called by
the death OF his brother.
The ID. c. store has fine new United
States flag l2x20 feet. 1t was unfurled
for the first time on Washington S
birthday.
Mrs. H. w. Tinker is now resident
OF Morenci, having lately come from
Los Angeles.
Mrs. X. L. Billiard. OF the public
school teaching force, has been i'll, and
her friends will be glad TO know that
she is cOnvalescing.
w. NJ. Bryant, lately employed at
the A. &. store in Clifton, is now work
ing in the meat department of the ID.
G. store.
Miss Maud Smith has been visiting
the Misses Hill in Clifton the past
week.
Geo. Frazer. w. ID. Fowler and Mr..
Baird started Wednesday morning TO
take pleasure jaunt of a few days du-
ration down the ella Valley.
W. w. Stevenson and Hugh Nc
Gonigle made their customary trip to
Solomonvillo and return Saturday and
Dr.. Tuthill. II. B. Rice and John
McDougall made hunting trip to
Springs Saturday. They
report a fine time.
The newspaper controversy in Mo-
renci is waxing warm. THE COPPER
ERA as always, has the first position,
but for second place two rivals are
bitterly fighting, the Morenci Stand
ard and the Arizona Nocker. This
latter stupg by the insinuations which
have recently appeared in the Stand
ard has resolved to make war, and the
editor says that ways and means have
been found to make the Standard re-
pent of its ways, and take back seat.
We trust there will be no violence,
and assure our readers that these
columns shall be strictly neutral.
and non partisOn.
X. II. Stevens expects to have his
bakery open in about five weeks. He
have in Morenci first class
rs establishment.
The carpenter and tool shop near the
A. G. concentration was burned last
week, causing severe loss to several
men, whose set of tools were destroyed.
The total loss is not far from $1,000.
Tho A. G.. company have received
two large lO0-H p. Crossley gas en-
yincs, which were taken to the con-
centrator and will be Immediately
erected, thus furnishing ample power.
Rev. Eastman, Episcopal rector in
Globe, came to Morenci Friday and
held services in the Presbyterian
church Sabbath morning.
A dramatic society has been formed
in Morenci. y preliminary meeting
was held Monday night with large
md enthusiastic attendance. r. f.
was elected president: Mrs.
Harry Rice, vice president; and r. T..
Jameson, secretary and treasurer. An
executive committee was appointed to
draw up plans for the full organization
which will be completed next Monday.
The society will undertake to present
of a dramatic nature as
soon as it may be prepared.
Adolfo Bonillo, who has been fugi-
tive from justice for nearly year on
account of being mixed up in shoot
ing scrape last spring, came in and
gave himself up to Judge Settle. He
was fined the sum of $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Goolsby enter
tanned at their pleasant home last Fri
lay afternoon quite Il number of friends.
Refreshments were served and very
enjoyable time was spent.