The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-09-25

Ben Titus spent enough time at
Lordsburg last week to get elected a
delegate to the republican convention
OF Grant county.
The financial statement Of the First
National Bank Of this city appears in
the ERA this week. II is a most ex-
ccllcnt showing.
The furniture for Morenci's new
hotel is being put in place. When
completed it will be one Of the finest
hotels in the territory.
Several stores have quit business in
Clifton during the past two weeks.
All ERA advertisers, however, report
business good. Nothing like a judic-
ious use Of printers ink.
The petitions for the removal OF the
county seat from SolOmOnyille to SAT
ford are now being considered by the
board OF supervisors, who are convened
in special session for that purpose.
DR.. Walter Edgar Schott, Of Los
Angeles, a friend OF Ernest Gray,
spent Monday in Clifton looking for a
location to open dental Office, but
found the field pretty well occupied.
II. l.. Stockton, jr., came in this week
from Grant county with a fine bunch
OF beef cattle for Everhardy & Slaugh-
ter He reports the range in fairly
good COM UoHr4 md cattle doing well.
"Arizona," the A. y \. NJ. special
car, left a few days ago FOR Chicago to
meet President James Colquhoun and
family, who are expected to arrive in
Clifton about the first OF next month.
Prcsby terrain Church. Sunday serv-
ices IL n. m, subject, "Jcsus The
Bread OF Life" 100 p. m, Commun-
ion services. Sunday School > p. IN.
All will he made welcome At all scrv-
ices.
Emil Sidow, owner Of the CONNER
cial hotel of Stafford, committed sui
eide in one OF tho rooms Of the hotel
last week. Financial and family
troubles are supposed to have been the
cause for the rash act
Colonel Wilson, the democratic nom
incc for delegate to congress, will
speak at Pima, October -, , p. IN
Stafford, s p. m; Thatcher, October
-, $50; Solomonville, . p. IN. ; Morcnci
October % and Clifton October 30.
Lafayette Stanford convicted two
weeks ago at Silver City OF stealing 30
head OF cattle from w. II. Day Of
Duncan, has been given sentence OF
fine OF $500 with cost. Mr.. Day, de
serves credit for his vigorous prosecu-
tion of this case.
Prof. Prcttyman has purchased the
land upon which his dancing academy
stands and he will at once proceed
with the erection of an opera house,
which will be credit to the town.
1t is the professors intention to secure
for Clifton all Of the troupcs that trav-
cl through Arizona.
Tom Turner, sheriff OF Santa Cruz
county, arrived in Clifton last week
after II. II. WhiPple, charged with
stage robbery. The prisoner was
turned over to him. and they lett for
Nogalles Saturday last. There was q
reward OF $3.50 for his capture, which
Sheriff Turner said would be paid upon
his arrival home.
In this issue OF the Era will he found
the announcement OF Edward Gomez,
who aspires to the election OF Justice
OF the peace for this precinct. Mr..
Gomez has been student OF law, and
for many years was translator and
interpreter in the courts. He is an
honorable man and well qualified for
the position to which he aspires.
There is always a strong demand in
Clifton for residence property. The
town needs more cottages and better
ones. Why not organize Il local i'm
provement company for the purpose
OF building residences for home peo-
pleP This would not only prove a
paying Investment but it would also
be tho means OF building up Clifton.