The copper era., 1902-06-26
MINOR MENTION

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 You have probably noticed that the days arc growing shorter since June Dist.
 It k not uucomnon to read of people being poisoned by eating ice cream. This is q pointer for the boys.
 Bisbcc has new water service. The water is pumped up from Naco. Bis bee didn't get it before she needed it.
 Since the new rate went into effect between Clifton and lower Gila points hay has commenced tu arrive by the ear load.
 A new bank hl, jus. been opeueI at Douglas and another is being organ izcd for the same town. My, how thesc Arizona towns do grow.
 James $. Cromb. who has kept q weather record here for many years, state, that thc past few days have been the hottest ever known here.
 During the past few days the ther- l mometcr has reg i7tercd llO to ll5 de- l @rccs, according to the building and . Its location. The summer days will I soon loo here.
 Surveyor General Hugh II. Price . will soon let a contract for surveying 1 2,D,O0O acres Of land in the northern . part oi Arizona,
 The ERA i7 requested to state that the "ouleidc' carpenters, those not ! regularly employed by the companies, will adopt a niuc hour day after July 1 Isl.
 Mrs. David Abraham. we'll known in Clifton. was married last week in Silver City tp Col. Wm McAiister. a well known mining man Of that sec tion.
 It l. estimated that the exclusive Use of fuel oil on the Southern Pacific will ! net saving of l,jOO. GOO q year over coal. It is stated that the company las ordered 20 new oil tank cars with capacity Of l3,u0O gallons each.
 The ERA is under obligations to Ehls. Y. Couurl for copy of the latest directory of Tucson, which con tAins much valuable information. The work wal printed in the Citizen oilicr, and speaks well for that cstab- lishmcnt.
 Tho committee of Sahurd citizens Nho spent d lew days here last week in , the interest of removal returned home { iaIrIy well pleased with their trip. , They didn't find the people cnthusi- , a~tic for removal but did find them willing tu listen to the discussion of , the question. ,
 Undca a recent treaty between Great ( Britain and the United State, British Consular officers represent the absent ! and unknown heirs of British born per | sons dying iurstatc. Those who are interested in such matters in Arizona | will find h to their advantage to ad- dress the British Vice Consulate at Los Angeles, California. c r. '. Clark, for many years the Col ! lcctor of Customs at ET P&,o. arrived in Clifton this week with hi, family with the intent of locating. For the past ' two years Mr. Clark has been ranching ( In Lincoln County. Now Mexico, but ! concluded to try his luck in mining | country. He has many friends hero . among the old timers who gave him d | hearty welcome.
 The ERA is in receipt Of letter C from iChihuahuu stating that while $ Ben Crawford and Ike Stevens were ( making their way down baranca I
  ran into large drove of bears which q showed fight. Ben killed six Of them { m two minutes, and captured two more. V Ben is always loaded for bear { Col. \. F. Wilson. De.,ocratic candi- q date for delegate from Navapai county. h spent few days in Graham county last week, and was well received by the people, with many ot whom he was ( previously acquainted. Mir. Wilson a visited Clifton and Morcuci before re- $. turning homo. Mr. Wilson is making an active campaign all over the terri tory. n In view of tho fact that there is . considerable amount of sickness in |" town. which is attributed 10 V had water, Assistant Manager Neitch has caused to be brought in daily T tank of pure water from Guthrie. I which k delivered free for drinking purposes to all who will bring their ? buckets and come to the depot for it. The water Is duly appreciated by the public. W Hardware, stoves, enamelwarc, tin ware, etc. <. T Forbes.
 First.class dry goods speciality at F J F.. Holt's. \ Fresh fruits received daily. $. J. Forbes.
 1T you want portrait work, see Ris- don's display before going elsewhere The First National Bank will cash I your drafts aud checks on any point s, without cost to you. a