The copper era., 1903-12-31

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 CHICAGO
 7 MINOR MENTION In aG
 John Wood this week sold his Tur tle brand Of cattle to ]. C. Gatti
 The Independent Order of odd Eel low- will hold installation of officer: next Monday night.
 The Misses Deck entertained nun ber of their young friends at car1' on Tuesday evening of this week.
 Miss Beulah Taylor gave a birthday party Tuesday night Of this week to which a number Of her friends were invited.
 The ERA returns thanks 10 the s. t 5. Bottliug Works for dozen cold bottles Of beer, which were enjoyed by the force.
 A son arrived last week al the home of Mr. and Mr-. Jud Webster. All are doing well and Jud i- 7tructin@ around town like a peacock.
 R. J. Young has moved his office from opposite the Gila Valley Bank to his residence on Clifton etnbankment, ', the building known as the HarwelI house.
 Christmas passed off quietly in Clifton. The "boys," many of whom have been in the mining camps of the west for the past fifty years, came down from the hills to have q good time. and as a general thing they sue ccedcd.
 On Christmas day w. A. Hamilton and !. F. Harvey gave turkey shoot which was attended by many of the best shots of the district About forty turkey, were killed. Some re- markedly good shooting was done, however. The turkeys brought fair price.
 The Clifton school teachers who at tended the institute at Thatcher last week have returned home, all well pleased with their trip. There were many interesting papers read. The session was most profitable one, and the trip down the valley was pleas ant outing for the teachers
 Judge W. E. Beck arrived in town last night from the upper Gila valley. He presented the editor Of the ERA with q hind quarter of d wolf" which has the flavor of yenison. but a- the game law is still in effect it could not be venison, because the judge would not kill deer out of season. Four bridal couples arrived in Cliff ton Monday night. AS one gentleman expressed it: Ut was regular blooming bridal train" The band had been secured by tho friends of w. A. Pitt in order tp give him aud his bride proper reception. and when each couple alightrd from the train they naturally snopo-ed that the music was for their especial benefit.
 The mask ball given by ",oce,-or Prcttyman at hi, Acd-my-Op ,rA . House. wa, the Swell.-t affair Of the . kind eyer given in tAn territory. The . professor had sent away for large . number of fine costumes. which were rented to guests. More thlu seventy . maskers were On the flor, and all . wto attended had most enjoyable | time. Col. Ben Crawford returned this | week from the Thomas Hot springs ot 1 this county where he spent week or l more bathing and resting He re- ] turned home greatly improved in ! health. He reports that the new | hotel of Alexander Bros, who own ] the springs, will be opened January I, ] l90t. IL i~ a large roamy building and i well furnished, and k enjoying a good ! run of bus ness.
 The people of Clifton were not sur prised to read in the F. Paso papers of the marriage ot Mrs Julia Hor- :. meyer to W. A. Pitt. which occurred ! Thursday evening last at the Pass . city. Mir. Pitt i> prominent con tractor and builder. The bride is the . prorietres~ of the Central Hotel . Both parties are well and favorably .