The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-05-21
An Inclpient Fire.

Friday night. while the employees
Of the Becker-Franz company were
waiting upon their numerous custom
ers, someone turned around and no.
ticcd great sheet Of flame coming up
in their dry goods department. In
stead Of everyone getting excited and
running around for water, etc, they
calmly proceeded to get their fire
extinguishers and turned them on the
| fire. The extinguisher used was the
Swan, and it certainly did fine work
rs the loss was very small compared
with what should be expected among
goods OF that class and value. Their
employees and the Swan extinguisher
certainly deserve great deal OF
credit. One Of the very noticeable
things connected with the fire was
that within one hour after the loss
had been reported to J. +. THOMPSON
who wrote their insurance for them
in the Fireman's Fund Insurance COM
pany, Mr.. Franz was the happy pos
his loss. This quick adjustment was
brought abont by Mr.. Franz being the
kind of Il gentleman who only wishes
20 have what is due him, and Mr..
Thompson. upon noting this fact,
could not see why there should be a
moments delay in giving Mr.. Franz
his money. This adjustment of loss
and payment of the same is undoubt-
edly record for Arizona, and proba-
bly, a record for the United States.
MIR. Franz is now around receiving
the congratulations OF his friends
both on account OF the prompt action
OF his employees, and that of Mr..
Thompson.
The ERA has frequently been re-
questcd to make war on the poor fallen
women who are at all hours of the day
and night in evidence on the streets
and in the saloons OF this town. The
conduct OF most women of this class
is an outrage to all decenCy. There l.
ample law to regulate this nuisance
il the people and the officers of the
town see fit to enforce it. These
women should be confined 10 4 certain
section of the town, and not allowed
TO parade the streets in their mother
hubbard'S in the day time. There
are now more than six hundred school
children in Clifton, and the examples
set them in immortality should cause a
blush Of shame to mantle the cheek
OF every parent in this town.
The base ball game Sunday between
the regular aud Smelter teams was
quite surprise 10 every body who
witnessed the game. The regular
team was short several players and
were compelled TO fill in. IL was
thought that the regular team would
make 80 many scores that the smcIter
boys would Quit about .he fifth or sixth
inning. but it resulted quite different.
The smeIter boys were in the lead uD
to the first half of the ninth inning
the score being Is 20 l0-when they
met with a few miStortuneS aud when
the dust had cleared away it was
found that the score had changed II
the tune OF smelter 10. regulars Is. /
During the last hall of the ninth the
smelter boys crossed three men over
the plate and tied the score. The
regulars then realized that they had !
TO play ball and save their reputation. :
They made Que score aud gave the
sme!ier team a shut-out There was
roofing done on both
sides and everybody seemed 70 enjoy .
the game 10 the fullest extent. There E
will be another game Sunday, 10 which 1
a small admission viii De charged. .
Some people might say that il Is not
worth anything 10 see a game ike I
this. bat they mus remember that il
costs money to buy base balls aud bats.
Come out and see the fun.