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SPECIAL RATE
SALT LAKE CITY.
Account of Spring Conference
Mormon Church-April
AZ. 1402

For this occasion the Southern
Pacific will sell from main line points
/ tickets for 5000; and from branch
line points, one way local rate to main
line functions. Trip tickets will be
on sale for trains leaving Lord burg
March 30th and 3lst. Going trip i
limited after six days from date of
sale. and 80 days return limited after
date of sale.
These tickets are strictly continuous
trip, except that on return trim stop
over privileges may be arranged for at
San Francisco only on presentation of
tickets at General Passenger Agents
office.
SPECIAL REDUCED RATES TO CALI
FORNIA EFFECTIVE
MARCH 24-JUNE 10, 1903.
On and after March 23rd and June
10Th inclusive, 1903. the Southern
Pacific will sell second-class continu-
Gus trip tickets to Cole, Sacramento
stockton and San Francisco and in
termediate stations tor $500. This
rate l. also applica BILE to Intermediates
to which the standard second.class i
more than $3.50
The above rates are authorized ONLY
for use during the period mentioned.
and after June 18th, 1903. the regular
standard second-class rates will be in
effect.
For further information call or
write +. w. Clapp. local Ticket
Agent. Lordsburg; {. NJ. Burkhalter.
ID. F ~ Il. a. Tucson; L. n. Good
man, u. L. y, San Francisco.
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Up Against Il

VIM. Hamlin. an old timer IN the
southwest. who makes his headquar-
tiers At FL Ia>o. was arrested last
week FOR >windIing Mexican woman
al Morencj on some kind OF an in>gr-
ance fake. He was tried before jus
tice Bnyle> and find Sll7. the amount
o. money be had collected from the
woman. add also given three months
sentence in jail. He did hi, work
chiefly among the Nexjcans, and was
doubtless qui;e successful, a. it i
stated he has considerable money in
bank a Z, Pa~o. Twenty-one years
ago Ham.ia blasted out the tunnel
which Is now used - Jail. Some OF
the old timers claim that he went by
| the name or Charles Wells at Fort
Thomas in l>SI.
The copper era., 1903-04-02

UNCLE ALIEN. MOEEUEAD, who
represented ella county in the coun-
ell, has made a reputation almost
equal to that of Captain iIobson for
popularity with the ladies. "UnCle
Alex was chairman of the committee
To which the woman suffrage bill was
referred, and rs soon as the bill was
in his hands he found himself the
most popular man at the capital with
the lady lobbyists, who lost no OPP
portumity to make life very pleasant
Ter him His desk was "a flower gar
den, and he was pcttcd, cajoled and
battered until it came near turning
his head. He enjoyed his popularity
80 well that he refused to allow the
committee To report on the bill, and
was having the time of his life y
During the close of the session the
friends of the measure forced the bill
through the council. "l'ncle Alex"
voting against it, aud then he was
given only a stony stare 10y his former
fair friends. lie was a fallen and
shattered idol, and went home feeling
pretty blue, but the Globe papers
state that he was met at the depot on
on his arrival by hcvy of lady friends
who tell on his neck and kissed him
for voting against the bill. "Uncle
Alex is "a lucky dog"
The copper era., 1903-04-02

DIR. FLOWER. II mining man of un-
savory reputation, is now in the
tombs at New York, owing to his in
ability to give so, 900 bond, to await
the action of the grand jury. The
doctor has been before the public as a
swindlcr for many years, and located
many of his alleged mines in Arizona.
His work has been very coarse, and
yet somehow he always managed to
keep out of the penitentiary. 1t is to
hc hoped that he will now receive full
Justice for his many unenscs.
The copper era., 1903-04-02

MICIIGAN is the mother OF copper
mining in America. But it is only
within the past few years that Michi-
gan capitalists began to realize that
there were other good copper mines
besides those of their own state. The
attention of Michigan mining men
was attracted to southern Arizona
about four years ago, since which
time their success in CochiSc county
has been something phenomenal. and
II i now estimated that their profits
in that county have amounted to some
thing like 50, 900 900, and they have
only just begun operations. Less
than two years ago the Calumet x
Arizona put its treasury stock on the
market ut par-$l000 per share. To-
day this stock il selling readily at
$40 per share, and Ibis is no fictitious
value. rs they have developed one of
the richest copper mines in the world
The introduction OF Michigan money
into this section means much for
Arizona. Already some six or eight
companies are operating in the Bisbe
section, and each of them on an eN-
tensive scale. There is nothing small
about Michigan mining people They
believe in putting up ample means
TO develop and equip their properties.
They know that a successful copper
mine means permanent dividends.
Some of our local mining men should
invade the Michigan field and interest
them in property in this section.
The copper era., 1903-04-02
DUNCAN DOINGS.

Steve Corley struck fine body Of
ore in one Of his claims in the May
flower district.
The farmers and stockmen are wear
ing broad smiles these days.
The Franklin school closed Friday
last. The school was taught by Mrs
Sarah Carlton, assisted 5y Miss Laura
Eledge. Mrs. Carlton i one OF the
best teachers ir Graham county, and
gets along with the children better
than any teacher | have ever known.
Commencement exercises were held
at the school house Friday night,
which was most interesting, and was
attended by almost everyone in this
section, The program was a follows
Song ...-.."Arizona the sur Kissed Land
S-R eos The RIDE ne Of ZEN jennie NcSeai
4-Recitation -. 1850 When Pap Was Boy
o,,.-.o,,.. by 'ohn Gale 20 p p 4.
BY Misscs Mae Gale aud Laura EIedse
and Messrs. Jay and VIII Gals ~,
b. Henry Kartchncr, Ray Thompson.
Joia We .kcr and Bailey Maxwell -.
song NV Ola New Hamp<n hire hpHltsttA4
by Miss Lizzie Williams
s-Recitation The Lips That Touch Liquor
By Miss Hilia kartchuer
a-Recitation "Brin!ging Home Inc lows
10. song and Drill. Wandering in The May
Time go By the little boys and girls -.
Br Ms.es Annie Nations P and amy any Jewell
Il Recitation THE Boy " no Kissed lis
Mother .... -.-.. RYSliilO Gale
10 -' By Mae and wth 9aic -.
By Ethel Clouse
u Delsarte Drill by the small girls and boys
10 Recitation .-........... BY Arlin wilkins
Il Song ..... ........... Whispering Hope
BY the LarEt Girls -.
IS Recitation .........-..... The Model Child
By Forest Stewart
10 Recitation by Eddie Thompson .
~ Recitation. ....-......." Guilty or Not Guilty
By Myrtle Layton
q Recitation . The Middle OF The Three
By Jimmie Nations
y Drill by the large girls.
By Minerva Layton
By Annie Gale
- Tableau ..... '...-......''The Three Cruces
BY Bart, Lizzie and Reuben Gale
y. Song .... ....... ........ In the starlight
-, By the large girls l:n,,r ,,..o,,
BY Ruthie Maxwell
BY Laura Nations
so. Song We Il Have TO Mortg age the Farm
Ellie Clouse and Laura Ellcdge and Mcssrs
VIII Gale Jay Gale and John Davidson;
Paid or" BY Miss Barbara Packer
Misses Annie Nations, Hilda Kartchner
and Ellen Layton
All kinds of MINING blanks at Cop
The copper era., 1903-04-02
Judges of election.
G. +. PASCO
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court in and for Ora
ham County. Territory of Arizona.
In the matter of the Estate OF Geron.
imo DeNega, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Luis Baroldy, administrator of
the estate of Geronimo DeVega. de-
ceased, to the creditors of, aud all
persons having claims against said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice, to
said administrator at his office in
Chase Creek, Clifton. Arizona, the
same being the place for the trans
action Of the business of said estate in
the County of Graham. Arizona.
LUIS BAROLDY,
NIL Administrator.
Dated this 4th day of March, 1909.
The copper era., 1903-04-02

GovERNoR ERODE is being strong
ly endorsed by almost the entire
democratic press of the territory.
Tho following is from tho Bisbee
Review:
Arizona never had u more popular
governor than Alexander o. Erode.
During the session of the Legislature
lust ended he held himself alOOf from
participation in any of the tangles oi
that body. He gave his recommends
lions to the legislature when IT con
veued, in n straightforward and very
able message. lie conducted himself
during the session in that diGnified
plain and unassumimg manner which
-PUrSUHTr or political AK To sharpen
on the Legislative GrindstOnc
The copper era., 1903-04-02
For Sale or Trade

For sale or trade for Clifton prop
erty, one Groom dwelling with SER
want room and 2-story barn. 5OxI20
lot in Aurora, Mo, also one Groom
and one Groom dwelling with IOSxl40
loot lot situated in Galena. Kansas.
VIII sell all or part at sacrifice, or
VIII trade for good Clifton property
For further particulars address. or call
on Miss Maud Oliphant. Clifton. 4. r.
! are oi Eeo- taywood. al6
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To the citizens of School dist riot No
IS. Clifton, Arizona:

To the citizens of School dist riot No.
IS. Clifton, Arizona:
An election will be held at the
school house. on Hills Addition. Sat
urday, April II, 1903, to determine
whether or not bonds of said district
shall be issued to the amount of $lO,-
600, or 20 bonds at $500 each, bearing
interest at the rate of not more than
per cent. and to run not more than
20 years; said amount to be used fOr
the purchase of ground and erecting
and furnishing of Il new school build
ing.
Polls open from a. m. to / p. m, al
school house, Hills addition to Clifton
GEO. w. WILLIAMS, JR.
c. w. BECK
+. Nj. LAYTON
Trustees.
Judges of election.
G.. +. PASCOE
+. NJ. LAYTON
The copper era., 1903-04-02
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Santa Rosa Conner
company will be held at the office of
the company on the Doth day OF April.
a. ID. 1908, at IL a. m. in Metcalf
Graham county, Arizona.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
J. c. OTTMAN. Sec'v.
The copper era., 1903-04-02

Electricity. generated by water
power, may be the means OF restoring
Virginia City to something like its old
time grandeur. Electricity generated
20 miles away has been turned on in
the shaft of the consolidated California
and Virginia and the great pumps
which are to clear the Comstock Lode
oi water down to the lowest depths
are at work. The great machines will
run without cessation until all the ac-
cumulated water is discharged. The
Abandoned drifts which have been SUBJ
merged more than six years will again
De accessible to miners. 1t is ex-
pected an extensive body of ore will
he reached at the lower depths.
The copper era., 1903-04-02
Increase of Ranger Force.

The bill to increase :he ranger force
! by twelve men finally became law
! 1t was first defeated in the house, but
was afterwards taken up, passed both
houses and approved by the governor.
| Ali applications to join the force should
| be made to Captain Rynning, at Doug
! las. About two hundred applications
are already in. The bill provides that
/ the appointment of the men is to be
made Immediately after its passage
l---f,vs.rn- rSyunIng VIII In the next few
weeks make known the names of the
additional officers. According to the
bill as it stands now, there will be
twenty privates. four sergeants, lieu
tenant and captain on the force. This
is an increase OF eight privates and
four sergeaEts, the present sergeant
advancing to the position of lieutenant.
The salaries paid the members OF the
ranger force are as follows, one of the
provisions being that they own and
keep their own horses: Captain, Sl75;
lieutenant, Sl35: sergeant, $40; pri-
Yates, 800. The captain and lieutcn-
ant are allowed to ride on the trains
free of charge. The remainder OF the
force must make their moves on horse
back.
The ranger force has become quite
obnoxious to a certain class Of people,
especially in the neighborheod of
Douglas, but the ERA mas heard no
protests from taxpayers of this section
against the increase in the force. As
a matter of fact the rangers have al
ready accomplished much good for the
territory, and with an increased force
they will soon be able to rid the terri
tory of hard cases and bad men"
Some of the members of the force NAV
be a little previous in the use OF their
guns, but there is no danger OF a citi-
zeE who Is attending % his own bue;-
ness having trouble with them. The
ranger force deserves the backing of
all good citizens.
Harmony Temple No. IL of the Rath-
bone Sisters was organized at Mo-
renci Saturday night last. The lodge
starts out with thirty-one members.
The following officers were elected:
Past Chief-Mattie Shaukland
NJ. f. C.-Emma Roscoe.
f. S.-Callie Riedy.
f. mabel Starratt.
Manager.-Mary Thompson.
NJ. OF X. Il C.-Sallie Hobbs.
Nj. of F.-Elizabeth Canister.
Professionalism l.. Matthewson.
Q. G.-Alice Simms.
Trustees. -Evaline Mclean, Callie
Riedy, Mary Thompson.
The copper era., 1903-04-02

THE Clifton Herald made its APP
pearaace Monday. 1t j. a bright news
sheet, well edited and we'll printed.
The ERA extends it the right hand OF
frllnI<ILin
The copper era., 1903-04-02

THE following query by the Tucson
citizen, the leading democratic paper
of the territory, is easily answered:
Where does the passage of the
Cowan bill leave that most honorable
and potent and grave statesman, j.
Frank Wilson?
Why. in the consommc, of course.
The copper era., 1903-04-02

Roy BEAN. "tho law west of the
Pecos." who was well known to all
oIdtime Texans, is dead. He was q
rugged character, aud meeted out
Justice according to his lights.
The copper era., 1903-04-02

The Territorial Supreme Court has
reversed the decision of the District
Court in the tax suit of Cochise
county ". the Copper Queen. Last
year the Board of Equalization raised
the Copper Queen Co. on its mining
property to about 81 800 600. The case
was taken into the district court
when ruling was made against the
county the opinion being that the
raise was illegal on the ground that
the valuation was out of proportion
with mining property in other coun-
ties, and, consequently, Cochse
county would pay a disproportionate
amount of Territorial taxes. The ef-
feet of the ruling of the Supreme
court is To sustain the Board of Equali-
zation. This decision will doubtless
have a far reaching effect through bout
the territory, and will be the means OF
greatly increased tax values.
The copper era., 1903-04-02
TIE ERA is four year old today.

TIE Fl Paso and Southwestern rail
road may not build into Naco, as il
has not been able to secure right-of-
WV into the town.
The copper era., 1903-04-02

For Rent-Store room In Manila Ho.
tel; inquire of Mrs. Mccormick, Ma
nilla hotci.
The copper era., 1903-04-02

Fine line ladies shirt waists. just re.
ceived by j. f. Holt.
The copper era., 1903-04-02
SUBS cRIPTioN PRICE
ADVERTISING RATES.

For Iuitsl states. Mexico uiti 'liiA'lf .-
Al other ruuu'5.'. 90 Postal Nh'". ..---
The copper era., 1903-04-02
School Bond Election.

All kinds of mining blanks at Coz
PER ERA
The copper era., 1903-04-02
To Organize Cavalry Com pany

Col. NJ. J. Egan. who for many years
was on the governors staff, and who still
takes keen interest in military
affairs, during the last days OF the
session Of the legislature wired Hon.
Gus Williams to see Governor BrOdie
in regard to the organization OF a cav
airy militia for this section OF Ora
ham county. Mr. Williams called on
the governor, who expressed himself
most fayOrably inclined towards the
proposition. The governor at once
took the matter up with Col. b. w.
Leayell, adjutant general of the terri
tory, who then wrote Colonel Egan,
also expressing his approval. Colonel
Egan i not now connected with the
territorial militia, neither would he
be connected with the local company,
but he will use his best efforts towards
seeing the company organized. 1t Is
now in order for the young men who
take an interest in such matters to
proceed with the organization. There
are II number of Rough Riders here
and at Morcnci who would be most
valuable members of such an organiza-
ten.
Tho ERA hopes that the young
men OF Clifton and Morcnci will at
once proceed to the organization OF a
company. ~. w.
An accident occurred at Pcarce last
week which resulted in the death of
Harrison Smith, who had charge of the
pumps. He was going down the ladder
of the incline below the 500 foot level
TO inspect the pumps. The cage in
shaft was not To be lowered below the
SOO-foOt station and the shaft was COW
cred over at this point with heavy
timber. Soon after Smith had left the
500 foot station to go below, the en-
ginccr started to let the cage down
the shaft 30 the 500 foot level, but il
got away from him, the brakes re-
fusiug to work. The cage. continued
its flight downward. When it struck
the timber across the shaft they were
broken like tooth picks and the cage
went on down into the stump carrying
smith before it. Smith was about
fifty feet below the 500 when the cage
struck him. From all appearances he
never knew what hit him as his body
was badly mutiIatcd and his scalp
crushed in. The engineer at the time
of the accident was J. Douglas
The copper era., 1903-04-02
Roll of Honor

For Hill district school, Miss Min
ME L. Billy. teacher.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Disaster in an Arkansas Coal Shaf II
Caused by Gas-Thirteen Men
Are Killed.

Fort Smith, Ark, Nov. 25.-Thirteen
miners were killed and great damage
was done by an accidental explosion
of gas Tuesday afternoon in coal
mine No. 20 at Bonanza, Ark, IL miles
from this city. At nightfall only six
of the victims had been recovered.
They are: Rob Reisdale, Ira Stuck
land, Will Kehoe. Mike Walker, w. D.
Moore, Grandpa Brown" father of
Pit Boss Brown.
The explosion occurred at one o'clock
in the afternoon. There were about
IT'S men in the various shafts at the
time. All escaped without injury ex-
cept the IL who were employed in en-
try tx" the scene of the explosion.
The force of the explosion was terrific
and timbers were torn from the walls of
the passages for several hundred yards
at the mouth of entry tx" The pas
sages were so completely INSTRUCTED
that the work of rescuing the entomb-
ed men was tedious in the extreme and
several hours were consumed before
the first body was found. 1t is thought
that the gas was accidentally ignited
by miners lamp.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
THE EAST.

Phoebe Clifford, the Oldest minister
in the Society of Friends in the world,
died in Providence, r. l.. aged 100
years and five months.
For the twerty-first consecutive time
Samuel Gompers has been chosen pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor
In Sing Sing prison Carmine Cal
mari was electrocuted for the murder
of Mrs. Josephine Lanta Patro in New
York city October 6, 1902.
At it's closing session in Boston the
American Federation of Labor adopted
resolution asking all working peo-
pie to purchase goods bearing the
union label.
Thieves burglarized the post office at
Nanticoke, Pa, blew open the safe and
secured $4,000 in money and stamps.
At Tilford. Del, Rev. Jonathan S.
Willis. former representative in con-
gress from Delaware, is dead.
Julian Walbridge Rix, the we'll
known painter Of California mountain
scenery, died in New York.
The date of August Is has been fixed
upon for the annual G. A. R. encamp-
ment in Boston.
Gov. Odell of New York and Senator
Platt have agreed to bury differences
which threatened serious trouble, and
the two will work in harmony.
The death of William c. Wyman, a
well-known philanthropist, is an
nounced from Baltimore, Nd, aged 70
years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A furious food which has caused 50
much damage in St. Petersburg, Russia,
was the biggest since 1924. The in
tense cold Is causing much distress
among the homeless and the jewellers in
cellars.
Gov. Otero. Of New Mexico, in his an
nual report makes plea for the admis-
sion of the territory to statehood.
The noted author, Israel Zangwill,
and Edith Ayrton, daughter of We. E.
Ayrton, president of the Institute of
Electrical Engineers, mere married quiz
city at registry Office in the East end
of London.
Papers in Russia are alarmed at the
British move on Tibet and point out
that if it succeeds 50O,OO0,0OO Buddhists
will consider England the most powerful
nation in the world.
Col. W. ]. Bryan was the guest CT
honor at the Thanksgiving day banquet
of the American society in London,
which was attended by over 400 men,
bers and guests.
Several Chinese viceroys offer 10000
foreign drilled troops for use in war
upon Russia over Manchuria-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
BOGOTA EXCITED.
Talk in the Colombian Capital of
Raising an Army-Panama Junta
to Ratify Treaty.

Washington, Nov. 28.-The state de-
partment has advices by cable from
Minister Beaupre, at Bogota, dated No
vember 25, in which he states that con-
siderable excitement still prevails at
the Colombian CAPITOL; that there is
much talk of raising an army, but no
troops have yet been enlisted, and that
there are rumors in the city of a revolu-
ton in the state of Cauca directed against
the Marroquin government.
Rumors have reached the state de-
partment from another source that Gen.
Reyes mission to Washington is primar-
lily to try to array opposition senators
against the ratification of the Bunau- Va
rilla-Hay canal treaty.
M. Bunau-Varilla, the minister from
Panama, called at the state department
Friday and officially notified Acting
Secretary LOOMS of the action taken
Thursday by the Panama junta in decid-
ing to ratify the canal. treaty as soon as
1t reaches them. He expressed himself
as having no fears of an invasion Of
Panama by an army from Colombia and
explained the utter impossibility of an
expedition overland.
When asked if he would receive Gen.
Reyes and those accompanying him to
Washington, the minister said he would
do so, if request for conference is
submitted. but he was unable to see
wherein it would be fruitful of results,
because, ash he put it, Panama had served
the meal, and it has been eaten"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
VOTE TO RATlFY TREATY.
Junta at Panama Takes Preliminary
ActiOn-Gen. Reyes Talks Of
the Situation.

Panama, Nov. 27.-The junta, COM
posed of Jose Agustin Arrange, Tomas
arias and Manuel Esp1nosa, held a meet
ing at ten o'clock Thursday morning,
all the ministers of state and council
lors being present, and unanimously de-
cided to ratify the canal treaty SO soon
as 1t is received here, and authorized
Minister Bunau-Varilla officially to
communicate the junta's decision to the
United States government. The deci-
sion OF the junta was received with great
Joy throughout the isthmus without
distinction Of parties or classes. Rear
Admirals Walker and Glass have been
informed of the action taken by the
junta.
New Orleans, La, Nov 27.-Gen
Reyes and party left Thursday night for
Washington, where they will arrive Sun
day morning. Before his departure, Gen.
Reyes said he was going to see the presi-
dent with his colleages and hoped to
have the United States decide to keep
hands off on the isthmus and allow the
Colombians to regain their lost territory.
this, then the Colombians would march
an army of 100000 men across the
mountains to Panama and meeting only
the 1000 Isthmians, would soon regain
the isthmus. Then the United States
would have to negotiate with Colombia
or build the Nicaragua canal He said
the Colombians had no thought of de-
claring war against the United States
because they saw it would be futile
task.
1--WE cannot fight the United States,'
said Gen. Reyes, "but we can and will
crush the instruction whether the
United States recedes from its position
or not. If the United States does not re-
cede our task will be little harder,
but it will be accomplished and every
traitor properly disposed Of The Col
ombians are united and will uphold the
honor of their country