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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11
1 SAD SIGHT.

One Of the most heart-rendering
sights OF the entire Hood was the
drowning Of Alvina Norte, the l. year
old daughter OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Fran
cisco Norte. The little girl was visit
ing her grandmother only short dis
lance above the family residence.
They were caught in the flood
but came separated. The little girl
tried to reach her grandmother.
whom she wished 10 assist, not think
ing Of the danger to herself. They
were carried past the Norte residence
and on down the street 10 the Manila
Hotel, where they met the awful cur
rent from Chase creek. The grand
mother was rescued. y board WAS
thrown to the little girl which she
grabbed and clung 10 for a time, but
it was carried away, and then she
grabbed box, which was turned upon
her by the force of the waves. and the
poor child, who had made such a
brave fight for life, sank and was seen
no more. until her bruised and man
gled body was found after the flood.
The family is Frustrated with grief.
They have the sympathy of the
entire community in their great loss.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11
Wreck, Devastation and Death
Caused BY Cloud Burst in
Chase Creek Canyon.
Loss OF Life from Twenty to Thirty Per-
sOns=--Only Seven Bodies Recovered
MANY Homeless and Much Damage
Done===Tundreds of Men Cleaning Up
the WreCkage and Streets.

lance OF probably a mile. How any
one, who was on the creek side OF the
town escaped is a miracle, but hun
dreds did escape, many OF them being
mangled and bruised from head to
foot. Had this storm occurred in the
night time the loss OF life would have
been appalling.
Within a few moments the worst
was over. but the flood lasted for an
hour before it commenced to recede
and it was considerable time after
that before any material assistance
could be rendered to those whose lives
were imperiled in buildings wrecked
but still standing.
Even during the worst OF the flood
some assistance was given on Chase
creek and Railroad avenue to helpless
victims who could be reached as they
were swept by. Some few bodies were
also recovered at that time, which
had washed out into shallow water.
Owing to the strike hundreds of men
were in idlcness and on the streets,
but insofar as being able to render as
sistance was concerned, they might As
well have been thousand miles away.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Salvatore Sirianni, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned executors OF the last will
and testament of Salvatore Sirianni.
deceased, 70 the creditors OF and all
persons having claims against, the
said deceased, to exhibit them. with
the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the publication Of this
notice, to said executors, at the law
Office of Frank b. Lame in Clifton.
Graham county, Arizona, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction OF
the business of said estate.
LOUIS SIRIANNT,
TOM SIRIANNI,
r. Is. LAME, Atty. Executors
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11

No great amount OF damage was
done at Morenci, butt is reported that
the water came down the canyon with
breast OF twenty feet, carrying away
the highest trestle on the railroad
Several teams were in the canyon,
which were lost, but the drivers and
occupants OF the rigs escaped.
No particular damage was done az
Metcalf.
The track OF the Coronado railroad
i in bad shape, bat can be repaired in
a couple OF weeks.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11

Estate of William Romley, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate OF
William Romley. deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against. the said deceased, to
exhibit them, within the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after the
publication OF this notice, to said adj
ministrator, at the Office OF Wiley f..
Jones in Clifton, Graham comfy. Ari-
IONA, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business OF said
estate. S. J . Forbes,
Administrator
WILEY E. JONES. Atty.
June IL, 1903. 6-ll-4.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11

II will be impossible in short ar
ticle like this to give anything like
an accurate report of the losses OF
property, or of the many narrow es-
capes Of individuals, hence only gen
cral summary will be attempted.
The flood waters struck the town
Just above Frecman's planning mill, a
rather low part of town where there
but rs the valley is comparatively
wide at that point no large amount OF
damage was done. The planning mill
escaped with but slight damage. On
the higher ground between the mill
and the Clifton Bakery no damage
was done. The bakery was flooded,
but not damaged. b. Blanco's store
adjoing the bakery was also flooded,
but not seriously damaged.
The Bazaar Department store across
the street from the bakery, was the
first to suffer a heavy loss. The beau
tiful new store building was sur
rounded on two sides and in the rear
by small frame structures, eleven in
all, stored with goods of various kinds.
All of these buildings were washed
away, together with their contents
and destroyed, except two which were
left in the street, the contents
OF which are greatly damaged,
or entirely ruined. The new building
stood the rush of the waters, which
piled up on the north wall eight or
ten feet. The store was flooded to a
depth OF two or more feet, hence a
vast amount OF damage was done
within the building. The store was
crowded with customers at the time,
who soon realized that escape was cut
of, hence they took refuge in the up
per galleries of the store, momentar-
lily expecting the building to collapse.
While the flood was at its highest.
bona Mariana, Mexican woman
with child of about two years was
seen struggling in the street, but were
soon separated. Some men succeeded
in pulling the poor woman from the
flood, but it remained for Miss Annie
Ferbcr, a sister of one of the pro-
prictors OF the store, to rush into the
swirling waters and rescue the little
one, who was unconscious, but whose
life was saved by the pluck and timely
action of Miss Ferber, who may be
4 "a e
the food, and who was congratulated by
her many friends on saving the life OF
the little one. The management of
the Bazaar Department store esti-
mate the loss to the firm at $4,000.
y number of small buildings fur
thcr down from the Bazaar, were
swept away
Haskill & Killifer's second hand
store was entirely destroyed with all
stock. Their loss is heavy.
Louis Bartoldi's house was flooded
bat not greatly damaged.
5. J. Forbes store was the only one
on Chase creek not damaged by the
flood.
Sam Prices corral was badly wrecked
but fortunately for Mr.. Price his teams,
wagons and buggies were all out and
were saved.
The Herald Office was not damaged.
Jim Bartlett lost everything.
The San Francisco store was flooded
aud damaged. but the building was left
standing.
The Cherry laundry was about wiped
out OF existence.
The Central Market building was
greatly damaged, the stone wall giving
away. The shop was flooded with
water ind the refrigerator turned up
side down, but opened the meats were
found to be all right.
The Catholic church and the Fathers
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11

Even at The present time it is inn
possible to tell how many were lost in
the storm. SO for only seven bodies
have been recovered. but many others
were seen washing down which have
not been recovered. One poor McXi-
can woman lost five children, whose
bodies have not been recovered. 1t
is generally estimated that from
twenty-five to thirty people were
drowned
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11
Miners Wanted.

BY the Old Dominion Company at
Globe, Arizona. Wages 81. 80 for un-
derground men, eight hour day. Sur
face men So 90, smelter men $500 and
1925.
Good stone cutters, masons and car
penters also wanted. The Old Do
minion Company will have large
amount Of work
Take the Southern Pacific to Bowie
and the ella Valley Ry. to Globe.
Good men will be put to work at once.
Choice Family Liquors, J. +. Holt.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11

w. f. Hagan is one OF the heavy
loosers on Copper Avenue, as he owned
much property there.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11
Notice to Creditors

Choice Family Liquors, J. E. Holt.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11

w. y. Tenny found pocket book
near Moody's-owner Bruce Giddian
can have same by proving property
and calling at j. r. Hollis.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11
CLIFTON CARES FOR HER own

On the morning following the storm
+. NJ. Williams, manager of the A. G.
store. Interested himself in raising
funds to feed and shelter the poor peo-
pie who had lost everything in the
storm, and the following amounts were
subscri bed merely a. a starter:
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11
REPORT OF CoRoNER's JURY.

The report of the Coron ers jury is
as follows:
We the undersigned jurors sum-
moned to appear before a. Boyles
coroner for Precinct No. 3, Graham
county, Arizona, to inquire into
the cause of deaths of the following
persons to-wit:
JUANA VEGA, age 80, native of
Mexico.
SUN sUEN. age 81, native of
China.
LOUIS f. JACQUES, age 81, native
Of America.
JAS. n. NASH, age 30, native Of
America.
JUAN CACARES, age 20, native
of Mexico.
GAY MEDLIN, age I6, native of
America.
ALVINA NORTE, age u, native of
America.
We find the above parties came to
their death of accidental drowning in
the food from Chase creek in the p.
m. of June 9. 1903.
Geo. +. Stevens \. l.. Kunce
II. Brinkman ID. J. Morris
NJ. W. Juelg Reese Webster
w. a. Pitt w. J. Taylor
DOssey Freeman, FOrem man.
w. F. Hagan is one OF the heavy
loosers on Copper Avenue, as he owned
much property there.
County Recorder Nit Simms and
County Clerk Elias arrived in Clifton
yesterday and report that two bodies,
one of man ard another Of child.
passed that place Wednesday last
The river was quite high and the
bodies were not recovered.
5. J. Forbes and Dorado Fraide were
appointed to carefully visit the needy
and issue orders for goods and money
for ali who were in need. On Thurs
day and Friday they gave orders
amounting to 800 ranging from >
to S25. Los Angeles and other cities
offered financial assistance, which
was respectfully declined, as Clifton is
amply able to provide all the means
necessary for the support of her I'M
fortunate children who were wrecked
and ruined in this awful calamity.
AS soon "a the flood subsidized humid
reds OF men were put to work clearing
away the debris and searching for
bodies. Two morgues were established
where the bodies were taken when
found. The bodies were bruised and
so coated with slime and tailings as to
be unacceptable until washed. 1t
was gruesome sight. The work was
continued until far in the night, whe n
large number of guards were placed
on duly until the following morning,
when the work was continued
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-11

For SALE-Two houses in front oI
Bazaar store. Chase creek. Call or
DaVia ROia, at property. 6-4-4
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
j. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D.
Death Of Mrs. Page.

Mrs. L. Amelia Page died Tuesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock aged 80
years. Her death was due to old age,
as she had not been ailing in the
least. For the past two years she
had made her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary j. Tremaine, on
the south side. She was the grand
mother CT R. l.. Tremaine, of this
city. The deceased has lived a quiet
life, and her passing away was of the
same character. She came to this
country in 1879 and located in Han
son county, where she lived until two
years ago, when she moved to this
city to take up her residence.
Funeral services were held over
the remains Of Mrs. l.. Amelia Page
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Mary !. Tremaine, on the south side
Thursday at $50 O'Clock, and
there we're quite a number Of the
friends Of the family present. The
services were conducted by Rev.
Fred #. Drewett, of the Baptist
church. The remains were taken
to Ethan on the morning train fol-
interment, being accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Tremaine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
BADGER.

Loomis, Dec. 31.-The office at
Davis & Daniels lumber yard was
burned the morning of Dec. "a. Mr..
Barlow and son slept in the Office and
on arising the young man started a
fire in the stove with pine. He then
went to the coal house after coal.
and, looking back, saw the building
in flames. Mr.. BartoM's feet were
frozen before he reached shelter.
Mr.. Davis will rebuild the Office.
Mr.. Morris is keeping batch while
his wife is visiting in Iowa.
Miss Lewis remembered each of
her pupils with a handsome Christ
mas present.
Owing to the very cold weather the
attendance at the Christmas tree at
the Peck school house was not as large
as usual.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
TEMPTED, HE ATE.
A Story of Heinrich Heine and q
Lyons Sausage.

A Story of Heinrich Heine and q
Toothsome Lyons Sausage.
Returning from a journey to the
south of France Heinrich Heine met a
friend, q German v%iolinist, in Lyons,
who gave him Il large sausage that had
been made in Lyons. with the request
to deliver it to a mutual acquaintance.
q homeopathic physician, in Paris.
Heine promised to attend to the COM
mission and intrusted the delicacy to
the care of his wife, who was travel
ing with him. But as the post chaise
very hungry, on the advice Of his wife
both tasted Of the sausage, which
dwindled with every mile.
Arriving at Paris, Heine did not dare
to send the remainder to the physician,
and yet he wished to keep his promise.
So he cut off the thinnest possible
slice with his razor, wrapped it in a
sheet Of yellum paper and inclosed it
in an envelope, with the following
note:
Dear Docter-From your scientific in
v~estigations we learn hat the millionth
part Of a certain substance brings about
the greatest results. I beg, therefore,
your kind acceptance of the accompany
ing millionth part of a Lyons sausage,
which our friend gave me to deliver to
you. If homeopathy is a truth, then this
little piece will have the same effect Oh
you as the whole sausage. Your
HEINRICH HEINE.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
Public Sale.

Having sold my farm I will sell at
public auction, a miles north Of
Hillside, section 26-1O1-62, on Thurs
day Jan. s, 1903, the following des-
cribed property, sale commencing at
10 O'Clock: 2 head of horses, 2 colts,
Is head OF cows, coming fresh soon,
IL steers two and three years old, 7
heifers, so chickens, Champion bind
er, Mccormick binder, pulverizer,
corn planter, 2 c%ultivators, 2 har-
rows, 2 riding attachments, gang
pillow, hay rake, hay stacker, end-gate
seeder, wagon, and spring wagon, top
buggy, 3 sets double harness. Other
articles too numerous to mention.
Free lunch at noon. Terms of sale
All sums under $40 cash; time will
be given until Nov. 1st, 1903, with
approved security, at s per cent in
terest; 2 per cent discount for cash.
Tobin & Webster will be the auction
GERS. G. A. Carlow, Proprietor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
A Cure for umbagO

W. G. Williamson. of Amherst, Va,
says: "For more than a year I
suffered from lumbago. l finally tried
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it
gave me entire relief, which all other
remedies had failed to do.' Sold by
L. 0. Gale, druggist.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
For Monument to Gen, Stuart.

The committee of the j. E. B. Stuart
Monument association has decided
that the monument to the confederate
general shall be an equestrian one of
bronx on a granite base. The monu-
ment is to be set up in Richmond, Va,
and the association still lacks $4,000
of the amount desired for the purpose.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is president of the
association.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
Owes Position to Accident.

Alard Sheck, military attache of the
German embassy in Washington, is
said to owe his appointment to his
close resemblance to President Roose-
welt, the German emperor himself hav-
ing remarked this and suggested the
brilliant young officer for the billet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
Her Position.

A young lady applicant for a school
out west, says a st. Louis humorist,
asked the question: "What is
your position upon whipping chill
dren?" and her reply was: my usual
position is on a chair, with the child
held firmly across my knees, face
downward" She got the school.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
Men and women Of All Ages,
4 CURE YOU!

The. specials is now Indispensable. In all walks Of life there is a demand for the IAN
who an zone particular thing better than any once and sucha manis oew IN has cona,a
his endavort and entHed III ofhis energy and ability on the specially he has chmenn for s
ies wok.
EARLY myp professionals career realized that Chronic Diseases we're not heinz pivant ba
attention which their Importance arHntd. saw hiatt these disnscs reouneda snmi,l or
ness hich ebuy practitioner could never acquire. For more than twenty years I have do
voed myself exclusively to the study and tnatnent of the dreasesa d the act hatn hvst
clans comm meto theirP patients an evideme of my Skill and ability IN my special line I
give pechlc to hyiciansw with obstinate and obscure cases.
lhave devoted particular attention to chronic diseases of men and women and no other,
class ofdi@aser requires more intelligent and expert treatment tbs TACT hata maiortvo Of
men we the seriousness of their ondtion toimpmmr atmen and a fanuret to realize this
pladngt THERE case int hehands of skilled and expert specialist
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
Cordial GREETING

Is extended to the members of the Teachers Asso-.
citation, and while in the city you are invited to.
call at our store and inspect our large stock Of
Dry Goods, and Ready-to-wear Garments.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02

We shall make special prices for
this week on C!oaks, Furs,
Tailor=made Suits and Walking
Skirts.
And will make it an object for you to buy any
thing you need in this line here.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-02
We Garry
the Finest Line

Of these goods shown in this part Of South Dako-
ia and can offer you a splendid assortment to Sc
lect from.
A large line of Gloves, Hosiery,
Corsets, Ribbons, and small
wares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
IN ACTORS HOUSE.
odd D7celling ChauHcey Olcott Built
IN Saratoga

Saratoga Springs. n. Y, Sept. tSpeclaD--
When Chauncey OlcOtt the Irish actor, started
to build his summer home. Inniscarra
House, in upper Clinton-st., near Hilton Park.
the people whose elaborate and costly homes
decorate this part Of Saratoga Springs were not
altogether pleased. The first wOrkmen the
scene were bricklayers and they erected two
great chimneys, one at either end of the house
plot.
is Mr.. Olcott going to build factory the
residents asked one another.
IF it smokes, I'll get out an injunction" de
clared a neighbor who likes to so to law.
Then came a force of builders, who put
pretty cottage of Colonial type between the
chimneys. The result was combination of an
oldtime Irish PEASANTS home and the cottages
finds in older New-England towns. The
frame was covered with hand hewn shingles.
and the part which faced on the street was
severely plain. From either end Iatticed wings
extended; the one covered a tea house, the other
kitchen yard.
When Saratoga people got view Of the
back of the house they were more troubled than
they had been about the chimneys. The back
was really the front. 1t had great porch ex-
tending the whole length and supported by
stately white columns 1t looked out upon a
Colonial garden OF sixteen hedge boxed beds.
Some Of the more curious got sight of the plans
and found that the kitchen was in front Of the
house. Did Mr.. Olcott know? They thought
not. Might it not be well to send him a teIe-
gram: Your builders have made a mistake
and faced your house the wrong way? They
said even the contractor was puzzled. The
architects. Keen & Mead. of Philadelphia, were
sure they were right, and the cottage was rushed
through.
So did Inniscarra become The House Turned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
.THE. BERNHARDTvS HOME
There She Spends Summer on an
Island off Brittany.
Belle-Isle-en- Mer,
Morbihan, France, August IS

Morbihan, France, August Is
Sarah Bernhard seems to be the happiest
woman in the world in her fortress home.
,rohed high on the black, rugged rocks of this
quaint island couple of leagues from the
,oast OF Brittany. The stone house is built on
t-e ruins Of an old granite fort constructed by
Nduban during the reign of Louis XIV. Sarah
Bernhardt invariably passes the month of
august in her bound domain. and has this
pr bought a herd Of little black Brittany
COWS, half dozen big, mouse colored donkey.
18th white tipped noses, and ten smooth haired
toN terriers. The actress and her granddaugh-
,.-. Nile. Simone Bernhardt now a charming
.oIng woman of seventeen, drink fresh milk
re about the island donkeys play tennis
aad wade ankle deep in the in quest OF
rimps. Corsets and fashionable gowns are
.,solutely tabooed Sarah has built on her
e. perry a spacious studio, where she amuses
.crself painting seascapes and landscapes in
tel Her son. Maurice Bernhardt, and his
.-ic, and their two children, Miles. Simone and
>icyiane Bernhard live in a nice, airy house
stones throw distant from Sarahs fort, upon
Hhich waves large white flag bearing in scar
Let letters the well known motto "Quand
Atme" George Clairin the painter, and a
few literary and artistic friends are just now
Ter guests. Life at Belle-Isle-en- Mer is simple
and patriarchaL Large bowls of delicious coffee
rolls of rye bread served in the bedrooms
from o'clock to 10 in the morning. The morn
ing costumes are decidedly -Raphaelite.
sisting of ample, flowing mantles of Turkish
tcwelling and sandals. Sarah has four sturdy
httle Brittany horses in her stable, and her son
Maurice has a couple of smart gray cobs upon
hitch he and his friends canter over the plains
and byroads which Sarah has had constructed
over her property, and which command the sea
somewhat as the famous Corniche Road above
Nice dominates the Mediterranean.
few days ago Sarah met with a slight acct
dent while playing tennis She made high
lUHp in order to smash a swift ball. but in
dong so sprained the cords of her left ankle
EJchymosis ensued, and the surgeon Of the cd
Legiment OF the line. quartered on the island
Nas sent for. Congresses were wound around
the calf Of the leg, and absolute rest was pre-
sCrited. This absolute rest is highly repug-
n;.at TO Sarah and sadly nterferes with her
vacation She is nevertheless bravely bearing
WITH her misfortune, and. seated with leg ex-
tended in long armchair, is borne about over
tie rocks and cliffs by two stout Brittany sailor
: with incredible rapidity. Sarah's Belle
,e costume is simple, artistic and servceable.
Yesterday afternoon. as l happened TO be sit
ing with her friends and her two granddaugh-