The copper era., 1904-09-22
Captured by Lee Hobbs.

Captured by Lee Hobbs.
 On last Tuesday night at l2 o'clocl
 Deputy Sheriff Lee Hobbs. assisted
 by Dave ArZate. made an important arrest hv capturing one Frank Wood
 wanted in ChadrOn. Nebraska. fol highway robbery. and who has beer chased by unsuccessful officers al over the United States during the past four or five months. He was To- catcd in Clifton and arrested while in bed. Lee Hobb, and ArZate went into his room while he was asleep anC when he awakened they covered him with their guns and demanded him to surrender. which he very willingly did. d. the muzzlc- of their >ix>hO)t- CTS did not look good to him. He de nlcd the robbery. but acknowledged that he wa- wanted in Nebraska for an unlawful offen>c. The charge accuses one Frank Woods with hav- ing held up and robbed a lady of -jpN in thddrOn. Nebraska. The man who committed the crime wa> masked. Woods wa- familiar with d woman known a- Hazel Woods. a piano play CT. and it was through her that the arrest was made. The detectives l kept posted on the wOman'> where about> and when she arrived in Cliff ton about three weeks ago. the local officers were notified and instructed to keep an eve open for the man. Woods was spotted a~ soon q, he ar rived in camp few days ago.
 Lee IIOhb, placed the man in the tunnel and wired Shcrif BiTd>dIl. of Chadron. Ncb.. that he had his man. The answer came that Deputy (. K Mote would leave at once for Clifton. q h.. {. d. l. passing away his time in the tunnel.
 Lee Hobbs. Ben. Crawford. W. T. Webb. Frank Ilaine. Max Juel9 and Mes,rs. Hill and Miller took in the ball games at Tucson last week. It i, siixsast- these gentlemen did -.6h.> -. ASjtinS during the games, and spent the balance of the time riding the ball team around the city in an automobile. Joe Heron was also among the number and acted as official scorer.
 w. J. Slee. who put in the new jig at the A. C. reduction works, left last Wednesday for his home in Australia. He succeeded in con vincin@ the Arizona Copper company that his fig k the best on the mar ket. The management of the \. (. company i, highly pleased with the work of this machine. It has now been runnin" several months and k doing reliable work. It handles the ore and that iS what the large com panicS like the A. (. are looking for. Mr. Slcc will go directly home a> he k called there on business. For the benefit of those who may want to correspond with him. his address k AN-,ll-,rnn Mines Snrfh h AII-f r-lljl
 Evening Star Rcbckah Lodge No. lJ. Clifton. celebrated the fiftv-hfth anniversary of the order last Tuesday evening in the lodge room by inviting all the members of the Odd Fellows and their families and nearly all of the young ladies in Clifton. After the regular order of business had been transacted the doors of the lodge rooms were thrown open and the large number of visitors who had gathered in the reception room were admitted. The rooms were tcStefully decorated for the occasion by the ladies and compliments were numcr- ouS. There was vocal and instru- mental music, speeches and reCita- tionS, rendered by both lady and gentlemen members of the RchekahS and also Odd Fellows. which was thoroughly enjoyed by at least d hundred happy people. After the entertainment was over all repaired to the reception rooms where an abundance of refreshments, consist ing of coffee. cake. sandwiches and ice cream. were served to the delight of all present. The celebration was one of the most pleasant and success ful occasions ever given Tn Clifton. which was due to the untiring efforts on the part of the worthy sisters of the order. and of whom the order has every reason to feel proud. The ERA is under obligation to the sisters for an abundance of the delicious cake.
 \ grave misfortune last week befell Mir. Meyers of SOlomonvillc. who iS in the employ of the solomon commer- cial company at that place. A party consisting of w. F.. Brooks. Wm. Meyers and Santiago MiChelcna left Solomonville Saturday morning for d hunting trip to the cliff dwellings on the Bonita. They Camped the first night at q desirable place and in the morning while they were catching their horses Mir. Meyers six shooter fell from his scabbard aS he jumped q little stream. The hammer of the
 
 bullet entering his right side below the first rib. passing upward and landing on the right side of the spinal column below the shoulder blade. His comrades were in sad prcdiCamcnt,a as the accident occurred in q rough country and at d place where it was difficult tn move d wounded man. Mr. NiChclena went to SolOmOnvillc and summoned Dr. Lacy who started for the scene of the accident. but got lost on the road and landed about ten miles from the right place. All this time the wound ed man was cared for bv Mir. Brooks who expected Myers to pass away at any moment. The day and night had passed when Harry Solomon appeared on the scene and rendered assistance. He had q folding cot with him which was used in conveying the wounded man to d point where they were met by q buggy. Meyers was taken to Solomonville where he received med ical attention. The patient was taken to Dr. Lacy's home where he is receiving the best of attention. It is d wonder to the friends ofy Meyers that he stood the ordeal. At last accounts he was getting along nicely.
 In Mem0rium.