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No. Ss3l
 REPORT OF HE CONDITION First National Bank of Clifton, At Clifton. in the Territory of Arizona. at the close of business, Sept. 6, I90f.


 RESOURCES:
 Loans and discounts ................ sl12.576 Is Over,lrafts secured and unsecured .. ? DO % L. s. Bonds to secure circulation 30 0o0 % Premiums on T.. :. Bonds ............ 1000 OO Bonds. Securities; etc -....--....-.-. 1.2O7 50 Bankinghousc Furniture and fixtures 10000 O0 Due from National Banks (not reserve agentSl .-.-.... ....-..--... 1.9t0 v Due from State banks and bankers .. L1f3 74 Due from approved reserve agents iii0 r Checks and other cash items ...-..... 2li 6 Notes of other National Banks ....-.. 2j0O 00 Fractional paper currency. nickcls. cts 7S6 61 LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, viz: Specie .....-..- ...-... -.-...s 412s l5 Legal tender notes .......-.. 4.5Oo co
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 County of Graham
 l. F. NJ. Williams, President of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of Sept. 1904 CHAs w. BECk, (seaD Notary Public.
 SAM ABRAHAM,
 Drectors:] [. N. ROBINSON,
 tJ. B. HAMPTON,
The copper era., 1904-09-15

First publication Sept $. I,ol lOls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

Cleveland could not afford a comparison
with one of the most brilliant OF stumpers. -
conjectural. But he remained closely housed
at Albany. and the people chose him by
narrow majority without ever having seen
him. Mr. Blaine made a stirring canvass
and created whirlwind Of enthusiasm
east and west, but he lacked votes on cleo
ton day.
This will probably be quoted to Judge
Parker by his more cautious supporters.
But there are some men In his train capa-
bic of advising him to show himself In
limited way in the pivotal territory. They
are practical politicians. and 1t would not
offend their sense of dignity to see him at
big meeting In New York city. at another IN
Trenton, at another in Hartford. at stiil
others in Baltimore. Chicago. Milwaukee,
and Indianapolis. If the boys need whoop-
ing up who can hope to do it so well as the
candidate? Mr.. Roosevelt meanwhile Will
be at Oyster Bay, depending on his lieu
tenants. and reading newspaper accounts OF
how the battle is going.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Great Engineering Projects.

And now comes the proposition to push to
completion the long projected tunnel I'M
der the English channel, to lay rails and to
run cars between France and England. All
these great engineering feats are preceded
by years of talk and finally when the drill.
pick and shovel are applied they are found
easy of achievement. The barriers which
nature interposed between man and man
are being overcome. Cutting through noun
tain ranges. digging under broad rivers and
setting bridges across wide chasms are
nothing. Talk of the channel tunnel Is a
century old. and negotiations between
France and England were entered into in
1862
There is the old Liverpool Birkenhead
tunnel under the Mersey, and the bores I'M
der the Hudson and East rivers. There
are the long subways in Paris, London.
New York and Boston There are the tun-
nels through the Alps. In this country we
have the Hartman project to tunnel the
Sierra Nevada mountains and cut out most
of the climbing on the old Central Pacific
line. 1t is thought that this great scheme
will be undertaken when the Hartman in
terests catch their breath after the vast
outlay on the Lucin ''cut-off'-that long fill
and trestle over Salt Lake from Promon-
tory to Lucin.
Among the canals that after a long period
of talk have been found merely matter
of muscle and money are the Suez. the Kie
and the Manchester. The Erie canal is to
be enlarged and the mighty Panama canal
will be dug.
Another of the big engineering feats in
prospect is the draining of the Everglades,
that vast swamp Of saw grass and whip
grass extending from central Florida to
Cape Sable. 1t is computed that the
''Glades' are above sea level, and that the
cutting of canals will, furnish vents to drain
the land. The surveys have been made 1t
has long been a railroad scheme to build
line from the east coast of Florida to Key
West. by leaving the main land somewhere
about Biscayne bay and trestling from key
to key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Pistols in Pockets.

From the New York Tribune
There would be fewer murders in the
United States like the unprovoked assassi-
nation of Andrew II. Green were proper
legislation enacted and enforced in every
state of the Union restricting the sale of
pistols and knives under reasonable reg
ulations. In Great Britain movement is
on foot to require proper safeguards in the
sale of firearms. There has been too much
laxity and injurious license in such matters
in this country. There ought to be a law
in every commonwealth in this republic
laying down barriers of genuine weight
against the carrying Of revofvers without
permits from the proper authorities, and
the granting of such permits ought to be
hedged about with thorough precautions.
Moreover. any and every offender against
such a statute should be compelled to serve
a term of Imprisonment, and not be allowed
to escape punishment by the mere payment
of a fine. The civilization which makes
such a crime as the murder of a public
spirited citizen easily possible is not the
civilization of the highest order. Men who
buy pistols or bowie knives ought to be
obliged to give some account of themselves
and to furnish their addresses. of which
records should be kept. The purchase of
rifles shotguns is a different matter IN
our large cities at least. Any person who
should try to walk about our streets with
a frearm larger than a revolver would
speedily be called upon by policemen to
answer questions. provided his weapon was
out of its case and prepared for mischief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Judge Parker and the Stump.

If Judge Parker is nominated at st.
Louis how are the people to get acquainted
with him during the campaign? He is a
stranger to them now. His long service on
the bench has taken him out of the every
day paths even at home. His face Is I'M
familiar except at Albany and Esopus He
is unknown here, where political leaders
gather and spend much time His trip to
Georgia last year brought him into contact
principally with lawyers. If he has ever
been further west than Buffalo-Mr. Cleve-
lit does not appear from the stories that
are printed of him.
There will be Autographs and photographs
and newspaper cuts of him galore. not to
mention the chronicles of his tastes, Pc
culiarities and all that. We shall know his
hours for work and his hours for play; how
he takes his pleasures. scberiy. or with
gusto; his favorite authors the name of
his saddle horse. and whether he uses a
nearer to a hero than that. They want to
talce his hand. hear the sound of his voice
and appraise him at close range. They like
IL when he can find the time to pass their
way and stop for an hour or so.
When Mr.. Cleveland was nominated for
President the first time he was almost as
much of a stranger as Judge Parker now Is.
and this question then arose. He was ad-
vised not to take the stump. How much of
the advice grew out of the fact that MIR.
Blaine was to make tour. and that Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Oregon.

The result in Oregon Is no surprise except
in the size of the majority. That. in the
circumstances. is remarkably large. 1t may
be said that the campaign ran itself. Sena-
tor Mitchell. though not Indifferent 10
things, did not even go home. He is one of
the strongest men of the state, but felt it
entirely safe to remain in the east where he
had business. His judgment and informa-
ton about the situation justified his alb
sence. His services were not necessary.
The party had victory in it's grasp and all
that remained was the polling of the votes
Mr.. Roosevelt will probably have even a
larger vote in November.
Oregon was the first of the western states
to take the side of sound money when that
issue as We now know it became acute. Mr..
Bryan has never been hero there Protec-
tion, too. though not of the Chinese wall
variety. has always been favored And
when the cry of Imperialism was raised as
the result of the taking over of the Philip
pines. Oregon showed no quaking about the
STABILITY OF republican Institutions. She
twice voted for Mckinley. and Is preparing
to vote for Roosevelt In the main she is
satisfied with the record, and wants to see
1t heightened. She will do what she can in
November to help lengthen It.
II would be anything but wise to say that
as goes oregon so goes the Union But the
oregon returns are important. The state Is
prosperous as never before. The peoDle
are Intelligent and progressive. and among
tee most alert in that quarter of the coun-
ny. They are preparing to celebrate next
year that fine chapter in our history of
which Lewis and Clark are the heroes
Tney want no change for the present in
our national policies The national growth
does not alarm them. They refuse to see
in the President a nervous man on hair
trigger whose presence in the White House
Is a menace to the common veal. And so
they went to the polls on Monday and re-
corded themselves in favor of continuing
what they had helped to establish Ma
uonal as well state matters were in
volved. and the republicans won hands
down
Would II have counted for much in their
favor If the democrats of the state had
known the name of their new national
leader and been assured of sane and
conservative" national platform? Probably
not. The republicans won upon their rec
ord. which to the Oregonians seemed to rep
resent as much sanity and conservatism as
they need in their business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

ing their roads and double tracking. De-
crepit wooden trestles were replaced with
iron bridges on stone abutments and piers.
Narrow-gauge roads were being standard
ICED. Wooden freight cars were going to
the scrap heap and steel cars were being
ordered. New roads and extensions of old
ones were being put through. Steei-frame
building were going up in every city.
Steel-making plants were merged, new
ones built and old foundries and mills fitted
with modern machinery and appliances.
Prices and wages scared. Prices went so
high that foreign iron could pay tariff
duties and find a profitable market. 1t
was wanted. The home furnaces and mills
could not turn out all that was required
Our furnaces were further behind than our
mills and thus 1t is that of the $43.OOO,0OO
imports, nearly $14 100000 went for pig
iron and nearly $s.5OO.O0O for ingots.
blooms and billets. The other principal
items were machinery, tin plate. railway
bars, bar iron and cutlery. Even scrap
iron was imported for remanufacture
New furnaces and mills continued to
start up till the point of overproduction
was reached and passed. At the same
time the demand began to siacken- Rail-
road stocks fell and money became SO
cautious that railroads could not easily
place new issues and were forced to the
sale Of short-time notes and to get money
at high rates to complete such improve
ments as 1t was imperative to finish. All
these conditions narrowed the steel mar
set.
The home market being oversupplied.
American steel makers took measures to
force a foreign market. They cut prices
on goods for export, and railroads threat
ened with loss of steel tonnage made
concessions on iron and steel for shipment
abroad. Steel makers have been severely
criticised for cutting prices 20 to 30 per
cent on goods for export and maintaining
prices to domestic buyers. But prices are
settling. Pig iron and the lower forms
have had a substantial fall and structural
steel and rails are, 1t is said, being scaled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Iron and Steel Statistics.

General interest attaches to the statistics
compiled by the Department of Commerce
giving the results of our foreign trade In
iron and steel for ten months of the cur
rent fiscal year. The statistics show a
heavy decrease In imports and large in
crease in exports. The value of foreign
iron and steel brought to the United States
during the present fiscal year was slightly
above S2&0j0.OO0. while for a correspond
ing period last year it WAS S43.332 ia. Ex-
ports Increased ut the same time f-crl
$I9.S39, 4G2 TO SS9.O94. i1J.
These figures are impressive but they
should be read in the light of some we'll
known facts. Imports last fiscal year
were excessive because of abnormal con-
ditions in the steel trade. and exports this
year are excessive because they have been
assisted first In cuts in price to for
eign buyers and second by a reduction in
railway tarifr from plant to dock on ircn
and steel for export.
When the boom struck us, the domestic
plants could not supply the demand Rail
roads were pulling up old iron and laying
new and heavier rails. They were re-aliyn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Port Arthur.

1t is suggested that the Russian admiral
at Port Arthur may initiate Cervera anu
try conclusions with the japanese outsioe
As Sampson was al Santiago. the Japanese
admiral is waiting He is much the
stronger too. as we were at Santiago Ana
the result would probably be the same eH-
cept that the Japanese might not escape,
as we did. wholly without loss.
Cervera did not come out to give battle
His effort was to get away. The conclu-
sions he tried were speed and seamanship
He did not head for the enemy. but turned
after clearing the harbor and made run
for 1t along the coast. But he was out
classed In every way. SIMPSONS ships
were faster. were better handled. and not
only overlook him. but finished him with
out cost to themselves. There was never
chance for the Spaniard to succeed.
But suppose one two of his ships mad
for the moment got away. Having lodged
out of one place they would have been
obliged to dodge into another. and must
there have been penned up again. They
could not have kept the sea. Sooner or
later, and very soon, they would have been
captured or destroyed. If the Spanish adj
miral had sent his guns and men ashore in
Santiago town and blown up his ships he
worthy of a good sailor as the act he did
perform. Escape was impossible and real
battle he did not give.
What the condition of the Russian ships
that remain afioat In the harbor of Port
Arthur is the outsider can only guess 1t
c&Erot be coed 1t may be very poor
Should they come out for real fight and
head straight for the enemy they would
probably be smothered under the Japanese
fire 81 ould they try to show their heels
they would probably lose the race The
japanese have the pick of their ships at
hand, and everything suggests that they
are in excellent order either for a fight or a
foot race.
But where would the Russians go IL they
succeeded in getting or two of their
ships past the enemy? They could not keep
the open sea long. and by lodging in any
where they would run the risk of being
penned mp. The Japanese troops destined
for Manchuria have nearly all been landed
and the Japanese navy is. comparatively
speaking. free handed. 1t commands the
waters all around those washings.
A sortie made under prospects of going
to the bottom, and as a choice between
deep a harbor burial, would be a
reckless show of heroism and add STIR
ring chapter to naval history. but that
would be all To use the well-known
phrase, while magnificent, it would not be
war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Width of Streets,

From the Municipal Journal and Engineer.
1t is not to be wondered at that Mayor
Collins of Boston wants wider streets.
Some Of the streets of the hub are alto
gether too narrow, while those which have
been laid out within recent years are am
pie in their proportions. Many city streets
are too wide, especially in the west. The
present tendency is to narrow the street by
increasing the width of the grass plot be-
tween the sidewalk and the curb. although
others prefer the central boulevard effect
secured by running parkway strip down
the center of the street Either method of
treatment would be a distinct gain to any
street that is fifty feet wide or over, with
a few possible exceptions. The park effect
on the street is more pleasing to the eye,
insures the better growth of trees. and the
maintenance of the narrower pavement ia
less expensive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

The suggestion advanced by base ball
magnates that they haven't the heart to
ask good men to play on a losing team
shows wealth of sympathy that was hith-
erto unsupported. Spectators who have
overheard some of the wrangies with the
umpire would hardly suspect that the great
game could foster such delicacy of senti-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Cigarette Butts.
From the Baltimore American.

From the BaItimore AmericAn.
The burning cigarette end careleSsly
tossed aside set afire the light dress of a
girl in a Boston street car, she narrowly
escaping cremation. The careless smoker
is getting to be quite as dangerous an ele-
ment in society as the observation-disclosures
loaded joker or che boat-rocking idiot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

The Hawaiian democracy has declared for
Mr.. Hearst and when it comes to practical
politics a Hawaiian delegation may WELD
almost as much influence as one from the
District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Badly Rehearsed.

what is your favorite opera? asked
the young woman who was trying to make
conversation
Mr. Cumrox looked startled.
Il can't say" he answered. My favorite
poem is The RecessionaF and my favorite
painter is Rembrandt, but l forget what
mother and the girls told me to say my
favorite opera is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
The Public Nuisance.

He gaily steps upon your feet
Or sits upon your hat,
Then says, Il beg your pardon,
And lets it go at that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
The Busy Season.

It's time for gettin busy; jes' as busy as
a bee.
I tell you, that's the animal as most ap-
peals to me.
A singin' in the clover an a rambin' in
the SUM-
A-racin' with the butterflies, nor carin
who has won.
Gatherin' up the honey that Is waitin
everywhere;
Findin' everything you want to eat, an
some to spare.
Livin' fur the present with its comfort
an it's glee-
It's time fur gettin' busy; jes' as busy as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

The fine imposed upon a man in this city
for loud and boisterous whistling ought.
in addition TO promoting peace and quiet.
to exert a wholesome influence on public
music Al taste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
SHOOTING STARS.
What He Had Done.

II suppose you have done something Tor
the betterment of humanity.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum. AS
a representative of humanity have felt IL
my duty to better myself at every OPP
portunity.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

Mr.. Roosevelts friends probably feel SO
confident that they would promise to waive
any argument on the question Of Mr.. Nc
Clellan's citizenship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

The Russian army officers having tempo
rarily settled certain differences among
themselves are now expected to do some
thing practical in the hostilities with the
Ia papesa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

Judge Parker still insists on refraining
from any utterance, and SO leaves the man
who makes the nominating speech an abso-
lutely clear track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Following the Fashion.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Since the women were clothed with the
electoral franchise it is complained that no
election can be held in Denver without the
returns being padded. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

The Sultan of Morocco in contemplating
the case of Raisouli feels himself in some
what the same position as the mouse who
was called upon to bell the cat. .,-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

If the imported ants really destroy the
boil weevi, they will be forgiven any addi-
tional annoyance they cause in connection
with the picnic pie and cake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
How to Convert Raisouli.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

They are going to try to convert Bandit
Rafsoui but the only kind of conversion
that people in this country will have any
faith in Is to make good Indian of
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

Colorado is naturally rich in mineral
products. The shower of cold lead that is
threatened is in the nature of distinct and
deplorable Superfiuity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

If this summer produces a remedy for
the mosquito pest. the scientists will be
forgiven for being a little slow about the
fying machine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
From Land of Silver, Too

From the Denver Post.
Mr.. Bryan insists that he will present the
Kansas City platform to the ST. Louis con-
vention. The convention will then, no
doubt. turn it over to the fair management
as a Pike attraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

Colorado has taken stride backward and
surpassed the traditions of lawlessness that
once chung to the wild west"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Permanently Ineligible.

Mr.. Blggins has just inherited for
tune" said the woman who knows all the
news. Il suppose he will now succeed III
getting into the smart set
No" answered Miss Cayenne; before
he was rich they said he had more brains
than money. Now they will say he has
more money than brains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

Now that it's supremacy at golf has van
ished. England might make effort to re-
vive the game of ping-pong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
One Can't Be Too Careful.

From the Chicago News.
Mr.. Bryan has a suspicion that this sud-
den assumption of interest in duck hunting
is only Mr.. Clevelands crafty way of
throwing the public off the scent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

The trusts cannot cast their blight over
everything. Even though spring lamb has
been dear, the mint is cheap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

Mr.. Bryan is probably cultivating the
art of looking pleasant in defiance of in
ward emotions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
CONDENSATION.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
1t costs more to live than formerly, but
then people live longer, 1t is about even.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

when a man brags dat muffin kin max
him change his mind said Uncle EbeI
"he wants to think twice befo' he speak
contemptuous bout a balky mule"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

Possibly If Russell Sage had ever tried
taking vacations he might have learned to
like them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

TIN order to avoid delays on accouns OF
personal absence, letters to TIE srAA
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, hut simply to
THE STAR, or to tho Editorial or Bust
ness DEPARTMENT., according to tenor or
purpose.