The copper era., 1905-07-06
MORENCI NEWS.

from Our Regular Correspondent,

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 c. E. Jackson was in from Eagle
 last Monday.
 L. I. Booth left Sunday for his
 home in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. J. w. Nelson spent a
 few days in Fl Paso last week.
 Ray Thompson came in from Fort Apache on Tuesday of last week.
 Mrs. John Parks left last Tuesday
 for the coast where she will spend the summer.
 Mrs. E. V. Pickett spent two days in Clifton last week as the guest of
 Mrs. Baylor Shannon.
 E. M. Moore, of the dry goods de- partment of the D. c. store has been on the sick list this week.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Moore enter tained few friends with cards and music Thursday evening last.
 J. w. Brighton expects to leave this week for St. Louis, called there by the serious illness of his mother.
 Mrs. Caldwell, who has been visit ing her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Cum mings, left last week for her home in Texas.
 Miss Ruhamah Darby, head nurse at the A. c. hospital, left last Friday to spend her vacation with relatives in Chicago.
 H. s. Van Gorder, w. H. Moon and MT. and Mrs. w. M. O'Brien were among the base ball enthusiasts at Clifton last Sunday.
 L. F. Rosecrans left for his home in Tecumseh, Michigan, last Monday morning. c. A. Jackson accompanied him as far as Fl Paso.
 Harry Noel, wife and little son left Sunday for their new home in Bis bee, where MT. Noel has a position with the Copper Queen.
 Mrs. Mary Mclean and her two grandchildren, Reginald and Helen, left last Tuesday for a visit with relatives at Los Angeles.
 Constable Gid Thompson has charge of the enforcement of the new dog-tax law and is preparing to make it hot for the canine popula- tion unless the owners come in with the necessary coin before the tenth of the month.
 H. F. Chandler and Henry Waller broke for the tall timbers on the | morning of the Fourth, the other members of the party, Ray Thomp- son and w. w. Stevenson, leaving on the following day. During MT. Stevenson's absence his corral will be | in charge of W. L. Neel.
 A wedding of great interest to Morenci people occurred last Friday | when Miss Maud Smith became the bride of w. M. O'Brien. Miss Smith has lived in Morenci since her child hood and is a general favorite with young and old. The groom has been in the employ of the D. c. company thought of in both business and social circles. The ERA correspond ent voices the sentiment of a host of | friends in wishing the young couple ong life and much happiness.
 The Fourth was generally observed IS a holiday in Morenci, the mines md concentrators closing down and nearly all work of other classes being A great many picniced ,n the Eagle and Frisco and in the evening a large crowd gathered to lear the music and speaking in the plaza and watch the fireworks on Bias Hernandez hill. Great credit is lue Messrs. Cleaveland, Clark and 1dgington for their efforts in making he celebration a success.
 John Waters, an old and highly resident of Morenci, died Monday night of last week and was buried in the new cemetery Wednes- lay. The cause of MT. Waters leath was miners consumption, the anne disease caused the death of his brother, Isaac Waters, about two -ears ago. The deceased leaves a widow and a number of relatives in to mourn his death. The uneral ceremonies were in charge of he seCrect societies of which MT. Waters was member and was argely attended.
 MT. Tifft, Solomonville black mith, has invented an ice plant, which he claims will enable every amily to manufacture their own ice Il seventeen seconds. The machines will have a capacity of from five to fifty pounds each, and will be sold at rom $5 to $50. The inventor claims hat ice can be made by his machines or ten cents per loo pounds. If this $ straight goods it is the greatest invention of the age.
 Traffic Manager Page of the Con- Telephone company, has ,een spending the week in Clifton, ooking oyer the property, and ar