The copper era., 1905-08-03
PURELY PERSONAL


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 Sheriff James Parks is spending q few days in Clifton.
 w. K. Dial, Stafford lawyer, wis ited Clifton this week on legal busi. ness.
 Jack Terrell, a prominent stock man of Eagle river, is spending d few days in Clifton.
 M. H. Kane, manager of the Shan non store, left this morning for Chi cago on business trip.
 Wm. Holt, who left for California some weeks ago, is now in San Jose where he expects to locate.
 J. R. Todd, paymaster of the A. & N. NJ. R. R., left this morning for the California coast, where he will spend his vacation p1easuring.
 J. A. Campbell, of the Shannon of flee, returned this week from Cali fornia, where he spent few weeks bathing, fishing and having d good time generally.
 Miss M. Kundsen left. yesterday for Salt Lake City, where she will make her home in the future. Her many friends in Graham county re- gret her departure.
 Bill Bates, prominent stOckman off Graham county, visited Clifton this week on business with local butchers. He reports ranges and cattle in excellent condition.
 MT. Mckenzie, manager of the Shannon store at Metcalf, has been transferred to the Clifton store dur ing the absence of Manager Kane, who will be east for few weeks.
 J. D. Wilkins, an enterprising young farmer of the Duncan country, spent a couple of days in Clifton this week. He reports crops good in that section, and prices for farm produce better than usual.
 Contractor George Williams, Jr., and party of friends left this week on a fishing frolic in the White mountains. They were prepared to stay some time, if the weather is good and the fish hold out.
 Miss Florence and Will Bennie re- turned Sunday last from Long Beach. Mrs. Bennie and Miss Dot remained at the beach, but Miss Florence and Will concluded that there was no climate like that of Clifton.
 MT. and Mrs. Josey left yesterday y morning for Colorado City, Texas, where they will reside in the future. MT. Josey has been in very poor health for the past few weeks, caused by an ulcerated throat, and thinks that a change of climate will be beneficial.
 M. z. Elliott returned this week from his camp in Bush valley where he left Mrs. Elliott and his brother and sister enjoying their summer out ing. MT. Elliott reports that rain was falling in pleasant showers ev- cry day, and that the party were having a very nice time.
 Adolph Schwartz, manager of the Arizona Copper company's store on Chase creek, returned Sunday last from pleasant visit to friends in Silver City and the Mogollon mountains. He had very pleasant trip and reports the country that he visited as very prosperous.
 MT. and Mrs. T. L. McCutchen de- parted yesterday for their new home | in Los Angeles, taking with them the best wishes of large circle of friends in Clifton and Graham county. They have resided in Clifton for seven years, and their departure is a loss to the business and social circles of the town.
 E. R. Patterson, of the Gila Valley Bank, left this week on d business and pleasure trip to Prescott and other points in northern Arizona. His place is being filled by Archie Merrill, of the Solomonville bank, who enjoys spending q week or two in Clifton almost as well as a trip to the coast.
 | Henry Bingham returned last week from California, where he went sev- eral weeks ago, hoping that change of climate would be beneficial to his baby, but in this he was mistak en, for the little one passed away soon after their arrival. Mrs. Bingham, who has also been sick. is recovering, but will not return home for some time yet.