The copper era., 1905-06-29
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MORENCI NEWS.
Erom Onr Rernlar Correspondent.

 @ A9 From Our Regular Correspondent
 c. H. Hyde and W. H. Moon were visitors in Clifton last Sunday.
 E. R. Patterson of Clifton renewed old friendships at the Azurite dance.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam McMillan left Thursday last for Globe, where they expect to locate.
 Mrs. w. R. Foote was a visitor from Clifton at the Azurite dance last Friday night.
 A large awning has been added to the third floor porch of the Morenci hotel, which will render the ladies' parlor considerably cooler.
 The two companies are carrying on vigorous campaign for the improve ment of the sanitary conditions in this camp and sofne of the good ef- fects are already apparent.
 I. L. Booth returned last Sunday from his trip to the mountains, plus an extensive growth of whiskers, but minus a fine camera which was stolen from him at Fort Apache.
 All preparations are being made OJ thC SdHh plhS pdl y NOH pOSCO O1 Harry Chandler, Henry Waller and the mountains. A good time is an- ticipated by these old timers.
 M. H. Simons has received news of the serious illness of his mother in Denver and is holding himself in condition becomes more serious. His many friends hope that there may be no occasion for his departure. tainment Friday night last in the nature of a social. Quite d large crowd was present and enjoyed danc- ing and card playing. The affair was quite nice inasmuch as the gen. tlemen could keep cool, dressed in shirt waists.
 H. A. Sully will leave Saturday morning for his old home in San Francisco. He is anxious to breathe some of the fog of "dear old Frisco. '' Young MT. Sully will remain in Mo renci until the latter part of July, when he will also return to his old home in Frisco.
 Mrs. Thos. H. Donahue, Mrs. John Kiester, Miss Lucy Purdham, Miss Mamie Hastings and Master Thomas Donahue are the members of a camp ing party spending the week on Eagle creek. A number of the campers friends rode out to see them last Sun day, among them being Miss Viola Terrell, John Kiester, Frank Rath- bun and MT. Jacob.
 The second cavalry troop had mounted drill on Saturday night and Sunday. The troop arrived in camp at the Frisco pump at a late hour Saturday night, but were up bright and early Sunday morning and ready for drill. In the afternoon the troop visited Clifton and viewed the ball game, in which Clifton was skinned, as usual.
 While playing with her younger brothers on Thursday last, Miss Maud Smith met with a very serious acci- dent. She ran into glass door and in attempting to keep from falling, struck her hand against the glass, breaking it and cutting her hand very badly, almost severing the little finger from the left hand. Dr. Tut hill dressed the cuts and her hand is doing as well as could be expected.
 The swimming pool which has been constructed in one of the D. c. Co. s big tanks is practically completed and will be opened for use as soon as the bathing suits arrive. The pool will be under the management of the Morenci club and a small fee will be charged for the use of suits and towels, just enough to cover the cost of the enterprise. Opportunities for a swim are rare in Arizona and the pool will be much appreciated by the men and boys in the camp.
 A farewell party was given We'd nesday last at the ArmOry to l.. F, Rosecrans and Harry Noel, both members of the second cavalry troop, who are old time residents of Mo renci. The party lasted quite late as it took some time to say goodbye to the boys, who are soon to depart for new fields. MT. Rosecrans leaves for his old home in Michigan, while MT. Noel, with his wife and child, will locate at Bisbee. The boys received very handsome presents from their friends and all wish that good luck may attend them.