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A travelling man who visited Cliff ton Saturday last met with some sort of a mishap from which a report started that he had been held up. He had been drinking pretty freely early in the evening, and at about 9 o'clock showed up at Johnson & Browns place in North Clifton. He that he had been assaulted on the bridge by several men. He asked to be shown back to the bridge, stating that he did not know the way, but from the bridge he could make it to the Clifton Hotel where he was stop ping. He was shown to the bridge and left there, but did not go to the hotel. He next appeared at the Barrett-Beauchamp drug store on1 Chase creek, where he claimed to have been held up near the A. c. drug store. Dr. Burtch was tele- phoned for, and dressed the mans wounds, which were on the head, and appeared to have been made with SOul0 DluHL HIS IuIuCIlL' aC WdS SIlIl wearing his watch and chain, and claimed to have left his money at the hotel, therefore he was not rob- bed, though it would have been an easy matter for the alleged hold-ups to have relieved him of his watch and chain. Deputy Sheriff Hobbs i'm mediately commenced work on the case, and soon came to the conclu- sion that there was no attempt at hold-up. On the following morning he found spots of blood at the slag pit near the postoffice, and also evi- dence that a man had rolled around in the dirt there, and he is of the opinion that the man fell of the em- bankment and was hurt on the slag. The fact that the man told two stories in regard to his trouble also lends color to the theory that he was not held-up. It seems probable that he met with an accident due to his drunken condition, or that he en- tered a house where he was not
 wanted and was forcibly ejected.
 There have been no hold-ups in Cliff ton for more than year past.
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Notice is hereby given that I, tn

Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, did on the 9th day of Feb, 1905 sever all my connections with the co-partnership doing business in the town of Clifton, Graham County, Arizona, under the firm name and style of A. F. Williams S Co.,, by selling and conveying all my said interest thereto to A. F. Williams, Chas. G. Spann and Jas. Kerby, and that I will not be re. sponsible for any debt or depts of said co-partnership.
 GEO. T. GAINES.
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An afternoon reception given Thurs day last by Mrs. w. B. Foote, in order that the Clifton ladies might have an opportunity to meet her sister, Mrs. Henderson, of Colorado Springs, and her niece, Mrs. Arthur Newell, ot Douglas. Four generations of the family were in the receiving line, headed by Mrs. York, of Morenci, 6er daughter, Mrs. Joseph Terrell, of Sh1ton, Mrs. Newell of Douglass, a daughter of Mrs. Terrell and her daughter, la petite, Marjorie Newell, aged two years. Nearly one hundred invitations were issued and most of those who received them responded oy being present. Mrs. York is one of the pioneers of Graham coun- ty, having located on the Gila river With her husband more than thirty years ago. Her children are nearly all natives of Graham county, having been born at the York ranch, which Ill Ine early days was a haven of rest ana In fact home for the early set tiers of the country. It is needless to say that there was no more popu-
 lar family in the Southwest than that of Mir. and Mrs. York, and to the present time all old timers have the most kindly regard for all mem Ders ot the family. Mrs. York, though now a great grandmother gives little trace of the many hard ships she endured in those trying days when the country was beset with hostile Indians and bands of rustlers who inaugurated a reign of terror along the Gila river which lasted for many years. She is so well preserved both mentally and physical ly as to appear but little older than her daughters. The reception was a most enjoyable affair. The residence was handsomely decorated with palms and flowers, and illuminated with colored electric lights, which cast a soft radiance over the hand somely gowned ladies who attended Light refreshments were served, after which the guests bid their bright and genial hostess, and all other members of the family, a pleasant farewell
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During the past few. weeks there has been more talk of gold mining than for many years past. It is now apparent that q gold boom is on, and in way it will do the district more good than almost anything that could happen. Of all the metals gold is the best for the prospector or the man with limited means, as a gold mine will yield quicker returns, and for a smaller outlay than any other class of mining. The amount
 of work now being done on the gold leads in this section is really sur prising, and the best of it is that all parties are meeting with encouraging results. Among the companies operating may be mentioned the Sierra de Gro, managed by Dell M.
 Potter, the Crawford Gold Mining company, under the management of Ben M. Crawford, the Arizona Gold Mining company, Wood Poland man. ager, and the Gold Belt Develop ment and Reduction company, or ganized last week, and under the management of E. U. Beauchamp. In addition to these there was last week number of claims bonded to MT. Gorham, of New York, upon which development work on a some- what extensive scale will be con- menced in a short time. In addition to these several individuals are do- ing more or less work on their prop critics, notably Allen & Hill, who, it is estimated, have S10,OO0 worth of ore ready for shipment. One of the greatest surprises recently was the statement of the Shannon Copper company that during the past year they had received more than 50C ounces of gold and 17,000 ounces of silver from their copper ores. This is an entirely new feature with the Shannon as their previous statements did not show precious metal values. The San Jose mine owned by the Standard Consolidated Copper com pany is making a record as a pro- duCer of both gold and silver. When the editor of the ERA first came to
 Clifton in the early sos there were a number of arrastras running on gold
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The Clifton Meat and Cold Storage company held their annual meeting yesterday, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: George Webster, president; Baylor Shannon, vice-president, and F. B. Laine. secretary, who also constitute the board of directors. The company have many Improvements in con temptation for the present year.
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The Gold Belt Development and Reduc tion Company, having perfect ed it's organization, will commence the development of its property in few days. The company has one lead which has been prospected for TOO feet by shafts from ten to eighty feet deep, which gives a general average of S15 per ton gold, but pockets often occur which run into the hundreds. It was from this lead that ore was supplied for an arrastra which produced many thousand dol lars. It is the intention of the management of the company to de velop the property extensively, after which stamp mill will be erected. A main working shaft will be sunk on the lead, and levels run one hundred feet apart from the surface. The company is now offering 100, 900 shares of it's treasury stock to the public at 15 cents per share. The shares have a par value of $1.OO. The property is paid for and the company has no in- debtedness. In addition to the treas ury stock the company is backed by outside capital sufficient to develop the property. The shares offered to the local public are being rapidly subscribed for, and will all be taken in short time.
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Work has been commenced on "Slim'' Hoeye's new stone barber shop on Copper avenue, which will be one of the largest shops of the kind in this section of the territory.
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"Jack-the-glass-breaker" seems to be doing business along Copper aEenne almost every night. Nearly every store along the street has had from one to several window panes broken during the last few months.
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Joe Cox, chief of the ele ctrical de ~partment of the A c. company, last week received a very handsome Christmas rememberance in the form of Morris chair as an appreciation of the kindly regard with which he is held by the men in his department. It was little late in arriving, but is appreciated just the same.
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Notice.

The undersigned have purchased the Lone Star Restaurant from Louie, Toy & Co. Any debts owed by the old firm will be paid by them.
 Under the new management the Lone Star will be run as d first-class restaurant. Everything clean and neat
 2-I5 LOUIE & Toy.
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John Wood, one of the shelter foremen at the A. c. works, met with an accident one day last week, which resulted in a badly cut hand, which, however, has nearly recovered.
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The turkey shoot given at the Owl, near Metcalf Sunday last, was a de- cided success, as are all the enter tainments undertaken by Jimmy Baldwin. A large number of crack marksmen were present from Clifton and they all came home loaded with gdme. Bob Dunagan got seven birds in eleven shots, and Dr. Burtch came next with five in ten shots. Both men were then "barred" and will be put on the black list for future twenty-two turkeys home with them, and they were all fine birds.
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General conditions of mining are now more satisfactory in the Clifton Morenci district than ever before in the history of the camp. Quite a number of new deals have already been made this year which will put many more miners to work, and in addition to this all mining men are beginning to realize that they now have a good home market for their ores, where they will receive a square deal, with quick re- turns from their shipments. This of itself is no small item to the man of limited means but plenty of ambition and who is willing to take chances on his property.
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Miss Chaffee, a former resident of Clifton, was recently married in Mis- souri to the eldest son Of the late Fltzhugh Lee. Mrs. Lee will long be remembered here as a graceful and charming young lady. She is niece of Colonel Chaffee, a well known
 army officer, who was in command of several army posts in the southwest.
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Thursday last Miss Etta Cosper, the charming daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. H. T. Cosper, of Blue river, was married to George Bake, a prosperous young cattleman of that section, Reverend Love, officiating. The ERA extends congratulations.
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PURELY PERSONAL

Mrs. Julius Ottman, of Metcalf, visited Clifton yesterday.
 Horace Bradley left last week for Texas on a short visit to his father.
 Editors Cleaveland and Dunseath, of Morenci, visited Clifton this week.
 John Perry and Deputy Sheriff Munguia were down from Newtown Tuesday last.
 M. H. Kane, manager of the Shan non store, left Tuesday morning for Tucson on business.
 Mrs. L. J. Dunagan and children are home again after an extended visit to relatives in Texas.
 Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Hargis have returned from Texas, and will reside in Clifton in the future.
 Mrs. Archie Morrison and brother, George Brown, arrived home last week from Pueblo Colorado, where they spent couple of weeks.
 Allen McKimmins, who has been in charge of the Shannon warehouse the past eight months, left this morning for Tonopah, Nevada, where he will be connected with the State Bank S5 Trust Co.
 Paul Becker, the enterprising pro- prietor of Newtown, Morenci, visited Clifton this week. MT. Becker has recently installed an electric light plant at Newtown, which gives the little city quite metropolitan ap- pearance.
 Mrs. Pratt, one of Clifton's most popular dressmakers, expects to leave Saturday next for Ivy, Modoc county, California. where she will make her home in the future She takes with her the best wishes of many Clifton friends.
 Miss Ollie Potter, daughter of Col. Dell and Mrs. Potter, who left for Los Angeles about two weeks ago, has been quite sick with a mild case of dyphtheria, but telegrapic informa- tion states that she is now much inn proved and that her case is not con- sidered serious.
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The ladies of the Baptist church will soon give Ladies' Business Carnival at Prettyman's Hall, which will be a new feature of entertain mentin this section. The proceeds will go to the benefit of the Baptist church. The date of the entertain ment will be announced later.
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Presbyterian Church services:- Sunday School 9:3O a. m.; morning worship Il a. m.: evening services 7:30 D. m. All are invited.
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The work of terracing the hill back of Gold avenue has been con- menced by the A. c. company, which, it is understood, will erect large number of cottages on the top of the hill as soon as the. ground is put in condition and the wagon road com >plsted. It is most desirable spot and Will doubtless soon be covered with handsome cottages.
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WANTED District Managers to post signs, advertise and distribute samples. Salary $1S.OO weekly, $500 per day for expenses. State age and present employment. Ideal Shear Co.,, 39 Randolph St., Chicago.
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Cromb & Shannon last week re- ceived one hundred head of fine "mulie'' beef cattle from the ranch of Sim Holstein of the Mimbres river in New Mexico. Clifton is Grant county's principal market for fat cattle.
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During the past two weeks the ore shipments from the New England and Clifton company's mines have increased from an average of about Is tons to from g to 9 tons daily
 This is not a bad showing considering the average high stage of water in the river, which the road crosses
 many times between the mine and railroad. Construction work on the company's new ore tramway has not been progressing very rapidly, as Manager Kings time has been pretty we'll occupied with other matters since ore shipments commenced, but it is learned that work will be pushed with more vigor from this time henceforth, and if there is no unrea- sonable delay in the arrival of steel for the track the tramway will cer tainly be in operation not later than April 1st, after which the ore ship ments will be doubled. Judging from the present price of copper and the fact that the ore shipped it is aver aging 14 per cent, it will be readily seen that the company is not only making expenses, but will also earn enough money under the present crude and expensive method Of haul ing their ore to pay for the new tramway by the time it shall have been completed, which is indeed a most satisfactory state of affairs to those who are interested in the stock of the company. As a factor in the output of copper for this district the New England and Clifton company will be of considerable importance after its tramway is in operation.
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Frank Springer, the tonsorial artist of Gold avenue, is having his Fashion Shop "re-done" by that celebrated painter, Bluhm. The new advertising directory of leading Clifton business houses, will be an artistic piece of work.
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The frame building owned by Henry Hill on Gold avenue, has been raised, and is now considered above high water.
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MINOR MENTION

A daughter arrived last week at the home of MT. and Mrs. Dave An derson, of North Clifton.
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Breakfast, Camembert, Erie, Neufchatel, Schoss, Kummelkase, Pineapple, Edam and other kinds ot cheese at Forbes.
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Apples, apples just received, a nice shipment at Smiths.
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J. Backstein is having new brick business block erected on Copper avenue opposite $. J. Forbes store
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The ERA is in receipt of informa- tion from Sheriff Jim Parks to the effect that on February 1st a license of $30 per month will be required on all slot machines in Graham county. This is in conformity with the law, which henceforth will be enforced all over Arizona.
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Havilan, English and domestic Chinaware, prices right at Forbes.
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Feed and fuel at McDoweIl { Turner's.
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Eagle brand Oysters, Turkeys and Cranberry sauce will make the Holi- days worth while. We cater to this trade. Clifton Market.
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Col. B. B. Adams, the irrepressible life insurance agent, returned re- gently from Douglas, Bisbee and Cananea, where he spent some time on business and pleasure bent. He reports the lower country as quite lively, but prefers old Graham to any other section.
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Dried fruit at Mcdowell & Turner
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FOR SALE-In Hills addition one Broom house and lot. For particu- lars address Box l, Winslow, Arizona.
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Meet me at the Casino.
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Golden Gate coffee at McDowell & Turner's,
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Chickens, chickens, you try Smiths store.
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All kinds of salt fish at Mcdowell S5 Turner's g.
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THIS PAPER s SKIES ksR5 Sn AdSertising is af E G Agency, l24 SanSome street, San Francisco, Cal, where contracts for advertising can be made for it.
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Meet me at the Casino.

Hats, hats, call and get bargain at Smiths store.
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Bulk coffee, medium price at Nc Dowell & Turner's.
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Lily Butter at Becker-Franz Go.
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Vegetables, vegetables, Smiths vegetable department looks like a real garden. Most anything you
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Press dispatches from New York announce that another issue of 150,- 900 shares of Greene Consolidated stock will soon be made, which will be placed on the market at $25 per share. This will make a total capi- talization of S1O, 14O,OOO. The money derived from the sale of the stock will be put into improvements at the plant. The capitalization of the Greene is certainly running into big figures, but it is big property and stands among the largest producers in the world.
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A daughter arrived last week at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ed Weaver, who reside at the Weaver camp up the Frisco river.
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Old fashioned Buckwheat flour, the old kind at Forbes.
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California fruits and fresh vegeta- bles at Mcdowell & Turner's.
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Fresh ranch eggs at Billingsley & Webster's. Try them.
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Premium offer at Becker-Franz Co.
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ores up the Frisco, along Chase creek and also in Gold and Bonanza gulch- es. In. addition to these there was also considerable product from the placer mines of the above named sections, but when copper came into favor gold was entirely neglected, land remained dormant for many years. It has always been known, however, that there were many good leads in the camp, leads that aver aged better than those of many camps where gold is exclusively sought for. As an evidence of this fact it is only necessary to state that the average value of Allen & Hills ore is s ounces per ton. Now that the gold development era has again reached the district, it will no doubt continue until the Clifton Morenci district is as far-famed for its gold output as it now is for its copper, which is second in Arizona only to Bisbee.
 
 Jonah of the stock market though no one can give an intelligent reason for its depressed condition. The Shannon's fiscal year ended Septem- Der 30 last, when it showed a net profit on an average of about 15 cents for copper ot little over quarter of million dollars, which however, was mostly consumed in re- tiring bonds and in improvements at the plant, and in the construction of new buildings. Notwithstanding the many reports to the contrary, the ERA has information from good authority that there is nothing wrong with the mines, which are in better condition for outputting today than ever before in their history. The output of copper for January was better than for several months past, and the results for the present fiscal year, on the present price of copper ought to double that of last year. Clifton people have confidence in Shannon and are willing to take its stock literally, but they hesitate, not knowing just when to buy. Whenever they realize that it has reached bottom they will put in or ders for stock. The new converting plant will be running in about two weeks.
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Meet me at the Casino.

Wait for immense line of spring shoes at The Becker-Franz Go.
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LOCAL MINES AND MINING.

The Globe Belt last week inter- viewed Prof. James Douglas, and then makes the statement that the Detroit Copper company has been producing at the rate of 1900, ,OOO pounds per month, but that it's con centrator enlargement will be com pleted in April after which its out put will be about 1,750,0O0 pounds per month.
 The copper metal market is quiet but steady at something above IS cents. There has recently been quite an effort made by buyers and bear operators to depress the stock, which has had slight effect on the market, but as all large producers are sold for months in advance, there can be n6 marked decline for many months at least. George Walker, who pre- diets the future from an accurate knowledge of supply and demand, states that copper will not be less than IT cents during the entire year, with better general average.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The following Maine people We're
present 1t thc reception to Archbishop
cCadjutor O'Donnell IT Boston Wednes-
iay night: Mr.. ana Mrs d. A. Meaber,
DIR. and Mrs. f.. J. McDonough. Miss
Adelaide krhling. Mr.. and Mrs. James
y. Finkerton and Mr.. and Mrs. Brian
Il. McDonough, Purtland; Thomas
Lynch. Esq, Augusta; and Cornelius
HoriSan. Biddcford.
George Roach of Lewiston. Il yong
mar of 25 years, after two unsuccess-
ful attempts at suicide. is at the Cen
tral Maine General hospital. whore
Thursday morning he was in very good
spirits and wanted to be up about the
IiaCc. However, the physicians will
Ike, p the man quiet for the present as
this is best for one in his condition. II
Is believed that hypochondria is the
cause of his deeds the past few days
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
A WELL-kNoWN DEXTER WOMAN.
Death of Mrs. Anna A. Parshley of
Heart Failure Thurcday.

Dexter, Me, April 19.-(SpeciaD.-
Ms. Anna A. Parshley died early this
morning at her home in this village,
the cause Of death being heart failure.
Mrs. Parshley's age was So years ani
she was well known wo nan with a
great numDcr of friends in the COM
munity. She is survived by her mother
Mrs. ID. ID. Flynt, with whom she has
lived for many years and also by two
brothers and two sisters. Fiirber Flynt
@nd Charles F. F1ynt of Augusta Miss
Emma F'lynt Of Dexter and Mrs. j. w.
E,ment of Sparks, Nevada. Tile funeral
services will be at the family home at
= =. NJ. Saturday.