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INTELLIGENCE OF CARPENTER
 ANTS,

I once carefully studied large colony of carpenter ants that for several years had lived and wrought within the heavy corner beam of a flour mill at Bellwood, Penn One gang dropped the pellets from a crack in the 12-inch beam which opened into the next. These fell upon a crossbeam eighteen inches beneath, where another group of workers gathered them up and drop ped them upon the stairway that led from the lower story, the next being situated above the second floor.
 The miller, who had been about the premises for several years, said that when he first came the ants had third gang detailed upon the stairway, sev- eral feet below, who cleared off the dumpage and dropped it to the floor, But as he swept the stair daily, the emments discovered that their detail for duty in that quarter was not need ed, and withdrew it. Thereafter work went on as I saw it-the clippings cast from the cross-beam to the stairs were left to the manipulations of the millers broom
 l have frequently found carpenter ants lodged in the shade trees along the city streets and squares, and there they have the same habit of secretive- ness-or is it cleanliness ?-practised by their country congeners. Near my house stood a maple much the worse for wear and tear, although not old. On one side, a few inches from the roots was a small tubular opening, hidden behind a bulging scale of bark Out of this ants were dropping cuttings, which formed a little heap upon the ground Workers wrought upon this pile, car rying pellets piece by piece to the pavement curb and casting them into the gutter
 It was interesting and amusing to watch the little creatures in this act. Having reached the curbstone, the wee
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Closing Prlccs.

The following are the crossing prices reported by Prince & Whitely, Bankers, and Brokers, 25 Broadway, New York. and l5 Center street, New Haven.
 New York. Oct 24.
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SlUCk MARKET FEATURES DULLNESS REIGNED AND UN-
 CERTAINTY.

New York Had It's Eye on London London Liquidation Thought 10 be About Over--NOrfolk Dividend In- crease Caused No Response-Gossip of the Day.
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of concerted demands upon the rail- roads by switchmen were of some ef- feet in the depression. The announce ment of the increase in the Norfolk and Western dividend was taken ad- vantage of to sell the general list, and the closing was weak, but still dull.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales. par value, $1, ,684 ,OOO.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
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INVE STMENTS

100 shs. International Silver Co. Pfd.
 Stock. 50 Shs. Tri-City Ky. & Light Co. Pfd 6
 Per Cent. Stock. 50 shs. Kansas City, Tt. Scott e Mem.
 Pfd. Stock. Bridgeport Gas Light Co. Per Cent.
 BOEGs, International Silver Co. Debenture 6,a, Berkshire St. Ky. Co. Per Cent. Bonds, New Haven & Derby R. R. Co Per
 Cent Bonds. New Haven Gas Light Co. Convertible
 A's.
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Par. Bid Asked
RniirOnd stocks.

Par Bid. Asked Boston Ss Albany M loo 239 24oh N. Y. & B. A. L. pf. roo 1l2A Conn. Ky. & Light. 100 43 42 Danbury & Bethel 20 IA Il. &s Conn. West .... 100 50 5i N. London Northern, 100 2iS N r.. N. II. H... 100 1854 19lA West Shore ...... .t 25 3S
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Boston, Oct. 24. High. Low. Bid Asked.
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The Union Trust Co
NEW RAvEE.

NkAW EhAtEss
 N nectiout with authority to acf a. hxeoutoT, Administrator Guardian eas ceiyer, or Trustee, under will or deeS
 IS legal depository of money naid Acts as Trustee for Municipalities. ror- porations and individuals, and admir- isters trusts of all kinds. Empowers.T 70 act as reslstra@ of stocks, bonds or other evidence of Indebtedness. mana S,s Ss sinking funds. and do all bus ness sueb as usually done by trust ccmpanIes.
 It also does a general banking bua- mess, collecting checks, notes. coupons. and receives deposits. The pyinctnaI "A each trust Is invested by itself and kent separate and apart from the general asssts of the Company
 This Company is by lPW regularly exc amined by the bank examiner of tho State of Connecticut.
 HENRY L. HOTCHKTss, President
 EUGENE 3. BRISTOL. TEeRsurer.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

THE house committee on the judici-
airy, before reporting the Littlefeld
bill forbidding gambling in the terri
tories, made four amendments there
to. The bill provided for punish
ment by fine of "not less than 5000 or
more than S50O0." This was amended
by striking out the minimum limit of
5000, leaving the money part of the
penalty to'read, mot more than SIS,
O0O." The bill contained the penalty
"and by imprisonment for not less
than two months nor more than one
year" The committee struck out
mot less than two months, and added
the words cor either" thus the pen
ga fine of not more than $1,000 and'
by Imprisonment for not more than
one year, or either" The original
bill required both fine and and i'm
prisonment. The amended bill, per-
mits both, but is satisfied with either.
The least punishment under the
original bill was 5000 fine and one
year imprisonment. Under the
amended bill the greatest punishment
may be either $1,000 or one year in
prison; while the least punishment
may be $1.OO fine or one day in prison.
The only other amendment is that
the law does not go into effect until
sixty days after its passage.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01
MORENCI NEWS.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent
w. L. Neel made business trip to
Duncan last week.
Mrs. John Burns returned from a
trip to Ell Paso last week.
J. A. McDougall is confined to the
house with an attack of grippe.
Mrs. Caldwell, mother of Mrs. A.
L. Cummings, came in from Ell Paso
last week to visit her daughter.
G. E. Hunt returned from Phoenix
last week. The occulist was unable to
save Mr.. Hunts injured eye, but he
takes his misfortune with philosophi-
cal cheerfulness.
Mrs. Henry Dietrich and baby left
last week for Chicago. DR.. Dietrich
will join them in the near future and
they will proceed to Europe to spend
the summer visiting the doctors
mother at Berne, Switzerland. DR..
Gillian, of Clifton, will assume DR.
Dietrich's duties in Morenci during
his absence.
About thirty-fve couples attended
the Azurite club dance last Thursday
evening. Those present from Cliff
ton were Mr.. and Mrs. Kerby, Mrs.
Foote, Misses Hull, Fisher and Ter
rell, Messrs. Todd, Wayland and Pat
terson.
Morenci people will very much re-
greet the departure of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry F. Chandler, who expect to
leave next week for Palo Alto, Cali
fornia, where Mr.. Chandler has pur-
chased a drug store. Harry has been
at the head of the drug department
in the D. c. store for the past five
years and in that position has made
friends of nearly every man, woman
and child IN Morenci. Mrs. Chandler,
| who came here a bride a little more
than year ago, will be missed in
social circles. Mr.. and Mrs. Chand-
Ter will go to their new home accom-
panied by the best wishes of all.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

S. S. Campbell, manager OF the
Chase Creek Copper company, accom-
panied by his cousin, G. L. Cam pbell,
of Cambridge, Ohio, arrived in Cliff
ton last week, and will spend some
little time here. For many years
past G. L. Campbell has been extern
sively engaged in the manufacture of
tin plate, but has recently arranged
his business so that he is not so
closely tied down as heretofore, and
will now join his cousin in opening up
the properties of the Chase Creek
companies. An engine and a blower
have been ordered for the mine, and
will soon be in place Oh the property.
The mines will also at once be sur
veyed and properly monumented.
The work of development will be
pushed more rapidly in future than
in the past, and the indications now
are that the company will soon be
numbered among the shippers of the
camp, after which the further devel-
opment of the property will be mat
ter of mere details.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

THE president has renominated
Edward Kent for chief justice of
Arizona and Richard E. Sloan for
associate justice. These appoint
ments will be well received through
out the territory. Judge Kent came
here four years ago from Colorado,
and is generally recognized as one
of the ablest judges that Arizona
has ever had. Judge Sloan has been
on the bench in this territory more
than ten years, and is recognized
everywhere as just and upright
jurist. The president made no mis-
take in reappointing them.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Reverend Steele, the evangelist
who was assisted in his work by Mr..
Hoppy, closed his services at Library
Hall Sunday night and left on Mon
day morning for Bisbee. While here
they made many converts, and left
the camp with hosts of friends, who
will always wish them well, wherever
their field of labor may be. The
local churches were greatly strength
ened by their work here.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01
Colonel flanagan Released After Pay
ment of Ransom.

Colonel Robert flanagan, who was
kidnapped about two weeks ago by
Bob Holloman, and held in the noun
tains pending the arrival of $1,000 for
his ransom, arrived at his home in
Deming this week, and tells an inter-
esting story of his hardships.
He states that he was chained to a
tree for three days and nights, in the
bitter cold of the Mogollon noun
tains, closely guarded by Holloman
or one of his two companions.
James w. flanagan, son of the kid
mapped man, who resides at Deming,
induced Pad Holloman, a brother of
the kidnapper, to undertake the
delicate mission of conveying $1,000
to the camp, and securing the release
of the old man.. Pad and Bob Hollo-
man have been bitter enemies for
several years, the feeling between
them being of such a nature that
serious trouble might occur at the
first opportunity. However, Pad was
equal to the emergency and after en-
tering the Mogollons he was dis
covered by one of the trio and escorted
to the rendezvous, where the old
gentleman was held in captivity.
At first they wanted $4,000 to
release him, but Pad stated that
he had brought but $1,000. He
called their attention to the
physical condition of the prisoner,
and told them that if he went for
more money he felt sure the old man
would die before his return, and that
he was not in the market for corpse
at any price. Bob finally concluded
that bird in the hand was worth
$4,000 in the bush, so he wisely ac-
cepted the $1,000 and turned the
prisoner over to his brother.
The kidnappers then left for the
mountains and have not since been
heard from.
Mr.. flanagan was brought to
Alma, where he remained several
days resting up after his rough ex-
perience, and then took the stage for
Silver City, guarded on the trip by
Pad Holloman, who was determined
to see the old gentleman safe in his
home at Deming.
People who are not familiar with
the physical conditions of the coun-
try may think it strange that this
reward should have been paid, but
it was the only way of saving the old
mans life. 1t is possible that Off
GERS could eventually have captured
or killed Holloman and his gang, but
this could not have been done in time
to save the old mans life.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

After fifteen years of more or less
serious consideration of the subject,
the senate passed the pure-food bill
by the decisive vote of 63 to 4. The
bill makes it a misdemeanor to manu-
facture or sell adulterated unbranded
foods, drugs, medicines or liquors in
the District of Columbia, the Terri
tories and insular possessions of the
United States, and prohibits ship
ments of such goods from one State
to another, or foreign countries. It
also prohibits the receipt of such
goods. Punishment by fine of $500 or
by Imprisonment for one year, or
both is prescribed.
George Stevens has received from
the U. S. Geological survey a copy of
the Waldemar Lindgren report on
the copper deposits of the Clifton
Morenci district, which is very ex-
haustive and valuable work. The
letter press and maps being of the
highest excellence, and the geologi-
cal knowledge therein being invalu-
able to the mining man or prospector.
The volume is 9x113 inches, 375 pages
and the maps are large and elaborate
in detail, finely colored.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Chris. Fritz, who has been in Cliff
of the town, left this week with his
family for his former home in Texas.
For the past few years he has
been living on his ranch on Blue
river, but as his children are fast
growing up, he decided that it was
his duty to them to place them in
better schools than this country now
affords, hence his change of location.
Chris Will be missed by his many
friends throughout Graham county.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Ray Pollard, the up-to-date base
ball enthusiast and expert bowler,
accompanied the Leader bowling
team to Clifton Saturday night and
put up fast game, but acknowledged
that he was up against a hard
proposition. He promised the Era
boys a warm reception the next time
they performed on the Morenci al
leys. Ray is now located at Morenci
in the employ of the A. G. company.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

1T IS alleged that Harry Orchard
has made full confession in regard
to the killing of the ex-governor of
Idaho, and in the confession impli-
Gates all others under arrest. 1t is
said that he accuses the parties I'M
der arrest of being implicated in
twenty-six murders.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

IT NOW seems to be generally I'M
derstood that Attorney Ainsworth, of
Prescott, will be given a judgship in
Arizona, in recognition for his SER
vices for joint statehood. Heretofore
about all of the plums have been
gathered by the Rough Riders, but
now it seems that the jointure advo-
Gates are to divide honors with them.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

IN chronicling its eleventh birth
day the Guardian states that it
franks easily among the best weekly
newspapers of the territory" John
always was modest man.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

THE statehood bill will come up
for consideration in the Senate on
Saturday, March 9th. The friends of
Arizona claim to have a majority of
twenty in favor of the Foraker
amendment, &.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

THE Guardian claims to have
authority for the statement that
Hon. Mark Smith will not decline the
democratic nomination to succeed
himself. The statement was hardly
necessary, because Marcus is usually
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01
Clifton Bands Carnival.


The carnival will be here for one
week, commencing wednesday March
It'll.
The energetic carnival committee
is pushing the details of publicity,
promotion, construction and special
feature for the big carnival to open
here Wednesday next lasting six days.
The special train of fourteen cars
of the big Monach show will arrive
here Tuesday, March It'll, and the 200
attaches will get busy installing the
multifarious shows and amusement
features.
The Monarch Shows, who will fur
nish the attractions, need no intro
duCtion to the amusement loving
public of this city.
This year they present in their
Grand Statium more features than
any circus. Among the attractions
to be seen therein are ST and Tan
Fukino, Japanese head and foot
balancers, Shone family, comedy
acrobats, Hammett & Stone, cycle
whirl riders, Schoen the human fly,
Diavola, who loops the loop, and
many others.
The Electric Theater, Crazy House,
Sorchos Deep Sea Divers, Coon Town
400, Great Ferris Wheel, Peggy from
Paris, Lunette the Russian Prince,
and many others.
The citizens of this city must not
Confound the Monarch Shows with
any other company that has appeared
here, as they come well recommended
by press, public and pulpit.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01
RAILROAD WORK IN PROGRESS.

During the next six months there
will be a considerable amount of
railroad building in this district.
The Arizona Copper company this
week commenced the work of raising
the road bed of the Coronado railroad
above the flood waters of Chase
creek, which have seriously inter-
fered with the operations of trains
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

THE Guardian states that George
B. Gamble will probably be a candi-
date before the democratic conven-
ton for the nomination for sheriff.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

The best of reports are arriving
from Mayfiower in regards to work
now being done by John Keppler and
Jack Holman on mines in that sec
ton which recently came into their
possession, which they are now deyel-
oping. Their late work shows perma-
nent sulphides that will average be-
tween 10 to II per cent. copper, about
5 ounces silver and 81 gold per ton.
They recently formed little syndi-
cate consisting of twelve men, who
have obligated themselves to monthly
assessments for the development of
the property. This is good way for
men of limited means to develop
property, as the expense is not a bur-
den to them, and at the same time
considerable amount of work can be
done during a year. Clifton people
are gradgually taking this view the
matter, and there are now many syn
dicates putting up for the Development
of properties that may eventually
become very valuable.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

THE government has purchased the
irrigating system of the Salt river
valley, which will be of incalculable
value to that section.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

There will be work in the second
and third degree tomorrow night at
the regular meeting of Clifton lodge
No. II, K. of p. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Presbyterian Church: - Sunday
School $50 a. M; morning worship
IL a. M; evening services 1870 p. m.
All are invited.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Wood Poland and Charley Nelson
were in town yesterday from the
camp of the Arizona Gold Mining
company. They report the mines as
looking remarkably well, and hope to
soon have them among the regular
shippers of the camp.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

The old maids of Globe recently
gave church festival, and the Globe
papers referred to them as ''the ell
derby class of the young crowd" Cliff
ton has no old maids. They always
marry before reaching that interest
ing period.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

For some time past the New Eng
land and Clifton company have made
regular daily shipments of from % to
25 tons. Their tramway is now
graded to the dam above town, but it
will probably be six weeks or two
months before it is in operation,
after which the Shipments will aver
age two cars per day.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01
Cheese, all kinds at Smiths.

A can of good tomatoes for 10
cents at Forbes, Chase creek.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Two representative of the Column
bus Copper company, which was re-
Gently organized in New York, ar
rived last week, and after looking
over the property, instructed Super
intendent Charles E. Stevens to let a
contract to drive the tunnel 500 feet
further into the mountain. This was
their first visit to this section, and
they were well pleased with the dis
trict and also the property in which
they are interested.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Forbes Mexican roast coffee at %
cents per pound is better than the
high priced so called Mocha & Java
COffeeS
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01
LOCAL MINES AND MINING.

U. G. Wolf, of the Independent
Assay office, left this week for the
City of Mexico, on important mining
business.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

George Phillips, one of the old
time prospectors and mine owners of
the Mayfower district, spent a few
days in Clifton this week, interview
ing people who are becoming inter
ested in the wonderful mineral re-
sources of the Mayfower district.
The demand for good copper prop
erty is increasing so rapidly in this
section that all who have promising
claims will soon be able to do some
thing with them.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Dundee Marmalade at Smiths.
Premium offer at Becker-Franz Co
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Captain B. libby, one of the most
prominent mining men in the west,
spent few days in Clifton during
the past week. The captain was the
original discoverer of the famous
Parrot mine of Montana, which has
ever since been one of the big pro-
ducers of that state. For twenty
two years he was the general man
ager of the property. He was in
charge of development work on the
King mine-now owned by the New
England and Clifton company about
six years ago. He returned to Cliff
ton "to see what was doing" as he
expressed it, and found so many
changes that he hardly recognized
the camp. Mr.. libby did not make
the object of his visit public, but
men of his reputation are not in
the habit of travelling around for
fun, hence it is probable that some
thing of Importance in a mining way
will result from his visit.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Tobler's Swiss Milk Chocolate at
Smiths.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

More mining men have visited
Clifton during the past two months
than during the previous two years,
which is an evidence of the renewed
interest now manifest in mining in
this section A number of proper
ties have recently been bonded, and
upon which work will soon be COM
menced. Much development work
is also contemplated by several of
the newer companies that have not
been doing much for the past two
years. A considerable amount of
prospecting is also going on and many
new strikes of Importance are re-
ported, especially from the gold
belts. The Clifton-Morenci district
has unquestionably entered an era
of rapid development.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Kansas City Meats at Smiths.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Bailey's planes, Disston saws,
Black Diamond files, and good as
sortment of all kinds of tools, prices
low at Forbes.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01
Potatoes, the best at Smiths.

All kinds kitchen utensils and
dishes at Forbes.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01
Garden seeds, the best, at Smiths.

For RENT-2-room house in Wards
canyon. Rent SIC per month, in
Guiding water. Apply to w. D.
Whipple.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-01

Lily Butter at Becker-Franz Co.