The copper era., 1906-12-13
Aftermath of The Flood.
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 was in utter darkness. The loss is very heavy but both MT. and Mrs. Abraham take it lightly, and are again about through with their ''house cleaning"
 A cottage owned by J. R. Hamp- ton across from the hotel is out of plomb but still ''is.''
 Henry Hills office building adioin- ing was not so badly damaged. It was occupied by F. B. Laine as law of fee and Lamar Cobb, civil engineer. and also Mr. and Mrs. Trsstle and family, all of whom were damaged slightly.
 The Gila Valley Bank building was badly damaged but has since been repaired. Business was not sus- pended.
 The First National Bank building was above the flood. The building occupied by Harry Wright and owned by Henry Hill, was practically wrecked and is being replaced by a new one. MT. Wright's loss was not so very heavy, as he managed to save the greater portion of his goods. He will be in business again in a few days.
 The Fashion barber shop, owned by Frank Springer, recelved 29 in ches of water and mud, but the en- terprising proprietor soon had it cleaned out and business re-estab- lished.
 M. E. Crawford's tailor shop was flooded to depth of F inches, but no great damage done.
 A. J. Hudson's jewelry establish ment also received about a foot of mud and water, but MT. Hudson claims that his damage was not large.
 The Hampton-We brick block was above the flood.
 Risdon's photograph gallery sus- tained but slight injury.
 The Central Hotel for the first time in its history, came in for heavy wetting. About the only thing saved from the flood on the first floor was the piano which had been raised to the office counter. The loss is quite heavy, but the proprie' tress. Mrs. Julia Pitt, was so busy making repairs and cleaning up that she had no time for complaining.
 The Midway building owned by Sam Abraham which was used for sample rooms in connection with the Clifton Hotel, was given thorough wetting and much damage was done Deans restaurant generally known as "The Wagon," had B feet. It would have had more, but floated, and will now need some repairs. Dean is again supplying the public with the necessities of life.
 The Lcne Star restaurant collap- sed, and is complete wreck. It will be rebuilt by Mrs. Pitt, who owned the old building, which was land mark in Clifton. The China men who owned the restaurant were heavy losers.
 The Quong Wah laundry, new frame building, was not greatly damaged.
 The Central Kitchen, a new brick building, received conside rable water but not much damage was done.
 Billy Hamilton's Office had a good wetting to a height of more than two feet, but the loss was not great, aAd business was suspended only temporarily.
 The Harvey House Club building, owned by Mike Reardon, collapsed and is total wreck. Jimmy Harvey and Ed. Leonard, the proprietors, are out of business and heavy losers, but they are game sports, and will try it again in some other location.
 The American Tailor Shop, owned by Jim Phillips, was total loss.
 The Blue Goose, owned by M. Rear don and managed by Billy Hart was also badly wrecked, but is still doing business.
 The Commercial saloon, owned by Luis Sirianni, was hard hit, but with stood the shock and is doing business. c. F. Pascoe's undertaking estab- Mdo S1NoSlJ NNy elLN MT. Pascoe is heavy loser.
 The Monte Carlo building, owned by A. Diaz, of Solomonville, collapsed and is total loss.
 The International saloon and French restaurant buildings owned by Tom Sirianni, suffered heavily, Several of the rooms were washed away, and also the lighting plant. The loss will amount to $40OO.
 Wm. Blanks shoe shop and build- ing were badly damaged. His loss will amount to $500.
 The U. s. restaurant building col lapsed, and is a total loss, and the lodging house adjoining is in bad shape.
 J. S A. Smiths general mercantile establishment was high and dry above the flood. Some little water entered the basement of the store, but they do not count their loss as anything.