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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23
Clifton Schools.

Monday, September 10th, will
be the opening day for all of
the public schools in Clifton this
term and a special effort should be
made on the part of parents to see
that all children of school age in the
district are enrolled. A very pro-
ficient and highly recommended
corps of teachers have been secured
by the school boards and the coming
term is destined to be the most sue
cessful in the history of Clifton.
Good schools is the pride of every
community, and the citizens of Cliff
ton should join hands and lend every
assistance to the teachers.
The South Clifton district labored
under many difficulties last year and
in fact school was dismissed a num-
Der of days on account of no fires.
This will not be the case this term,
as it is quite probable that the lower
story of the Santa Teresa building
will be secured for school purposes.
1t is amply large and will be the best
building obtainable in the south dis
trict.
Several of the old teachers have
been retained and the other yacan-
cies have been filled by competent
and highly recommended teachers.
Prof. o. F. Halverson, who success
fully superintendent the high school
loe+ vaar bae baan rafaipad rs y1rip
cipal. He is one of the hardest and
most energetic workers the educa-
tional board has over secured in this
district. His classes will be mathe-
matics and Latin. Miss Homesley,
who taught here last year will be his
assistant. She is a graduate from
the University of Arizona and has
also attended the Leland Stanford
University. This summer she has
further qualified herself by attend
ing the University of Chicago. Her
branches will be history, physical
geography, literature and English
composition.
G. w. Wacaser, who taught in the
South Clifton district last year, has
been secured as principal of the
South Clifton public school. Miss
Eula Hull, sister to Mrs. F. c. Ais
dorf, will be his assistant. Miss Nora
Young, of Richardsville, Kentucky,
who taught last season at Cosper's
ranch on the Blue, will be the third
teacher, and will most likely be
located on Chase creek.
The North Clifton school, which
has the largest attendance, will have
Prof. II. F. Roller, of Lawrence,
Kansas, as principal. He is a gradu-
ate of the Kansas Normal, and has
received the B. A. degree from the
University of Kansas. He is now at
tending the University of Kansas at
Lawrence. The following teachers
will assist him: Misses Sarah Wood
man, Bertha Anderson and Mary
Tuthill, all who taught here last
term, Miss Lizzie Cooper, of Viante,
Oregon, music and drawing; Miss
Addie Mckenzie, of Arizona, and
Miss Van Hansen, of Los Angeles.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

W. M. Clark and family have re-
turned from short camping trip to
the Duncan country. They found
everything quite pleasant in the val
ley and speak in the highest terms of
the Duncan people in their treat
ment to visitors. Mr.. Clark did not
bring any fish stories, but the way
he slaughtered game would be graft
flying to any one who enjoys that
manner of sport.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

1t is reported, and quite likely
true, that DIR. Dietrich, for number
of years connected with the A. G.
company at Longfellow, will be the
chief physician of the A. G. hospital
at Clifton, after the departure OF
DIR. H. w. Horn. DIR. Dietrich is an
able physician and will no doubt
meet much favor among the Clifton
people.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

The co-partnership heretofore ex.
isting between Major Latin and Fl.
F. Kane, publishers of the Clifton
Herald. has been this day dissolved.
Major Latin will collect the out
standing accounts and will also pay
all bills due by the firm.
H. F. KANE.
CLIFTON. August 2, 1906.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Up to the present date about 600
registrations have been recorded
in the valley. No returns have
been made from the east end of the
county, which, of course, will swell
the number cosiderably. There is
no reason why the registration from
the east end of the county should
be any heavier than two years ago,
as many voters have left the county
since then. 1t is true that there
were quite a number who could not
register two years ago, but at the
same time there have been many
changes since then, especially
at Morenci. Therefore, it would
be unreasonable to expect better
than a stand-off. Every one eligible
should not fail to register and take
Il part in electing county officers.
Registrations will be received until
October 18th.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

The ERA is in receipt of a COM
munication from A. G. Mole, formerly
a resident of Clifton and connected
with the general Office of the A. G.
company, but now of England. He
stated that his family is in the best
of health and often thought of their
manv friends in Clifton.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Andres Rios, the Mexican who had
trouble at the A. G. furnaces last
week with Foreman Haigh, was tried
before Justice Neff last Thursday
afternoon, and after the examination
of a number of witnesses was turned
loose. 1t developed from the evil
dence that there was no case against
hin
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Editor Semple, well known to the
people of Arizona, is now located in
Nevada. He recently had mix-uT
with a Nevada editor for publishing
the truth about him, in which Sem.
pie threatened to use his gattling
gun. There have been no serious
developments as yet.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

At the Longfellow mine, the oldest
producer in the district, the Arizona
Copper company has just completed
a I4O0-foot tunnel which connects
with 600-foot shaft at the top of
which is now being erected shaft
installed for the purpose of hosting
all the Longfellow ore. The ore will
be delivered into the receiving bins
of No. concentration and by this
means a large amount of hauling will
be done away with. Over 600 feet
has been recently added to the Long
fellow incline, carrying it to the ex-
treme top of the mountain on level
with the concentrators and the Hum
dolt, Joy and Clay mines. A new
1O-foot drum has been installed and a
3O-h.p. gasoline engine IN connection.
The old incline machinery has been
transferred to the Coronado incline
near Metcalf where 1t will be put in
use. On the site of the old boarding
house the company intends to erect a
400-h.p. blower plant for the trans
mission of air to the various mines
and in connection with this plant
two 2OO-h.p. Stirling boilers will be
installed. These improvements, to-
gether with the ones already cam
pleted, will place this company
among the leaders of the world in
the production of copper Leader.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Bill Miller, one of the employees
of the Shannon Copper company's
electrical department, came in con-
tact with a live wire while doing
some repair work one day last week.
He was about ten feet from the
ground when he received the shock,
which caused him to loose his hold,
falling feet foremost to the ground,
where he connected with a slippery
board. His feet went up and his
head down, with the result that he
received hard jolt on the back of
the head. He was dazed for a short
time, but was in good shape by the
time the doctor arrived on the scene.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Nit Simms, perhaps the most popu-
lar politician in Graham county,
came up from Solomonville Saturday
to spend few pleasant days with
his many friends in Clifton. He
will take in Metcalf and Morenci
before returning to his official duties
at the county seat in the recorders
office. Nit reports the valley in
fine condition and the farmers will
all do well this year. He also says
that things are warming up consider
ably in a political way and there
will be an interesting session at the
next democratic convention. He
is only posted on one candidate and
that is Nit. While here he was en-
tertained with real professional
ball game.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

The old reliable Schlitz beer sold
in all first-class places in Clifton. S.
& S. Bottling Works Agents.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Shoes! Peters Shoes have the
style and wearing quality. Smiths
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

The old reliable brand of Pony
Whiskey, always kept at the a. G.
grocery department.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

DIR. Schell, the optician, will be il
Clifton Friday and Saturday.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Our long expected shipment of
Nettleton shoes have at last arrived.
See them at the Hub.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23
Dissolution Notice,

The choicest cuts at the Clifton
Meat and Cold Storage.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

DIR. E. E. Tebbetts, who has been
connected with the Shannon copper
company at Metcalf the past
year, has severed his connection
with the company and in the future
will make his home in California,
where he formerly resided. During
his stay in this section he has made
many friends, who regret his de-
parture.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Nettleton shoes, the shoes for gen.
tlemen, at the Hub.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Frisco Bridge in the bowl of d
spoon A. c. drug department.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Cheese! Our new stock has ar
rived. Smiths store.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-23

Mrs. Sallie Munroe and George
Travis, both well known to Clifton
people, were married at Douglas this
week, and arrived in Clifton last
NIGHT
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-30
KEEP 1T GOING.

Conducting "A business is like
rolling "A huge bowlder up hill.
The moment you cease to push it.
the moment you take your should
er from it and think you will rest
and take it easy, the boulder
begins to crowd back upon you.
and if you are not careful. it will
either run over and crush you. or
get away from you altogether and
90 to the bottom with a crash. 1t
is therefore necessary to be ever
Iastingly pushing, following up
the bowlder, keeping it going. IN
order to get it to the top of the
hill.
One of the greatest dangers of
early prosperity in any line is IA
tendency to relax effort. Many
man ceases to grow when his sal
airy is raised. or when he is adj
vanced to higher position. Many
a business man. after he has built
up a large business. ceases to exert
himself: and the moment he pauses
in his campaign of pushing and
struggling, the moment he begins
to relax in giving his close, per
sonal attention, his business ceases
to advance, fatal dry-rot sets in
one of the worst diseases that can
seize on any individual or concern.
The man who attempts to run
a business. large or small. must
keep his finger constantly on its
pulse, in order to detect any rise
or fall of temperature, any irregu-
Iarity, or any jar in the machinery.
When the head of a firm is trying
to take it easy there is usually
trouble somewhere.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-30

small grain, corn, vegetables and
forage crops have been almost AS
successfully raised as crops grown
under irrigation. especially where
the irrigator was not familiar with
the proper use of water.
In the eastern and northeastern
sectious of Colorado. hundreds of
thousands of bushels of corn are
annually raised without irrigation,
and in many places. farmers who
own water rights are selling them
and adopting the dry land method
of farming.-Ranch d Range.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-30

pigs we're pastured through the
summer on ten acres sowed with a
mixture of wheat and barley The
field was fenced in two lots and the
hogs changed from one to the
other as soon as they had eaten the
pasture close. Fall pigs on this
farm came Oct. l to 20 last year
and were sold in June. the pigs
weighing an average of over 200
pounds each. These pigs were fed
nothing but peas in the field until
80 days before being marketed,
when they were given all the
ground wheat they would eat.
At Romeo rape furnished pas
ture from early spring until Nov
ember /. Several hog raisers are
planning to carry brood sows and
their pigs through the summer of
1907. pasturing them on field peas
grown in 1906 and allowing an
acre to an acre and half for each
SOW. These instances indicate the
of the San Luis valley
for raising pigs. We would ask all
your readers who have raised pigs
in the valley to send us their ex-
perience. giving as full particulars
as possible.
Fl. NJ CoTrRELL
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-30
Dry Farming in the West

The man who, half a century
ago, said there was nothing worth
possessing west of the Mississippi
river. was a near relative to the
man who claims that there can be
no successful farming in the west
without irrigation. Within de-
cade the prophecy of the latter
will BE thought as absurd as was
the prophecy of the former. 1t is
only necessary for one to make a
trip through the dry land farming
section to realize that this method
of farming is rapidly becoming
both profitable and popular. There
is marked change in the condi-
tion of farming to day from two
generations ago. Then, it was
largely a matter of muscle and the
adherence to time-honored Gus
toms, the moon and other signs of
an astronomical and physiological
nature. To day it is "A matter of
science and modern machinery.
1t has been demonstrated that
where the precipitation is fourte en-
inches or more. good crops can be
quite successfully grown. During
the past five years the precipita-
ton Oh ,he plains sections of the
semi-arid west has exceeded
fourteen inches and the dry land
farm has been rejoicing in the
reaping of abundant harvests.
Numerous are the instances where
thirty-tive bushels of wheat have
been harvested per acre, and much
of this wheat has been marketed at
81 co per bushel. When it is CON
sidered that such crops We're grown
on land valued at $500 per acre
it is easy to calculate what inter
est was realized on the investment.
Not only wheat. but other
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-30
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rates. Cards of thanks, 20 cents. Resolutions,
obituaries and obituary poetry, cents per line.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-30
SAN LUIS VALLEY PIGS

The following letter from Pro
fessor H. NJ. Cottrell. of the state
agricultural college. will be read
with much interest by our farmers
who are interesting themselves in
the hog business.
FIT. Collins. Colo Nov. "a, 'O6
ED. CHRONICLE:
The farmers in the San Luis
valley fatten their hogs by allow.
ing them to run in the uncut pea
fields and are putting on AGO
pounds of grain per acre of good
peas. They report that in most
cases the field peas give the high
est yield Of grain where the land
is not plowed before seeding but
where the peas are planted on
grain stubble with ii disk drill.
When the land is plowed the
growth of the vine is usually much
heavier and the yield of the peas
less.
When the land is not plowed
the cost of seed. labor and plant
ing and irrigating is estimated to
be 81 80 per acre. The hogs are
turned into the pea fields and har-
vest the crop. Thousands of acres
of peas have been sold this fall at
50 to So per acre. at Il profit to the
grower. At ST per acre. 400 pounds
of gain in live weight on hogs
makes the cost for feed only one
and a half cents per pound and
pea fattened hogs command a
premium in the market on account
Of the superior quality of their
flesh.
These conditions make the bus
ness of fattening hogs in the pea
fields most profitable line of feed
ing. Most of the feeders buy
their stock hogs because there is
an opinion generally held in the
valley that while there are especial
advantages for fattening hogs in
the valley they cannot be profit
ably grown there.
This is mistake; investigations
made by the writer during the
past month have shown that many
hog growers in the San Luis val
ley are raising pigs at as great an
advantage as they and their neigh
bors are fattening them.
From six sows Sanford farmer
has sold for pork and as feeders
$500 worth of hogs during the past
year An Alamosa farmer raises
80 pigs each year, pasturing them
on alfalfa and giving "A small daily
feed of ground barley A farmer
near La Jara fed brood sows while
sucking and the pigs after being
weaned on pea hay only. The
peas were cut when not quite ripe.
The sows gave so much milk that
they became thin and this made IL
large growth on the pigs. The
pigs were sold when four months
old and averaged 1872 pounds per
head.
A farmer near Alamosa cut alfal-
fla hay fed it in trough and sprink-
led on it mixture of ground bar
ley and wheat, feeding about one
pound of grain per day per head
and all the alfalfa the pigs would
eat. 1t cost 30 cents per month
per pig and good growth was
secured.
At Monte Vista Is sows and so
pigs were pastured through the
summer on four acres of winter
wheat sown in the spring SO that it
would not head out early.
Near Alamosa 10 sows and 100
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-30

Ellis has just received a fresh
supply of those finest" chocolate
creams in bulk and fancy boxes.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-30
Hay and Oats

Highest prices paid for HAY
and OATS. Let us quote you
before selling.-EMPERIUs d Dat
TELZwEIG. Alamosa, Colorado.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-30

The finest of commercial print-
ing at The Chronicle Office.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-08
81 told you So"
Absurd Questions.

"Can you tell me whether there
is any land in your district"
almost every day letter like
this comes to u.s." said Register
Reese of the land office the other
day, when he opened a letter
asking for information concern
ing the fact whether or not there
was any land in the Broken Bow
district. "Think of how absurd
some people are who write us
such question when they know
that ii there was no land in our
district there would be no use of
maintaing and, Office here"
The troubles that are encount-
cred daily in the local land office
would in the course of few
months fill volumes which in the
main would be interesting read
ing matter. Register Reese and
Receiver Amsberry are not only
called upon to attend to the duties
required by their Office but they
are expected to be land lawyers,
claim agents and everything else
IN which any land or homestead
question is involved. If all of
the letters received daily and all
OF the inquiries were acted upon
daily, it would take an Office
force of several clerks, whereas
at present these two officials and
one clerk do all the work, not,
however by reasons of their own
choice, but because Uncle Sam
compels them to.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-08

lain Druliner, of Harrington; and
Grand Secretary White, Omaha.
Those acting as Grand officers
for the occasion we're:
Frank II. Young, of Broker
Bow, as Grand Junior Warden.
George B. MAR, as Grand
Treasurer.
w. II. flanders, Grand Orator.
II. b. Andrews, of Anselmo,
Grand Pursuivant.
Philip F. Campbell, of George.
town, Grand Standard Bearer.
John Reese, of Broken Bow,
Grand Sword Bearer.
e. X. Purcell, James McMillen,
c. u. Richardson, Chalmer H.
England as Grand Stewards.
Julius ]. Wilson, Grand Archi-
tect.
John ]. Tooley, Anselmo, as
Grand Senior Deacon.
Ernest M. Coleman, Merna, as
Grand Junior Deacon.
Edwin II. Burrows, of Ansley,
as Grand Tyler.
Music was furnished during
the evening by Tsylor's orches-
ira, and a quartet composed of
Mesdames G. L. Gutterson, f. E.
Taylor, Fl. d. Huntington and
&, L.. Cannon.
The address delivered by Rev.
w. II. Handlers was both able
and we'll delivered.
AT the close of the dedicatory
service Grand Custodian Robt.
e. French gave a stereoptican
exhibition, several of the views
presenting lessons in Masonry.
Alpha Morgan, assumed the
position as master of ceremonies.
Speeches were made by all the
Grand officers and others.
Fruit punch and cake were
furnished during the evening in
the reception room, by the ladies.
The entire arrangement and
ceremonies, from first to last,
were carefully planned and
pleasantly and impressively exc
cuted.
The occasion was one that will
ever be remembered with pleasure
by all who witnessed it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-08
The Masonic Temple Dedicated.

Last Thursday night the Ma.
sonic Temple, recently completed
in this city was dedicated to the
use OF the Masonic fraternity, by
the Grand officers Of the fra.
ternity.
For several days, the commit.
tee in charge had worked putting
the hall in holiday attire for the
occasion.
The Arch in the East present
ed a fine appearance, being
handsomely decorated and in
large gilt filters with the words,
WELCOME Grand Lodge"
The occasion was witnessed by
the members of the fraternity OF
the local and visiting brethren,
their wives and daughters. The
hall was filled to its full capacity.
The dedication ceremonies
commenced about s o'clock by
the appearance of the, grand
officers at the hall, accompanied
by an escort of fourteen Knights
in full uniform and equipment,
in charge of Judge C. l.. Gutter
son.
After the Grand officers had
assumed their respective stations
Worshipful Master Jewett, of
Emmett Crawford lodge, in a
few well chosen words announced
the occasion of the meeting and
turned the meeting over to the
Grand officers.
The officers of the Grand
lodge, who were present and
assisted in the dedication were
Grand Master u. M. Baird, of
Harrington; Dept. Grand Master
King, of Lincoln; Grand Senior
Warden Debord, of Omaha;
Grand Custodian Robert f.
French, of Kearney;Grand Chap
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-08

Senator Clark, of Montana,
declares that he has made up his
mind not to run again for the
senate, but his friends were
urging him so strongly that he
did not known but he would have
to become a candidate. There
must be some in Montana who are
anxious for the senator to again
open his bar'l and see the scenes
of eight years ago repeated.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-08
His First Experince Under Fire.

In the Army and Navy club,
Washington, Gen. Chaffee told
this story of Gen. Carr, says the
New York Tribune. At the out.
break Of the civil war Carr left
Troy as a colonel. His first
engagement was at Big Bethel,
and he was pretty green officer.
1t happened that confederates
were in ambush in the immediate
neighborhood, and from a safe
hiding place they opened fire on
the northerners. Carr, so the
story runs, instantly put spurs to
his horse and dashed up to a
group of officers. Excitement
and bewilderment were apparent
upon his young face as he ap-
preached the party. "They. are
firing on my regiment" he
shouted. "My God! Now what
is to be done?"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-08
New Armory for Company M.

Company M, Nebraska Nation
al Guards, which has occupied
cramped quarters in shack,
across the street from Tooley's
livery barn, for a number Of
years will soon move to its new
home, upstairs in the Caldwell
block, which was secured today
under a lease. Here the BOYS
will install personal lockers in
which to keep uniforms, etc,
and with smooth floor and
large drill room be nicely fixed.