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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24
Cricket in Clifton.

During the past few weeks the Eng
ligh and Scotch citizens of Clifton
have introduced cricket to the
Americans. Several match games
have been played with the result of
interesting scores. There are d num-
Der of first-class players in Clifton,
although many of them are out of
practice. The games are usually
pulled off on Sunday afternoon and
always draw a good crowd. While
cricket is not as exciting as baseball,
still it is a good game when played
scientifically. To the baseball player
cricket, with the wide bat, looks
easy, but with an expert bowler
facing him, it is rather difficult to
make connection with the ball.
Among the professional players in
Clifton are A. 7. Thomson, George
Fraser, j. G. Cooper, John Stirrat,
Forrest, Neal, Mason, Lyddel, Muir
Gibson, Drysdale, Bert Moore, Hugh
Forbes. When the professionals get
into condition there is going to be
something doing in the cricket line.
In the game last Sunday afternoon
Neal and Fraser carried away the
honors, both making excellent scores.
Neal and a. Z. Thomson are the
speedy bowlers of the camp and it is
rumored that when they get their
arms in condition it takes good one
to stay with them.
The introduction Ct cricket into
the camp will be one of the best
things that has happened in the
athletic line. What Clifton needs is
an athletic association. A club
building could be erected and equip
ped with bowling alleys, swimming
pool and other athletics.
Baseball, cricket and football
teams could easily be organized,
thereby assuring much amusement
and benefit to the many people who
are always cooped up in the Office or
other places in Clifton. Such an or
ganization is just the thing Clifton
needs. We have been living here
long enough without nothing and
this season the town has not even
supported a baseball team.
No doubt the companies IN Clifton
would do their part in helping the
association along with gymnasium
building and dues could be collected
for its maintenance just the same as
at Morenci, Bisbee, Douglas and
other places.
Clifton has just as good companies
as other places, and possibly better.
All that is needed is a start. Let
the representative citizens and the
boys make a pull for it at least.
We should have cricket, baseball,
football, bowling and the whole
cheese. If we can't have all of
them, we ought to have cricket and
baseball anyway.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24
Mineral Application NJ. 300.
United States Land once

PHOENIX, Arizona, October 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the New England
and Clifton Copper Company of Arizona, a cor
poration organized under the laws of the
State of Maine, by its attorney-in- fact, AleXan-
der veitch, whose postofIice address is Clifton,
Arizona, has made application for patent to the
Leo c., Antietam and Brat lode mining claims,
situate in the Grecnlee Gold Mountain Mining
district, Graham county, Arizona, in Section 81,
TIP. 3, s R. %, East, unsurveyed, described as
follows:
Leo C. Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence L. S.
L. NJ. No. bears n. "a deg. 81 min. W SllSg
#; thence S. 13 deg. II min. E 72S.5 #. to Cor.
No. 2; thence S. % deg 80 min. w. 1850 O3 #. to
Cor No. 8; thence n. Is deg a min. w, 1854
#. to Cor. No. 4; thence n. p deg. o. min. E
11S9.OS #. to Cor. No. l. the place of beginning.
Antictam. Beginning at Cor. No. I, whence
L. s. L. NJ. No 2 bears n. &c deg. W. 266O.6 #;
thence S. 81 deg. 16 min. E. 56s.6 #. to Cor. No
2; thence S. 16 deg. 81 min. w. 1886 it. to Cor.
No. 8; thence N. 81 deg. 16 min. w 56S.6 #. to
Cor No. L. thence n. 10 deg. 81 min. Z. l12S sc
# to Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning.
Brat. Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence L. S.
L. NJ, bears N. so deg. II min. W. 2OS6 #
thence S. 81 deg. 16 min. E. GOO #. to Cor. No.
?; the nee S. 16 deg 81 min. W. $3.50 it. to Cor.
No. 8; thence N. 81 deg. 16 min. w. 600 #. to
Cor. No. 4; thence N. l6 deg. 81 min. E. 1858
# to Cor No. !, the place of beginning.
Conflicts with Sharpshooter lode, Survey No.
1887, containing O95l aud S.2OI acres, respect
lively, and conflicts with Buckeye lode, Survey
No. 1887. Lacey lode unsurveyed, and Trinidad
No. lode, Survey No. 175l, containing O.OlO
3.Ol7 and O.G6O 0cres respectively, are excluded
from this application. Location notices are re-
corded in the records of mines in the office OF
the County Recorder of said Graham county as
follows: Leo c. in Book 10, page so, Antietam,
original, in Book r. page AIS, Amended, in
Book 10, pages ass and 1856, Brat, in Book Is,
page ISL.
Adjoining and conflicting claims are Lacey
Boulder, Defiance No. l and Defiance No. 4
lodes, unsurveyed, and Buckeye and Sharp
shooter lodes, Survey No 1887 and Trinidad
No. 8 lode Survey No. l751.
LYMAN W. WAKEFIELD,
First publication Oct p, 1907. Register.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24

For fine juicy steak, leave orders
with the Clifton Meat and Cold Stor-
age company.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24

THE Globe Silver Belt, one of the
best dailies in Arizona and which is
usually reliable in its comments, got
OF on the wrong track this week
when it placed Globe ahead Of Cliff
ton in the number of men employed
by the mining companies. The ERA
claims that Clifton-Morenci suffered
the least. There were at least 5000
men employed by the mining CON-
panies in this district and not more
than 800 have been discharged. Ac-
cording to the Belts own statement
1000 were employed and now there
are about 5000. This places Globe
l 800 behind the Clifton-Morenci dis
trict, which is enough to cause the
ERA to believe that this section is
ahead of Globe in the number of men
now employed. Should the copper
market remain dull any great length
of time, it will be an easy matter to
decide how much better off this dis
trict will be than Globe. But the
ERA is in hopes that the market will
not remain dull long enough to prove
this statement. The ERA wants
Globe to prosper, but it would like to
see Editor Hammil give us lift in
stead of a knock.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24

DURING the past year two creamery
enterprises have been launched in
the ella valley, which ought to be
good paying propositions. Some of
their product has found its way into
the Clifton market, which for quality
is hard to beat. The butter sells at
a higher price than that from cream
cries outside of the territory, but it
is reported that it is meeting with
considerable demand. The valley
people are getting the right idea of
the situation and they should make
even a greater effort to supply the
local market with everything in the
produce line. There is no limit to
the Clifton-Morenci market for farm
and poultry produce. Each year
thousands of dollars are sent out of
the territory for these necessaries
when as a matter of fact this money
should go into the pockets of the
farmers along the ella valley. The
farmers of the Duncan valley, as well
as those of the lower valley, should
organize and do their shipping
through one agency, thereby enabling
them to secure better freight rates.
With a permanent agent, through
whom the business men of Clifton
could purchase their potatoes, onions,
chickens, eggs and in fact everything
grown on the farm, an immense
volume of business would be the re-
salt, Potatoes, onions, melons and
eggs are usually shipped Into Clifton
by the carload and Why should not
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24
Jurors Drawn.

The following is a list of the grand
and trial jurors:
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24
ANOTHER SHOOTING.
Will Wright Attempts to Take the Life
CT Woman.

On last Sunday evening at about
8 o'clock, five shots from a 45-Colts
aroused the residents of the upper
end of Chase Creek. The cries of
an agonized woman told the story
that a murder had been attempted.
The shooting was done by negro,
named Will Wright and the victim
was Ora Ellis, hard working colored
woman, who has been taking in wash
ing in Clifton for some time.
Reports have it that the cause of
the shooting was jealousy. Wright
had previously asked Ora's company
for a buggy ride and when he was
refused he became angry with her
On the evening of the shooting Ora
was at her house on Chase Creek
entertaining two young friends, when
Wright appeared on the scene and
began shooting without warning.
Five shots were fired, four of them
going wild and one taking effect in
the side. Ora, who is large woman,
weighing about $50 pounds, fell to
the ground. During the shooting the
two young men made their presence
scarce, after which Wright dragged
Ora into the house and locked the
door. Wright was arrested Il short
time thereafter and placed in Jail to
await developments.
1t was at first thought that the
woman could not live, but it now
seems that she has chance to pull
through.
1t is reported that Wright is an
exconyict from Texas, where he was
sentenced for life IMPRISONMENT, but
in some manner was released after
serving five years.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24
North Clifton School.

The total enrolment of the North
Clifton school district for the month
of September was 300 pupils, divided
among the varius grades taught by d
corps of seven teachers. The school
opened with an excellent attendance,
which has been increasing steadily.
The following are the records of
the various rooms for September:
Professor Dykes-7th and Sth
grades, enrolled II boys and u girls;
average daily attendance %.
Miss Trumpus--5th and 9th grades,
enrolled, 13 boys and 16 girls; aver
age daily attendance %.
Miss Kerby-3rd and 4th grades,
enrolled Is boys and - girls; average
daily attendance 81.
Miss HendriX-1st and 2nd grades,
enrolled % boys and % girls; average
daily attendance II.
Miss Tuttle-Slst and 2nd grades,
Spanish, enrolled Is boys and IS girls;
average daily attendance 81.
Miss Woodman-1st grade, Spanish,
enrolled 81 boys and A girls; average
daily attendance IS.
Miss Jaime-1st and 2nd grades,
Chase creek, Spanish, enrolled 81
boys and y girls; average daily at
tendanc 81.
No doubt with the cooperation of
parents, the teachers will be able to
greatly increase the enrolment and
also keep up the excellent average
daily attendance during the future
months of the present term.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24

American girl owning property
wishes business partner for improve
ments. Address F. Kelly, Box 767,
FL PaSo, Texas.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24

FOR SALE.-Househol furnish
ings at a bargain. Apply to Mrs.
Lula Smith, South Clifton.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24

CHILDREN-Have you made your
guess? 1t costs you nothing, A.'C.
drug department.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24

Cheese-Swiss, Pineapple. Edam,
Bismark, Roquefort, Limburger,
Neufchabel, German Breakfast, Mac
Laren's at Smith S store.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-10-24

LOST.-A bunch of keys. Please
return to Clifton Meat and Cold
Storage company.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
PURE WATER.
The One Beverage That Is the Same Yesterday, Today and Forever.

The One Beverage That Is the Same Yesterday Today and Forever.
 Water is the king of beverages. It Is the beverage to which all turn when they would cure themselves of the in- furious habit of consuming other bev- erages. But water that is not pure may be more harmful than the most harmful of other drinks.
 Water is the basis of all other bever- ages. All beverages of mans manu- facture are water that has been adul- terated by admixtures and chemical treatment
 Pure water Is the one beverage which has stood the test of science and come down to us unscathed through continuous use for countless ages. It Is natures chiefest blessing to man. Other beverages undergo many changes with time. Each age brings them forth In new styles, new methods of manu- facture, new processes of chemical treatment, aging and keeping. Foods change with each successive genera ton. We eat different kinds of foods from time to time. Each generation prepares them differently. There are different methods of compromising them, different methods of cooking them. Pure water is the same yester- day, today and forever.-What to Eat
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
Scotland.

Prior to the year 25s, which witness ed its Invasion by the Scott, tribe who inhabited the northern portions of the country now known as Ireland, Scotland bore the name of Caledonia, literally the hilly country of the Caels, or Gaels. The word cael, or gael, is a corruption of Gadhel, signifying in the native tongue "a hidden rover," while Scot, derived from the native scuite, means practically the same thingIi e.. wanderer. The Caledonlans were the inhabitants of the highlands, the ter imitation dun expressing the Celtic for hill, fort, stronghold. The Scots were the invaders from Scotia, who appro- priated the Hebrldes and western is- lands, whereas the lowlanders were the Picts, so called from their descrip- ton by the Romans, picti, painted men. -"Names and Their Meaning"
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
LIME ROCK

Clifford Loucks of Waterbury is visit ing at Alonzo Winterbottom's
 Mrs. Brasie has been quite i'll but is gaining.
 Gus. Merriman is able to be out.
 On Friday evening last Mrs. R. N. Barnum gave clam summer to James Levi and his force of helpers who have been making extensive repairs and an addition to her house on Burrell Hill.
 MT. Levi recently treated about thirty of his little friends to watermelon, soda and various other dainties that go to make up picnic.
 Master Randolph Doty and sister Elsie, accompanied by Miss Martha Wheeler of Torrington, came to grandpa Patter- sons Tuesday.
 Mrs. A. 0. Patterson returned Tues day from Hartford.
 The DeRue brothers are due here this evening.
 Mir and Mrs. R. D. Merriman visited Dr. Skiff at his old home i'll Ellsworth Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
LETTING A FLAT.
The Agent Found There Were Two
 Sides to the Question.

The Agent Found There Were Two
 Sides to the Question.
 The agent of the building did not like the looks of the man who wanted to rent the second floor flat.
 we require the payment of the rental monthly in advance, of course" he said.
 'That will be all right" answered the man. "The rooms suit me, and I am willing to pay year in advance if necessary"
 You don't object to music perhaps? There's piano on the first floor and a harp and zither on the third"
 "No objection to that. I am fond of all kinds of music"
 We don't take renters who have children, you know" sists of my wife, myself and a grown son."
 "Also we require the best of refer ences."
 Here they are"
 The agent looked at them and hand cd them back.
 "They are all right. I'll have to let you In. You are fortunate, MT. Spon- doc. in getting the apartment at this particular time. By order of MT. Hunks I have had all the rooms thor oughly"-
 Does old Hunks own this buildingw Certainly. AS I was saying"-
 Great Scott! The only object have Tn moving Is to get out of one of old Hunks apartment houses. I wouldn't live here rent free. No, thanks; I can find my way out without any assist ance. Morning, sir."-Chicago Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
Nero and His Voice.

In an interesting paper NJ. Moure and NJ. Bouyer relate the extraordinary care which the Emperor Nero took of his voice. At night Nero lay on his back, with thin plate of lead on his stomach. He abstained from fruits and all dishes which could hurt his voice. Tn order not to damage the purity of its sound he ceased haran- guing the soldiers and the senate. He attached to his service an officer spe- cially deputed to take care of his voice. He talked only in the presence of this singular official. who warned him when he spoke too loudly or forced his voice, and if the emperor, carried away by some sudden fit of passion, did not lis- ten to his remonstrances 1t was his duty to stop his mouth with a napkin. Modern Medicine. --.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
SALISBURY

George McGee has installed in his shop a machine for sharpening lawn mowers.
 Mrs. Louise Merritt of Rockville is visiting her brother, W. P. Stone. Miss Berg is guest at Rev J. c. | Goddard's.
 Charles E. Holt and family of New York are occupying Miss Edith Balls house for month of August.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Silvernail of Tor rington visited friends here last week
 Mrs. William H. Hiserodt and grand. son of Waterbury are visiting friends in town. Robert Ashman and friend of Bridge port, also Mir. Hurd and Mrs. Gladys Beardsley were guests at l.. P.Ashman's over Sunday.
 Miss Charlotte Hurlburt of Bridgeport is spending few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. l.. P. Ashman.
 MT. and Mrs H. F. Landon and sons are taking a vacation.
 Miss Marguerite Wright of New York is visiting at Mrs. Packard's
 Miss Lena Clark is visiting in Bridge port.
 MT. and Mrs. 0. E. Miles spent Sun day in Goshen.
 Miss Dora Harrison of New York Is spending short time here.
 Miss Mary Spur of Sheffield, Mass, visited Miss Jennie Clark last week.
 Miss Annie Wanger is visiting friends In Washington, D. o.
 Miss A. Ludlow has gone to Jackson. N. H.
 MT. Ingersoll and family of New York are occupying the Harrison cottage.
 Mrs. Byron Fenn of Canton, who has been visiting friends here, has returned to her home.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
LAkEVILLE

A. H. Heaton is quite seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
 Howard Rood has returned from his vacation.
 Miss Marcella Turner visited her sis ter. Margaret, at the hospital in New York over Sunday, where she has been since an operation for abscess.
 A bouncing baby girl arrived last Monday night to brighten the home of Mir. and Mrs. Peter Everts.
 Miss Nettie Barnett of Chatham is visiting her brother, Henry Barnett.
 Little Louise Heaton is staying at MT Kane's during her fathers illness.
 Quite number from here attended the show at Millerton Tuesday afternoon. Johnnie and Nellie went Monday night
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
CHAPINVILLE

John H. Weeks and family of Bridge port are visiting with George Coles.
 Mrs. Emma Lickel of Newark, N. J., is spending the week and part of August with George Coles.
 Mrs. M E. Boiney of Brooklyn and Mrs. Ada England of Milford, Mich, are spending the week with George Coles.
 Herbert Dye returned home Friday.
 Mrs George Sweet and Miss Helen Latin called on friends in town Thurs day.
 Mrs. Sarah Warner returned home Monday.
 Mrs. S. A. McElroy lost a valuable cow last Saturday morning.
 Miss Grace Moore of Stanfordville, N. r., is visiting in town.
 Charles Schliffarth and family of Lake vile spent Sunday in town.
 Mrs. Horace Kelsey is spending the week in Plainville.
 Miss Lucy Smith, who taught here last year, will not return next term. Miss Pequigney of Sharon will be in her place.
 D. Hatmaker is making hay while the sun shines.
 W. Smith was at Grant Smiths over Sunday.
 Mrs. Harry Eggleston spent Monday with her parents.
 Mrs. DeVantery spent Monday with her mother in Lakeville. Quite a number from here attended T riaa ffof VxrTfy Lakes. w. A. Hunt called on friends in Mil | lerton Saturday.
 Miss Edna Pickert has gone to Spring. field, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
LAMP CLOCKS.
They Were Quite Common In the sev-
 enteenth Century.

They Were Quite Common In the Sew enteenth Century.
 Of the various examples that have
 been given of early specimens of the clockmaker's art not the least interest Ing are the several types of lamp clocks. One of these was of a kind quite common in the seventeenth cen tury and consisted of a lamp burner placed at the base of glass oil recep- tacle mounted vertically on a suitable standard. The oil reservoir had at tached to it scale facing the burner and showing the hours, beginning at o'clock in the afternoon, at which time the lamp was to be lighted in winter, and ending at o'clock in the morning
 The damp being lighted, the gradually descending level of the oil as combus-
 ton proceeded marked the hours.
 The other device of later origin, dat
 ing back to the beginning of the last century, utilized the same principle. It consisted of two communicating oil chambers, superposed by a clock dial.
 In one of the chambers was placed Q night lamp to illuminate this dial, and in the other was suspended a float from cord which passed around a small pulley. The latter was mounted on horizontal axis ending in the cen ter of the dial. The fio2t of course de- scended as the oil waTconsumed and carried the index hand along with it. thus marking the hours precisely as in the case already cited.-Pearson's s Weekly
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
THE STRAWBERRY.
1t Was First Cultivated by Blind
 King of Hungary.

It Was First Cultivated by a Blind
 King of Hungary.
 Where Eperies, the picturesque Hun garian town. is now surrounded by beautiful gardens and fruited fields there was at the time of King Bella II. nothing but thick wilderness. Once this blind and unhappy sovereign was travelling in his realm. It was a hot, sultry summer day, and while search ing for shady spot in which to rest he became lost Deadly tired in con- sequence of his long wandering, he asked his attendants for a drink of water. They seated him on the soft, green grass in the cool shade of big old trees, and then the cavaliers sep arated to hunt for refreshing spring.
 Meanwhile the king wanted to find out more about his resting place and began to grope about him with his hands. Thus he discovered strawber- ries growing all about him, says the New York Herald He ate them; so, partly quenching his thirst he waited quietly for his gentlemen. After a short time they returned, some with empty cups, some with pearly spring water
 The king then said to his attendants: "Have the trees cut down around this place where my hands found the re freshing strawberries. Here shall rise town whose name shall be Eperies (strawberry) in remembrance of this day for all time"
 As the king commanded so 1t was. The wilderness was cleared, and in its place is a town whose arms carry the strawberry even today.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
The Reasons Why 200 Rolls New Mating
50 DIFFERENT Patterns are Sold Cheap.

shipment which ago. placed import order consequently had accept past entirely the prices making prices you.
 Note the Special Low Prices. Regular 2Oc Mattings now l5c yd., $475
 roll, 40 yds. Regular soc Mating now 22c yd,, $7.45
 roll, 40 yds. Regular 35c Mating now 25c yd., $845
 roll, 40 yds
 SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
Will Continue Service.

Father Ramon has been so much en- couraged by the large attendance at 9 o'clock mass Sunday mornings that he has decided to continue the service at the same hour and place, the Hurley cottage, Twin Lakes.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
Choir Bows in Camp.

There are saveral choir boys from MT. Bodley's church of New Britain in camp with Dr. Forrest at Camp Forrest at Twin Lakes.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
Salisbury Wedding

Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Catherine Allen Goddard of Sal isbury and MT. Howard Lewis Aller, Wednesday Aug. 14th at 12 o'clock at the Congregational Church.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
The Reason

Our Chapinville correspondent writes that the reason that Robbins circus did not arrange for date there was because they could not find grounds on which to erect their tents.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
TOWN OF SALISBURY

Miss Grace Scoville is visiting in Pitts. field.
 The Sunday school will hold their pic nic week from last Wednesday.
 The E. A. Perkins Go. of Torrington are at work at Shepard's.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
Club Holds Picnic

The Hawthore Club of Canaan were invited to Mrs. Freeman's cottage, Twil Lakes yesterday for picnic.