The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-09-26

are glad to see him out again.
There are now about sixty prison
ers at the county Jail and it is re-
ported that the court house yard is
being used to advantage. The new
addition to the Jail is not coming any
too soCn.
In this issue will be found the ad-
vertisement giving information
about Billiards hot springs. which
are located only Il short distance
from Clifton. They are becoming
very popular with Arizona people.
Ross Thomas, one of the engineers
on the Coronado railroad, will soon
commence the erection of a resi-
dence He has not yet decided
whether it will be located on East
Side or Hills addition.
Hal Young, formerly connected
with the ERA Typographical force,
arrived in Clifton this week from
trip TO Texas and other points. He
reports that he found Arizona as
good as any country and was willing
to take his chances in the territory.
The Clifton Meat and Cold Storage
company this week received a bunch
of 100 fine cattle from the Cosper
ranch on the Blue, which will be used
in supplying customers of the COM
pany. The cattle are in extra good
condition.
Ignacio Sanchez, who was brought
down from Metcalf a short time ago
suffering with typhoid fever, died at
the hospital this week and was ship
ped to Metcalf Tuesday for burial.
He was good Mexican and had lots
of friends.
w. o. Ashley, the popular Morenci
ball player, and Miss Dollie Lee Cash,
also of Morenci, were united in mar
riage last week. Both parties are
well known in Clifton and Morenci
and their many friends wish them
much ha )piness in their married life.
j. A. McWilliams, who was recent
" attacked with severe case of APP
pendicitis, has about recovered, after
an illness of more than two weeks.
He did not submit to an operation
and has recovered sufficiently to be-
lieve that he will soon be well again.
a. F. Whitney, of Cleaveland, Ohio,
who recently visited Clifton in the
interests of the railroad men succeed
ed in arranging with the A. & N. NJ.
railway whereby the boys received a
slight increase in wages. The raise
effects all railroad men, and the boys
seem to be well pleased with the con-
sideration they have been shown.
The Standard Theatre, which open
ed on Chase creek last week, met
with an accident that came near
causing a fire. The gas pipe bursted
and set fire to the operating room.
An expensive film was destroyed be-
des other damage caused by the
crowd rushing for the door. For
tunately nobody was injured. The
manager of the theatre has repaired
the damage and is ready for business
again.
G. H. Dudley, manager of the
Standard Copper mines, returned re-
Gently from New York, where he
went OH business. He was accom-
panied home by his wife, who spent
the summer months in the east. Up
on their arrival home Mr. Dudley
was taken sick and for d while it was
thought he had typhoid fever. At
last reports he was getting along
nicely.
J. H. Z. Cosper, who resides on the
Blue, where he is engaged in the
horse and cattle business, came to
town last week and spent several
DAYS here on business. He reports
that section in Il most 1Ourishing
condition and is of the opinion that
a few more good years will put the
cattlemen on Easy street. Prices
are good and the increase in herds
has been better than for many years
past.
Butter Belle Springs Butter is the
best Creamery Butter we can buy,
and you get the benefit of it at
Smiths Store.
See J. A. Billingsley & Co. before
buying your school shoes. We have
the best boys school shoes on the
market.
Try the butter from Smith 5. You
know what an important part Butter
plays in meal.
Pencil, Pencil Boxes, Book Straps
Tablets and everything for the school
child. A. c. drug department.
The Arizona Lumber Co. is pre-
pared to meet all prices, wholesale or
retail. on the best grade of rough or
dressed lumber and mining timber>i
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