The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-06-27

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5 MINOR MENTION
The A. c. store is in receipt of
new delivery wagon.
The local ice plant is now sportin
new delivery wagon.
Mrs. George Webster has been ur
der the weather this week, but
much improved.
Miss Mary Wright, residing il
North Clifton, has been quite sick
but is now improving.
Archie Merrill, formerly residen
'of Clifton, but now of Globe, is re
ported as being quite sick.
Last Tuesday business picked VI
around Clifton, on account of pa,
day with the A. G. company.
The Pascoe undertaking parlol
building is rapidly progressing and
will be ready for occupancy i'll d
short time.
George Orr and D. A. MARTINEZ
have leased the Vienna bakery FROM
joe Throm and will conduct the bust
hess in the future.
Frank Lame reports that he will
soon make an extended trip to his old
home in Ireland, and will also attend
Ehe exposition at Dublin.
z. N. Prettyman has opened his
ice cream parlor in North Clifton and
is doing nice business. He is furn-
ishing the North Clifton people with
soda water and ice cream.
Mrs. w. A. Pitt, who was quite
sick couple OF weeks ago, has re-
covered and is able to be around and
attend to her duties at the Central
Hotel.
The Bra was in error last week
when rs stated that F. w. Herzke In
tended co remain in Wisconsin. He
will return to Clifton after spending
a short vacation.
A party of local Rebekahs visited
Moreaci last Monday evening for the
purpose of witnessing initiatory work
conferred upon eight new members
by the Morenci lodge. The Clifton
visitors report royal good time.
Chase creek has been cleaned out
to depth of twelve feet from its
mouth to the boilermakers shop and
the banks are being protected with
solid rock wall. Teams are now busy
hauling dirt from the upper part of
the creek, and it is quite evident
that the job will be completed to the
Bazaar store.
The Becker-Franz company, of
North Clifton, received a carload of
new buggies last week. They haYe
disposed of several of them already.
They expect the arrival OF carload
of heavy wagons this week, suitable
for ore wagons. There is much de- !
mand of late for heavy wagons, as
the ore hauling business has increased |
There is a move on foot in Clifton
the business men, whereby an
effort will be made to close all store
at 6 O'Clock during the months of |
July, August and September, except |
on Saturdays, the First and payday.
The move is good one and the
stores will no doubt approve of it.
The clerks work longer hours than
any other person and they ought to
De shown some consideration during
he hot weather
A special election will be held on
July 9Th for the purpose of electing
| collector for the special school tax
which was recently voted by the tax
payers of district 3S. James H.
xerby and Tom Smith are the candi-
lates so far named. At the recent
election tie took place between the
Ibove candidates. There will be no
lie this time and both candidates are
making hustle for the Job.
Jack Miller, one of the freight con- |
iuctors of the A. & N. NJ, recently .
eft Clifton on a visit to friends in
Texas. Jack was recently interested
n shipment of furniture and the ,
hances are that he will be accom- ;
'anied by d bride upon his return
ome. The railroad boys are laying
or him and unless he returns with T
he bride, he will have to leave town. p,
ack has been looking rather serious