The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-06-13

The Copper Era
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An addition is being built to Judge
Egan's Office.
George Hardy has been laid up this
week with an attack of asthma.
Mrs. w. T. Richards is quite sick
this week and is reported to be in a
critical condition.
Hiawatha Tribe No. Is will hold
election of officers next week and all
members are requested to be present
at the pow-wow.
D. L. Lynch, photographer who
has been connected with the Kirk
land studio, of Denver, arrived in
Clifton last week to accept position
with the Risdon studio.
The A. c. drug store is installing
its new soda fountain and will soon
have it in operation. 1t is double
decker and will add considerably to
the appearance of the drug store.
The Becker-Franz company has
moved into its new building in North
Clifton. They are fitted out nicely
and have one of the neatest stores in
Clifton.
Dunn & LOOMS have installed their
new soda fountain and are now sery-
I ing ice cream and cold drinks. They
Have a juvenile table and chairs for
the accommodation of the little folks.
The work of cleaning out Chase
creek is now we'll under way. 1t has
already been cleaned out to depth
of ten feet from the mouth to about
seventy feet above the railroad
bridge.
NJ. H. Kane, manager of the Shan
non stores, returned this week from
a short but pleasant trip to Tarapin
Jacks ranch in the mountains. He
reports the weather perfect and fish
ing good and also says Jack is good
entertainer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. johnson and
family, Gertrude Davidson and Norie
Await spent last Tuesday up the
Frisco river on a picnic. They left
early in the morning and remained
the entire day.
Rev. ]. D. Boone, of Duncan, will
preach next Sunday evening at the
Presbyterian Church in Clifton. He
is pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at Duncan. There will be special
music and services will commence at
8 o'clock. Everybody is invited.
Constable Dave Arzate was called
to North Clifton last week to put the
finishing touches to a mad dog.
The dog attracted considerable
attention and was given a clear
berth until Dave arrived on the scene
with gun. The dog was not very
vicious, but there was no doubt of
him having hydrophobia.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mcdowell, resi-
dents of Clifton the past five years,
left Saturday last for an extended !
visit to California. Mr.. Mcdowell |
has been in the grocery business the
past four years and is taking a need |
ed rest. During his absence the |
business will be managed by Mr.. Nc
Dowell's brothers.
Bill Damron, who has the contract |
for the building of the new wagon
road on East side, has completed the
embankment up to the point of rock,
where considerable blasting will be
necessary. This is the worst part of
the road and will require much heavy
work. When completed it will be
d good safe road and will cost the
county less than any piece of road
work ever done in the county.
At the annual meeting OF the Cliff
ton Investment company, held last
Saturday evening the following Off
GERS were elected: A. G. Gillian,
president; G. w. Beck, vice-presi-
dent; ]. H. Kerby, secretary and
treasurer: and the board of directors
consists of the above and Chas. AL
len and Len Scott. The company
has recently added number of
houses to its rent roll.
j. r. Todd, formerly a resident of
Clifton, but now of Bisbee, arrived
in Clifton Wednesday evening and
left for Morenci this morning. He is
now connected with the Phelps
Dodge company as travelling auditor
and spends most of his time visiting
camps where the company operates.
He goes to Morenci on official bust
ness and will probably be there a few
weeks. He has many friends in this
section who are glad to see him.
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