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The copper era., 1907-02-14
The Riding and ROpine Contest.

The largest crowd ever assembled
at the baseball park witnessed the
bronco riding and steer tieing Sum
day last given under the manage
ment of Lem Scott and Ton john
son, two of the noted bronco busters
of the southwest. The performance
began promptly at the appointed
time and the grand stand was on its
nerves. Four horses and two steers
we're handled to the amusement of
the spectators. The riding was ex-
cellent, but the action of the ami
mails showed slight evidence of being
around town little too long. AS a
whole, however, the people enjoyed
the affair immensely.
There appeared to be quite diff
ference in the riding tactics of John
son and Scott, the former riding his
bronco to the skin and the latter
showing daylight between the sad
die. 1t was not LENS fault, though,
because the horses were all too
small for his long legs. The ERA
would advise the boys to get some
tall horses for Lem the next time
and then there is apt to be some
wonderful riding.
johnson rode the steers and Lem
roped them.
A roping contest was pulled off
between Scott, Johnson and Peck,
which for hard luck, took the cake.
johnson was the first. The steer was
released from the pen and made a
run for liberty. johnson lassoed him
the first chance and put him to the
ground, but before Johnson could get
to the steer he was on his feet. He
tried it again and still the steer re-
gained his feet. And the third time
Johnson put the steer down for keeps.
He tied the rope in about one second.
Time 24 minutes. Mr.. Peck then
tried his luck. He missed the first
chance and after running the steer
| to the river succeeded in downing him.
He furnished great amusement as it
was a beautiful race. His time was
somewhere in the neighborhoOd of 30
minutes. Scott then performed and
gave the people something new. He
lassoed the steer by the foot and
landed him on the ground and in II
minutes had completed the job,
making him the winner of the con-
test. 1t was rumored that it was an
accident, but Scott informed the
ERA reporter that he intended to
rope the steer exactly that way.
A wild horserider from the Sonora
region was then announced with the
understanding that he was tol ride a
bronco and during the bucking would
unsaddle and finish bareback. 1t was
a good trick, but fog of dust was
stirred by the falling of the saddle
and the trick was completed in
Wards canyon.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

Hon. J. r. Hampton, who spent a
few days at home during the recess
of the legislature, returned to the
capitol Monday last. 1t is Mr..
Hampton's intention to introduce, or
have bill introduced for the forma-
tion of Fremont county, which will
be cut from the eastern end of Ora
ham county. 1t is understood that
Assemblyman Pace and Councilman
Cleaveland are favorable to the
measure. 1t is probable that the
bill will provide for ratification by a
majority vote of the people. The
opponents of the bill are in favor of
a two-thirds majority, but as Mr..
Hampton was elected by plurality
of one vote, he is naturally of the
opinion that an expression of ma
iority of the voters will be sufficient.
The bill has been drawn, and will no
doubt be passed in some form during
the present session. 1t is a measure
which must come sooner or later and
if the decision is left with the people
surely there could be no complaint,
no matter what the result may be.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

A Texas newspaper says that while
a well was being bored, near Maria,
Texas, an underground river was
feet. With the artesian flow which
poured forth from the mouth of the
we'll, came several articles of wear
ing apparel. This fact led to the
conclusion that the river had its
source in Arizona, and that the arti.
cles mentioned were lost in the flood
at Clifton, Arizona.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

THE Bisbee Review is sometimes
very careless in regard to crediting
it's copied mining items. The item
therefore has local significance, and
when copied into other papers
and credited to the Review the in
ference. is naturally drawn that the
mines are located near Bisbee, when
as matter of fact they are located
in some other part of the territory.
An item of any kind that is worth
copying is surely worth crediting.
The copper era., 1907-02-14
MY VALENTINE.
BY JOE ORGAN.

Oh, February, month perverse,
That runs from good to bad and worse
The weather it on mortals bestows,
First sunshine and then sleet and snow
Though storms may rage and winds
may blow,
1 shall not heed, shall not know;
Twill summer seem with soft sunshine
If you but be my Valentine.
The shortest month in all the year,
To me it brings to date most dear,
The fourteenth day, the middle link,
That brings us to the happy brink,
And if Cupid cast his flying dart,
And pierces you through breast and
heart,
And in your eyes 1 see love shine
I'll claim you for my Valentine.
No differing birds nor flowers in bloom
Give song and words and sweet per-
fume:
But we'll have these as the seasons
pass,
And when we reach the end at last,
May 1 look back DER lifes' long track
And see my doubts dissolved in fact,
And find I've drank lifes' sweetest
wine
Since you became my Valentine.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

THE suggestion recently made by
the.BRA that the Colorado river be
allowed to continue its flow into the
Salton Sea, has borne fruit, tor the
legislature of Utah has passed a
memorial requesting congress to take
charge of the matter and prevent
the railroad company from interior
ing with the good work now being
done by nature.
The copper era., 1907-02-14
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the pub
lie in general that L have leased
from Romulo Villescas his saloon and
billiard room, on Chase creek, for
the term of two years, from February
LIST, 1907. All transactions and bust
ness shall be duly attended to by my
self personally. Respectfully,
JULIAN VILLESCAS.
1T Clifton, Jan. 20, 1907.
The copper era., 1907-02-14
Notice TO Business Men.

The Brunswick Bake Collender
company, of Chicago, having been
declared on the fair" list by our
general president, Local Union, No.
1344, United Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners, has repealed the
resolutions forbidding our members
from handling or putting up the
goods and material manufactured and
sold by the said company. We will
in the future handle, put up and
patronize all goods and material of
the above-named company.
JAMES B. AVERILL.
c. w. MURPHY, President.
Secretary.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

THE public is informed through
the associate press dispatches that
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is in need of a
rest. The people can sympathize
with Evelyn because they are greatly
wearied also
The copper era., 1907-02-14

The right thing to do when you
feel bilious is to take a dose OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They will cleanse the
stomach and regulate the liver and
bowels. Try it. Price, % cents.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

The flood of December 3rd, as the
ERA predicted at the time, did not
have a discouraging effect. In fact
there has been more building since
then than ever before in the history
of the town. The Spieza block on
Chase creek Is now assuming proper
tions, and when completed it will be
one of the most solid and substan-
tial structures in town. 1t is being
erected under contract by w. A.
Pitt, who lost all of his brick and the
foundation of the building by the
flood, but nothing daunted, he went
ahead and is now completing his con-
tract. The erection of such
structures show the faith of the peo-
pie in the town of Clifton.
Fresh Duncan eggs at Billingsley &
Co. Hills addition,
The copper era., 1907-02-14
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE

THE Pacific Wireless Telegraph
company will be doing business
throughout the territory before the
close of the present year.
The copper era., 1907-02-14
A SUGGESTION

Because you cannot win success,
Do not turn your home place down,
Always insist it is the best
To a stranger in the town.
But if you cannot cheerfully land it
You can at least refrain
From knocking those who do applaud it
And keep up its good name.
If you think it dead or dying,
Why not pack your dressing case
And go hence, and go flying,
To some more congenial place?
And think you not we'd die of sadness
If you never should return,
For it would fill our hearts with glad
ness
If you should behind you bridges
burn.-Blade.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

For fine juicy steak, leave orders
with the Clifton Meat and Cold Stor-
age company.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

For sALE-A good 4-room house in
Hills addition cheap. See L. w.
Blinn Lumber Co.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

Jack C. Gates, ex-city councilman
of Nogales and well known in Ari.
IONA and Sonora, aged forty, com
mitted suicide in his room in the
Brickwood Hotel by taking carbolic
acid. He had been Respondent for
some time over an incurable disease
Gates leaves young wife and an
eighteen months old child.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

For RENT-Two nice rooms for
housekeeping, furnished or I'M
furnished. Enquire Springer's bar
Der shop.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

Fish and game in season at the
Clifton Meat and Cold storage mar
l.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

Mrs. Lujan is manufacturing en-
chiladas and other Mexican dishes at
the Norquay restaurant.
The copper era., 1907-02-14
What TO Do When Bilious.

FOR SALE CHEAP-A baby buggy
almost new. Enquire COPPER ERA.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

Stock companies Incorporated. If
you have stocks or bonds for sale, let
me try to sell them for you. George
NJ. Kellogg, Broker, $40 Ellicott
Square, Buffalo.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

Tommy Williams, one of the
artistic painters of this camp, and
Charley Clark, who has been con-
tracing, decided to take d trip to
Duncan this week, where they had
some important business. Owing to
the fact that the passenger train
leaves early in the morning, they
decided to stay awake all night. 1t
was a long wait and they succeeded
until about o'clock in the morning
when they seated themselves around
a warm stove and fell asleep. 1t is
useless to say that they did not leave
until the following DAY.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

FOR RENT-Furnished room with or
without board. G. L. Chapman,
Hill's add,
The copper era., 1907-02-14

The Bulletin suggests that when
the new court house is built at Cliff
ton the precaution be taken of con-
structing it upon raft.-Bulletin.
The suggestion is not without
merit, but it will also apply to Solo
knoxville with equal force. Perhaps
aware that the present court house
has several times been damaged by
floods.
The copper era., 1907-02-14

Fresh Duncan eggs at Billingsley &
Co., Hills addition,
The copper era., 1907-02-14

Since you became my Valentine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02
NoT IN ID sINo.
Applicant for Position on Stage Had
Ne Ambition 20 Be ons
a. che Chorus.

The following story is told at tha
expense Of 9 New York theat7ieal
manager;
we we're engaged one sn0Fniaa
testing voices for q sumner prOdue-
ton, the manager. musical diFectos
end myself; there was 9 rather long
line and all looking for positions in
the chorus. and nearly every voica
was below the standard, which was
very disappointing. and the manager
got to be very irritable as We got 70
the last Of the applicants, who was
very melancholy looking man. A.
be came to tho piano be attempted
to make sons remark. but vas
promptly cut short by The manager,
who said:
"'You will omit AL preliminary re-
marks and get down 10 business! Try
him. he added. turning to the g.
rector.
THE latter began the accompani-
ment to q popular song, which. with
some hesitancy, the applicant Hps q
job attempted with what voice he
had. His effort was about ~ bat "a
II could have been.
~'Look herei' cat In the MANAGER,
after the singer had cleared his throat
for a second verse. that will do! You
actually have the nerve to ask me for
. job?'
Certainly replied the sad one in
an injured tone.
why. man. you can't sing . little
bit!'
"T don't claim to be able to sins,
calmly responded the man, and 4
don't want to sing. l am . stage
carpenter. / was only singing e
please you people you seemed TO b
set on it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02

"A Philadelphia lawyer recently had
oausa to make frequent complaints
o. the destructIveness Of his once
boy. an Irish lad Of twelve. The
straw that broke the camel's back
was the smashing Of a unique ink
stand presented to the attorney BY q
friend in Japan. As the stand was
q,.te valuable. the lawyer decided 10
teach the boy q lesson. So, summon.
lng him. he said: Look here, Tom,
this SORT Of thing must ceaseI That
inkstand was worth $50. shall re-
tain 81 Of your salary each week TIL
II has been paid for."
with 3 grin the boy replied: We'll
sir. II looks like I'm sure Of steady
Job for some time to come"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02

The real yellow peril Is European
racs suicide. The birth rate In the
German empire continues on tt down
ward course. being only ss.s per thou
sand in 1908. from sb.7 per thousand
in 1901. IN Great Britain the birth
raae has fallen from s0.7 IN 1898 10
24.e n 1904. French statistics shsw
that AZ present the birth rate is onlY
a. per thousand. II Il inkarsuslnn
salaaion 70 ~ . foEstsll Wat ~
CO esntury may bring fuzlh e. hs
1ssldh politics r shs h,rsk zS,s y
wsstsrn naficns continues d sIlns
~ thAl uf The orient kssDn Nd "a
klh u U kRs IN ne past
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02
QUIET KING OF BEASTS.
Beautiful Animal Seen by Young Eng
lishman in Nigeria Was Of Peace
full Disposition.

That the lion is not always the roar
ing, tearing beast of legendary de-
ocription may be seen in the following
extract from the diary OF a young
who Is at present serving
his country in northern Nigeria:
II had just topped long incline and
was walking my pony, when on com
ing around 3 corner OF the road, hid
DEN by some trees. ! saw, 70 yards in
front Of me, basking in the sun on an
open rstch Of burning grass, a mag
hiflcent full-groWn lion. The sun was
not strong, and he was very laziiy
Gicking his tail from side to side. Ne
had a short name. and his eyes were q
lovely amber red in the weak sub
hight.
my first sensation was one Of
nstonishment, profound amazement
and delight at seeing such fine beast.
He was a beauty, and 1t seemed impos-
sibie to realize that he was really wild
as be lay on his side looking at me
with his head raised as dog does
when he hears his masters footstep.
He was fat as butter. sleek coated and
glossy.
My pony, as tie breeze was coming
from the other direction, did not wind
him and went steadily on without SC
much as pricking up his ears. My
DOG was walking on in front, about
ten yards, and luckily did not notice
him. 1t was not until | was actually
passing him that realized that il
the lion took It into his head to fancy
bit OF white man should be unable
to dispute his right.
after | had proceeded some l5t
yards the lion got up leisurely and fol-
lowed along the road behind me, but
after going about 100 yards, he turned
into the bush at the side Of the road
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02

On one occasion a bishop invited
some friends to dine with him. On
their arrival, short time before din
ner hour, he suggested that In the in
tsryal of waiting his friends would
perhaps lihe TO walk through the
grounds.
After spending about quarter OF an
hear il admiElns the 6owers, shrubs
and greenhouses, they suddenly came
upon door IA the garden wall.
Ah. said the bishop to his aston
inhsd guests. ''this win ~ : much
nearer way for You to 30 home than
y going back to the 'front.'" and. for
getting his Invitation. he opened tAa
doer and bowed them out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02
NOTICE OF sTOcTHOlDERs


The regular annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Chickasha
National Bank, Of Chickasha, 1T,
for the election Of directors, viii be
held between the hours Of 10
o'clock a. m. and a p. N. on the
second Tuesday in January, Jan.
8th Ioo7)at the Office of the bank.
Signed
J. N. Cooke,
Cashier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02

Put out your shade trees and or
namental lawn shrubbery. The
Chickasha Nursery have the largest
stock and the lowest prices. See
what they have before you buy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02
ARRlI FTtT NtP

One haif interest in house and
four lots. within block and half Of
Frisco Station for $500. The big
gsst snap in Chlckasha.
Bohart, Leech & McGaughy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02

Watch tor green College caps Of
the Kins6sher students on our
streets
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02

Go to Meals meat market cor
Chickasha and 9th for meats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02

The Club that made King6sher
famous. Watch for date.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02

Good apples at rs cents busbel
al W, c. Wells & Co
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15
WATCH YOUR TONGUE.
Il Furred and Coated, II Is a Warning
OF Trouble to Come.

When it is the morning after the
night before. you do not have to look
at your tongue to know that the stom-
ach is upset the head is aching with
a dull rythnl, and that all the world
looks black and dreary.
II may have been lobster Newburgh.
Welsh rarebit or some other tasty dish
that looked much better at night than
the morning after. There is no need
to look at the tongue thermometer
then Cor symptoms of trouble. You
naturally go to your box of Mi-o-na
stomach tablets, and with one of the
little believers bring joy and gladness
to the physical system.
The real time to watch the tongue
is all the time. If il is coated with a
white fur. or possibly with dark trim
mings. even though the stomach does
not tell you by the acute pains of in
digestion that it needs help. yet the
coating shows that you are getting
into bad way and that there is need
of Mi-o-na.
Mi-o-na is so positive, so sure. so
reliable in its curative action upon the
stomach that Larson Drug Co., the
local agent, gives an absolute guar
|antee with every 50-cent box 1t sells
to refund the money unless the ,Sem-
|edy gives absolute and complete sat
isfactiOn.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION

Before we have decided
That we're up against a snag,
In the money situation
Let up pause and chew the rag.
At present there's an effort
Which seems to be quite fair
To all concerned. at making
Financial circles square.
The squaring of the circle
As everybody knows.
Is just about the hardest
OF any sum that grows.
II isn't mathematics
That they figure with to find
An answer to this problem
Which disturbs the public mind.
It's more like mOralmatics
That they're using on the job
OF differentiating
Which is right and which to rob.
1t was up to them they figured.
To gather all the wad
That could be had regardless
OF government or God.
They didn't stop at trifles
Like honesty and those.
But harvested wherever
The money blossom blows.
oh. yes. But it's different;
There's honesty In sight.
And all these bunkQ bankers
Are talking hurried flight.
The honest men are doing
The proper thing today;
We don't know where they're going,
But they are on their way.
New York World.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15
70 THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
GY-ZO-CHEMICAl COMPANY.

Please take notice: That a special
meeting Of the stockholders of this
company will be he'd at the office of
the company. No. 307 Fleming block.
Phoenix. Arizona. on the 18th day Of
November. 1907. at 10 o'clock a. m. of
said day. The object of the meeting
is to consider the resignation of Will
liam Banning, president of the COM
pany, and the election of his success
sor. and to consider such other matters
as may properly come before the meet
ing. Dated this 18th day of October,
1907. FRANK cox. Vice-President.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15

Mac" said he, Il think if l We're q
sheep | should certainly have preferred
the other side Of that hill"
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15

a certain state university bred a
high grade hog that sold for $500 on
the market-which was a sight more
than the graduate will bring.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15

Are you eating Munger Bros. Arizo-
ma olives? " not, you are missing a
good thing. Order today.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15

BE SURE SEE M'KEE'S AD TO-
DAY.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15
GRIM. FORBIDDING LONDON
How the Metropolis Affects the Mar
from the Green Fields.

II is that almighty push that | hate.
Were | caught in London | know
should kick. shy. jibe. rear. buckjump.
and bite and know that London
would push me on and quite over
whelm me and crush me. | should be
worse off than the frightened chestnut
horse. First instinct is to mistrust it.
Londoners are like sardines. They
have been pressed together and have
partly taken one anOther's shape. and
doubtless they are bathed in the oil
Of suavitv in order To lessen the fric-
ton of contact. Fishy oil. very nice
with something solid. but horribly mas
ty by itself, Perhaps il is that which
sends me away from London parties
in a dull rage and DESTROYS of a mid
night train into the plain spoken coun-
tryside. where they say Il shan't, tell
zee. and there's an end-o it,
II is, of course. absurd TO deny that
London is wonderfully beautiful. 1t is
a great but morbid beauty. IL de-
presses rather than strengthens. leads
to unrest rather than tranquility. II is
a beauty born of blackness and smoke.
dirt. mist. grim force. and ponderness.
To look on the flowers and trees of
London IS to pity them for being there.
The sunshine Itself seems to knock at
the door and say. May | come in?"
have watched sunsets over the out
skirts Of LondOn-fanfares of smoke
and flame, skies inexpressibly beauti-
'ful. The sunsets of the country are
peaceful assurances before darkness
that
God in His Heaven
AIS right with the world
But the sunsets Of London are things
Of sadness and wrath. They push ones
thoughts toward melancholy and
death. l have never seen dawn in
London. and do not want to. Its cold
fingers would take too terrible a grip.
N-O
Are you walking in an ever-diverg
ing path? Why not go back to the
very spot where the path took separate
courses and are still overlooking to
zones farther and farther away. And
ii may be, to begin again would bring
depth of sweetness hitherto I'M
known. Afterall, our joys are in pro-
portion to our sorrows The darker
the night the more we love the day.
once to taste the bitter is to reach for
Iall the fullness of the sweet. Start
over again-there's more honor than
disgrace in il.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-08
UNION VETS MEET IN SOUTH

Vicksbug. Miss. Nov S.--On the
very spot where more than two score
years ago its members won glory
and fame. tho Society of the Army
OF the Tennessee yesterday began
its annual reunion. The son OF the
man who took vicksburg will deliv-
cr one OF the principal orations. and
Mrs. John A. l.. Logan and other
prominent northerners will take
part In the exercises. As an addi-
tional manifestation of the era OF
good viii and brothsrly feeling that
now exists between the north. and
the south. oanerai Sfessssen ID. Laa,
ul~tne United Confederate Veterans
who valiantly held the city against
the assaults of sherman's army. Will
address the Union veterans This
Is the first time that the Army of
Tennessee has met In a southern city
since the war, and this renders the
occasion OF exceptional Importance.