The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-09-10
M0renci Gun Club Dance.

AlOrenCi Gun Club Dance.
The Morenci Gun Club, one of the
new enterprises at Morenci, will give
a grand ball in that city next FRIDAY
night, to which the people of Clifton
and Metcalf are extended cordial
Invitation. The dance is being given
foT the benefit of the club and no eff
fort will be spared in making the at
fair the social event of the season.
Jack Williams has been selected As
master of ceremonies and under his
management everybody i assured
good time. Professor McClure's or
chestra has been secured to furnish
music for the occasion. Besides the
dance, refreshments will be served
throughout the evening. If you are
looking for Il pleasant time, don't
miss the dance.
The South Clifton public school will
open next Monday morning with Miss
Bostick as principal and an excellent
corps of assistants.
1t is reported that the editorial
force of the Morenci Leader has
added new member and that editor
Erickson's recovery is doubtful.
X. w. Sloan, who has been employ
ed with the ella Valley Bank & Trust
company at Solomonville and Globe,
arrived in Clifton last week and in
the future will be employed in the
local ella Valley Bank.
There will be an interesting game
of base ball next Sunday afternoon
between teams from the Shannon
hills of Clifton aud Metcalf. Quite a
sun has been planked on the result
of the game. 1t is reported that
Metcalf is loaded.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. y. Van Dorm return
ed Sunday night from pleasant visit
to their old home in Colorado. They
had delightful time and Mr.. Van
came home on the limp, having spent
part of his time on the ranch among
the bronchos. 1t now seems natural
at the ella Valley bank, of which in
stitution Mr.. Van Dorm is cashier.
Tom Inglis and viii Weiss, two of
the best hunters in the district,
packed up their horses Yesterday and
started for the hills. They were ac-
companied by Tom Moore as guide
aud will spend several weeks in the
roughest part of the Black river
country. Bear stories will be plenti-
full when they get back home, as both
Tom and VIII hold the belt.
In the base ball contests last Sltu-
day and Sunday between Morenci
aud Globe, the latter suffered three
straight defeats on their own dia
mond. The games were all close
ones and Morenci only won by Il mar
gin of one score in each game. First
game, l: second game, o.: third
game, b. These series Clearly dem
onstrate that Clifton and MOI enci
have che best teams, as Clifton gave
the same Globe aggregation two shut
outs on their own diamond.
The Chase creek flood case went to
trial Tuesday morning, but SO far no
news has been received from Tucson.
The jury was completed Tuesday
and the case is now grind
ing along. At first it was thought
that the case would not require more
than two days, but there are enough
witnesses there to take up more than
a week if they are all examined. This
case is an important one to the plain
tiff5 as there is involved a total of
many thousands of dollars. BY the
close of this week we ought to ha, c
some news of the proceedings.
The North Clifton pubic school
opens next Monday me rning with
practically the same teachers as last
term. They are as follows: Frank
Dykes principal; Miss McNichols aud
Miss Jaime, Chase creek school: Miss
Trumpus. 9Th and 9th grades: Miss
Kerby, Bird and 4th grades: Miss Tut
tie, 2nd and Bird, Mexican: Mrs. Grey,
primary and LIST, Mexican; Miss Hen
dirk, primary and list. Miss Sarah
Woodman having resigned to teach
in Globe, her place will be filed by
another teacher, perhaps from Tempe
The school board has been busy thu
past several DAYS putting in new win
dow panes and filling in the school
,4rd. Everything will be in IT adj
ness for Il most successful term.
N0tiro