The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-08-27
MORENCI ITEMS

with Mrs. VIM. O'Brien last year.
Miss Sylvia Steiner and the Msse
Heinrichs were visiting friends il
Clifton Sunday.
Mrs. w. A Moore and her sister
Miss Elsie Heinrichs, are the guests
of friends in Clifton this week.
Miss Bura Heinrichs will depart the
first of September for Ell Paso where
she Will attend school the coming year
Mrs. J. Rosevere entertained Z
number of her friends Tuesday after
noon. Delicious refreshments were
served.
The rain Tuesday evening was a
dandy and sUreley must have washed
all the typhoid germs out of the
country.
Samuel Stephens of Oklahoma City
is the guest this week his brother,
[. f. Stephens. From here he will go
to California.
G. E. Tyler and a. L. Work were
Morenci's delegation to the repub-
lican convention at Phoenix. They
left for there Friday.
DIR. Dieudorf and brother left last
Thursday for FL Paso on business
trip. They expect to go on to Cloud
croft for a few days rest.
Guy LOOMS was Morenci visitor
Tuesday afternoon. He was calling
on old friends and incidently making
new ones in d political way.
Misses Jessie Lloyd and Nellie
Clark will start the third of Septem-
Der for Tempe where they will at
tend the Normal the coming year.
A fine seven pound daughter ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
julius Kruttschnitt, Jr., on Friday
morning. We extend congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman J. Degenar,
w. J. Davidson and John Degenar left
last week for d visit in the east.
After d month or SO they expect to
go to Mexico.
w. p. Sands, station agent for the
Morenci Southern returned from his
vacation the latter part of the week.
He spent a month visiting the towns
along the coast.
Mrs. c. B. Nonnamaker and brother,
b. f. Edgington, arrived from Fuller
ton, Neb., Sunday evening. They
have been visiting relatives at
that place.
Mr.. Mcqueen, who has been in the
electrical department of the ID. G.
Co., for some time, resigned his posi-
ton last week and with his wife left
for Bisbee Friday morning.
Those who have been away for the
summer are returning aud all the
teachers will arrive this week, 80 that
in a social way MOrenci will soon
awaken from her long summers nap.
NJ. Marcomb, who has been visiting
in England for the past three months
rel urned home last week bringing his
wife with him. They have decided
that Morenci is all right and will
make this their future home.
: DR.. and Mrs. Schell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ritter returned home the last
of the week from their hunting trip
up in the Black river country. They
found fishing excellent and succeeded
in killing one bear.
Z. j. Nickleson, of Kansas City,
was a visitor this week in connection
with some mining interests. He eX-
pressed himself as greatly surprised
at the progress that has been made
in this camp in the last few years.
Mrs. G. w. Robinson and daughters,
from Colorado Thursday evening
Miss Merna graduated from the State
Normal at Greedy, Colorado, last June
and will have position in the public
schools of this place the coming term.
The A G. Co. have commenced
timberiug over the open cut leading
up to the Moutezuma by the Lougfe-
low store; when this is completed
they will fill in with dirt and thus
make room for lumber yard.
A boy about nine years old, the son
Of Eleno Garlic, attempted to jump
on a moving train last Thursday
morning. but in some way he fell with
his foot under the wheels. When
taken to the hospital it was neces-
sary to amputate the limb.
A large delegation of Morencites
went down to Clifton Sunday to see
the ball games and while they would
rather haye had Morenci win both,
yet they witnessed some tine playing
by both teams and were repaid for
their trouble.
Pablo Relies lost his life while
working on the new ball grounds last
week. He was breaking old scrap
iron with powder. When the charge /
exploded it hurled d piece of iron I
$50 yards and drove it through the /
mans body. He was taken to he |
where he died shortly after
wards.
cast" given last Thursday evening !
was one of the best ever given by |
home talent in Moreuci. The parts !
we're well committed and PLAYED with |
and understanding. A |
large crowd attended and every one |
themselves well pleased |
with the show.
a double tragedy occurred on Lime |
Quarry hill early Monday morning. |
Jesus Calderon was heard abusing his |
wife and some of the neighbors start
ed for an officer, soon after they left |
CalderOn shot his wife killing her al |
most immediately and then turned |
the gun on himself. inflicting d wound |
that NAV prove fatal. No one seems |
to known the cause of the shooting, |
but it Is thought it was jealousy.
H. c. Hays, for the past two years
as book-keeper for the |
Becker-Franz company. has resigned !
his position and accepted similar
one in the office of the New England |
Harry is ascholar a nd will |
make a good man for the company.
Ed Lafave, who recently returned |