The copper era., 1908-04-30
MORENCE ITEMS.


will become a summer resort.
Rev. Allan Krichbaum is attending
Presbytery at Bisbee this week.
While away he will visit Douglas,
Cananea and other points of interest.
w. J. Roberts is expecting his wife
from England in d few days. Mr..
Roberts has purchased home and
expects to remain in Morenci per
mauently.
Mrs. W. J. Arthur and son, How
ard, VIII leave for California the first
of the month. She will remain all
summer and later will he joined by
her husband.
A subscription dance was given at
the Club Saturday evening in which
about thirty couples participated:
light refreshments were served and
everyone had Il delightful time.
Mr.. A. r. Bleims who has been
clerk in Hotel Moreuci for number
of years, resigned his position last
week and viii leave for Douglas in d
few days. Mr.. Dodge has accepted
the position as clerk.
DIR. Ricketts,, superintendent of the
| Green Cananed mines, was Il business
visitor last week. DR.. Ricketts, has
various interests in and around Mo
renci and is always pleased at the
4 growth of this section of the country.
Messrs. Neil and Liddell were sight
.seers in MOrenci Friday last. They
came up from Clifton on business,
/ but after looking around awhile were
I almost persuaded 10 remain with u,
and we would have been glad to have
them do so.
MIR. Broom and Mr.. Inglis, of the
A. G. Office force, were visitors from
Clifton Saturday and Sunday. 1t
seems that Mr.. Inglis enjoys the
scenery around here very much and
averages a trip up this way about
once aweek.
John Kiddie spent Sunday as the
guest of Jim Wester at the New
York Arizona gold mines, and accord
ing to Mr.. Riddles report if they are
as good miners out there as they are
entertainers they certainly have d
bright future before them
Johnnie Uren and Donald Smith
leave for California Friday morning
asd after a short stay there Mr..
Smith will 90 to his old home in Nova
Scotia. while Mr.. Uren will witt var
iOus points in Nevada and Montana
The boys expect to be away the most
of the summer.
Once more on Sunday our ball team
met the enemy and returned with
their scalps, and while we always re-
| jOiCe in our victories, yet we have d
warm spot in our hearts for Clifton
and appreciate the courteous treat
ment we always receive from our sis
ter city.
Quite a number of our people went
to Clifton Friday evening to attend
the concert given at the Presby-
terrain church there, and while they
the same as kidnapped one of our
singers yet we torgave them, for it
was certainly an enjoyable affair and
we hope to go again some time.
1t was a happy bunch OF Odd Eel
| lows that returned from the Grand
| Lodge last Friday evening, as they
had succeeded in landing everything
for Graham county that they went
! be located near Stafford aud when
completed will be a credit to any
community.
Mr.. Moore. of Globe, is visiting
with his sous, w. A. and Bert, this
week. 1t has been d number of years
since Mr.. Moore has seen Morenci
and he says it is almost like coming
TO a strange place, as 50 many Of the
| old landmarks are gone and modern
and up-tO-date buildings have taken
their places. He is a very pheasant
! gentleman to meet and we would bS
glad if he would decide to remain
with US.
| The other day we were d .SturD-d
Oy great racket on the plaZs. aud
| On seeking the cause we learned ti.aI
! b. Z. Parsons had returned 10 camp.
About six months ago he bIdc uur
iftle "Berg" goodbye forever, but
after travelling around awhile he
found out there is no place like Arr
IONA, 50 he returned and has accepted
his former position as chief account
ant at the D. G. supply house. We
! are certainly glad to have Mr.. Par
sons with US again.
Several members OF the Elk frater-
nifty have organized Stray Elk
| Club at this place and last Saturday
evening they gave a banquet at the
| Lougfellow Hotel. The dinner was q
ten course affair and was the best OF
its kind that has ever been served in
the new hotel. Mr.. Mcneil acted a:
toastmaster and by way Of introduc
| zion made d speech that was thor
Oughly enjoyed by all. This was fol-
lowed by speeches and songs anC
| everyone had an enjoyable time, anC
are unanimous in the opinion thai
the Elks are royal entertainers.