The copper era., 1908-10-08
MORENCI ITEMS

4. L. Gravelry returned the first OF
the week from a months vacation.
George Il. Riddle took the third
degree in the Masonic lodge last
Thursday evening.
C. B Nonamaker, David Cansler,
Rod McDougal and y. l.. Work are
serving on the grand jury this week
Mrs. j. B. Job has been quite i'll
with Rheumatism for the past week
but at present she Is much improved
1. H. Knapp, B. \. Edeington, J.
D. Williams and W. A. Moore re-
turned from the county convention
Sunday.
Mrs. D. NJ. Cansler arrived home
Saturday evening after visit of
several months with relatives in New
Mexico.
Emery Brock has resigned his posi-
tOn as physical director of the club.
and has accepted d position in the d.
T.. mine Office.
Mr. Gill, Chairman of the board of
directors of the 4. c. Co: and Geuer-
al Manager Carmichael were looking
over the works Tuesday.
! The D. G. store boys gave a dance
at the Club on Thursday evening that
was d very enjoyable social event.
| Several Out-of-tOwn couples attended.
Judge Campbell, of Metcalf, was
down and conducted an inquest Mon
day in place of Judge Address, who
had not returned from. Solomnnville.
William Morris and II. Anderson
! left last week on hunting and fish
| ing trip. They will spend part of
the time at the Farrell ranch on the
ella.
The many friends of Miss Clara
Daunlless will be sorry to learn that
she is i'll at her home in Washington.
We hope that her illness will be of
short dura ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Anderson left for
California the latter part of the week
and fter a month spent on the coast
they will return to their home in
Pittsburg, Penn.
Rev. Callander gave an illustrated
lecture at the Morenci chapel Sun
day evening on the subject of Foreign
Missions that WAS greatly appreciated
by those who heard him.
Mrs J c. Martin and sister came
in from Mineral Wells, Texa-, Il few
days ago and will probably remain
here aS Mr.. Martin is interested in
pnOtO gallery at this place.
J p. Ruemenapp returned the first
of the week from months vdca ton
spent in various nor hern cities.
Jack" is looking much better and
saws that he feels as good As he looks.
Mark Smith came in Tuesday even
ing and tried to square himself with
the voters of this precinct for not
doing any Of the things that he
promised To do the last time he wds
| here.
7. c. Caldwell left the D. c. store
Office last week to become secretary
OF the Southwestern Brokerage Co.
Mr.. Caldwell is a hustler and we be-
| lieve he is good man in the right
place.
Thos. Webster left Saturday even
ing for the Farrell rauch and after
spending a day or two there he will
go on to SOlomonville where he was
summoned 70 appear as witness in d
case for the d. G. Co.
Mrs. J. NJ. Groves and daughters
are spending the month in MOrenci.
Mr.. Groves Is employed by the Mo
renci Southern. hut his wife and
daughters still make their home in Ell
Paso on account of the schools.
Samuel Madin. who has held
time, left for Piltsburg last Satur-
day. His miny friends are sorry to
learn that he has decided not to re-
turn to MOEeuCi as he has been offered
position there that pays better
than the one he had here.
j. B Stratton, who has been en-
ployed in the ID. G. store office for
several years, resigned his position
, last week to accept better one in
California. y farewell dance was
given in his honor and his friends
presented him with diamond ring
as token of their Appreciation
The Morenci Water Co. is pushing
the new pipe line which is being laid
from Eagle creek into town. the new
steel tank is well under way and when
these improvements are completed
! Morenci is assured of an abundant
supply of water for years to come.
With the increased supply of water
the ID. G. Go. j. contemplating put
ting in d sewer system on Improve
ment hill.
y mining society has been formed
in Mureuci for the purpose of study
ing the treatment of ore through all
the various stages. They organized
last Tuesday evening by electing the
following officers: NJ. II. Mclean.
president: Frank Pelton, vice presi-
dent: Feed B. Ely. secretary aid
treasurer. DR.. GLul made the adj
dress and spoke very tnlertainin%ly
on The subject of " Milling as con-
Quoted in this district.
The potato race at the opera house
last Friday night was one of the most
interesting incidents of the kind
ever given at the rink. a large mum
Der of skaters took part in the race
at the start and one of the boys tried
to take out one of the posts. The
final heat was between Ward and
| McCutchen. two of the fastest
skaters in Clifton. 1t was an inter
esting race and was won by Ward by
d margin of but four feet.
/ II. O. Eaton, one of the forest
rangers whose headquarters are in
the Springerville section, has been
transferred TO take the place of
| Ranger d. b. Rudd, who was recently
seriously injured by the accidental
discharge of his Winchester. Mr..
I Eaton called at the ERA office ana
stated that great many people wer,