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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27
A Candidate in the Field for Supervisor.

During the past week the ERA re-
porter, while in conversation with J.
A. McWilliams, of Clifton, learned
that he was candidate for the nomi-
nation of supervisor on the demo-
cratic ticket. Mr.. McWilliams is
one of the Oldest residents of Clifton
and has alwas taken an active inter-
est in politics and this is the first
time he has ever offered himself as a
candidate. He has an extensive
acquaintance throughout the county
and is qualified to fill the Office
should he get the nominal ton and be
elected. In this connection it might
also be said that Bill Spaw will be
out for the nomination for sheriff on
the democratic ticket and in all
probability will be given the honor to
make the race. On the other side
will in all probability be the name of
A. A. Anderson on the republican
ticket, who is at present the sheriff
of Graham county. Mr.. Anderson
has made the county most excellent
officer and his many friends through
out the county are more than well
pleased with his services, hence if
the democratic nominee defeats him
he will enjoy the distinction of hav-
ing won against one of the best men
in Graham county
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27

DURING the past few months the
Coronado railroad has been extern
sively improved and the roadbed pro-
tected against flood water. Numer-
Gus rock walls have been built to pre-
vent the track from being washed
out, and at the same time horseback
traffic is impossible unless the
travelling is done on the track.
There are several long tunnels and
in many places little room to pass
the trains, which makes it dangerous
to travel the road. 1t is a wonder
that serious accidents have not al
ready occurred, but it is a fact that
several people have had close calls.
The residents of Metcalf pay a large
amount of money each year into the
county treasury as road tax and
never receive any benefits therefrom,
hence the board of supervisors should
see that a trail is built from the
Lines diary to Metcalf. and far
enough from the railroad to permit
of no danger from the cars. The
people Ol that SGCLlOu nave DGSn
wanting a trail for several years, bu
this is the first time that the matter
has received any attention and it now
seems as though the supervisors will
do something. There is a large
amount of traffic over the road and
it is to the interest of the Coronado
railroad to prevent, if possible, any
horseback traffic on the RICH t-of-way,
as it is certain to terminate
in accidents and damage suits.
These are only a few of the reasons
why the board should establish d first
class trail to Metcalf. Plans and fig
ures have been gathered and the
course of the new trail considered
with the practicability of eventually
widening it to a wagon road. To
build a wagon road through that sec
tion will require large amount of
money, but trail is only matter of
small cost and the Metcalf people
should have it. The board of super
visors realize the convenience of such
a trail and as they are ever ready to
do the square thing, the chances are
good for the new trail.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27

For a fine juicy steak, leave orders
with the Clifton Meat and Cold Stor-
age company.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27

SOME of the territorial newspapers
have recently devoted considerable
space to prospective candidates for
delegate to congress. The latest
proposition that has been made is the
probability of Mark Smith declining
the nomination, but so far this state
ment has not been confirmed by
Mark himself. The rumor may be
correct, however, as Mark anticipates
the honor of being Arizona's first
senator, when the statehood question
is settled at the session of congress
two years hence. Another reason
why Mark probably does not care
about the nomination for congress is
because there is not enough in it to
pay campaign expenses. The names
of Brady O'Neil, Colonel Weeden, of
Florence, and John R. Hampton, of
Clifton, have been mentioned as his
possible successors. OF the three
gentlemen named Mr.. Hampton is be-
yond doubt the strongest, and if he
should be given the nomination
would make a lively race. AS mem
Der of the assembly of Arizona. Mr..
Hampton represented Graham county
in such manner as to win for him
the commentator of not only his
home people, but of the entire teri
tory. Graham county would be
pleased to furnish the material for
the next candidate for delegate to
congress. On the republican side
of the fence candidates have been
slow to make their appearance. Few
names have been, suggested, but the
name OF Fred Cleayeland, of Mo-
renci, has been mentioned as a posi-
bility. Mr.. Cleaveland was an active
member of the Arizona council from
Graham county and by his wise coun-
sci made host of friends throughout
the territory.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27

The ERA is informed by the secre-
tary of the local carpenters union
that the recent building activity in
Clifton has caused a great many new
carpenters to come into this camp in
search -Of work. There has been a
little extra work going on the past
two months but this is now about fin
ished and carpenters will make a
mistake to come here in search of
work. Both the companies have all
the carpenters they want and are re-
ceiYing applications from new men
almost daily. The local carpenters
union has been put to considerable
expense to take care of the men who
have come in and could not get job.
Just at the present date there are
more than enough men here to take
care of the work.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27

One day last week the Coronado
railroad trains commenced running
over steel bridges from Longfellow
to Metcalf. The change was made
Sunday night and the track was laid
over three new steel structures. The
bridges are regular standard guage
and will probably be used as such
some time in the not far distant
future. a standard guage tunnel was
also made in order to straighten the
road as much as possible. The road
bed of the Coronado line is now in
frst-class condition and is equipped
with heavy steel for the accommoda-
tiOu of the heavy ore trains which
pass over it almost every hour in the
day. The road is in good condition
from Longfellow to Clifton, but the
more substantial work is being done
from Longfellow up. There is a rea-
son for this as the proposed high line
road, passing around the Shannon
plant, touches Chase creek at that
point, hence the road from there up
will remain permanent. There has
been no talk of the building of the
new road of late, owing to the fact
that it has been over year since the
last flood.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27

An Ell Paso & Southwestern special,
conveying V. r. Stiles and Garnet
King. arrived in Clifton Monday and
remained over until Wednesday.
They visited this section in the pass
enger and freight interests of the
Southwestern railroad and transacted
business with the officials of the
three big copper companies of this
district. They made a special effort
to inform the general public that the
road still conducted a first-class
passenger train, as it has no doubt
been noticed that the railroad can
not afford to advertise in the local
newspapers. Mr.. King called on
many of his old time friends, all of
whom were glad to see him. 1t will
be remembered that before becoming
associated with the Southwestern he
was a resident of Clifton and was
connected with the general office of
the A. & N. NJ. railway.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27
MINING NOTES
Pertaining to CIiftOn-MOrenci Dis
trict and Surrounding Camps.

The Gold Belt Development & Re
ductiou company will soon circulate
a new prospectus setting forth what
the company has done in the past and
can do in the future. The main OBJ
ject of the management of the COM
pany now is to erect a gold mill,
which will require several thousand
dollars. The money must be raised
by the sale of stock. Work is going
on as usual at the property and the
ore is being either blocked out or
piled on the dump.
John Molder, one of the principal
stockholders of the New York-Ari-
IONA company, visited Clifton this
week and informed the ERA that the
company had just received a tele-
gram from Georgia, announcing the
fact that $4,000 had boen raised in
cash for the erection of a gold mill
on the company's property near Mo-
renci. The message was indeed good
news to those interested in the COM
pany, as it means that there will be
something doing in the very near
future. The company has a large
amount of milling ore blocked out
and there is ample water obtainable
at the mines to keep a good sized
mill in constant operation. The in
stallation of mill means that the
company will be put on a paying
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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27

Remember no waiting at the phone
when calling Smiths store.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27
The citizens of North clifton are

The citizens of North Clifton are
circulating a petition requesting the
board of supervisors to thoroughly in
vestigate the matter of building
new wagon road on the east side of
the Frisco river. The board has is
sued notices that the new road would
be considered at the next session, at
which the probable cost of the road
will be estimated. The people of
North Clifton are not kicking about
the building of the road, but they do
not want it to lead out of town on the
east side of the river. They are of
the opinion that a wagon bridge over
the river in North Clifton could be
built about as cheap as the new road
which passes over some rough ground
starting from Clifton.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27

L. Kearney, who formerly prac-
ticed law in Graham county, with
headquarters in Clifton, returned
this week from Portland, Oregon,
and will locate here again. He re-
sided in Bisbee until a short time
ago, when he went to Oregon on legal
business. When he resided in Clifton
he enjoyed an extensive law praC-
tice, and many of his old time clients
still reside here. He reports the
western country as quite dull and is
of the opinion that Arizona has them
all skinned when it comes to deliver
ing the goods. He will most likely
open his office in the same building
he formerly occupied. 1t is opposite
the A. c. company store.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27
Opera House Saturday and Sunday Night.

The Martini Amusement Co. will
entertain the public at the opera
house next Saturday ard Sunday
nights with The Wonder Worker in a
series of feats of marvellous magic,
Legerdemain and Illusions. Hindoo
Box mystery: tie puzzle of scientists
and many others. Sensational NOV
ing pictures will be shown between
acts. Don't miss it.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27
Fresh fish at Smiths store.

Young lady would like position,
general house work, first-class cook.
Address MYRTLE BRIER,
Morenci, AriZ
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27
Walkers Weekly Copper Letter.

Copper is weak and lower. Lake
can be bought at 13 and electrolytic
at 124 cents per pound. After the
recent unfortunate developments in
the political situation caused the buy
ing demand to vanish the largest pro-
ducers set about supplying such mar
ket as remained. 1t is understood
that consumers, chiefly foreign, took
a total of 100000 pounds at prices
ranging all the way from 13t down to
13 cents. These sales greatly reduced
the existing surplus supplies. 1t was
believed that the lower price would
bring domestic consumers into the
market. AS yet they have bought
only sparingly. If they take advant-
age of the opportunity now offered
they will be able to get their copper
at a little better average than their
competitors in Europe secured theirs.
No considerable amount of copper
could he bought for ID cents. Pro
ducers as a rule expect d much higher
range of prices during the last half
of the year, and, unless the outlook
continues exceedingly blue, they will
not sell their copper for advance de-
livery at current quotations. AS
soon as there is a concerted buying
movement on the part of domestic
consumers the price of copper will
advance sharply. The political
situation is responsible for the ex-
IRENE depression; but this is liable to
change within a day. The country
itself is all right. There is a lot of
money and some courage left. 1t is
about time for the beginning of re-
construction in the business world.
The copper market should improve
soon.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27
EAGLES ORGANIZE BALL TEAM,
Elect Officers and Will Arrange to Have
the Leading Team of Arizona.

At the regular meeting of the local
Aerie of Eagles, last Thursday even
ing, it was decided to organize a base
ball team which will be known as the
eagle Base Ball ~Team of Clifton"
r. J. Dunagan was elected manager,
J. J. Kelly secretary and treasurer
and Leonard Brock captain. The
Eagles will support the team finan-
cially and will make arrangements
whereby they will have the strongest
team in Arizona. Nearly all of the
ball players in Clifton are members
of the order, hence the future of the
team is assured. The organization of
the Eagle team will interfere with
previous arrangements as it was
thought that the Eagles and the Cliff
ton team would pull together. The
result Will be that Clifton will have
two teams, but of course if the mem
bers of the lodge put up literally for
expenses the chances are that their
team will win out in the end. A
game has been matched for next Sun
day between Morenci and the Eagle
teams, when their strength will be
tested. The contest will be lively
one as both sides have declared them
selves.
Base ball has been on the bum in
Clifton the past two seasons for the
reason that the boys have not worked
in harmony. This evil can easily be
overcome with the proper manage
ment The business men are in no
condition to support a ball team this
season to any advantage, which is
probably the main reason why the
lodge team will have the best of it
About the best thing that can be
done is for the Eagles to draft play
ers from the outside in cases OF
necessity in order to put up the best
team possible. Clifton must have d
ball team this season whether it i:
called the Eagle team or the Clifton
teammates no difference when il
comes to playing ball.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27
comes to playing ball.

M. 2. Elliott arrived last night
from Los Angeles, where he now re-
sides. He will be here d short time
on business connected with the Cop
per Company of Arizona, which has
taken over and is developing large
group of mining claims in the Cliff
ton-Morenci district. The company
has a number of valuable claims
bonded, which with small amount of
work Will no doubt develop into good
mines. The company is working on
several of their claims and it is re-
ported that most encouraging results
are being obtained.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27
Goose Breasts at Smiths S ore.

If you are out of luck try the
Lucky Number 227 Chase creek. It's
NOrquaY's table.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-27

New garden seeds, flower seeds,
etc. large variety at A. G, drug
department.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-31
Drill Into Vault Room.

Seattle-Cracksmen drilled their
way into the vaultroom of the Seat
tie Safe Deposit Company's vaults,
in the heart Of the business district,
Sunday night, but before they had
lighted the fuse attached to a pocket
OF nitro-g lycerin, attached to the
main door Of the inner strong box,
A. J. Elwell the manager, who visit
ed the vaults with Ed Bathem, of
Portland, commercial traveller, on an
emergency case and frightened them
away. The front doors of the vaults
were found blocked by large piece
Of timber which had been placed
against them from the inside. The
burglars had entered by drilling
through three steel doors from the
rear entrance to the vaults, which
are in the basement
Had the inner vault been cracked
valuables worth more than 81 ,000,-
0O0 could have been secured. Just
how much was secured will not be
known until check list of the goods
can be made by the owners of the
property. The great number of
empty jewel cases scattered about
indicates that the amount of loot
taken must have been large.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-31
Killed for His Money.

Medical Lake-With his gray head
beaten to an almost unrecognizable
pulp, his body battered and bruised
and many of his teeth knocked out,
the body of Ira Messenger, a we'll
known citizen of Medical Lake, was
found by fishermen Sunday morning
lying near the trail leading to Clear
Lake. \ two-foot length of gas pipe,
covered with blood, was found by
the body. The dead mans pockets
had been riaed and his clothes torn
into strips by the murderer.
The crime was committed about 10
o'clock Saturday night. At that hour
Arthur Hubbard, whose home is less
han 20 yards from the scene of the
crime, was awakened by some one
shouting his name, as if in distress.
Hubbard seized his gun and ran out
he back door in the direction of the
"t.es but finding no one returned
md retired.
Suspicion has been directed to-
ward a soldier missing from Fort
Wright Three men found loafing in
he suburbs of Medical Lake have
also been arrested pending investi-
cations.
The dead mans wife is visiting at
Beach, Wash His mother and sister
reside at Medical Lake.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-31
: NEWS Of OUR STATE /


Seattle--Oscar Kildall, confessed
burglar, is in the county Jail, where
he landed as the result of the pluck
and sprinting ability of Miss Bessie
Carlin. Kildall acknowledges that
his vocation has been breaking into
houses and footing the quarters in
the slot gas meters.
One afternoon last week when
Miss Carlin, stepping from her room
into the hall, saw Kildall at the gas
meter The burglar fed with the
girl after MIN. Down the steps they
flew and UP the street, Miss Carlin
gaining at every step.
When they had gone three blocks
the girl was ten feet behind. She
cried out to some men just ahead to
stop the fugitive One of them oblig-
ingly stuck out his foot and Kildall
triDped headlong. As he picked
himself up, the breathless Miss Car
lin pounced on him.
Then, single-handed and indig-
mandy declining assistance, Miss Car
lin marched him back to her house
and upstairs and locked him in the
bath room. Then she telephoned the
police.
Miss Carlin weighs 1870 pounds
and Kildall 1913.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-31
Flees From Black Hand.

Tacoma.-Terrified by the repeat
ed receipts of black hand letters and
the posting on the door of his resi-
dence of a red placard announcing
that he is to be the immediate vic
tim of a bomb which his enemies
have prepared for him, John Niehol
president and manager of the North
End Water Supply Company, has left
Tacoma for the mountains, while
Pinkerton detectives endeavor to To-
cate the men who threaten him
Last week Nichol received the first
letter threatening his life. 1t is writ
ten in most blood-curdling terms and
signed by The Seven Sons of Black
Hand"
Drawings of a coffin, a dagger and
a bomb were at the bottom of the
letter. Nichol treated the hrst let
ter as a joke, but a second warning
came and later he found a placard
nailed to his front door. The placard
was written in red and told him he
had been warned for the last time
and that his murder would be ac-
complished at once.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-31
Hot Spring scalds Swimmer Badly.

y
Spokane-Diving into the waters
Of Medical Lake to see how far he
could go down, Homer Gustave, OF
Spokane, struck a stream of hot
water near the bottom of the lake
and was badly scalded He is now
in the hospital. His right foot, leg.
side and arm and shoulder were
scalded.
For many years Medical Lake has
been known to have warm currents.
but the exact location OF the hot
spring never could be found. The
springs are believed to be respons-
ible for the medicinal properties Of
the lake. Another phenomenon Ia
that Medical Lake has been steadily
rising for the past ! 2 years and now
holds an average of 10 feet more
water than 1t did in 1888.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-20
A PROPOSED NEW FORM
OF SENATORIAL BALLOT

We have never favored the primary
law either in theory or practice. For a
long time at the beginning of the agitation
for the primary law the Pioneer Express
was about it's only outspoken and argu-
mentative opponent among the state
press. Now hardly one so poor as to do
it reverence.
But because the poor bungle has now
so few friends, and Is now "the under dog
and, mostly because it is always easier
to find fault than to build up-we are
willing once to try our hand for its i'm
provement, if that is possible.
Besides, we have always said, that if
practicable it would be good idea for
the people to have an opportunity to
express their choice for U. S. senator,
because on this Issue they had positive
choice.
Hence we suggest a new form of the
Little Senatorial Ballot" so-called, to be
used by all voter at the general election
when no 40 per cent choice has been
made at the June primaries. To premise.
The great fault with the present system
at the general election is, that either the
voter must tell with which party he
''affiliates" which is really against the
law and the secrecy of the ballot, or else
voters of either party may interfere with
and influence the choice Of the candidate
for senator of the other party or parties.
1t is a self-evident proposition that
only republicans should vote for republi-
can candidates and vice versa as to de-
mocrats.
1t is also evident that no man ought
to be compelled to tell in public for
whom he intends to vote.
1t is also an ordinary proposition that
the legislators elect are and ought to be
particularly responsible to their own
constituents who have elected them, for
their votes for US. senator and not to
the whole state. This rule is established
bylong custom on other issues. Further,
under our laws, the voter when he casts
his vote for the local legislator is in
effect also casting vote for US: senator,
because it will be the duty of that legis-
lator if elected to vote for senator.
Following this, therefore, the voter
should have the right to express his
wishes in this important matter to his
personal representative and the re-
preventative has an equal moral obliga-
tion to duly consider the wishes of his
constituents.
The form of senatorial ballot that
has occurred to us is about like the follow.
ing. lThe legal form of course would
follow the usual names, squares, blank
spaces, etc. but we abbreviate to fit
newspaper columns. We also add the
names of two Democratic candidates for
senator as this may sometime happen.)
The principal feature is the taking
the names of the candidates for the
legislature from the blanket sheet and
placing them instead on the little sena-
torial ballot, thus:-
LEGISLATIVE AND SENATORIAL BALLOT.
For Senator, First District
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-20

The commissioners proceedings of last
week were confined almost entirely to
allowing bills, and most of these were
election bills. Judges, clerks, and poll
ing places we're allowed "a. each, and
inspectors the same with some additional
allowance for putting booths and sample
ballots. Those who brought in the re-
turns, were allowed per diem and mile
age, according to time taken and dis
tance.