The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-04-16
MORENCI ITEMS.

J. F. Cleaveland and wife. of Phoe-
nix, are expected in camp this week
Col. Egan and Mr.. Gillett drove up
from Clifton Saturday, and while
here they made a visit through the
mines.
Mrs. r. E. Moore left last week for
her home in FL Paso where she ex-
poets to remain during the summer
months. Mr.. Moore will join her
later.
w. w. Marcomb is planning to leave
shortly for his home in England.
After visit there he will bring his
wife back with him and reside here
permanently.
j. B. Job was visitor at the camp
of the New York-Arizona mines. He
reports that work is progressing
nicely and they have some very en-
couraging prospects.
Rev. Ravens lectured on temper
ance in the church Saturday evening
and preached twice Sunday. He is
good speaker and made a splendid
plea for the cause of temperance.
Mrs. Kruttschnitt and daughter
are the guests of Julius Krutt-
schnitt, Jr, this week. This is their
first visit to the hill city and they
are very much pleased with the place.
J. ID. Williams, of the Lnngtellow
store, was expected in this week but
his health has not improved as rap
idly as he expected and he has been
granted an extension to his vacation.
The w. o. w. organized quite
strong lodge here Saturday evening
and on Tuesday celebrated the event
by giving a dance. The music was
furnished by the Clifton orchestra
and all had good time.
The dance given by the base ball
boys at the club on Friday evening
was one of the most enjoyable social
events of the season. The music
was fine and the boys proved them
selves to be excellent hosts.
T. E. Caldwell and family returned
from California last week. Tom says
that the Golden State is all right if
it were not for the fees and hard
times. However he has decided to
make Arizona his future home.
Several of our people are expect
Ing to go to California to see the big
ships when they reach there. Per-
haps not in life time will we again
have the opportunity of seeing an
aggregation of so many battleships.
Work has really commenced on the
base ball grounds and ere long we ex-
the base ball "fan," a racket never
before heard in this city. But of one
thing we can feel proud we have a
nine that is worth roofing for.
w. o. Wheatly, formerly employed
by the A. G. company, but now of
Cananea, is spending a few days in
camp. He is on his way to the Black
river country where he is hoping to
kill a few bear as a means of re-
cuperating during his vacation.
The pupils of the Morenci high
school had a delightful riding party
Saturday. They visited several
points of interest includina Clifton
and Shannon Hill, returning by way
of Frisco pump station. Miss Lucy
Purdum chaperoned the party.
Richard Musgrave of Mexico, and
Edward Musgrave, of Montana, were
guests of Superintendent Carmichael
in Morenci Thursday last. They are
both mining engineers and We're look
ing oyer the works of the Arizona
Copper company at this place.
w. II. Arthur, Il. II. Clarke, l.. +.
Rice and Mesdames Yorke, Ring
smith and Moore, delegates from the
local lodge at this place, expect to
leave for Phoenix Saturday to at
tend the grand lodge of L. o. o. F.
They will be gone about one week.
Mrs. Mary DUNCAN, of Lincoln,
Nebraska, is visiting with her broth
er, A. L. Work, this week. She has
never seen a mining camp before and
is therefore enjoying our many at
fractions immensely. She expects to
spend some time in California before
returning home.
T. H. Clarke and L. E. Rice left
for Solomonville Sunday morning.
They Joined a delegation from the
Clifton Odd Fellows lodge and to-
gether they will look over the loca-
ton that Stafford is Offering for the
Odd Fellows home and be able to re-
port to the grand lodge when it meets
in Phoenix next week.