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The copper era., 1909-09-09

THIS has been one of the most pleasant summers in Clifton for sev- eral years and it has been hardly nec- essary for home people to go to the resorts for the benefit of their health. Practically speaking Clifton has been free from sickness this summer and there have been fewer cases of ty- phoid fever than at any time in the history of the camp. This fact, no doubt, is due to the manner in which the town has been cleaned up, and this credit mark should in way be marked up to the incorporation of the town, even though the city of ficials started rather late in the sea- son, and had very little money to work with. Next year the town should be in better shape to handle Athe sanitary department.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

MIR. HITCHCOCK, postmaster gen. eral of the United States, has re- ported to President Taft a deficit of S2O,OOO,OO0 in. the postoffice depart ment this year. This is the largest deficit in the history of the country and plans are being made towards reducing expenses in the postoffice department. The matter is in the hands of postoffice experts. The rural free delivery is coming in for criticism and the -''franking" priv ileges of government officials will probably be discontinued.
The copper era., 1909-09-09
Notice tO Creditors.

Estate of B. Depee, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned, administrator of the estate of E. Depee, deceased, to'the credit ors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within months after the first pub lication of this notice to the said ad- ministrator at Clifton, Arizona, the same being the place for the trans action of the business of said estate, in said County of Graham.
 IRA HARPER, Administrator of estate of E. Depee, deceased.
 Dated at Clifton this 12th day of August, 1909. 9-9-O9
The copper era., 1909-09-09
Attractions at Fl PasO.
Clifton, Ariz., Sept. S.. 1909.
Editor Copper Era, Clifton Ariz0na


 Editor Copper Era,
 Clifton, Arizona. Dear Sir:
 I understand that the Fl Paso Chautauqua will be held in that city, beginning September 16th and con- tinuing until September 22nd, inclu- sive. For this occasion all railroad carriers have joined in making rate of one and one-fourth frst-class one way fare for the round trip.
 On September 18th and 18th the Royal Hungarian Orchestra will give concert; on the 10th Ex-Gov. H. A. Buchtel, of Colorado, will deliver an address; on the 20th, Wm. Jennings Bryan; on the 21st, Ex-Gov. Folk, of Missouri, and on the 22nd Capt. R P. Hobson, of Santiago fame and present U. s. Congressman, from Mississippi, will speak.
 The prominence of these speakers and the program arranged will make this Chautauqua one of the greatest attractions of its kind the southwest, or especially the city of Fl Paso, has ever enjoyed.
 wish you would give this matter as much prominence as you can in the issues of your paper of the 9th and 18th as the. good people of this vicinity should not miss an occasion of this kind, especially when the rail. roads are offering good inducement in low round trip rates.
 Yours truly,
 A. T. THOMSON, Treasurer A x N M
The copper era., 1909-09-09

THE town council fixed the tax rate at a slightly higher figure than was expected by the people, though this course was almost absolutely neces- sary as the town is just starting out and has no great amount ot funds with which to do the work that is al- ready planned by the council. The tax rate of towns is always higher the first year than at any other time, unless extraordinary expenses are in- cl1rred
The copper era., 1909-09-09
The Mass Meeting.

On last Saturday evening there was number of citizens of Clifton at Casino hall for the purpose of discussing public improvements on Chase creek and east side. The meeting was or ganized with J. Backstein as chair man and M. Danenhauer as secretary. In few brief words the chairman stated that the main object of the meeting was for the purpose of dis cussing the building of a wall on Chase creek from its present terminus to the side of the mountain. thereby protecting property interests against flood damage, and such other matters Several talks were made upon the subject of cleaning out the bed of the creek and building the wall, after which a discussion took place regard Clifton to Patterson's addition. Dell M. Potter, who has been working on the new wagon road proposition which the government is to build through the forest reserve, and about which much has already been said, made lenghty talk about the possi. ble benefits of such road. A com. mittee was then selected to draft re. solutions, Dan Lynch, Hugh Quinn and Karl Schade being appointed. The following resolutions pre- pared and adopted;
 To the Honorable Board of Super visors of Graham County, Arizona:
 The Citizens of the Town of Clifton | in Mass Meeting assembled on the evening ot the Third day of Septem- Der, 1909, unanimously adopted the following Resolutions:
 WHEREAS; The portion of Clifton known as Chase creek is in a most dangerous condition and subject tC much damage from the flood waters of Chase creek, due to the fact that the creek bed is filled almost to the top of the rock walls, and in order tC protect property interests it is neces sary that the wall should be extended to a point above the town to the mountain side; therefore
 BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board oi Supervisors be requested to have walls erected along Chase creek where needed for the protection against floods; be it
 FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Hon orable Board of Supervisors should request the Arizona Copper Company and the Detroit Copper Company tC remove all Instructions and clean out the bed of Chase creek, within the boundaries of the Town of Clifton.
 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That al this mass meeting of the Citizens o. Clifton it was moved and unanimously carried that the Board of Supervisors of Graham County be requested tC complete the wagon road from East Clifton to Patterson's Addition, al agreed upon prior to the incorpo ration of said town.
The copper era., 1909-09-09
Town Council Meets.

The town council held a regular meeting last night with the following members present: George Fraser, mayor; c. O. Billingsley and c. P. Dunn. Upon motion made and car ried the salary of the nightwatchman was raised from S85 to S1O0 per month, commencing from September l, 1909.
 The clerk was granted leave of ab- sence for two weeks.
 The following bills were allowed and the clerk ordered to issue war rapfs foy fha cama.
The copper era., 1909-09-09
MINING NOTES
Pertaining to CIiftOn-MOrenci Dis
 trict and Surrounding Camps.

There are many small mines in the Clifton-Morenci district that would be good payers if the price of copper would walk up few pegs. Our friend Walker, who predicted high priced copper in this September threw lot of the operators in this district of the track. It now seems that we will have to wait until next year for the rise. The fact is that production is too great to permit the price to go very high.
 Walter Doudna and l.. T. Bridgers have purchased the Moore & Under wood lease on the Copper Cliff claim of the New England company. It is understood that the boys have en- countered some high grade ore, but as yet the veins are not of sufficient size to permit the making of more than expenses. Doudna S Bridgers are hustlers and should do we'll with the lease if they have any chance at all.
 F. N. Flynn, a minning engineer and metallurgist of Globe, spent a few days of last week in Clifton on business. This is MT. Flynn's second visit to Clifton within the past few months and he is highly impressed with our district as a mining country. His business takes him to all of the mining camps in the territory, as well as Mexico, hence he knows what he is talking about. Like all other resi- dents of the Globe camp, he believes in boosting for home.
 Superintendent Dillon of the new Gold Belt lease was in camp the first of this week. He reports that he is getting the property in fine shape for steady output to the new mill. The ground is being broken for the mill site and other preliminaries are progressing satisfactorily. A considerable amount of work is being done on the wagon road, over which the new machinery will be hauled from Morenci to the mines. This machinery, which was shipped a couple of weeks ago, will be arriving soon and as the starting of the mill is contracted for November first things will be hustling in that neck of the gold district.
The copper era., 1909-09-09
Tombstone Boosters in Clifton.

A party of Tombstone boos ters ar rived in Clifton Tuesday afternoon, en route to the White mountains. The party consists of Charley Ray, Lafe Gibson, Ollie Simpson, Lou Woolery and George Wales and they were to be joined at Clifton by Charley Kreuder, proprietor of the Clifton Hotel cafe, but when he got next to the fact that they were going to endeavor to exterminate all of the grizzlies and lions in the White mountains, he flew the coop and de- cided to stay at home. It was re- ported that they were making the trip for the benefit of their health, but upon examination Ray is the only one that appeared to be in a delicate condition, caused perhaps by the rough wagon ride between Ton bstone and Clifton.
 They were only seven days on the road from the time they left home and report that they were delayed on account of floods in the rivers they had to cross. This may be true, but the ERA has it that Charley took the wrong road and got the outfit lost for three days. They might be able to induce Bill Hattich to swallow the river story, but it don't work over here. Unfortunately the high water in the Frisco and the overflow of dis titled water at Harry Wright's Cab inet delayed them further at Clifton.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

CLIFTON did not meet with antici- pated success in the ball games with Bisbee, due to the fact that the op- posing team was loaded for bear. This practically closes the season as far as Clifton is concerned and the last games are the only ones that our team lost away from home this sea- son
The copper era., 1909-09-09

George Webster, chairman of the board of supervisors, returned home last week from a trip to the 94 ranch on Eagle, where he looked after his cattle interests. He left Clifton Monday morning for Solomonville to attend the meeting of the board of supervisors and on Wednesday left that place for pleasure visit to Cal ifornia, where he will join his family who preceded him month ago.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

LABOR Day was generally observed by the working men and business houses of Clifton and the boys seemed to have good time.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

I. w. J. Riley. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief w. J. RILEY, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth day of September, 1909. THoS. B. INGLIs, (SEAL) Notary Public. My commission expires May Il, 1910 Correct-Attest
 (E. NJ. WILLIAMS
 Directors: SAM ABRAHAM
 u. c. COOPER
The copper era., 1909-09-09

We have as good as the market affords in the beef line, at the Clifton meat and cold storage market.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

FOR SALE CHEAP-Household goods suitable for furnishing three rooms. Must be sold at once. Apply to or address w. D. Commandish, box S7, Clifton.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

Everybody using milk is interested in knowing what kind of condition the dairy is in that they buy milk from. The new dairy of Lines Broth CTS and Go. is open at all times for visitors and customers to come and inspect. It is located right by Mo renci and when out walking just drop in and see the boys layout. They will be pleased to show you how the milk is treated and how the dairy is conducted in general. One trip there will satisfy the most skeptical that everything possible is being done to purify the cans before used and we feel certain that you will be thorough ly satisfied that the milk is absolutely free from germs.-Morenci Leader.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

Decoctions Compounded Night or Day by the most Polite and AffdbIe Mixolo- sists on the Western Slope. lnforma- ton furnished about the Bear Dens oi the MoSoIIons and TroutPonds of N. M.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

WANTED-A young man to share a comfortable room in desirable loca- tion. Call on John Pollock.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

For frst-class dental work call or T. A. Balmer, in Hampton block East Clifton.
The copper era., 1909-09-09
DEW DROP
 LOU MORRIS, PrOpr.-

{ During the warm weather GI6 we have on exhibition, %Aamong other curiosities, the smallest schooner in town.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

FOR RENT-A cool 3-room adot e dwelling on Hills addition. Apply to Mrs. c. O. Billingsley.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

It is rumored that one of the boys in the local A. & N. M. yards has de- cided that it will soon be time for him to come through with the beer. The lady is well known to Clifton
The copper era., 1909-09-09

%Trains stop on signal.
 GEORGE A. WAGsTAFF,
 Superintendent
The copper era., 1909-09-09

Wm. Blair, roadmaster of the A. & N. M. railway, returned Saturday night from short visit to his old hunting ground in Texas. He had a good time. but found the country so thickly populated that it was hard proposition for him to keep from get ting lost. When pinned down to the real point he acknowledged that he did not venture to show his face in the town in which he lived more than thirty years ago. That looks strange but we know Billy too well to insin- uate that he could not have gone if he wanted to. He says he was glad to get back to the Arizona sunshine.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

The Fl Paso White Sox got even with Morenci last week by defeating the hill city boys three straight games, and that even after adding a few new players. Morenci stock has fallen somewhat since our old time friends, O'Brien and Brubaker, have been excluded from the Morenci line up. But then it is rumored that Bis bee repeated the same dose to our boys. Baseball is really an uncer- tain proposition. The best teams don't always win. We can say this much for Bisbee and Fl Paso-our boys did not publish it all over the country that they got robbed and licked and everything else, just be- cause they came out on the short end of the score. Our outside friends should please take notice and learn the real meaning of sport.
The copper era., 1909-09-09

T. A. Balmer, dentist, East Clifton
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18
LOUISIANA WORK IN WOOD

A cooperative agreement between
the Forest Service and the North
Louisiana Telephone Company for
the investigation of economic meth
DDS for the preservation from decay
Of loblolly pine telephone poles has
recently been carried out with crafty
ing results. The object of the govern
ment was to demonstrate that creo-
sote treatment could be applied sue
cessfully and at low cost to loblolly
pine poles. Such success was obtain
ed that company has been incorpor-
ated under the name of the louisa
ma Cresoting Company, which will op-
crate commercially the plant designed
by the Forest Service
The treating plant, which has been
in operation since the latter part, of
October last, is of the "non-pressure,
or "open tank " type. The install
ment Of this style of plant costs
much less than plant Of the pres
sure type, which is the ordinary
type OF plant for commercial purposes
throughout the country. The "open-
tank system depends fundamentally
upon the immersion of timber first
in hot bath of the preservative,
followed by a vapid change to a
cold bath. This method does away
with the installment Of high pressure
and vacuum pumps and treating
cylinder of massive constructed to
withstand q high internalV pressure,
which are necessitated by plant
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18

A LIFE Ti-4G JOB FOR JOHN S.
WILLIAMS.-It is announced that
Hon. John Sharp Williams is packing
his trunk and will leave Washington
soon after the 4th of March for his
home in Yazoo City. During the two
years intervening before he takes a
seat in the United States senate he
will rest write. travel and lecture. H
has announced that he will write a
history on Thomas Jefferson and prob
ably take a trip around the world. Mr.
Williams will re-enter the legislative
halls of his native country like lion
refreshed from his slumber and like
the knighily Walthall and the peer
less George and will die United
States senator from Mississippi
Southern Sentinel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18

BE KIND TO YOUR ENEMIEs.--
Kindness is one Of the purest traits
that finds place in the human heart
1t gives us friends wherever we may
change to wander. To show kindness
1t is not necessary to give large sums
OF money or to perform some wonder
full deed that will immortalize your
name. 1t is the word Of sympathy to
the discouraged and disheartened.
Kindness makes sunshine wherever it
goes; it is the real law of life; the
line that connects earth with heaven.
Would you live in the remembrance
of others after you are gone? Write
your name on the tablets of their
hearts by acts of kindness and love.
The noblest revenge we can maLa
upon our enemies is to do them q
kindness. Greene County Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18
TIME WORN MURDER

TIME WORN MURDER DE.
FENSES.-T time worn murder de.
lenses. the hip pocket and insanity
have been played so often and con
tinuously that they are growing
threadbare and really unworthy the
attention Of any sensible juy. II
seems impossible for any murderer to
be sane and very easy to be insane
in one or more of the insanities that
;l-torneys for the defense can conjure
up. 1t makes the law, as a protec.
ton for society, absolutely useless
and farce. Every noted MUIR
derer. now being tried, is using this
fake to escape justice, when as ma
ter of fact such dangerous madmen
should be hung for they have too
many lucid intervals that are dan
greous to the lives of law abiding
citi1 ens.-Sunflowe Tocsin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18
INFORMATION WANTED.

Carrollton, Ala, Feb. Is, 1909-Ed
itor Brandon News: This letter is
sent to you in the hope that you may
be able to place it in the. hands oil
some one who can make proof of the
service of George w. Hayward as a
soldier in the confederate army.
George w. Hayward, company A
organized between Canton and Gin
ton, Miss Captain Perkins, Lieut.
Perkins, Colonel Denny cavalry. ser
we'd with Forest
Kindly place this letter in the
hands of some person who is likely
to have knowledge of this old sol
dier-any confederate veteran or 9th
er benevolent person
Should any person be found who
can make proof of such service they
are requested to fill in the affidavit
of witnesses on the enclosed blank
Hayward is needy veteran and
the small pension that the state OF
Alabama will give him If cane max
proof of service would be a great
benefit to him in his old age
He states that his father was blind
and died in Brandon poorhouse. He
mentioned this to assist in locating
him.
Any thing you may do for him viii
be appreciated.
Very truly,
w n. STOREY
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18
NOTICE TO coLoRED TEACHERS

The Rankin county colored teach
ers association is hereby called te
meet at Good Hope Monterey
Saturday. February 9th, 1909.
We are expecting every colored
teacher in the county to be present
We have some very important bust
ness on hand to be attended to.
We have planed to adopt a course
of study for the teachers during tae
summer. We shall make an effor1
to get the colored normal convene /
Brandon this summer.
Get move, you teachers, and lets
have an association second to none.
We shall expect You To ans. to the
rolI-call at 10 o'clock q. NJ.
Yours in the work,
JNo. s. SANDERS. PRES.
Florence. Miss.
JAS. SELLMAN. SEC.
Brandon. Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18

leading members each year, but be
also has the distinction Of being one
Of the youngest members Of the class
which contains 1870, and he has ct
tanned an enviable scholastic record
throughout the entire course at the
government naval school.
He has led his class for the first
three years Of his course, and at the
last annual examination In June he
received the high multiple Of 222.2S,
of an aggregate of $40, of the s
professional branches necessary for
the training Of the naval officer
Midshipman Wilkinson stands No.
in five of them. These are seaman
ship, marine engineering and naval
construction, mathematics, physics
and electrical engineering.
IN ordinance and navigation he
stands No. 2, while modern languages
he is fourth on the list. In military
efficiency he holds the high rank of
Lieutenant Commander, and COM
mands the first battalion of the mid
shipman brigade.
Another southern midshipman who
stands well up in the coming grad
uating class is Carl Pennywittee
Jungling, who was appointed from
Natchez, Miss. He ranks No. 10, one
of the star" men, that is, those who
received IS per cent or more of the
multiple for the whole course Port
Gipson Reveille
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18

CAR LOAD OF CORN AND HAY
FROM THE NORTH. We sit at
our office window and see wagon load
after wagon load of corn and hay be-
ing hauled out to the farms nearby.
Corn is selling at present at IS or
80 cents a busihel and hay at $19 or
$40 ton Many of these farmers
did not raise half crop of cotton,
and the owners are worried to raise
money to make another crop This
thing has been going on since the
war; then don't it seem absurd to
say that the "boll weevil scare is
responsible for the 'stightness of the
money market?" 1t is the day OF set
Element that was bound to come, boil
weeyil or no boil weevil, and the far
mer that interpreted Alright the hand
writing on the wall years ago and
adopted the self-sustaining plan
is the one who is net worrying now.
Like the mills of the gods, the NOR
gage always grinds, and grinds ex-
ceedingly fine. Deer Creek Pilot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18
THE FREAKS OF THE CYCLONE

THE FREAKS OF THE CYCLONE
Col. G. G. Sims came up Monday
from his plantation on Murphy's bay
on. His place was in the track of the
tornado or cyclone /. that passed
through Rolling Fork on Friday morn
ing last. He reported several excs.-
ng incidents of the storm. A cabin
on his place containing seven people,
four adults and three children, was
lifted up and turned completely up
side down, the ceiling being made the
ground floor and the floor the cell
ing, and yet none of the occupants
were seriously hurt The freaks of
the cyclone are many and mysterious
Tlefunnel-shaped cyclone which came
with an awful noise and rush just
missed the residence of Col. Sims,
and then made dip and as it arose
lifted the roof from his stables and
barn, but did no serious damage.
Greenville Democrat
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18
HIS NOBLE WORKS AT HOME.

Don't you think, Minerva" said
her husband anxiously, as he tied
the kitchen apron firmly around mis-
waist, and tucked his whiskers be-
hind the bib to keep them out Of the
dishwater, don't you think that we
are carrying this idea of cooperation
in domestic matters to extremes? /
have been washing dishes for week
now, and between times / have been
doing little Scriptural reading, and
/ cannot find in the Bible any au-
thorfty for men doing kitchen work,
but women are frequently spoken Of
IN this connection I
She looketh well to the ways of
her household She worketh willing.
~ with her hands She riseth while
it is yet night, and giyeth meat tc
her household. These quotations,
Minerva, would seem to warrant the
conclusion that household duties
should properly be assigned to the
women"
MY dear replied his wife, IF
you will persue your studies further,
you will find in second Kings, xxi,
10, these words: 4 will wipe Jerusa-
lem as a man wipeth dish, wiping
it, and turning it upside odwn. This
proves that you are nobly doing the
work designated for you by Provi-
dence. When you are through be
sure to wash the towels clean, shake
them and hang them straight on the
rack. Death, you know, turks in the
dishcloth. | am now going out to at
tend meeting Of the Society for the
Extinction of the Microbe by Means
of Electricity. Ladies Home Jour
nal.