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The copper era., 1909-09-16


 IT IS really amusing to watch the maneuvers of the valley papers over the county poor farm question. It happens that the proposed poor farm site is located near Stafford and of course the Guardian thinks that is the only place on earth for this in stitution. It must certainly be a good place when the appraisers have valued it at almost s4OO per acre, as it is understood that it contains not more than a patch of ten acres, suit able for family truck patch. The Bulletin has come out fairly and squarely on the proposition and as it is located on the ground we will take their word for it that the proposed patch is unsuitable for a poor farm, both in point of size and condition of buildings on it. We also wish to call the attention of the board of super visors to the fact that other counties in the territory which are figuring on county poor farms have considered nothing less than 40 acres and even as high as 160 acres. But in our opinion we do not believe that under existing circumstances it will be wise for the supervisors to go ahead with the purchase of the poor farm, the main reason being that the county is in poor condition financially, and in order to make it q fair proposition the supervisors will have to purchase a farm for this end of the county. These propositions will cost a lot of money, and as long as Graham county has managed to get along without a poor farm these many years we don't believe it will go broke within the next eighteen months taking care of its paupers. The board of super visors are elected by the citizens of the entire county and they are sup posed to transact county business in a manner beneficial to the county generally and of course if they can figure out where the purchase of the poor farm at Stafford is going to be a benefit to this end of the county when we will have use of it but little more than year they have the pow CT to go ahead with the proposition. Not even all of the taxpayers of the western end of the county favor the purchase of the proposed farm. Ger tainIy the two supervisors from the west end, who happen to be residents of Stafford, do not want to be accused of ''railroading. Better pass the proposition until county division takes place and then give each county a chance to look after its own poor. Such a course will be more satisfaC- tory to all concerned.
The copper era., 1909-09-16

IT WAS an iteresting time for the -.nrervisors last week when the bridge contracts came up for discussion. Stafford people were falling over each other to find out what was doing and SolomonYille people could hardly breathe as a result of their suspense. One faction was pulling for the bridge between the county seat and Stafford, while the other faction was pulling for the bridge to the depot. Well, when Henry Hill appeared with his protest, which by the way was great surprise, the bridge at Solomonville was side tracked and the contract let for the bridge on the main county road
The copper era., 1909-09-16

Two fire plugs have saved about SlOO,OOO worth of property within the past week, which clearly illustrates that more plugs are great necessity. We need the fire plugs before the street lights and the town council should by all means hustle fire prOtec- tion. The fire at the Shannon store was nipped in the bud and could not have been checked had it not been for the fire plug in the near vicinity. The fire on Riverside, which was also checked by the aid of the fire plug, might have been big blaze, as the residences on that street are all close together. It is indeed fortunate that these fires started near the fire plugs, which are a scarce article around Clifton.
The copper era., 1909-09-16
Attention EIkS.

On account of the short notice given for the Elks meeting last week a great many interested members could not attend, consequently it was decided to call another meeting for next Monday evening, September 20, at o'clock. All who signed applica- tions for charter membership are re- quested to attend. Meeting to take place at Clifton Hotel.
The copper era., 1909-09-16

THE editor of the Bulletin last week figured that out of s24,OOO general road money the eastern end of the county received S19,OOO in 1908. That was going some, but we fail to see where all of that money went. Now to be fair, and we know the Bulletin is such, we would like to know what amounts were spent in the west end
 during 1907 and 1908. That might give us a chance to strike a balance.
The copper era., 1909-09-16

IT LOOKS good to see the sprinkler making the rounds on the main busi- ness streets. The town council is getting there all the time and we will soon begin to realize that we are get ing something for the extra tax that we will pay for incorporation.
The copper era., 1909-09-16

Mesdames Reisinger and Ball left Monday morning for Prescott, where they will join their husbands who are attending the encampment of the National Guard of Arizona. They will return home about the first.
The copper era., 1909-09-16

FOR SALE CHEAP-Household goods suitable for furnishing three rooms. Must be sold at once. Apply to or address w. D. Commandish, box 37, Clifton
The copper era., 1909-09-16

Puffed Rice, Flaked Rice, Puffed Wheat, Shredded Wheat, Toasted Corn Flakes, Wheat Flakes, Yellow and White Corn Meal, Royal Sea Oats, all fresh at Smiths store.
The copper era., 1909-09-16

Cookies. Fresh from the oven at Smith's s store.
The copper era., 1909-09-16
Iowa Concord Grapes at Smiths store.

WANTED-A young man to share comfortable room in desirable loca- tion. Call on John Pollock.
The copper era., 1909-09-16
DEW DROP
 LOU MORRIS, PrOpr.

/ During the warm weather GI6 we have on exhibition, AAamong other curiosities, the smallest schooner in town.
The copper era., 1909-09-16

John Molder, superintendent of the New York-Arizona gold and cop per company, spent a day in Clifton this week. He reports that. develop ment work is still going on at the mines and prospects are as bright now as they ever were in the history of the company. No new rich strikes have been made recently but great amount of milling ore is being block ed out all the time. Just at the pres ent date an upraise is being made to connect with a shaft on the upper workings on the Buzzard Shadow for the purpose of getting air. When this connection is made drifts will be run on the ore, ot which there is large amount that will average enough to make a irst-class milling thusiastic over the prospects of that section of country sinee the Gold Belt property is to have gold mill, as he is of the opinion that it will il- lustrate that the New York-Arizona company can make a similar success. When asked if he was getting tired of living at the New York-Arizona mines, John replied that he was kept too busy to have time to think about getting tired as his one ambition is to make his company a grand sue cess
The copper era., 1909-09-16

Decoctions Compounded Night or Day by the most Polite and Affdble MxoIo- gists on the Western Slope. Informa- ton furnished about the Bear Dens oi the MogoIIons and Trout Ponds of N. M
The copper era., 1909-09-16

FOR SALE-at reasonable price, a piano practically new. Apply at this office.
The copper era., 1909-09-16

"Trains stop on signal.
 GEORGE A. WAesTAFF,
 Superintendent
The copper era., 1909-09-16

Concord Grapes. Book your orders at Smiths store.
The copper era., 1909-09-16
MINING NOTES
Pertaining to CIiftOn-MOrenci Dis
 trict and Surrounding Camps.

c. c. Williams, who for several years has been connected with the Shannon smelting department, left this morning for Globe, where he will locate for the future. He will be connected with the Arizona Com mercial copper company, which con- cern will blow in its new shelter about the first of October.
 Messrs. Geo. F. Reed and Dell Potter, Jr., who are working a lease on Shannon mining property in the upper Metcalf country, report that they are getting along nicely. The rich copper strike made by them several weeks ago continues to hold good and they have made several small shipments to the Shannon smell ter that averaged well enough to permit the clearing of more than expenses.
 The Coppermines Company of Ari' zona is now preparing for consider able amount of development work and it is understood that within the next few weeks there will be stuff. cient funds in the treasury to carry out all future plans. The power drills, which were shipped a few weeks ago, should arrive soon and from the time that they are installed there will be something doing on the properties of the company. All that is required is sufficient capital tC make this company a winner as it owns some of the most promising claims in the district.
 Henry G. Catlin, a mining engineer of the east and who has been con nected with many of the largest mining concerns in the world, arrived in Clifton this week on business con nected with the properties of the Coppermines Company of Arizona MT. Catlin has visited the Clifton Morenci district before, hence he i; not a stranger to many of the mining private business, hence he did not say very much about the intentions of the new company, but it is under stood that the company will in the near future commence active oper ations. In company with J. O. Bay Tor, who is local superintendent oi the company, MT. Catlin will spend several days looking over the various claims owned by the company, and it has been reported for some time that after MT. Catlin's visit here power drills will be installed on the claim: giving the most satisfactory showing In order to give the property a gooG investigation it will require severa days, as the claims number almost one hundred and are scattered al over the district.
The copper era., 1909-09-16

$1,O37,O53 30
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
Idea for Panama Canal.

II Is now nearly 400 years since the
first proposal was made for the Pa
mama canal. A canal was suggested
as early az 1890 by Angel Sassedra,
but for a long time all such sugges-
tons met with determined opposition
from Spain. who made u a capital Of
Tense 10 seek or make known any I'm
provement on the existing route from
Porto Relio 10 Panama. More recent
~ Louis Napoleon. when prisoner
1t Ham, spent much time considering
the practicabilIty Of such n scheme.
II was not. however. until the Cali
fornia gold rush of is4s that any &C.
curate knowledge OF the Typographical
conditions vas obtained, and even
then 30 more years elapsed before the
actual site vas chosen BY an interna
tionaI commission and the work be
gun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
Shocking Extrsvaaanes.

MY gracious.' said Uncle Hiram.
after be had returned from the city;
"it's perfectly scandalous the way
them people UP there waste money
There's my son Amos. He married a
city girl. you know I warned him
against IL, but IL want any use. He
thought he knew better than me or
his ma A girl that's brought up In
q big place where she don't get no
idee Of doin' her own work amt no
kind OF a wife for any man 10 have. IL
made me sick to see the way they
waste money. And don't see how
Amos manages to keep II up. s'pose
I'll have 'em on my hands one OF
these days. No young man can earn
enough TO stand the expense they
have. Why. I was with 'em only lit
tie over a week and they had beef
steak three times."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
Mimicry in Fishes.

In a lecture on fish photography at
the Royal Photographic soeiety's exbi-
bstion, DR. Francis Ward said that the
power which certain fish possessed TO
change their color In harmony with
their environment. resided In their
eye. He placed pike in such posi-
ton that its head was in dark cham
Der while the rest OF its body lay In
bright sunshine. Although its resting
place was perfectly white the pike re-
maineo black in color. But when he
reversed it's position and caused
its head to be In the sun
light, it's color changed to a
very much lighter hue within the
space of a few minutes. IL was evi-
dent that In FISH. which possessed pro
tectiye powers of this kind TO great
er extent than birds or any other
creatures. the light acted upon the OPP
tic nerve. thus causing the pigment
cells all over the skin to contract or
relax.-London Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
TELLS OF GREAT STATESMEN
Aged Member Of British Parliament
Writes interestingly OF CLAD
stone and Dsraeii.

In his eighty-third year Sir FRANCIS
g. Powell, Bart, has decided 10 isa'e
the house OF commons, the Lohooi'
Daily Mai. says. Wigan' where NC
was born in 1927, which he represent
ed as conservative first In lso'os'
and agaia> from 1885 TO the prese"'
day, heard the rumor with sincere re
great and proposed to send depu'a'
ton TO London TO ask It's veteran
townsman to reconsider his decision
But Sir Francis is firm, asking MS
friends not TO send deputation. Dis
nified ana husinesslike In DEBATE anu
q perfect master Of seyeral SUBJECTS,
be has been for generation type Oh
the Woodworking private member
The man who stays TOO long III
parliament makes a mistake NE
said. in an Interview. "Palmsfst"h'
my first premier, and Gladstone both
stayed too long Gladstone quite ios'
his balance toward the end. Even
Lord Morley cannot defend al GLAD
stone did In later years.
The house once had good laugh
at Gladstone. He was speaking WIN
contempt of Disraelis followers ana
stopped for a word to describe them.
Satellites suggested Disraeh quietly
II was obviously the word Giadstohe
wanted. and the house roared WIN
pleasure, while Gladstone was plainly
upset.
ct remember another occasion when
Disraeli took the sting out OF an at
tack by Gladstone. The latter had
been speaking In his romping Way
throwing his arms about and declaim-
ing vigorously. Disraeli rose from the
other side of the table and said with
apparent seriousness; While the
right honorable gentleman was speak
ing ! was glad to feel that there was
a big piece of furniture between us
In black and white that is nothing. but
DisraeIi's manner delighted the house
Parliamentary life so years ago
was more tempestuous than II Is now.
I was in the house in Speaker PEERS
time when two men began TO nght.
One of their men very rudely came
and Sat on our bench and it was re-
scented. Then the speaker was sent
for and peace was restored
Sir Francis Powell's chief claim 10
remembrance will be the interest he
has taken in sanitation and education.
He will retain his seat until the close
of the present parliament.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
THE
SHADOW
scacyslxat. By Short stories Co. LID
BIZ JOHANNES JoGENssEN


IL was about midnight and the
poets door.bell rang. he rose from
hts Burgundy, his towers and his ink
stand. and went out % open the door
He took a lamp with him. holding II
before him.
Outside on the steps stood a tall,
slender Young man with broad
trimmed SLOUGH hat Oh hts head. His
clothing Was tbreadbare. Tie was
asked 10 come in. and they sat In the
poet's room--on the table stood the
bottle OF Burgundy, the flowers and
the inkstand. The poet went after
glass and poured out the heavy wine
for his strange guest. .
And this is the way you liveg the
stranger said at last, and sighed with
relief, at the same time looking up
into the poets face with admiration
81 have come down to see how you
live before | die
The poet put down his glass hur-
riedly so 1t changed.
Don't you feel well. young man."
he asked.
Yes. am very WE'LL" the stranger
answered. There is nothing the mat
ter with my body: 1t is only my soul
which cannot endure longer | shall
soon &c away TO die, bu' wanted TO
see you before that. That was why
| rang your door bell at this late
hour"
The stranger emptied his wine
glass. His voice trembled slightly and
his face was blanehed. lie seemed to
be about twenty years old. and there
was something about his bearing and
features that pictured the manner and
the look Of the poet. IL seemed as II
they were related In some way.
You are the man that was most to
me In the world" the stranger con-
tinued. Il have read all your books
over and over again. and ] can recite
whole pages and poems by heart.
have lived my real life through you
and with you"
what are you. them" the poet
asked. Immediately realizing how in
applicable his question was. And why
have yon never called on me before?"
he added.
Indeed. II was not necessary" the
other answered. Il know you we'll
enough. perhaps altogether too we'll
Il remember so well the FIRST time
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
Reason for sagsy Trousers.

The American sailors trousers are
made on the basgy pattern for rea-
sons of convenience and cleanliness.
They are, IL fact. a marine institu-
ton. A pair OF trousers cut on any
other lines could have ne place ON a
warship. The ditty bag In which Jack
carries mis- worldly possessions would
have no room for any other brand.
Ask any sailorman you chance to
meet and he will tell you that the
wide-legged trousers stand not only
for convenience and cleanliness. but
comfort as well. They are cut exact
ly the same width from the knee
down as they are from the knee up.
the simple reason being that when
Jack 10 detailed to swab the decks Of
his ship he wants TO shed his foot
gear and turn up his trousers to the
knee. The wide leg is turned up
evenly TO the hip. and when turned
down again the cloth win not be
wrinklsd or put out Of shape. as
would be the case II the trousers
were cut narrow at the bottom.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14

saw you. II was during the sum-
mer; you stopped at small country
town while on journey. Your name
was spoken of all over the country
at that time. for you either disgusted
OF fascinated people with your writ
ing We. who were young, crowded
about your writings as about a stan
dsrd. saw you coming out from the
hotel In the city square: carriage
was outs;de waiting for you. You
came accompanied By two young la
dies. you opened the carriage door for
them; then you stepped up yourself.
handsome and stately. well dressed.
animated by food and wine. smiling
and chatting. Your carriage passed
ne closely. You saw my admiration
and cast sudden friendly glance at
me-iike 8 dime TO beggsr.
The stranger emptied his wine
glass Then he leaned across the
table and illed his glass again with
the poets wine
He took what his hands could
reach, and he went the way his legs
would carry him. you wrote IN your
last book. the stranger recited You
have taught me to take what want
&c You have taught it TO US all
We have heard by you that the
good was the same as the strong.
reckless man with the large demands.
the Wild passion. the great lust OF
life, Bewildered by vino and Devil
dered by love the game Of happiness
and the game OF wzr-the Wild life
that you called great. that Is the life
you have been praising,
You must have heard the story
about the Pied Piper OF Haneiin, Jusi
like HIN. you walked ahesc Of ali
other men. and With plPe-music and
enrfc.ne tones yoa gnsde " leave ouI
homes AID quiet work and We tol
loved the eaficinz t~ses. followed
them to the border Of heii--Uhsrs
yos stopped. and We oshers Fushet
down.
II does NO good tina; yoa smile
ironically. shaking yoar bead. grea
master. on. 81 yoa only knew hov
mzny restlcss soals you sAvc ere
afed. how many ucefched vasabopdl
that arc tran7lns the rosds. Even
myself. poor thing have been unde
the influence o. 1o,.r great power. enc
tonight l. the srsf tine feel ths
the epe,; is tsesk.nE
Then yoar Pied Piper foIiowe-
passed nv door Then . roHerfa
icogins aitsF a fres sc1 Ea1o1n<s'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
HIS ONLY SALVATION.

The polar explorer faced his vast
audience and recited the tales OF bis
hardships.
"And at one time. my friends" he
related. with dramatic realism, the
mercury dropped down to 60 below
zero and ! found myself freezing as
solid as an iceberg. Then came
happy thought that saved my life"
What was it?" cried the audience.
unable to keep quiet In their enthusi-
asm.
why. ! had my faithful Eskimo
bring me the picture OF my rival. After
gazing at Il for a few seconds my
blood boiled and l felt hotter than
radiator. Nor was this all. BY placing
the picture in front Of me on the sled
found Il made me hot enough to dis
pense with my birdskin shirt"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
IA. Claim 70 Distinction.

william Trsvers Jerome, district at
tornsy o. New YORK, vent down "a
Georgia to address the Georgia Bar
association.
Col Peter Melerim vas showing y
rome around.
You see hat man. said the
colonel. pointing out a distinguished
person who sat on the hotel porch.
Il DO"
We'll. sub, that Is . man IN whom
our state takes great pride. Re i
Judge -. suk. the only man IN oeor'
ia Who car strut sitting cosn-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
Just a Hint.

Eyes. num-" said the tall tramp as
be tipped his faded straw hat. dat is
such q nice lady in de brown bnnga-
low. She gave me an after-dinner
smoke"
But why should you stop to tell
me about it," asked the woman with
the lawn mower.
why, mum, / thought maybe you'd
give me de dinner SO could enjoy de
smoke"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
An Expert.

! "You wish position as chef" in
terrogsted the hotel man. had much
experience?"
Il should say so. boss" responded
tue applicant In the fur coat and long
whiskers. Il used to be chef on an
arctic expedition"
indeed And what is your special
ty?"
why, know how to prepare boots
In 20 different ways"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14

II was very old-fssAioned lady
who made . VII cutting her grand
daughter. aged ten. out Of a legacy
n she married an actor She must
have been thinking OF Ter zirlhood.
when there we're matinee IDOLS Ike
George Rignoid. Harry Montague.
George Clarke. 0smand Tearie and
Charlie Thorne Alas today there
are no longer matinee Idols: only
shov girls and chorus ladies. Actors
have lost their charm for the girls q
M8rrsy BIZ and the -arenss~ They
prefer cbsnneurs and pennilsss ad.
Eentsrsrs with blue biood IN theis
selEA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14

The comparative proximity of Mars
this month recalls Oliver Wendell
Holmes s;ors OF attracting the atten-
ton OF the moon. II was nothing less
than that every one on earth should
excla!m Boob" at one and the same
time. thus creating q great Boob,
which should penetrate some 5000
miles OF space. For some years no
one on earth talked If anything but
the terrific noise that wes to be made
when they AL said "Booh,- but whsa
The time came every one was so intent
upon hearing the noise that only a
deaf nan In Fiji and a woman IN
Pekin thought 70 say H.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
Wise precautioa.

Henchman--In placing your name
before the convention. Judge Windrow
is going to isud your name TO the
skies.
Cpndidate-That being the case. I'd
better invest In a parachute.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
EXPLAINING the Dialect.

"rsn't your dialect a little mixedT"
asked the publisher.
No" answered the confident au-
thor. You see. my hero is man
who was born In New England. but
who moved to the south in an early
age and afterward punched cattle In
the far west. BY giving him this his
tory | disarm criticism of his dialect"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
A Cruel Condition.

E,sie-why is Clara always SO short
OF money? Didn't her father leave
her lot?
Madge-Yes; but YOU see she's not
to get It till she's 80. and she'll never
own ur to that.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14

1T is easy enough to hitch your
wagon to q star" declared the theat-
ricsl manager.
Say on"
How 10 keep from being bounced
out Of the wagon Is the question"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
Too Many arrakdr~nr.

Did you enjoy automobile week
NO
What was the troubleg~
"A weak automobile
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
Why He Doubted.

HE says he always thinks before
he speaks"
Don't you believe him."
mo"
Why"
II have heard him speak