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 Mrs H. D. Wiley was down from Metcalf Tuesday last.
 Reece Webster, road overseer of this district, is spending the week in Phoenix on business.
 Mrs. Henry Dietrich, who spent the past two weeks in Chicago, returned home Wednesday evening.
 Dr. L. A. w. Burtch left Saturday last for Phoenix, where he is spend- ing a short time on business.
 F. H. Franz. of Globe, was busi- ness visitor to Clifton last week, re- turning home Friday morning.
 Tom Ingles and Geo. Carlton re- turned home Thursday night from a short business visit to the county seat.
 Dell M. Pott-r left Tuesday for Phoenix, where he is spening the week in the interests of county division.
 Mrs. G. p. Gunderson, of Courde- laine City. Idaho, arrived in Clifton last week on q visit to MT. and Mrs. C. p Johnson.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dan Grant, of Coro- nadO, were in Clifton Tuesday. They were accompanied by Mrs. Grants aunt. Miss Daniels, who left for her home iE Michigan.
 G. A. Franz, who spent several days of last week in Phoenix, returned home this week. He is very en- thusiastic over the prospects of the county division bill becoming a law.
 Fred w. Herzke. one of the old time residents of Clifton, last week received a telegram announcing that his father was seriously i'll and on Saturday morning left for Ripon, Wisconsin.
 Eddie Hobart, who was recently quite sick with typhoid fever, and who is now entirely recovered, left Tuesday morning for Fl Pa~o, where he will spend q short time visiting relatives.
 Sheriff A. A. Anderson spent few days of last week in Clifton on busi- ness. returning to his home at Solo knoxville Friday morning. He re- ports that the people of the valley are greatly interested in the county division question.
 E. NJ. West, formerly employed in the office of the smelter department of the A. C company, arrived in Clifton last week to accept the posi- tion Of time-keeper, the vacancy caused by the resignation of Will Weiss.
 Minor SimmS, who spent the past week or longer in Phoenix in the in terest of county division. returned home Wednesday evening. He re- ports that county division was gain inr ground when he left there and indications were that it would be a ClD-e fiuht.
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K. of p. Lodge for Duncan.

w. c. Cheatham, one of the old time citizens of Duncan, spent a cor pie of days in Clifton the latter part of last week and while here attended the anniversary celebration of the order of Knights of Pythias under the auspices of the local Clifton lodge. He is an old member of the order and is now busy securing char ter members for d lodge which will soon be instituted in the little city of Duncan. He reports that flat tering list of names has already been secured. but the charter list will be held open for a short time longer. Founded upon the principles of friendship. charity and benevolence. three of the graudest in existence, Duncan is to be congratulated upon its selection of the Knights of Pvthjas as starter. The organiza- tion of such lodge in oIr neighbor- ing town will. no doubt. be the means of the organization of other good secret societies in the near future.
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Late DOineS at Phoenix.

A development in the temperance fight is the act of Dr. Hughes in framing a bill providing q the next general election for a vote on terri torial-wide prohibition. Ii d majority say "dry' no liquor will be sold and a reward will be offered for the detec- tiou of blind tigers. It is understood that the bill will he introduced by Goodrich in the council soon.
 In present form of the bill most stringent regulations are proposed.
 Another bill to be introduced is the 5000 yearly tax on saloons.
 The DeSousa railway commission bill passed the council by unaui- nous vote with minor amendments to appointments. One member must be practicing attorney with resi- dence in the territory two years, one an expert traffic mag, and one a citizen of the territory three years.
 Under suspension of the rules O'Niell's horticultural commission bill passed. These commissioners are to serve without compensation.
 The following bills passed the council;
 By Burns, antiBoletta.
 By St. Charles, authorizing MOhave to issue $50, OOO bonds for d court house.
 By Goodrich, for protection ot stockholders in mining companies.
 By Norton, allowing the consolida- tion of railroad companies in Ari- zona, especially for the Randolph
 By Bailey, abolishing party wig
 By Potter, giving city council power to create police courts.
 By Hampton, Tor a commission to frame d code-of mining laws.
 By Goodrich, Sabolishing road over = seers and providing for the election or Snpcrintendents.
 The Morris bill for a pioneers nome at Prescott, was reported favoraLly by the committee of the whole. There was .spme oppoe. .l""; led bv Bailey. The bill anprnp"ia'ed 325. GOO for buildings, 5000 for d site aud Sl5.O10 annually for maintenance.
 Bills introduced in the house We're:
 -Bv Bailey, Srparati"" white children from colored in the public schools.
 By Doan, defning voters, and local option and declaring women voters.
 By Hunt, to prevent the use of the word bank by d trust company.
 By Finley, making it d misde- mednor to attempt to beat railroad fare, and fixing d S2O0 lecense for sale of liquor on trains. By O'Niell, requiring railroads to issue interchangeab ble transfera ble mileage books for a thousand miles Ut three cents per mile, for three | thousand at two and One-half cents per mile.
 By Norton, requiring street car com panieS to equip cars with air brakes and to employ both conductor and motormau OH each car in cities 1f 5000 population.
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KNIGHTS OF PYFHIAS
Entertain a Large Number of Friends
 and Brothers.

Clifton Lodge No. r., Knights of Pythias entertained a large number of friends and brothers at the Empire Theatre last Friday evening, the oc- casion being Jhe celebration of the 45Ch anniversary of the order. The invitations sent out were in the order of a regular subpoena and fully l50 guests responded to the orders of the entertainment committee of the local lodge.
 The reception commenced pr omptly at 9 o'clock and it was midnight be- fore the guests departed for home. In addition to the many Clifton peo- pie there were present many brothers from Morenci and a host of Metcalf friends.
 The address of welcome was made by Olaf Halvorsen, chancellor com mauderof the Clifton lodge. He was followed by D. w. P. Eylar who re- vealed the history of the Knights of PyIhias order and incidentally out lined it's principles. P. T. Isherwood, a prominent member from the domain of Texas, also addressed the audience. During the evening music was furn- ished and moving pictures were shown on the curtain, making the evening a most pleasant one for those who participated.
 Many of the gentlemen present en tertaiued with stories, speeches and rtcitation-, which greatly added to the pleasures of the evening.
 Clifton Lodge has been quite active during the past several months, one of the features being its regular monthly social to which all knights and their families are invited. It is next to the oldest secret organization and Clifton and its membership re- presents some of the leading citizens of Clifton.
 After the clock struck the twelfth stroke the guests were ordered to the tables, which were heavily laden with good things to eat and the next hour was spent in a demonstration that only those present can appreciate. It was the finish ot one of the most successful social sessions ever given by the Knights of Pythias of this domain and the guests all went home with the satisfaction of having had frnO1 time
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Something Will be 3 ing in Baseball
 Line in Near Future.

The management of the Clifton baseball club has been busy the past two weeks putting the diamond in first-clasS condition, and but for the bad weather the grounds would have been ready lat Sunday. They will be finished this week and d i.ractice game is scheduled for week from next Sunday. The regular team will be played by the second team and a good game is promised.
 The Clifton boys will have one of the best hines this season that ever performed on the local diamond, and Morenci will have to go some to win.
 The new diamond at Morenci is finished and the building of the gra nd stand will soon be commenced. The opening game will probably bc pulled off on the Clifton diamond.
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Down From The Blue.

J. H. Y. COsper, one of the Cattle men and old time residents of the Blue section. visited Clifton couple of days the latter part of last week. He reports that the mountains in his section are covered with snow, but it is not deep enough to warrant any alarm from floods during the warm weather in the spring. Mr. CoSper has recently sold 100 head of one, two and three-year-oid steers to Geo. Medley, of Clarendon, Texas. subject to delivery at Magdalena, N. M., July lst. They brought $l4.5o. SIS 30 and 822. 90 respectively, which was d pretty good figure.
 MT. Cosper says that the recent snow and cold weather in his section iusures d fine year for the cattlemen in his section and prospects are good for plenty of grass. In speaking of county division. he said the measure will receive the solid approval of every man residing in the upper country, regardless of political faitfE The residents of that section realize the necessity of division. for they are required to ride twenty or thirty miles to Clifton. and then take an other eyerlastin" trip to the county seat.
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Presbyterian Church.

There will be a Sabbath School convention held in Clifton in the Presbvterian Church on Saturday aud Sunday, February 27th and 18th. The first session will be held on Saturday at 7:3O D. III. at which time there will he public discussion on How to Build Up the Sunday School. Sun day School, Sunday 9:3O, after which there will be a talk on ''How to Pre- pare the Lesson." Il a. III. preach ing by D. F. SellardS, of LOrdsburg: ? p. m. song service: p. m. an Open Parliament conducted by Rev. F. c Reid, of Phoenix; : p. m. Christian Endeavor: 7:30 song service: 7:45 D. III preaching by Key. Allan Krichbaum. The music will be made a special feature of every session. Every one Is most cordially invited to attend all sessions, and especially to hear Rev. Krichbaum on "The Value of R. ligIous Education and Training" Sunday evening.
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COUNTY DIVISION.
Bill Introduced in Council Today -PrOS-
 peCtS Good For Passage.

A telegram message received from Phoenix early this morning, and dated yesterday, states that the county division bill will be introduced in the council today by Councilman Hampton, and that it will pass the council there seems to be little doubt.
 Various reports have been floating on the streets of Clifton as to an amendment to the bill, providing that division will not be effective un- til sixty days before the next gen eral election, but this amendment was refused by the Clifton delega- tion now in Phoenix, and the bill is to be introduced in original form.
 Supporters of the county division bill, who have been in Phoenix the past ten days are very enthusiastic over the prospects for its passage, though at first it seemed as it would be d hard fight. A number of valley people are also in the capitol opposing the measure.
 The delegation representing the eastern end of this county are in favor of the passage of the bill to take effect as soon as possible and they are going to make the fight tor it.
 As the county division bill is one of the most important measures before the legislature, it is probable that considerable discussion will be in duged in, hence it will be several days before any definite news will be forthcoming.
 LATER-4 p. m. today-County di- vision bill introduced m house and W II undoubtedly pass. Bill to become effective in two years. and provides for the election of county officers at the next general election.
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msthOGist Services.

The Services at the Methodist
 Church will be as follows for the week
 and all are cordially invited to par
 take: Friday 7:3O D. III. there will be
 an illustrated lecture given by Col.
 Miles of the Salvation Army on the
 army and its work. There will be
 plenty of seats and you should not
 miss 1t. as it will be a lesson of much
 there will be Sabbath school and all who have children to send to Sabbath school will please send them at the evening hour and they will find us
 trying to do them good. Sunday II a. m. there will be no ser7iCe at Clifton as Rev. HotfpauIr will meet Rev. Crutchield at Duncan and will hold Communion and preaching service for them and review the work ot building the new church at that place
 and will come to Clifton $40 p. ID. train. Sunday 7:30 D. m. will be the regular monthly musical consisting Ot Orchestral Selections, Songs: Duets, 5 JlO-Quartetts, Violin solos, Essays and addresses, and d general first ! clIss mu-icai entertainment. Many could not find d seat at our last musical, SO We have more seats and can accomT late all who will come. ] I}rittin4haH Orchestra will be with Us. R-v. Jas. F Crutchield will bt ! with Us and give the address: all I good singers and we anticipate a l plraSaut time.
 ! Every is welcome tn a free seat. 1 Come early. N. r. Ho!Tp uir.
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SHANNON HILL DISTURBED.
Mrs. 5. F. AthertOn Suicides With Appar'
 entIy No Cause.

About o'clock last Friday evening the residents of Shannon hill were alarmed with the startling news that Mrs. $. F. Atherton had fired a pistol shot aimed at her head and was in a dying condition. The only person in the residence at the time of the shooting was Mrs. McCready, who soon notified neIghbors of the rash deed and within a few moments Messrs. Murray and Grain were on the scene.
 They found Mrs. Atherton on the floor of the screened kitchen uncOn- sciOus, with a bullet hole in her tenn pie, and the body of the unfortunate woman was placed on q cot, where life gradually ehbed away. A doctor was summoned but her condition was such that she was beyond medical aid and died within a couple of hours. So far as is known there was abso- | lutely no reason for her rash act, eX- Ecept that she must have been over come with d sudden attack of in sanity.
 According to the statement given by Mrs. McCready, Mrs. Atherton was apparently in the best of spirits, when suddenly she entered the bed room, quickly returning with d re- volver in her hands. As she entered the dining room she told Mrs. Mo Cready to take good care of her lit tie daughter and then started for the kitchen. but Mrs. McCready respond- ed Ly grabbing the gun. Within few moments Mrs. McCready had the but she was soon overpowered by Mrs. Atherton, who got the gun and went to the kitchen where she fired the fatal shot.
 MT. Atherton, who is a shift boss at the Shannon reduction works, was on duty at the time of the shooting and when notified of what had taken place he was at a loss to imagine why his wife had committed such a deed, as when he left her that evening she appeared to be perfectly happy. Mrs. Atherton left no letter or made any statement why she wanted to die, simply asking that her daughter be taken care of. There seems to have been no meditation. as far the coroner's jury, or her most inti- mate friends could learn.
 The verdict of the coroner's jury was to the effect that deceased came to her death by the discharge of d six-sooOter in her own hands.
 MT. and Mrs. Atherton have re- sided in Clifton the past six years, the most of which time the family residence has been on Shannon hill. They have one child, a girl three years old. Mrs. AthertOn's former home was in Phoenix, to which place the remains were shipped for burial. She was d memoer of the Rebekah lodge, and funeral services were held at the undertaking parlors Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the lodge. The funeral party left Sun day morning for Phoenix.
 The many friends of the family join the ERA in extending sympathy in this their deepest bereavement.
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Baptist Church.

We have d small organ for sale. Sunday school 10 a. m.; services II a.m.: "Who Was the Wrestler With Jocob at Jabbok?" Junior 6:30 p. m, Services 7:30 D. m., "What is Sin?" Special music at these services. Come and worship with Us. The latch string of welcome hangs out for you.
 Our Ideal-Every Man a Christian and Every Christian a Man.
 Our Motto-Trust God and Work.
 w. M. Riddle, pastor.
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Sunday Services attheDifferent Churches
Catholic Church.
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DURING THE WINTER)
 St. Michael Church Shannon Hilll mass every other Sunday at 500 a. m. Sacred Heart Church (Chase creek mass every Sunday at 9:45 a. m.; evening service zoo. Rev. Joseph Garnet priest
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Coronado Railroad.

Passenger Service.-In effect Jan. 10, 1905. Train No leaves Clifton 40 a.. m: Long fellow 8. IOa m arrives Nj etcalf S.25 a m- No.5 leaves Clifton 3 45 D. m.; Longfellow 40 p. ID arrive Metcalf4. 25 p. m.
 Train No 2 leaves Metcalf $50 a n.: Long fellow 9:IO a. m.; arrives Clifton g. 30 m. No.i leaves Metealf4 45 D. m, Longfellow 300 D. IT arrives Clifton 5.20 pm.
 GEO. WAGsTAFF. SupS NORMAN CARMICHAEL, Gen'l Manager.
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Ben Morley, formerly resident of Clifton, but who is now engaged in farming at Stafford, spent a few days of the past week in Clifton, return ing home Wednesday,
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Acknowledgement.

The Board of Directors of the Ari- zona Camper Co, L. d.. have eN- pressed their sincere thanks to those of their employees and others who SO ably and successfully assisted in eN- tiuguishiug the fire which threatened 70 destroy their works on the night ut 7th January last.
 NORMAN CARMICHAEL,
 Assistant General Manager.
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The surveying corps are getting along rapidly with the field work on the new ShannOn-Arizona railroad from the shelter to the mines above MetCalf
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L. B. Stephens, the real estate agent of Duncan, spent Friday and Saturday last in Clifton on business
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During the past two weeks large number of trees have been set out in various sections of Clifton. If they all grow the town will be q garden spot within a couple of years.
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During the past week this section was visited with a considerable amount of cold weather and the sur rounding mountains are covered with snow
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All of the leading business houses in Clifton celebrated Washington's : birthday by closing their doors.
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A handsome new daughter arrived at the home of Mir. and Mrs. John Johnson Wednesday evening. All doing nicely and Jack is stepping binb
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MINOR MENTION

Mrs. w. R. Wayland is suffering with a case of humps this week.
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For Sdle-New houSehold furnish ing- for. a room residence. Apply 10 Mrs. Mac Kline. If
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Two eastern young ladies, lovers Of western scenery, wish to exchange post cards of Ohio for those of Arl- zona. Addres Miss Lillian or Filth Standiford, 3l6 Phelps St., Youngs- town, Ohio.
 The Catholic Guild enchilada sup per at Library hall last Saturday evening was a grand success and the ladies desire to thank the merchants and those who assisted them, as well as those who patronized the supper.
 The Davidson brick residence on Riverside is being repaired, having been Enoccupied since the last big flood more than two years ago. The roof has been raised and and a new floor is being put in.
 Will Weiss, the newly appointed postmaster for Clifton, has received his certificate of authority and will take charge of the office on March 1st Miss Futile will remain in the office as his assistant.
 Hon. Lamar Cobb, who served Ora ham county in the assembly several years ago.. and who is one of the leading democrats of this section, left Tuesday morning for Phoenix, where he will spend the week looking after the interests of the county division bill. MT. Cobb, like many other citizens of this end of the county, is interested in the passage of this bill for the benefit of the people.
 Dr. Roberts, the dentist who has been associated with T. A. Balmer the past two years, has decided to leave Clifton permanently and in the future will be located in Chihuahua where he will engage in pdrtnersnip ip with Dr. Cool. who was a resident of Clifton six or seven years ago. In the future Dr. Balmer, who is one of the best dentists ever located in Cliff ton, will attend to the dental work of Clifton singularly.
 The Swigert Bros, opticians, are now here and will be until Saturday night. If you need glasses, or your eyes examined see them at once. they have large established houses both al Phoenix and Denver and are in every way reliable.
 The 'Passion Play" will be on al the Empire Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March lst. 2nd and 3rd This is a Pdthe tilm, highly coloreC and three thousand, one hundred anC fourteen feet long |.
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The "Passion Play" will be on at the Empire Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March lst, 2nd and 3rd. This is d Pdthe tlm, highly colOred and three thousand, one hundred and fourteen feet long.
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The Davidson brick residence on Riverside is being repaired, having been Unoccupied since the last big flood more than two years ago. The roof has been raised and and a new floor is being put in.
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Two eastern young ladies, lovers Of western scenery, wish to exchange post cards of Ohio for those of Arl- zona. Addres Miss Lillian or Filth Standiford, 3l6 Phelps St., Youngs- town, Ohio.
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Will Weiss, the newly appointed postmaster for Clifton, has received his certificate of authority and will take charge of the office on March 1st. Miss Futile will remain in the office as his assistant.
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The Swigert Bros, opticians, are now here and will be until Saturday night If you need glasses, or your eyes examined see them at once, they have large established houses both at Phoenix and Denver and are in every way reliable.
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MetCalf.
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The Catholic Guild enchilada sup
 per at Library hall last Saturday evening was a grand success and the ladies desire to thank the merchants and those who assisted them, as well