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A Mysterious Trunk.

About two weeks ago Night Watch man w. M. Moore discovered trun k laying in the middle of the railroad track near the A. c. drug store and suspicioning that something was wrong decided to watch it and wait for developments. He concealed himself and waited until II o'clock before anybody appeared, when a Mexican came along and looked at it for a while after which he went on. From that time on nobody paid any attention to the trunk and MT. Moore decided that it must have been lost in some manner. He then took charge of it and moved it to his home for safe keeping. For the past two weeks or longer he has been trying to find the owner of the trunk, but up to the present date nobody has claimed it. The trunk is locked and unless the owner applies to MT. Moore's home in North Clifton within the next few days he will open it. There seems to be some mystery about the proposi- tion as had it been lost by some trav- eler the authorities at the depot would in all probability been notified. The owner of the trunk will confer favor upon MT. Moore by calling at his home and Identifying it as he is anxious to get rid of it.
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last week from business trip to E
 Paso, where he witnessed professiona
 exhibitions in photography given b.
 an expert from the east.
 NJ. z. Elliott, formerly resident O.
 Clifton, visited camp a few days ot
 this week on business. He report, that prospects for the Coppermine: 1 Company of Arizona are now brighter than ever before. He returned to his home yesterday.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. Slessinger, of Met calf, have decided to leave Arizona I the near future, on account of Mrs. Slessinger's health. Their many friends ia this section regret their departure, but hope for her speedy recovery at their new home in Cali fornia.
 MT. and Mrs. John Kelly and family left Saturday last for Kansas, where they will make an extended visit Mir. Kelly has been in poor health for some time and his many friends hope that the change will dO him much good.
 MT. and Mrs. Halvorsor and children left Monday morning for Chicago, where he will take a special course in one of the leading normal schools of that city. Mrs. Halvor- son and the children will reside in one of the suburban towns. They will be absent the entire summer.
 MT. and Mrs. w. J. Riley and daughter left Sunday morning on their vacation trip. MT. Riley ac- companied them as far as Lordsburg, from which place he went to Seattle, where she will spe-d the next month taking in the exposition. Mrs. Riley and daughter will spend the entire summer at her old home in Iowa.
 w. w. Damrou, wno visited Clifton last week for a few days, left Satur- day for Salt Lake City, Utah, where he will be under treatment of a specialist. Bill has been dangerously sick during the past six months and though he is greatly improved he is still in bad shape. His many friends here hope that his Utah trip will have the desired effect, and that he will return home we'll man.
 Sam Spann, chief assayer of the Arizona Copper company at Clifton, left Saturday last for Seattle and other western points of interest. Sam's many friends seem to be quite confident that this will be the most pleasant trip that he has ever taken. which remains to be seen when he returns. Rumor has it that he will be in the field for a new residence when he returns, but his closest friends are not saying very much about it.
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Naestaff Resign.

George A. Wagstaff, who succeeded Emil Schumann as superintendent o the A x N. NJ. Railway, has tendered his resignation to the company, etfec- tive August 1st. During his admins tration the A. S N. NJ. has been sue cessfully managed and it is against the wishes of the A. C. company that he resigns. MT. Wagstaf has been associated with the company mum Der of years, having worked his way up from the very bottom.
 No announcement has been made who his successor will be. Since re- signing as superintendent of the rail- road, MT. Wagstaff has become as sociated with Antonelle, Cotey x company, general contractors of the Shannon-Arizona Railway. which road is now being built.
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CERTIFICATE of INCORPORATION
 OF ARIZONA GOLD MINING COMPANY.

Know All Men By Tn CSC Presents. That we, the undersigned, do hereby associate ourselves together and agree upon the following Articles of Incorporation, under the provisions of Chapter 59, Revised Laws l9O5' of the State Of Minnesota, and acts amcndatOry thereof and supplementary thereto, and do hereby adopt the following Articles:
 Article l. The name of this corporation shall be Duluth Arizona Gold Mining Company ness of this cornorstion sbaII he inc miDine, smelling, reducing, refining and working of iron ores copper ores, and other minerals and precious metals; the manufacturing of iron steel, copper and other metals, and the market. ing of any such ores or products any all of said business to be carried on in the State of Minnesota, Territory of Arizona, or elsewhere
 The place of the principal office or headduar- ters of this corporation shall be Dulath, St Louis County, Minnesota.
 Article IT. The period of the duration of this corporation shall be thirty (3O) years.
 Article ". The names and places of resi-
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Report of Arizona Banks is Made
 Public.

Copies of the report of w. C.. Foster, territorial bank comptroller, containing condensed statements of the reports of the territorial and national banks of Arizona, have been received. The report, which is quite detailed, shows the conditions of the different banks of the territory on April 28. It is shown that there are thirty-ive territorial and thirteen national banks in Arizona.
 The Phoenix National Bank, with total resources of Sl ,S56, ,216, is shown to be the largest in the entire terri tory.
 The total resources of all the terri torial banks is l1,972, 755 while the resources of the national banks total S9, ,O46, 134.
 Cherries, Cherries are fine this year. Try some from Smiths store.
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Russia Takes Some of Our C0ncentrat0r
 Men.

During the latter Part of last week flash over the telegraph wires landed at Clifton requiring the services of three first-class concen- trator men, and as first-class salaries were attached to the message several of the local men immediately be- came interested. The message was from the Russian Caucasas Copper company, of which concern the Hon. James Colquhoun is general man. ager and Fred Marston is concen- trator superintendent. Both of these gentlemen are old time residents of Clifton, consequently they know where to hunt for men in the con centrating line.
 After a few days Dan Mclaughlin, Guy Loomis and Tommy Darlington had expressed their intentions of go- ing and immediately commenced making arrangements for the trip. Dan Mclaughlin had to make a trip to Solomonville first and while there was taken sick with d threatening case of typhoid fever and upon ad- vice from his doctor decided that it would be safer for him to remain at home. This left only two of the party and Loomis and Clarrington D left yesterday for their new home in southern Russia.
 It is understood that they are to receive good salaries and have agreed to remain there for a period of one year. Their many friends in Clifton wish them success in their new location.
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NhiteIey Loses His Case.

Judge Lewis at the present term of the district court this week render ed decision in the test case in which the Arizona Lumber company sued John NJ. Whiteley, of Clifton for the material bill that was furnished when his residence was built more than a year ago. It will be remembered that E. s. Merritt, the contractor, who skinned every body with whom he had dealings, built MT. Whiteley's house and upon the completion of the house MT. Whiteley paid Merritt in full. Mer- ritt failed to pay the lumber com pany anything on the Whiteley ac- count and skipped the country, since which time the company has held an attachment on the property. The decision of Judge Lewis comes as a great hardship on MT. Whiteley, who will be out twice the cost of his home, but it esta blishes the fact that who desires to skin his client, and protects the material man and the laborers. The judge ruled that any material charged to the account of a building, whether it is used on the building or not, stands against the said building according to law. This decision should be good thing for the responsible contractor who is trying to do the right thing.
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Wait For the Big Salvage Sale.

The manager of the Consolidated Salvage company of Chicago, Illinois is here and will put on one of the greatest price paralyzing sales in the history of Clifton at the well known Fl Paso store on Chase creek. The sale opens on Wednesday, June 18th. Ed. Fenton will manage the sale.
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District court is now in full swing and as usual a large number of our citizens have been called to Solomon vile to act in the capacity of jurors and witnesses. One consolation that our people have is that they won't have to make many more of these expensive trips to the county seat, as next year we are going to have it in Clifton
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George Quilting and several other Clifton people were summoned before the grand jury this week to testify in important cases which may be brought to light in the very near future. AS this business is strictly on the quiet and witnesses are bound under oath the nature of these cases will not be made known until the grand jury finishes its work.
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Methodist Church.

Service will be conducted at p. m., by the Rev. James E.. Crutchfield, presiding elder. Will the Methodist people please make note of this and be sure to be present. Also all who are not attending any other Church are sure of a welcome in our worship. Come and bring a friend with you.
 Rev. Norman Burley, Pastor.
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Coronado Railroad.

Passenger Service.-In effect April 9, 1909. Train No leaves Clifton 7.45 a. m-; Long fellow SIS a. m .; arrivesMetcalf S.30 a. m. No. leaves Clifton 8 50 p. m.; Longfellow 4.15 p. ID arrive Metcalf 2S D. m.
 Train No. ?. leaves Metcalf S55 a. m.: Long fellow 9:13 a m.; arrivesClifton 80 m. No. leaves Metcalf4 40 D. m., Longfellow 55 p. m., arrives Clifton 5.12 p. m.
 GEO. WAesTAFF, supt NORMAN CARMICHAEL Gen'l Manager.
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A fine twelve-pound son arrived last week at the home of MT. and Mrs. Theodore Gedda. The little fellow is good looking lad and has arranged to make his home in Clifton permanently. All doing nicely and Theodore will recover.
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In this issue appears the amended articles of incorporation of the Shan non-Arizona railway increasing it's capital stock from S5O,OOO to $500, ,OOO, which will be sufficient to build and equip the new road, which is now we'll under way.
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For orRent-A couple of well arranged dwellings on Hills fiat. Just the thing for a small family and rent reasonable. Apply to M. Danenhaur at the Era office.
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Clifton is now on the upward move and for the next year the camp is going to be full of money and work, both of which will be agreeably ac- cepted by the business men of the
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Everybody seems to be satisfied with the new town officers and have promised their support to the council. Without the support of all our people the efforts of our new officers will be of flo avail.
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Baptist Church.

Sunday School 9:45. We want all to attend. Morning services II a. m.; evening services 7:45 p. ID. by Rev. J. G. Denniger. the new pastor. Every body come.
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MT. Dunester, prominent mining expert representing Michigan inter ests, spent several days of this week in Clifton making an examination of the Leszynsky mining properties above Metcalf. While in that dis trict he also visited the Stevens prop critics and several other groups of claims, and to his astonishment found this district ahead of indications in many of the other Arizona mining camps. He was favorably impressed with the Leszynsky claims, on which property he will make report.
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Sunday Services at thsDifferent Churches
Catholic Church.
THE WINTER

DURING THE WINTERJ
 St. Michael Church Shannon Hill mass every other Sunday at 7:30 a. m. Sacred Heart Church (Chase creek mass every Sunday at 9:15 a. m.; evening service 7:30. Rev. Joseph Garnet. priest.
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Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School at 9:3O a. m.; morn ing service II a. m.; Christian En- deavor 2 p. m.; evening services T:35. Everybody cordially invited. Curry H. Love, pastor.
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The Clifton Cubs and Morenci In dependents will cross bats on the Clifton diamond next Sunday
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FOR RENT-House four.rooms House two rooms. East Side, nicely painted and papered. Apply Smith :. store.
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MINOR MENTION


J. O. Baylor is now identified with the chief contractors of the new Shannon railway.
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FOR SALE CHEAP-One blacksmith
 champion blower No. 400, brand new, and one dump cart, all in good condi- tion. Apply at s. & s. bottling works.
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Shoes, Gents New Stock, just ar rived at Smiths store.
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State of Minnesota. .. Enn1ntrnf Sf I.nniSl os

State of Minnesota.l s
 County of St. LOuis( SS
 Be it known that on this 5.h day of May, A. D. 1909 personally appeared before me, the un- dersigned, Notary Public, in and for said County of St. Louis, Jesse Norton, Wm. j.. Bates. G. V. HeAthcOte. George NJ. Fay, NJ. l.. Fay, L. LOranger, D. G. Cash. s. l.. PIerce and W. G. LaRue, to me well known to be the per sons named in, and who executed. the fOrego- ing Certificate of Incorporation. and they sev- orally acknowledged that they executed, signed and adopted the same as their free act and deed. respectively.
 (Notarial SeaD WILLIAM ELDER, Notary Public. St Louis County, Minnesota. My commission expires May 3lst, 1913.
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Duluth, Minnesota

Article V. The names of the first Board O Directors of this corporation shall be as follows
 Jesse Norton ..-.....D Duluth Minnesota
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Pulled Wheat, something new. Try ii af Smit 's store
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Boiled Hams (Swift's Premium) at Smiths store.
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The government of this corporation, and the management of its affairs. shall be vested in the following officers, to-wit Board of nine (9) Directors who shall be stockholders of the corporation, and a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board of Direct. Ors shall be elected by the stockholders of the corporation at their annual meeting; and the President, Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer shall be chosen by the Directors at their first meeting after each annual meeting of the stockholders. The Directors and Officers shall hold thelr respective otflceS for the term of one CD year, and until their re- spective successors arc elected and qualified.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held on the second Monday in January in each year, at such hour and place as shall be fixed by the By-L4ws of the corporation.
 Article VI. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (S150OOOOO). divided into One Hundred and Fifty Thousand (l5O OOO) shares of the par value of One Dollar (Sl 0O) each the same to be paid in as called for by the Board of Directors
 Article VII. The highest am -unt of indebt- edness or liability to which this corporation shall at any time be subject is the sum of Seventy five Thousand Dollars (S75 900 00l.
 In Testimony Whereof, we have hereunto our hands and seals this 5th day of May, At D. 1909.
 Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of .nN.
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Cherries, Cherries are fine this year. Try some from Smiths store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
WsLlEUl WASTE.

"You seem much upset, my good
man. remarked the minister, who hap
pened to call when Murkie was laying
down the law somewhat emphatically
TO his family circle.
"uSse.!" beloved Mur1ie. Il should
think 1 am upset, Our blessed kids
Just set himself on fire, an blowed if
ne mssus here amt bin an put him
out with my bucket O. beer, an me
stone broke tool"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
The Height o
Laziness.

Motionless Mike
AIRY, dyer see
that ere purse?
lnmovable AIRY
-Yus.
Motionless Mike
Amt it just our
luck ter ave our
'ands in our pock-
cts?
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A Forgiving Hus-
band.

Johann (to his
friend as a slipper
is thrown out of
the window and
hits him on the
hcad)--My wife is
a darling. Look
what a tiny foot
she has.
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MAKING HIM WELCOME.

Father calling from the head of the
stairs at 1:30 a. m.)-F'annie!
Fannic-Yes, papa. What is it?
F'ather-I wish You would ask that
young man where he would like to have
his box put when it comes.
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THERE'S THE RUB.

Died in poverty." cried the Ohiloso-
pher scornfully. Died in poverty, did
he, an you expect me to sympathize?
What is there in dying in poverty?
I've got to live in it,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
DIFFERENT KIND OF ANIMAL.

The Boy-Ere's the eggs you order
ed for the puddin, ma am.
The Cool:-Thank you. Just lay them
on the table, please.
The Boy-EXcuse me, ma'am, I amt
a hen. I'm the grocer.s boy.
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Not So Nice After
All

There is a little
present for you-a
superb IS, OOOneck-
Lace
ooh, how nice Of
your
That l will let
you have for ST.
500"
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Both Fooled,

The Bridegroom
(to himself) = l
wonder what she
will say when L
tell her I'm not a
count.
The Bride Ito
herself Il Won
der what he'll say
when l tell him
I'm not a million
airess.
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Keeping 1t From
Mother,


Little Daughter
(readin 50 In
winter many ami
mails have heavy
fur.
Father Hush,
Lily; your mother
is in the next
room.
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THE IMPORTANT PART.

Aide de- Camp Sorry, sir, he has
just been cut in two by a bullet.
General-Then order that part of him
to be found which contains my tobacco
pouch.
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MEANT DIFFERENTLY.

She-So many men marry for money!
You wouldn't marry me for money,
would YOU dearest?
He (absently)-No darling. l wouldn't
marry you for all the money in the
world
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SAD STATE.
MODERN MARRIAGE,

u was so sorry not to come to your
wedding. madam but l was not in the
city"
Never mind You must come next
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One Advantage

One Advantage
For Them.
PEOPLE who
have t h eli +
children t a k e n
care of by nurses
never know the
real joys of par
el1thood."
Maybe not, but
t h e y don't lie
awake at ii i g h t
worrying about
| it."
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Damages.

A cHIE's new
automobile
blew up with him
on the first trip,
and he sued the
firm that sold him
the machine"
Did he recover
anything ?"
Everything, L
believe, but one
finger and q part
of an ear"
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He Did His Best

ne Dio tbs Best.
NJ G L C h a II t.
What! You were
robbed of every
thing on the way?
Messenger-Yes,
but don't worry.
They gave me a
receipt.
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SANTA CLAUS IN A FIX.

Santa Claus-Don't be alarmed, miss.
I'm Santa Claus and have come to fill
The stockings. l have ring here for
,aou for
Miss oldgal-oh, Santa Claus, this is
10 suoden
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THE BLlSSFUL SEASON.
Christmas, with it's merry whirl,
Makes us laugh at all our woe.
Now it is one finds his girl
Underneath the mistletoe.

aunt Ito little nephew from Boston,: "Now that
you to spend Christmas with us Browning,
want you to hang up your stocking for Santa Claus,
like your cousins
Browning with dignity: pardon me, aunt; but
have for years been of the nonexistence
of the mythical parsonage called Santa Claus At
the time, however, * will give great pleasure
to assist you in keeping up the delusion among the
other chdren"
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A CLEAN SWEEP.

Caroline-Tve been in the stores all
day.
Pauline-So soon after Christmas,
and still shopping?
misunderstanding l guess not
I'm exchanging all my presents.
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MlsTLEToE sUPERFLUoUs.

Graco-Ihrcd said he was going to
slip a piece of mistletoe in your hair
and kiss YOU, but l made him give up
that plan.
Maude-Did YOU? How good of you!
Grace-Yes. | told him you wouldn't
insist upon the miStletoe
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NOT THAT KIND OF BILL.
"a strange man called here to see
you today, papa, said little Ethel as
she ran TO meet her father in the hall
Did he have a bill?'
NO, papa he had just a plain nose!"
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ONE OF THE HANDSOME ONES.
First Fair Invalid-Which kind of
doctor do you prefcr-the allopathic or
the homeopathic?
Second Fair Invalid prefer the
sympathetic.
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STINGY.

Minister Brother lite, your Christ
mas gift to the missionary cause last
year was only two bits. Can't you in
crease it this year?
Brother Tite--Not d bit.
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Bright as the

Bright as the
Fish.
Mistress = Have
you given some
fresh water to the
goldfish, Annie?
Maid = No; they
h a V e MT finished
what 1 gave them
the other day yet.
Right on the Job.
She-Percy says
( h e / S earning
money by his pen.
What is he doing
now?
He Addressing
envelopes.
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An Ancient Feat

wv
Wasn't Julius
Caesar one of, the
strongest men that
ever lived?"
What makes
you ask that ques-
tion?"
II was just read
ing that he threw
a bridge over the
Rhine"
What They Said.
Mistress What
did you tell those
ladies who just
called ?
Servant-Oi told
'em you was out,
mum.
Mistress And
what did they say?
Servant II How
fortunit." mum.
His Impression.
Suffragette-We
believe that a wo-
man should get a
mans wages.
Married Man =
Well, judging from
my own expert
ence, she does.
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Overcome by His
FEELINGS,

Pat cleaning over
the steamers raiD
Sure, I never
! thought that part
ing with Biddy
would make me
feel so Quare!