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The copper era., 1909-12-23
Gold Brick From Gold Belt.

The first gold brick from the Gold
Belt is now being exhibited in Cliff
ton, which naturally brings the name
of that company before the public
and illustrates what may be expected
from this property in the near future.
The brick weighs 36 ounces and J.
Backstein and associates, lessees of
the company are confident that it
will return a valuation of not less
that $40 to the ounce. This brick re-
presents portion of the saving from
the first months operation of the
mill, during which considerable time
was lost in adjusting the plant and
repairing the pipe line, which was
broken by the severe cold weather.
When the company gets down to real
business and the mill makes steady
runs large monthly outputs may be
expected.
Mr.. Backstein is so well pleased
with the five-stamp battery that an
five stamps and new engine
will be installed in the very near
The copper era., 1909-12-23
Notice of Sale Under Chattel MORTGAGE.

BY virtue of a chattel mortgage
executed to First National Bank of
Clifton, Arizona, by w. S. Humphrey
and c. H. Love, dated December "a,
1908, to secure payment of 5000
evidenced by promissory note falling
due in six months from said date,
with interest one per cent per month,
and 10 per cent attorneys fees on
amount due, and that default has
been made on said mortgage, and
that there is due and unpaid thereon,
principal and interest 1924, and at
torney's fees S62.40;
That the property described in and
mortgaged by said mortgage is as
follows, to-wit: One story frame
dwelling house, situated on lands
owned by the Arizona Copper Com
pany, known and carried on the books
of said company as Lot No. 53 D, in
Town of Clifton, Graham County,
Arizona.
Now, Therefore, notice is hereby
given, that said mortgage will be
foreclosed by sale of said premises,
vendue, at the front door of First
National Bank, in Town of Clifton,
Graham County, Arizona, on Decem-
Der 9th, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. M, to
the highest cash bidder.
Dated December IA. 1909.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CLIFTON,
Mortgage.
L. KEARNEY, Atty. CLIFTON ARR.
The copper era., 1909-12-23
Contract Let For New Work on Chase
Creek Property.

During the latter part of last week
I. N. Stevens, superintendent of the
Chase Creek Copper company, let
the contract for a 250-foot tunnel,
which will be driven on the property
oe the company. The tunnel will be
located on the east end of the prop
erty and driven on ore, a vain hav-
ing recently been discovered at that
point. This work will be done under
the advice of Mr.. Stevens who knows
every inch of the ground and is of
the opinion that this work viii show
excellent results. All arrangements
have been completed and the con-
tractor went to work Tuesday with a
sufficient force to drive the tunnel as
fast as possible. At the same time
this work is going on the company is
also pushing the work in the long
tunnel, known as the Chase Creek
tunnel, and on this work number of
men are employed. Ore develop
ments on the Chase Creek property
haYe recently given the officials of
the company much encouragement
and they have made arrangements
to execute considerable amount of
new work on several of the most
promising claims.
The copper era., 1909-12-23
New England to Go Ahead On Old Plan.

IT is rumored in Clifton this week
that at the recent stockholders meet
ing of the New England & Clifton
Copper company at Maine, it was
arranged to continue the operation
of the company and not sell out as
had been suggested by one of the
leading members of the board of di-
rectors.. This move was received
with enthusiasm by the smaller stock
holders who feared that the prop
erty would be sold in order to pay
the Indebtedness; leaving the stock
holders with no return for their in
vestment. 1t is understood that
when the company starts out a num-
Der of changes will be made in the
operations and surely if shipments
are resumed no ore will be handled
that will not return profit.
The property is first-class beyond
any reasonable doubt and would be
big paying proposition for a company
owning its own smelter and conCen-
traitor. However, in former years
the company made ore shipments
that returned a profit. In order to
resume active operations it will be
necessary to raise a considerable
amount of money to take care of
accrued debts and this matter is
probably arranged if the recent ru-
NOR is correct. So far no official an
has been made publicly.
The copper era., 1909-12-23
Notice of SherifFs Sale.

By virtue of an execution issued
out of the district court of the fifth
judicial district of the Territory of
Arizona, in and for the County of
Graham, in the action of Arizona
Lumber Company, a corporation,
plaintiff, against the Clifton Gold
and Copper Company of Clifton, Ari-
IONA, corpora ton, defendant, dated
and duly attested on November 26,
1909, wherein said plaintiff obtained
judgment against said defendant
for the sum of five hundred thirty
six and 10-100 dollars, on October %,
1909, and with interest thereon at
the rate of per cent per annum
from date of said judgment until
paid, and costs of suit taxed at $500,
and aCcruing costs, which said judg-
ment was on October %, 1909, record
ed in Judgment Book @ of said court,
at page 264.
That by virtue of said execution
have levied upon all right, title and
interest of the said Clifton Gold and
Copper Company of Clifton, Arizona,
in and to the following described
mines and mining claims, situated in
Graham County, Arizona Territory,
and the location notices thereof are
recorded in the office of the county
recorder of said Graham County, to-
wit: Oregon, in book Is, record of
mines, page 10; jeff Davis, in book
IT, record of mines, page 1873; Buff
falo Bill, in book Is, record of mines,
page 374; Katy Did, in book IA, re-
cord of mines, page IS; Greenhorn,
in book II, record of mines, page 81;
Bald Eagle, in book 10, record of
mines, page 800; Gray Eagle. in book
10, record of mines, page 1923; Cum
berland Gap, in book Is, record of
mines, page 1911; Grow, in book 10,
record of mines, page 324; Cinderilli,
in book Is, record OF mines, page 443;
Napoleon, in book IS, record of mines,
page 373; Anita, in book Is, record
of mines, page 525: and Anita no. 2,
in book 13, record of mines, page
$50; that all of said claims are in
Copper Mountain mining district,
except said Anita which is in Green
lee Gold Mountain mining district.
Notice is hereby given that on Fri
day, December oath, 1909, at IL
O'Clock a n. of said day, at the front
door of the court house of said Ora
ham County, in Solomonville, Ari-
IONA, ] will as the undersigned sher-
est of the said Clifton Gold and
Copper Company of Clifton, Arizona,
in and TO the above described prop
erty, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
interest and costs, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash, law
full money of the United States.
Given under my hand this Both day
of November, 1909.
A. A. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Graham County, Arizona.
By FRANK RICHARDSON,
1928 Deputy.
The copper era., 1909-12-23
$4,000 BONUS FOR COTEY 8 co.
Grading On ShannOn-AriZOna Railroad
Finished Ahead of Time.

Cotey & Company, railroad con-
tractors of Clifton, put the finishing
touches OH the Shannon-Ar rail
road grade this week and by so do
ing they have been awarded a bonus
of $4,000 cash which the Shannon
company agreed to give for the early
completion of the work. On the
other side Cotey & Company con-
tracted that unless the grading was
finished at the contracted date they
were to pay the Shannon a heavy
daily penalty for each day that they
were late.
Just six months ago Cotey & Com
pany commenced breaking ground
for the Shannon railroad and though
at first it seemed as though they
were moving slowly, by the middle
of last July they had more than 1000
men at work and the dirt was flying.
The line of the road passes through
three miles of the toughest country
that any company ever attempted to
build railroad and in order to get
through it was necessary to build
high rock walls, make fills, drive long
tunnels and build bridges. In fact
it seemed an impossible task, but
with o. J. Cotey at the head of the
contractors, who has had years of
experience in this class of work. as
sisted by L. B. Elliott, George Wag-
staff and others, the fastest possible
this portion of the road appears to be
in better condition than the open
work. In many places it is as level
as floor and tamped down in such
a manner that all it requires is coat
of paint to make it shine. 1t is con-
coded by those who have seen the
work and know something about
railroad building, that the grading
of the Shannon railroad is one of the
best pieces of work that can be found
anywhere. The retaining walls in
the rough section are constructed of
dry-rocks, which are laid in such
manner that each rock holds the
other. These walls will stand good
for an indefinite period. The recent
wet weather has caused no trouble in
any part of the grade and none of it
has caved off, which is usually the
case with new grades. The only
trouble has been Wash-overs in few
places which cannot be avoided in
mountain country.
The firm of Cotey & Company was
organized in Clifton for the purpose
of engaging in general contracting
business ana IL Will remain III eXlSI-
ence permanently. It is composed of
Clifton people with but one eXcep-
ton. Their record on the Shannon
Arizona railroad should be a good
recommendation to any company that
is in the, field of railroad building, or
in fact any work in the grading line.
Just at the present time a number
of railroad lines are contemplated in
Arizona and no doubt COtey & Com
pany will figure in the building of
some of them
The copper era., 1909-12-23
Notice X. Of G.

On December 9th, 1909. at 7:3O L..
m. at the home of Rev. J. Carnett,
there will be a meeting of the
Knights of Columbus and men who
are eligible to belong to this order,
for the purpose of trying to organize
a small club to keep the Catholic
men together. Also to get a couple
of rooms in which to have a reading
room and a place where we can all
gather and feel at home.
We, the committee, do request
that you attend this meeting
and if possible, bring all those of
your friends whom you know are
for this order.
Trusting that you will be with US,
on said evening, we are.
Yours very truly,
The Committee:
REV. j. GARRETT
J. j. KELLY
L. w. TURGEON
The copper era., 1909-12-23
NOTICE.

To the Stockholders of the Shan
non-Arizona Railway Company:
Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
The Shannon-Arizona Railway Com
pany will be held at the Office of the
Company, in the Town of Clifton,
County of Graham, and Territory of
Arizona, on Monday, January 3rd, A.
D. 1910, at 10 O'Clock a. IN. for the
purpose of
A Approving the repeal of the By
Laws of, the Company and the
adoption of new Bylaws for the
Company;
Determining the number of Direct
ors for ensuing year;
Electing Directors for the ensuing
year, and
Transacting such other business as
may properly come before said Meet
ing.
In accordance with the laws of the
Territory of Arizona, no Stock can
be voted on which has not been own
ed by the Stakeholder for Ten Days
next preceding said Meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors.
c. r. JEFFERS,
Secretary.
Dated Clifton, Arizona, December
9th 1910
The copper era., 1909-12-23
Clifton Wins Again at Basketball.

The basketball game at ArmOry
hall last Saturday night between
Clifton and Morenci resulted in a
victory for Clifton by a score of D TO
II, which was the closest Morenci has
been to victory in any game this sea-
son. In the Clifton lineup were sew
eral changes which as a matter Of
fact gave the visitors better chance
to win. And another thing about
Clifton, they had not practiced
since the last match game at Mo-
renei.about two weeks ago. Ramey
and Fehrman, two of the best play
ers of the Clifton team, took q lay-off,
as they were not feeling well.
On the Morenci team were several
new players and the team generally
was much stronger than when the
visitors played their first game in
Clifton at the opening of the season.
1t now seems that Manager ShOntz
will accomplish his decIarotion that
he would manufacture a team that
will play Clifton sitter game. The
game Saturday night might have
been different had the weather been
better, as the visitors were in no
shape to play. In fact Clifton had
decided that the heavy snow and
severe cold would keep them at home,
but they made the trip just the same
and several of the lady fans accom-
panied them. Such enthusiasm GER
tainly will help Morenci to win in
the future.
1t is not exactly the poor playing
of the Morenci boys that loses the
games, but the fact is clear that Cd
the Clifton team there are players
who can be recognized as profession
oil
The copper era., 1909-12-23

In the Justice Court No. 3 Precinct,
County of Graham, Territory of
Arizona.
The Bank of Duncan, a corpora
tion, Plaintiff, VS.. 7. J. PridemOre
and John Hagan, Defendants.
Action brought in the Ju stice
Court of No. 3 Precinct, in and for
the County of Graham, in the Terri
tory OF Arizona.
In the name of the Territory of
Arizona: To II. j. Pridemore and
John Hagan, Defendants, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to appear in an action brought
against you by the above-named
Plaintiff in the Justice Court of No.
Precinct, in and for the County of
Graham, in the Territory of Arizona,
and answer to the Complaint fled in
said Justice Court, at Clifton, in said
County, within five days exclusive of
the day of service, after the service
upon you of this Summons, if served
within this Precinct; but if served
without this Precinct, but within the
County, ten days; if served out of
the County, fifteen days; in all other
cases, twenty days, or Judgment by
default will be taken against you.
Given under my hand at Clifton,
Arizona, this 18th day of December,
1909.
H. MoDER,
Justice of the Peace of said Precinct.
lib
The copper era., 1909-12-23
Proceedings of Council of the Town of
Clifton.

Minutes of meeting of Town Coun-
Gil December 10th 1909. At the
regular ajourned meeting of the
Counsel of the Town of Clifton, held
in the town Office. Friday afternoon
December 10th, 1909, the following
officers were present: Mayor Fraser,
President of the Council Dunn, Coun-
cilmen Billingsley and Franz.
A quorum being present the meet
ing was declared to be in order. The
first matter brought before the Coun-
Gil was the question of revoking the
retail license of the S. & S. Bottling
Works.
After the reading of petitions and
some discussion a motion was made
by Councilman Billingsley that the
retail liquor license of the S. & S.
Bottling Works be revoked to take
effect January 1st 1910.
The motion was seconded by Coun-
Gilman Franz and the roll call re-
suited as follows.
Ayes, Mayor Fraser, President of
the Council Dunn, Councilmen
Billingsley and Franz.
Resolution number one was adopted
asking the Honorable Board of Super
visors to refund the County license of
the S. & S. Bottling Works.
The folling bills were allowed and
orde red paid;
The copper era., 1909-12-23
Business Notice.

Notice is hereby given that we
have disposed of our interest in the
Damron Transfer business to H.
Claridge, who is now the sole owner
of the same; and that all accounts
due to the 10th day of December, 1909,
are payable to us; All bills due
against the business to the above date
are also to be paid by us.
Mrs. w. w. DAMRON,
ABB. HILDRETH
Dated this 10th day of December, 1909.
The copper era., 1909-12-23
CORONADO LODGE No. 8, F.& A. NJ.
NOTICE.

CLIFToN, Arizona, December 18th, 1903
On and after this date, a Permit"
for burial in the Masonic Cemetery
must be obtained from the Secretary
of Coronado Lodge No. 6, F. & a. NJ.
before the interment of any body or
bodies in said Cemetery.
All amounts due, and to boone due
must be paid to the Secretary of
above Lodge.
The charge for each "Lot" shall be
ten (SI0) Dollars.
BY order of the Worshipful Master.
THOMAS SMITH, Secretary.
The copper era., 1909-12-23
MINING NOTES
Pertaining to CIiftOn-MOrenci Dis
tFict and Surrounding Camps.

Willis James, George Williams and
Hank Dorsey, three of the oldest
prospectors in the Greenlee mining
district, who are interested in num-
Der of valuable claims in that sec
ton, spent couple of days of this
week in Clifton on business. They
report that the new work that is now
going on in their district will be of
much benefit to all who are interest
ed in that country.
Major Henry Catlin, consulting en-
gineer of the Coppermines company
of Arizona, who spent the past few
weeks in this district looking after
company business at the mines, de-
parted last week for his home in the
east, where he will spend the holt
days with his family. The major is
a competent mining man and while
here made a number of warm per-
sonal friends in mining circles. He
will return to Clifton some time
after the first of the new year.
DIR. Ricketts,, of Cananea, and who
is favorably known in the large min
ing circles, is making an inyestiga-
ton of the Clifton-Morenci district.
His inspection is being confined, prin-
cipally to the big properties, al
though at the same time be is sizing
up the smaller ones. His visit here
may be of more account than is gen
orally suspicioned. However, it looks
favorable to see such men as Mr.
Ricketts, inspecting the great Cliff
ton-Morenci district.
The drills on the Coppermines
claims at the Celtic and Keystone
groups are advancing to depth
rapidly. The drill on the Celtic is
making good daily average and the
results of assays are reported to be
satisfactory and as good as was ex-
pected by the company. The sinking
on the Keystone group is advancing
very rapidly, due to the fact that
porphry is easy for these drills. 1t is
understood that if the machine on
the Keystone does as well in the
future as it has in the start it will
not require two months to complete
the 5OO-foot hole, which is the limit
of the present sized machine that is
being used. A number of holes will
be driven and if results are satisfac-
tory in ore values it is quite likely
that 2500-foot machines will be in
stalled for the purpose of proving the
country at depth that heretofore
has been unknown to Clifton Morenci
mining. 1t is probable that Mr..
Dorsey will have important announce,
ments for the public upon his arrival
here.
The copper era., 1909-12-23

By motion OF COunClIman Franz,
seconded by President of the Council
Dunn ordinance number 10 was passed
and adopted, providing for the Sun
day closing of business houses.
The Clerk was instructed to draw
up an ordinance preventing the OBJ
struction of streets.
The meeting was then adjourned
until Saturday, December 11th at 8
p. N. Approved;
GEO. w. FRASER, Mayor.
Attest; r. r. BALL, Clerk.
The copper era., 1909-12-23

The following officers were present
at the adjourned regular meeting held
in the Town Office December 18th
1909;
Mayor Fraser, Councilmen Billings
ley and Franz. A quorm being pres
ent the meeting was declared to be
in session.
An ordinance preventing the OBJ
struction of streets wasread for the
first time and laid on the table for
further consideration.
After discussing the contents of
the contract for the lighting of GER
tain streets in the Town of Clifton
the meeting was ajourned until
Saturday December 18th 1909 at
p. m.
Councilman Franz made motion
that the retail license of the S. & S.
Botthng work be extended until
April 1st in view of the fact that a
petition asking for the continuation
of the S. & S. License was presented
until after the Council had taken
action. Action was not taken and
the question was laid over for further
consideration. Approved;
GEO. W. FRASER, Mayor.
Attest; r. r. BALL, Clerk.
The copper era., 1909-12-23

We carry full line of fresh home
made candies and a special price to
large quantities. Call and see the
Clifton Confectionery before buYing.
The copper era., 1909-12-23

Sweet Cider, Duffy's Apple Juice and
Ross Belfast Ginger Ale, Lime
Juice and Welch's Grape Juice,
Smiths store.
The copper era., 1909-12-23

Don't forget the Texas Postum din
ner on Christmas Day at, Carrie John
sons
The copper era., 1909-12-23

At the ajourned regular meeting of
the Council of the Town of Clifton
held in the Town Hall Saturday after
noon Decent Der 11th 1909 the follow
ing members were present;
Mayor Fraser, Councilman Billings
ley and Franz. The following bills
were allowed and ordered paid:
The copper era., 1909-12-23

Please send your order in early for
Christmas, SO as to AVOID the rush at
Smiths store.
The copper era., 1909-12-23
The CURSE
9 T II A III
By J. W. AKER

@NE Of the greatest novels ever
~ written on the race problem. 1t
is free from racial or sectional
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der new and glarilg light. You cannot af-
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The copper era., 1909-12-23

"Trains stop on signal.
GEORGE A. WAGsTAFF,
Superinfendauf
The copper era., 1909-12-23
SUMMONS.

In the Justice Court No. Precinct,
County of Graham, Territory of
Arizona
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-17

many interesting things on program
is a debate, Resolved, That a man
should have a higher education than
tlat Of a woman" Messrs. Ector,
Patterson, Holsey and Anderson are
the debators. There will be ether
numbers on the program equally as
i~uterestine as the debate. Decide
to srend one more profitable night in
tc00 at Spruce Street Church.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-17

Progress is the w~atchword from
now on with the Local Business De-
velopment League Of Montgomery,
Ala. Having recently fitted up nice,
comfortable quarters for the winter
over DR.. Deans drug store, the mem
bers meet monthly to discuss ques-
lions vital to the welfare of the bust
ness community. Luncheon is occa-
sionally served at these meetings
The officers of the Local League are
Hon. n. H. Alexander, president; Mr..
] H. Fagain, vice-president; DR.. U.
c. Dean, secretary; Mr.. V. H. Tulane,
chairman Executive Committee.
A few of the men here, who have
done we'll in the commercial world
are: Mr.. II. A. Loveless, who owns the
eading funeral establishment in the
civ for colored people, in connection
with which he runs a livery business.
ue also owns a gravel pit outside the
cornorate limits, from which a half
dozen teams are kept busy hauling
Gravel to different parts of the town.
Mr.. Loveless has the name of being
o hustler in business and gives en-
n'ovment TO more persons than any
other colored man in the place. He
is probably worth between $4,000 and
/ $4,000.
Mr.. G.. e. Newstell is not only a
prosperous merchant, but a success
full dealer in real estate. His hold
;rgs-in the latter business would like
" amount to 100000.
Mr.. Victor H. Tulane, who owns a
handsome two-story pressed brick
building, corner of South and Ripley
street. where he rum a model gro
Gerry. is estimated to be worth con-
servatively about $4,000. He does a
business amounting to something
over $4,000 a year.
Messrs. John Brown and William
Hill conduct a profitable businesses
truck farmers, separately. They sup
nlv not only the home market, but
outside, the year round, with their
garden products. They are also for
tunate ~possessors of valuable realty.
Each one of them is rated to be worth
about $4,000.
Mr.. Elijah Cooke is a retired bust
mes man. He has the reputation OF
being a pioneer in the undertaking
business in the state of Alabama
For nearly twenty-five years he man
aged his business so wisely and as
%siduously that when he recently re
tired he had accumulated a fortune
that amounts to nearly $4,000.
There is a score of other individu
ais in Montgomery whose business
| transactions will average anywhere
from $1,000 to $4,000 annually.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-17

With Booker T. Washington the
greatest and foremost exponent OF
industrial education in the world,
France organizing an army Of 2OO,-
600 Negro soldiers, Matt. Henson
standing on the North Pole and Jack
Johnson the acknowledged champion
of the world, it would appear that
the imam and brother" was coming
into his own. Well, it has been. a
long. black night, and let us hope the
! day may be bright.-Dallas Express