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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
New ENGLAND Company.

Mining operations at the New Eng
lnnd and Clifton Copper company
property are practically at a stand
still, awaiting developments at the
special stockholders meeting of the
company which takes place in Maine
this month. A circular letter issued
by the managing director of the COM
pany called for bids on any or all of
the property Owned by the company,
but up to this date no official notice
has been published calling for bids.
The probability of a large number of
bids is not great, but had notice been
given in the local field it is possible
that more offerings would have been
forthcoming. However, the special
stockholders meeting may look at
matters in different light than dis
posing of its property to satisfy mort
cages aud outstanding accounts, re-
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
CLIFTON DEFEATED.
Douglas Highs Win From Clifton Highs
by Score of 200.

The football game on the local
gridiron last Saturday afternoon be-
tween the high school teams of Doug
las and Clifton was a grand success
in every particular with the exception
of the defeat of the locals, who sur
rendered the laurels by a score of 20
to o. The game was much better
than the score indicates and the
locals showed an Improvement of fifty
percent over their playing at Doug
las when they were defeated by more
than forty to nothing. The defeat
did not discourage our boys who
fought like tigers against a team
that had them handicapped in weight
and experience, and but for this very
reason the score would probably have
been much more even. Time and
again our boys bucked the Douglas
strong line and gained ground in the
second half and when they commenced
to play this kind of game Douglas
ceased to score.
The Douglas boys as whole played
an extra ordinary good game and
made excellent use of their experience
in guarding the fast runners who
usually took charge of the ball. On
the other side the Clifton boys, who
haYe been compelled to get their ex-
perience in match games, put up the
best game that was ever played by a
new team composed of; boys. The
grand stand, which was packed with
enthusiastic rooters, was with the
boys all the time, but when the
visitors pulled off a good play they
were also applauded. 1t would be an
injustice to the team to pick out a
few of the best players on the local
team, as they all played well, but the
star of the two teams was the playing
of Allan Jones, who gave the Doug
las boys a great deal of trouble. 1t
seemed as though it was impossible
for them to get away from his tackle.
Our people should take more inter
est in their football team and en-
deavor to give the boys more practice,
that they may be better equipped for
match games. In point of attend
ance the ERA can say that it has it
from good authority that Clifton
turned out more than double the
number of Bisbee and Douglas COM
bined in the two games recently
played on their fields. Hence it will
be seen that after all the Clifton
Highs are not so slow. Future games
will find much improvement in the
locals.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
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, a corporation, defendant, dated
and duly attested on November 26,
1909, wherein said plaintiff obtained
a 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 6 per cent per annum
from date of said Judgment until
paid, and costs of suit taxed at 90,
and accruing costs, which said iudg-
ment was on October % 1909, record
ed in Judgment Book G of said court,
at page 264.
That by virtue of said execution I
have levied upon all right, title and
interest of the said Clifton Gold aud
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
II, 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 6S; Greenhorn,
in book II, record of mines, page 81:
Bald Eagle, in book 10, record of
mines, page 322; Gray Eagle, in book
10, record of mines, page 1913; Cum
ha, - (
mines, page 191; Grow, in book 10,
in book Is, record of mines, page 443;
Napoleon, in book Is, record of mines.
page 373; Anita, in book 10, record
of mines, page 525; and Anita No. 2,
in book 13, record of mines, page
4S0; 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. IN. of said day, at the front
door of the court house of said Ora
ham County, in Solomonville, Ari-
iona, I will as the undersigned sher-
iff, sell all the right, title and inter
est of the said clifton Gold and
Copper Company of Clifton, Arizona,
in and 10 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,
y % Deputy,
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
The Town to Get Special Rate on Fire
PLUGS.

AS a result OF the Town Council
appointing c. =. Dunn, president OF
the council, as a committee to con-
fer with c. E. Mills, director and
one of the heaviest stockholders in
the Clifton Water company, in the
matter of securing a more liberal
rate for fire plugs to be installed in
Clifton, Mr.. Damn returned home
with favorable report.
Besides being a member of the
council Mr.. Dunn is a public spirited
citizen and had given the fire pro-
lection question considerable thought
consequently he was in position to
present a good sound business vieT
to Mr.. Mills, and when Mr.. Mills ur-
derstood the proposition he agreed
that the town was entitled to bet
ter rate. 1t was fact that the pro
posed number of twenty plugs scat
tered over Clifton would not give the
town very much protection, but at
S25 per plug, together with the cost
of installation and maintenance, was
as much expense as the town could
afford. The proposition made by Mr..
Dunn was that if the Water COM
pany would make a rate of SIS per
plug the town would feel justified in
installing forty fire plugs, which was
agreed to by Mr.. Mills.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
New YOrk-ArizOna Company.

Captain G. T. Rogers, prominent
civil engineer of Letohatche, Ala,,
accompanied by Col. Downing, of
Brewton, Ala, who is engaged in the
sawmill, banking and railroad bust
ness, left for their homes last week
after having visited the Clifton-Mo-
renci mining distric on business.
Both of these gentlemen are heavily
interested in the New York-Arizona
gold and copper company, and their
trip was made for the purpose of con-
vincing themselves as to the value of
the property owned by the company
and the amount of work that has
been executed by the management
since the company was organized.
They were well pleased with what
they saw and were satisfied with the
excellent showing that has been
made with the amount of money that
has been expended. They are both
well acquainted with mining and it
was their opinion that the New York
Arizona property is ready for the
erection of a gold mill, the erection
of which would put the company on
a self sustaining basis. AS the gold
of the company is light it is their be-
lief that a cyaniding plant will also
be a necessity.
These gentlemen returned home
more enthusiastic than ever, after
having seen the property and the re-
suits being obtained by the new gold
mill now operating on the Gold Belt
They will make an effort to raise a
portion of the capital necessary for
the erection of the gold mill and
cyanid1ng plant.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09

turning nothing of the large amount
of cash that has been invested in the
company by the small stockholder
who was not fortunate enough to hold
a place on the payroll of the COM
pany the past several years. There
is a great deal of feeling among the
smaller stockholders of Clifton who
do not see any hope of securing a re-
turn of even small portion of their
money which they invested. They
seem to be of the opinion that a com
pany which has paid its officers good
salaries to conduct it's business would
at least get along as well as those
which usually pay their directors
nothing.
In summing up the operations of
the New England company, and in
referring to the results that have
been obtained, one is convinced that
the building of tram railroads, the
aerial tramway and the adding of
machinery have been of no value
whatever to this company in fnan-
cial way, as according to a recent
statement the company lost money
on every shipment from the Copper
King mine during the past six
months. 1t will be remembered
that the company claimed to be max
ing a profit on ore shipments when
the ore was hauled from the mine to
the ore bins in wagon and then trans
ferred again at Clifton. This was
before the aerial tram was installed.
1t is also known fact that when the
property was leased the lessee ap-
peared to be making money for him
self and for the company. For these
reasons the local stockholders do not
believe that the management of the
company has been of the best.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09

A. T. Wilson, manager of the
Double Circle ranch on Eagle, spent
couple of days of this week in Cliff
ton on business. Mr.. Wilson is one of
the new owners of the Circle outfit
and has resided in this section the
past six months or longer. He is an
old time cattlem4n and since he has
become acquainted with the Eagle
and upper country he is of the
opinion that it is one of the best cat
tie ranges that can be found in any
cattle country. He reports that the
Circle has recently disposed of all old
bulls and added new ones in their
places with the object of improving
the grade of stock. 1t is conceded by
all who are in a position to know that
the Circle ranch produces some of
the best beef cattle in the country,
and the herd numbers up in the thou
sands, which is attested to owing to
the fact that this company pays more
taxes to Graham county than any
other cattle owners. MIR. Wilson re-
ports that there is plenty of snow in
his section and prospects are good for
unusual prosperity for cattle interests
during the next year. He returned
home Monday afternoon, going as
far as Metcalf, from which point he
left early Tuesday morning. He also
stated that school would be estab-
lished on the Eagle, there being a
sufficient number of children to re-
quire a school.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
Notice Of Shariff's Sale.

In the District Court of the Fifth
Judicial District of the Territory
of Arizona, in and for the County
of Graham.
Under and by Virtue of an execu-
tion issued out of the District Court
of the Fifth Judicial District of the
Territory of Arizona, in and for the
County of Graham, duly tested, on
the 3rd day of November, 1909, in a
certain action wherein The First
National Bank of Clifton, as plain
Nicholas Cole, w. f. Hagan and l..
F. Sweeting, defendants, and The
Polaris Mining and Milling Company,
garnishee, for the sum of SS64.S0,
with interest thereon from June 4,
1909, until paid, and SS6 90 attorney
fee, and $500 costs, and aCCruing
costs, on the 4th day of June, 1909,
and whereas, the judgment roll in the
action in which said judgment was en-
tered is filed in the Clerks office of said
Court, in the said County of Graham,
and said Judgment was docketed in
said Clerks Office in the said County,
on the 4th day of June, 1909. 1 have
this day levied upon the following de-
scribed property. to-wit:
Certain mining claims belonging to
JHe ABOVE nameu Sd1nlSneS, Inc
Polaris Mining and Milling Company,
situated in the Greenlee Gold Noun
tain Mining District, County of Ora
ham, Territory of Arizona, the
location notices whereof are duly re-
corded in the office of the County
Recorder of said Graham County, in
books and pages as follows:
Russian Bear, book Is, page ia;
Homestake, book is, page 115; Noun
tain King, book Is, page 116; Noun
tain Queen, book Is, page lis; Fair
view, book is, page ZIG: None Such,
book 16, page-1l1: Black Prince, book
is, page ia; Fraction, book I6, page
los; Lost Horse, book Is, page 1l9;
Black Stag, book 16, page 120; Com
stock, book Is, page 112; Lady Frank
lin, book 16, page Jos; Sherman, book
I6, page 100; Wedge, book IS, page
100; Loco Boy, book Is, page Ito;
Golden Eagle, book 16, page ito; Gray
Eagle, book 16, page 1l3; Gold Brick,
book IS, page Ill; Silver Bar, book
Is, page 100; Old Loon, book Is, page
lib; Arizona Corker, book IS, page
l07; ManZanita No. l, book Is, page
73: Mama nita No = book lS page II:
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
Proceedings Of Council of the Town oil
Clifton.

At a special meeting of the Coun-
Gil of the Town of Clifton, held in
the town Office, November Both, 1909,
as per call of the Mayor to meet
Mr.. Warden of the Clifton Water
and Improvement company to make
arrangements to install a certain
number of fire plugs in the town, the
following officers were present:
Mayor Fraser, President of the
Council Dunn and Councilman Bill
Kingsley.
President of the Council Dunn was
appointed a committee of one to
meet Mr.. Mills of the Clifton Water
and Improvement Co. in regard to
obtaining a better rate for water.
After some discussion the meeting
was adjourned until the next regular
meeting. Approved:
G. W. FRASER, Mayor.
Attest: r. r. BALL, Clerk.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
VI w. EhAoEh3 NJ d VI .
Attest: r. r. BALL, Clerk.

At the regular meeting of the
Council of the Town of Clifton held
in the town office Monday night, De-
cember 9Th, 1909, the following
officers answered to the roll call:
Mayor Fraser, President of the
Council Dunn and Councilman Bill
Kingsley. A quorum being present
the meeting was declared to be in
session.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting together with those of the
special meeting of November were
approved.
Justice Moder's report was accept
ed. The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid:
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09

President of the Council Dunn,
who was appointed a committee of
one to visit Mr.. Mills of the Clifton
Water and Improvement company in
regard to a reduction of rates for
fire purposes, made his report to the
Council
Night Marshal Collier was given
one weeks leave of absence.
The meeting was then adjourned
until Friday afternoon, December
10, at O'Clock.
Approved:
G w. FRASER, Mayor.
Attest; r. r. BALL, Clerk.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
T. A. Balmer, dentist, East Cliftc
County Taxes.

County taxes can be paid at either
of the local banks up to the Goth of
December, after which date they will
become delinquent. By order of J.
D. Williams, county treasurer.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
Have Us Send You a Case

Of Schlitz, Budweiser or Bo-
hernia beer just to try. When
you find 'how palatable and
wholesome it is, you will use it
right along. Taken with meals
this beer is an appetite improv-
er and an aid to digestion.
Taken between meals it is a re-
freshing and wholesome bever.
age that sustains energy and re-
stores vitality. Prove it today.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09

The Clifton Confectionery serves
hot coffee, sandwiches, tomales and
chilli al all hours When wanting a
nice lunch call and see US.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
he CURSE
OF HA N
By J. w. AKER

~ written on the race problem. 1t
is free from racial or sectional
prejudice but shows the awful curse of the
amalgamation of the blacks and whites, un-
der new and elaring light. You cannot af-
ford to miss it-order now. Price 81. 25.
All dealers or from pu blishers, Broadway
Pub. Co.. S35 Broadway, New York.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09

We carry full line of fresh home
made candies and special price to
large quantities. Call and see the
Clifton Confectionery before buYing.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09

Carnations and Roses fresh every
week. a. G, Drug Dept.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09

Carnations and Roses fresh every
week. A. Q. Drug Dept.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09

STrains stop on signal.
GEORGE A. WAesTAFF,
Superintendent
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09

In the District Court of the Fifth
Judicial District of the Territory
of Arizona, in and for the County
of Graham.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
HANDLES CHOPSTICKS
WITH AN EASY GRACE
Editor de Young Did Not Miss
Knife and Fork
Especial Correspondence of The Call

lSpecidi Correspondence of The Call
HONOLULU, Aug. 27.-S. Sheba, the
editor Of the Hawaii Shinpo. the anti
strike Japanese journal of Honolulu.
who was stabbed a. few weeks ago by
strike fanatic and narrowly escaped
with his life, is today threatened by
another band of assassins. Warnings
have reached this city from the island
of Maui, from which came the first
asailant, that there have come to Homo
lulu during the week a group of 20.
each bound on finishing up the job of
putting Sheba out of the way.
In view of the warning received the
police are keeping a number of Jap
anse under surveillance and have pro-
vided body guard for the threatened
Japanese editor.
Sheba has fairly recovered from the
effects of the murderous assault made
upon him by Mori, being well enough
to attend luncheon given Sunday last
at the Mochizuchi club, Waikiki. in
honor OF M. II. de Young, proprietor of
the San Francisco Chronicle, at which
the newspapermen of Honolulu were
the hosts.
The affair was a novel one for the
visitor, the rules of the club being that
no one may dine there except in Jan
anese kimonos and from a Japanse
table. All the dishes served were jap
anese and eaten with chopsticks. in the
use Of which De Young showed himself
an adept.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
HILL LINES ADOPT
HARRIMAN'S RATES
New Tariff Sheets for Coastwise
Trade Issued to Become
Effective October 10
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

PORTLAND. Sept. 3.-James j.
Hill will wage no rate war for coast
wise traffic with the Hartman inter-
ests, at least not for the present This
lis evident from the new tariff sheets
which have just been issued covering
the combined rail and water haul be-
tween the northwest and California
points.
The new freight schedules will not
become effective until October 10, but
even when they do the through rates
from Oregon, Washington and Idaho
common points on the Northern Pacific
and Spokane and the inland empire will
conform with the Hartman rates.
The new schedule will place the Hill
lines on an even basis with the Harri-
man rail and water combination, the
Spokane, Portland and Seattle working
jointly with the North Pacific Coast
steamship company
The inability of Hill to secure fast
steamers for the coasting trade is be-
4ieved to have made a rate war impos-
sible for the present. The North Pacific
steamers have all the traffic they can
take care of
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
DIVORCED WIFE FEARED
BY FORMER HUSBAND
Arrest Recalls Scandal That
Is Shocked Los Angeles

PORTLAND, Sept. 3.-Frank and
Caroline Lemon, living together but
not married, were arrested today on
charge of threatening the life of
w. II. Haizlip, local abstractor.
The Lemon woman is the divorced
wife of Haizlip and the threat to kill
him grew out Of his refusal to turn
their two children over to the woman.
Lemon, who claims to be a former
member of the Los Angeles police de-
partment, was heavily armed when
arrested.
According to Haizlips story, after IA
years of married life he secured di-
yorce In Los Angeles county April 20,
1905, Attorney Lecompte Davis being
named in the complaint as correspond
ent.
BY the terms of the decree Haizlip
was to have the custody of two sons,
Roy and Raymond, aged II and years,
respectively He placed the lads in the
keeping of Mrs. Van Ness. his divorced
wife's mother, the children remaining
with her for a year and a half Two
years ago Haizlip moved to Portland.
The mother appeared a few months
ago and attempted, it is alleged, to
kidnap the children.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
TODAY IS THE DAY

Beginning at S. o'clock this morning
and continuing until II we will sell all
the used and exchanged pianos now in
our store that have accumulated in the
last year.
1t is a collection embracing every
we'll known make of piano. of player
pianos and of organs. A list of the re-
markable offerings was published in
last evenings papers. Good pianos for
as little as s56. Many as good as new.
There has never been anything like
1t in piano history
Think of buying a Player Piano for
as little as $275, good Knabe piano at
s2s5 or a Fischer at $3.50.
The payments will be made to suit
any pocket book. You'll be surprised
to see the pianos you can buy at IS a
month. Later any piano purchased
may be exchanged for a Chickerfng or
Sohmer, or any other new high grade
piano which we carry.
Remember. today il the day-the day
of opportunity for piano buyers The
place-Eilers Music Building. second
floor. Eilers Music Company, 975 Mar
ket street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL
AND COOPERATIVE UNION
1SpeoioI D;soo,cb 10 The coul

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SANTA ROSA, Sept. "a branch OF
the Farmers Educational and Co-opera-
tive Union Of America has been or
ganized in this city with the follow
ing efficers: J. p. Pepper, president
Edward Kerr, vice president; E. J.
ferguson, secretary; G. w. Smith, chap
lain. Sebastopol local was organized
Tuesday night by State Organizer Paris
Henderson, who is working in this vi
cinity for the order, with the follow
ing officers:
NJ B. Mac, president; E. z. Morford
vice president; L. L. Heberling, secre-
tary; r. w. Thompson. chaplain; c. M
Heidwald. conductor; j. o. Lawrence
door keeper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
REAR ADMIRAL SPERRY
GOES ON RETIRED LIST
Man Who Took Atlantic Fleet
Back Home Reaches Limit

WASHINGTON, Sept 3.--At the age
of So years Rear Admiral c. S. Sperry
was placed on the retired list of the
navy today.
Admiral Sperry is now engaged with
the Newport conference at the war col
lege there and will continue in that
duty until he has completed the work
which he has mapped out.
The admirais last important sea
command was that of the Atlantic
fleet, which he brought from San Fran
cisco by way OF the Pacific ocean and
the Snez canal to Hampton Roads
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
BOYS PLAY WITH GUN
AND ONE LOSES LIMB

RENO. New, Sept. s.-Freddie Miller,
the Z year old son of C. e. Miller
at Humboldt. New, shot his . year
old brother through the leg today. prac-
tica1ly amputating the limb. The boy
was brought to Loveloclx for treatment
and probably will die. The children
were playing with shotgun supposed
to be unloaded.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
August krebs Tries Hanging and
Dies After Fall

SAN DIEGO. Sept. 3.-August Krebs,
a German aged 81 and veteran of the
civil war. tied window rope around
his neck this morning, attached the
other end to the railing of a porch 80
feet above the ground and leaped off.
The fall broke the rope, but Krebs
sustained injuries in striking the
ground which caused his death a few
moments later