The copper era., 1910-09-30

q AO lOh U OOdIu was luCullOuCu last week and the name of Oliver Bill kingsley left out; MT. Billingsley is stayer and an active member of
 that important body.
 Last Sunday the outgoing passen-
 ger train carried a large crowd of
 sportsmen to the Gila river between
 Guthrie and Ddncanj and all brought
 back we'll filled bags.
 On Saturday night last the young
 people of the Methodist church
 enjoyed social together with
 refreshments at the church parlors
 and a merry time was had until late
 hour.
 The Airdome gave it's last picture
 show performance Sunday night and
 will remain closed for the winter,
 with the exception of a few political
 rallies, where the cool air will be in
 demand.
 J. S. Horton, chief pattern maker
 at the A. c. foundry, met with
 painful accident Monday afternoon
 by having three fingers of his hand badly lacerated by a band saw he
 was using.
 Frank Billingsley, the Duncan
 merchant and candidate on the
 democratic ticket for county super
 visor, spent Sunday and Monday in Clifton looking after his political fences.
 Miss Florence Bennie and Willis Bennie, daughter and son of General Manager Bennie of the Shannon company, have returned from their European tour. They visited Eng land, Scotland and Ireland.
 Deputy sheriff Len Scott, of Mo renci and Bob Bailey, of the Double | Circle ranch, were spending the latter part of last week Clifton. Len left Sunday morning with a car load | of cattle for Fort Worth, Texas.
 J. Backstein, who has been in Lower California for the past two months, returned home Wednesday. He thinks the country around En- senada is all right. and with others will work the placer gold fields of that section.
 A Japanese official by the name of U. Tsukakosko, Yokohoma, Japan, registered at the Clifton Hotel Sun day. He is probably here looking after the amount of supplies Clifton has on hand in case of invasion by Jap troops.
 People crossing the wagon bridge to East Side should be careful with their cigar and cigarette stumps. Last Saturday the floor caught on fire. and but for the prompt action of Pete Riley the entire bottom might have burned out.
 The assessment roll of Clifton was com pleted in full last week by Jas. H. Kerby, the real estate and insur- ance man, and in checking up the ', town clerks entries he added over $50, 900. When it comes to knowing . the property values ot Clifton and the new county, Jim is there to dot.
 One of the most enjoyable social events of the week was Bridge i party Tuesday evening given by MT. and Mrs. Geo. Carlton in honor of their niece, Miss Madge Eason, of Waelder, Texas. Refreshments were served and all expressed themselves as having spent a most delie htful evening.
 Dave Thatcher is one of the new Palace Market employees. Mr. Thatcher is we'll known in the Cliff district, having been employed at the D. c. store in Mo renci for several years. For the past three years he has travelled exren- siYely but has found no place quite like Arizona and has decided to locate in Clifton permanently.
 Jack Holman, who has the contract for the new county road cutoff be- tween York and Coronado, has his work almost completed, and the dis tance between Clifton and York station will be shortened about four miles, besides taking the road out of the river bottom to the adjacent high mesa.
 Tuesday noon Augustine Parada sat down on the steps of the saloon in the Hagan building on Chase creek, dropped his head upon his breast and in a few moments was a corpse. He remained in that position for some time until the coroner ar . rived The verdict was death from = heartfailure, caused by excessive alcoholism.
 Archie Anderson, an old timer in I lhe Clifton Morenci district, died in , Miami, Arizona, on the 20th of this ( He worked in Morenci for , several years, and has recently been , In poor health and grew steadily , worse until the time of his demise. Deceased was a member of the Ma , sonic and Red Men lodges. '