The copper era., 1910-12-16

Geo. Green, A. c. store manager at Metcalf. was down Thursday.
 At o'clock, Thursday morning at the Catholic church Manuela de la O was married to Santiago Abeyta. In the evening grand ball was giv- en at the opera house in honor of the event.
 Up on the Blue J. H. Jones has commission to carry gun given him by the new sheriff of Greenlee, and if anyone starts row up there, J. H. will attend to his duty and bring them to the county seat a jumpin'.
 When up Chase creek take a look at the black board in the Dew Drop pool room. The Fat Kid artist done the work. He got a move on for the first time in four years, and that's the time he won the race on Hills Flat.
 Wednesday morning a brakeman on the Morenci Southern fell from the top of the cars while the train was crossing one of the trestle loops in the canyon. He was instantly killed, falling over a hundred feet At this writing his name could not be ascertained.
 The ratification of the constitutions of the proposed states of Arizona and New Mexico comes up by stated elections, Arizona on February 9th, 1911, and New Mexico, January 2l. A light is on in New Mexico, but from indications the constitution as drafted will stick.
 Lamar Cobb arrived home from Phoenix Wednesday and is busy get ting into shape his assaying and en- gineering business. The greetings he received from his friends were cordial and great praise is due him for his consistent position maintained on every proposition introduced.
 J. A. Woods, county school super intendent, who resieds at Thatcher, made his last school business trip to | Clifton this week, and expressed | himself more than satisfied with the | school situation here. Everything is | harmonious and the children advanc- ing rapidly.
 Hon. Ben M. Crawford will open the new set of books for the sheriffs office of the new county of Greenlee. No better choice could have been made by the first sheriff of the new county for he is familiar with the work and master of the requirements necessary to start off our sheriff on the right track.
 Walter Doudna has secured a long lease on the Clifton Copper company's properties near the Rock House, about three miles up Chase Creek. These properties comprise the Depee claims and those secured by Louie Ferber few years ago Walter now has a force of men at work which will soon be increased.
 MT. c. K. Bates, clerk at the White Owl hotel, Metcalf, was in Clifton Thursday arranging for the big tur-
 
 popular mountan resort on Christmas day. Joe Lee; one of the proprietors, will be the entertainer for the crowd amp have charge of the score cards, and square deal will be given to r the shooters.
 Joen Parque, the Chase Creek mer- chant whose place of business was closed by creditors week ago, and who has since entered a petition in bankruptcy, was arrested this morn ing by chief deputy Patty on the charge of concealing goods for the purpose of defrauding creditors. He will have his preliminary hearing morning.
 MT. E. T. Morton ot the Lamar Cobb assaying and engineering Co.,, Wednesday from his six f weeks trip to Pittsburgh Pa, and Ohio. "Red Wings" didn't add a wing on this trip, yet it was by some of his friends that { Clifton society would be augmented oy new Mrs. M., and the next time le goes to the old home, he'd better not come back alone. ' It should be rembered by everyone hat the postoffice is one of Uncle Sam's most strict business institu- l ions, and the postmaster a police nan with authority to arrest any : ,ne who uses vile or profane lan- I guage in or about the office. We'd lesday night a man without any ' ehse or dignity used his mouth rath- ' 1T extensively, and Thursday morning t fudge Moder soaked him to the tune { If S1O. Better take warning as there t Ire others. C bowling Contest Victory for General f
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