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The copper era., 1910-03-31
ARIZONA--MORENCI COMPANY.
Breaks Record With Keystone Churn
DriIi--Securing Good Values Proving
Up District.

In an interview this week with J.
o. BAYLOR, superintendent of the
Arizona Morenci Copper company,
the ERA reporter learned some valu-
able information of interest to the
mining interests of the Clifton-M o.
renci district, and also of interest to
those unfamiliar with the excellent
qualities of the Keystone churn
drills. Just a few months ago the
Acknowledgement company COM
menced active operations in this dis
erict by installing the famous Key
stone churn drills on its mining prop
critics, one No. 3 size drill on the
Celtic group and another of similar
size on the Keystone group. The
drill on the Celtic group was the
in charge of Albert. Moore, a driller
who has been connected with the
Keystone drill company the past
twenty-six years. He was sent here
to make a record for the Keystone
drill and that he has made good will
be seen in the latter paragraphs.
The drill was located on what is
known to be the hardest rock in this
district and for the first 29S feet an
average of 10 feet every shift of ten
hours was made. The company is
now working two shifts of ten hours
each and from 300 feet depth has
baan \ ve7-a oinU - to 20 feet At the
300 mark considerable trouble was
caused by the caving of the ground
which at times would stick the drill,
but the management had the hole
cased for 800 feet, since which time
sinking has advanced rapidly.
The capacity of the drill is rated
for 400 feet, however, the Arizona
Morenci company has smashed all
previous world records as the hole at
this date is down 700 feet and is still
holding up the average of % to 30
feet daily for the two shifts. At 700
feet the drilling machine is making
the same number of strokes per min
ute as it did at 200 feet, hence there
is every reason to expect that before
this drill is taken off it will reach the
lOOO-foot mark. At 700 feet the
ground is softer and there is plenty
OF water in the hole, which is quite
an advantage in favor of the drill.
The company is just in receipt of
1900 feet of new cable which will be
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NEW ENGLAND co.
Meeting With Financial Success and Soon
to Resume Operations.

Although the arrangement for the
raising of finances for the New Eng
land and Clifton copper company has
proceeded slowly it will be important
information to those interested to
know that at this date one-half of
the necessary funds have already
been raised and the other half is GER
tain to come within the next thirty
days, barring any unforeseen occur
renee. The business affairs of the
company is now in the hands of a live
committee and the finances are being
subscribed by some of the wealthiest
people of the eastern states and
foreign countries. The advisory COM
mittee has announced that there is
no doubt of the company raising
sufficient funds to satisfy all indebted
ness and also continue development
work on a large scale. This is good
news to the creditors of the company
as well as the local people who have
faith in the property and want to see
it 90 ahead. Sufficient funds are now
on hand to more than cover all press
ing debts.
Harry Armstrong, who is the local
manager, will be retained in his posi-
ton as he is thoroughly familiar with
the property and hustler besides.
The affairs of the company will be
conducted on a much different plan
than ever before. all of the high
salaried officers being committed
from the list Since the company
has been waiting on the incnce mat
ter, Mr.. Armstrong has retained
small force of men on the Copper
King property and has continued the
smelter contract, making regular
shipments. While continuing this
contract he has made good and in
stead of losing money on each ship
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ment he has succeeded in showing a
balance on the company side cufficient
to continue development work. This
work is being done in a frst-class
manner and where possible, ore is
being blocked out for future refer
ence. This is quite good showing
over the old management and as soon
as the company has capital to spend
a large force will be added and de-
velopment carried on in Il manner
that it will be of benefit to the COM
pany. 1t is understood that the COM
pany will not attempt to continue
heavy ore shipments to the smelter,
as the it expects to operate a
plant of its own, in which event the
company will be in an independent
position.
As soon as all. plans are consum-
mated development work will be
pushed on all of the claims of the
company in this district. This class
of development will in all probability
give the company better resources,
as it is known that some of the out
side claims have sufficient showings
exposed to indicate the discovery of
large ore bodies. Especially is this
true of the Antietam mine, which
promises to be one of the big pro-
ducers of the Clifton orenci district.
The people who are mostly inter-
ested in the success of the New Eng
land now have more reason to feel
certain of its success than ever be-
fore and if given a chance, will make
one of the biggest companies in this
section. They have the claims and
the ore.
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Miss HOIIister, W. c. 7. U. Lecturer,
Coming to Clifton.

The wife, the mother is the guard
ian spirit of the home; everything
that gives to it the home feeling is
due to her. All the material COM
forts, a cozy place to rest and we'll
cooked meals depend upon her care
full attention. The air of culture
and refinement about the home are
of her making; the moral atmos-
phere, that which makes a home a
hayen secure from the worries, toll
and evils of the outside world, is as
sured by her fidelity to duty. But
influences oyer which she has no con-
troll enters her home rendering her
but a creature of circumstances
rather than master of the situation.
Looking little beyond her own mar
row walls shows a woman that what
comes to one home may come to all
and what she considered a personal
matter is really a com immunity inter-
est. Why should not women get to-
gether and discuss the subjects that
come home to them, such as the sani-
tation, education and moral condi-
tions of the community. Men no
longer fight battles singlehanded but
with great and well organized armies
and women are learning the power of
organized work and are uniting to
make their influence more far reach
ing and their work more effectual.
Such an organization is the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, the
largest society composed wholly of
women in existence. Its various de-
partments include every subject of
interest to women and its work can
readily be adapted to local needs.
Among its members have been en-
rolled many noble and celebrated
women whose lives are full of en-
enlargement, instruction and in
spiration to its new members.
The Territorial w c. T. U. has
secured Miss HOLSTER, of Mississippi,
to make a lecture tour of Arizona.
She will reach Clifton Friday, April
1st, and lecture in the Methodist
Church at 1870 p. m. The lecture is
free to all and the ladies are es,
pecially invited to come out and hear
Miss Hollister.
The membership of the w. c. T. U.
in Clifton is small, largely due to the
fact that many women who have
taken an active part in the work
elsewhere, feel that as they do not
expect to remain in Clifton very
long it is not worthwhile to join.
None of us think that we are going
to spend the rest Of our life in Cliff
ton, yet why should not the time
spent here be as full of duties well
done as anywhere? Why should our
stay here be Il blank or a blotted
page in our lives? CONTRIBUTED.
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MINING NOTES
Pertaining to CIiftOn-MOrenci Dis.
triCt and Surrounding Camps.

Charley Stevens, one of the heavy
claim holders of the upper end of the
Metcaif section, came down from his
home at Garfield the first part OF this
week. Charley is one of the old time
mining men of the Clifton Morenci
district and he is in on some of the
most promising claims in the district.
He has been doing a considerable
amount of development work on the
properties of the Stevens Copper
company as well as the properties of
other companies in which he is inter-
ested heavily. He reports that a
number of valuable strikes have been
madein his section during the past
several months and if he is able to
continue development work he is con-
fdent that new producers will soon
be added to the list. In past years
Charley has nude many shipments of
high grade ores to the local smelters,
which have paid handsome profit,
even though transportation and treat-
ment charges have been high. He is
considerably interested In the ex-
tension of the Shannon-Arizona rail-
road from Metcalf to Garfield. as in
that event he would be enabled to
ship a large tonnage of coppeF ore
that at the present date will not pay
On account of high transportation.
1t seems that chances for the extern
sion of the railroad are good as the
Shannon is also interested in mining
claims above Metcalt that could be
worked to advantage. There is an
other advantage in the extension as
it will mean more ore for the Shan
non, both of its own and custom, and
besides the railroad would realize
revenue from transportation. These
instances taken into consideration
seem to insure the extension of the
road within the near future.
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PrOspectOrs Visit Globe Mining District.

Wood Poland and Charley Nelson,
two of the old time prospectors of
this district and who own a number
of valuable prospects in the Green
lee mining district, returned home
last week from a visit to the Globe
district. They made the trip on
horseback and made an inspection of
practically every mining proposition
in that section. They were familiar
with a number of the properties of
the Globe country before going there,
but report that they found the min
eral belt to be much larger than they
had expected. Especially were they
interested in the large amount. of
development work that is being done
by all of the companies operating at
Globe, reporting that outside of the
producers hundreds of men are en-
ployed on outside and new work.
Valuable mines have been discoy-
cred in places where in former years
it was not thought that ore bodies
existed, and the end is not yet. I'm
like this district, they found that
new companies in the Globe country
never start without the intention of
spending several hundred thousand
dollars beforeistriking ore. Although
the Globe district is producing hard
ly one-half as much copper as the
Clifton-Morenci district, the camp is
much better apd business greater.
Messrs. Poland and Nelson are old
timers at the mining game and know
a good thing when they see it, and
they are of the opinion that the
Globe section is good one, though
in drawing a comparison between the
Globe and Clifton-Morenci districts
they are of the opinion that with the
expenditure of one-half the capital
in development work the Clifton dis
trict would produce far grander re-
suits than have ever been produced
in our neigebor camp. This opinion
is the same as many others and when
the outside mining people become
acquainted with this fact we will
haye new era in the mining world.
They found the prices of prospects
in the Globe country to be obtainable
only by an outlay of cash that would
develop a number of claims in this
district, but strange to say this dis
trict has never been given proper
consideration. There are prospects
in the Clifton-Morenci district that
can be secured by people who mean
business for a mere trifle and as a
matter of fact they will have better
chance of striking larger ore bodies.
In point of size Messrs. Poland and
Nelson report that the CliftonMo-
renci district has more than fifty per
cent. the best of Globe. These are
facts which should be investigated by
capitalists who desire good mining
investments.
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put on the drum with the intention
of continuing sinking until the full
amount is used, barring unlikely acct
dent to the hole.
The present depth of the hole re-
veals valuable information as it is
now about 1900 feet lower than the
apex of the Shannon hill and about
800 feet deeper than the lowest work
ings of the Shannon mine. What
the Arizona Morenci company has
discovered in value at the bottom of
this hole has not been made public,
but it is reported that the old theory
of our ore bodies not extending be-
low the surface is smashed to etern-
ity, and the company has met with
such encouragement that it will con-
tinue prospect work on a much larger
scale in the near future. Positions
have already been chosen for new
machines of larger capacity, which
will be installed at an early date.
One position is on the Clipper shaft,
from which a considerable amount of
Is per cent. copper ore has been ship
ped. At the present date the great
est amount of development work is
planned for the Celtic group, which
is located in what is known to be the
best portion of this district. From
indications it is quite likely that this
company will make the most valuable
discoveries ever made in this country.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

After a continual connection with
the ERA during the past ten years,
the last three years of which the
paper has been under the manage
ment OF myself, it becomes my duty
to announce that, beginning April
LIST, will have no further connection
with the ERA. For the first ten days
the paper will be in the hands of a
temporary manager, after which date
E. M. Miller, an experienced news
paper man of the state of Michigan,
will arrive to look after the business
permanently. During my connection
with the ERA there has been times
when only the solid support of this
community enabled us to continue
the newspaper work-especially dur
ing the destructive flood period-and
I desire to thank those loyal citizens
and business men who staid with us
and helped to tide US oyer. Regard
ing the manner in which the ERA has
pleased the people of this community
and surrounding country, will leave
" IhSll jug AlCAI3 ANoAiNiiiS bh1S a I
times it is difficult to please every
body. However, I will state that
have always endeavored to further
the interests of the Clifton Morenci
district in the best manner, even
though at times L may have made
mistakes. In leaving the ERA re-
quest d continuation of the support
of the business men and citizens
of this district and hope that
the new editor will succeed in giving
the readers of the ERA a better
paper in the future than in the past.
For the information of those who are
interested I wish to announce that l
will remain in Clifton permanently
and will engage in another line of
business. MAT DANENHAUER.
The copper era., 1910-03-31

DURING the past few weeks the
matter of Clifton for the new county
seat of Greenlee county has been al
lowed to go unnoticed in the ERA,
though this is no indication that our
people, or the ERA has dropped the
fight. A skirmish is being made of
the entire section of the new. county
and already enough support has been
received to warrant the prediction
that when the election takes place
there will be no doubt of Clifton win
ming easily. Solid support comes
from every corner. The member
ship of the Clifton county seat club
is growing by leaps and bounds, the
exact number being withheld for the
protection of the club. The calling
of Jurors and witnesses to Solomon
vile to attend the session ofthe dis
trict court will illustrate to some of
our citizens the great advantage of
having the county seat located at
home in the future. Especially so
when they will haye the opportunity
of expressing themselves with their
vote. Indications now point to
heavy Clifton vote from both Morenci
and Metcalf, which together with the
solid vote from the upper section and
a good portion of the vote this side
of Duncan, helps to bear out the im-
preston of the ERA. Regarding the
Clifton vote, we should not expect to
lose a single vote-no more so than
Duncan should expect TO cast a vote
for Clifton. Any Clifton man who is
thinking of voting for Duncan should
put his thinking cap on and imagine
what good it is going to do him if he
is called to attend court away from
home. If he can find any individual
financial benefit he will see matters
in different light than ninety-niue
per cent of the people.
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CORONADO LODGE No. 8, F. & A. NJ
NOTICE.


CLIFTON, Arizona, December 18th, 1909
On and after this date, a "Permit"
tor burial in the Masonic Cemetery
must be obtained from the Secretary
of Coronado Lodge No. 8, F. s. A. M.
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 $50 Dollars.
BY order of the Worshipful Master.
THOMAS SMITH, Secretary.
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The Duncan Arizonan this week
published long history of the editor
of the Morenci Leader, setting forth
the fact that he is a strong democrat
and that the complexion of the
Leader will be democratic when the
campaign rolls around. AS the
Leader has always been republican,
Mr.. Roberts should announce
what the policies of the Leader will
ne
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New Improvements by Shannon Copper
Company.

The Shannon Copper company is
now pushing construction work on its
new ore bins on the hill, just above
the present concentrating plant.
Connection will be made with the
new railroad and the ore cars will
travel above the bins for the con-
venient unloading of the cars. The
bins will be 100 feet long, divided in
the middle for first and secOnd-class
ores. Below the new bins will be in
stalled a new crushing plant of
modern design and huge power. All
of the machinery will be new and
when completed this company will
have one of the smoothest propositions
in the southwest.
From the crusher the ore will be
carried on a large conveyor belt,
hence it will be seen that every ad-
vantage of cheap operation will have
been taken. The building of this i'm
provement will require a few months.
Since operating its new railroad
the Shannon has been quite successful
in supplying sufficient ore and trains
have been operated almost every day,
even though the roadbed is not
thoroughly packed. So far but one
accident has occurred on the road,
due to the breaking of one of the
exels of an ore car which was heavily
loaded. Outside of a. close call and
slight delay no damage was done. By
the time the wet season arrives the
roadbed will be packed to such an
extent that there will be no cause of
delays except by washovers, which
may occur frequently along the upper
end of the road.
The copper era., 1910-03-31
Proceedings of Council Of the Town of
Clifton.

AS per call of the mayor, the regu-
lar adjourned meeting of the council
of the town of Clifton was held in
the town Office Monday afternoon,
March %, 1910.
The following officers were present:
Mayor Fraser, President of the Coun-
Gil Dunn, Councilmen Billingsley and
Franz.
The following bills we're allowed
and ordered paid:
Carlos Flores, labor on streets IS
Pedro Rodriguez. ....... Is u
Polmonero Monriquez ,...... 25 rs
Anaceto MARTINEZ, " 800. 10 p
A letter was presented by the Ari-
IONA Copper company asking that
permission be granted the Arizona
Copper company to lay ten inch
pipe line from the concentration to
the failing dam on Hills addition.
No definite action was taken and the
matter was laid aside pending the
drawing up of an ordinance and the
further consideration of the council.
By motion of Councilman Billings
ley seconded by Councilman Franz.
the clerk was instructed to make re-
funds to all persons exempt from
street poll tax and holding receipts
The meeting was then adjourned
until the next regular meeting.
Approved:
G. w. FRASER, Mayor.
Attest: r. r. BALL, Clerk.
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The Old Firm Passes into History.

The firm of Bianes Valdez & Co.,
heretofore conducting The Fair
Store, on Chase Creek, Clifton, by
mutual consent. has dissolved, Tomas
Bianes retiring.
Rafael Valdez and Raquel c..
Moreno, under the new firm name of
Valdez d Moreno, will continue the
business at the old stand, who will
collect all debts due the old firm and
pay its obligations.
VALDEZ & MORENO.
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Notice Sale Of Cattle.

Notice is hereby given that no par
ties are permitted to sell, dispose of,
or deliver any cattle of the following
brands without a written authorize
ton from the undersigned: G a L;
Ditcher; Y H. Signed,
GEO. WEBSTER.
Dated Clifton, Ariz., January p, 1910.
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Coming Soon.

Dr. Schell, of Tucson, Arizona's
leading optician, will be here soon on
his regular spring visit, with a com
plete assortment of spectacles and
eye glasses. Wait TOR him and have
your eyes treated free by an expert.
The copper era., 1910-03-31

THE ERA has noticed that several of
our contemporaries are making a
practice of copying articles from
other papers and giving them credit
for the same, when as d matter of
fact the articles originated in the
ERA. The Era is glad that some of
its items are copied but it would like
to have credit for them once in
while
The copper era., 1910-03-31

1 haye sold to Messrs Valdez & Mo-
reno my interest in The Fair Store
Chase creek, known as Bianes Valdez
& Co., with my best wishes for the
success of the new firm.
TOMAS BIANES
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Cookies Fresh from the oven at
Smith s store.
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STratns stop on signal.
PAUL RE1sINGEs,
Superintendent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-08
OPPOSE CHANGE
OF VENUE FOR
GURLEY FLYNN

With the signatures of 12S of tie
most prominent citizens Of Spokane
affixed to affidavits in support of
opposition to the change of venue
applied for in the Filigno-Gurley
Flynn trial. the prosecuting attor-
ney is prepared to fight all efforts
of the [. w. w. attorneys to secure
the 3moval of the case from tie
Spokane county courts.
The affidavits, as prepared by
Deputy Prosecutor Don F. Kizer
and circulated by Captain of Detec-
tives Martin Burns and Deputy
Sheriff Jim Logan, are to the effect
that the signers believe that the
newspaper comment during the I.
w. w. trouble has not prejudiced
them against G. l.. Filigno and
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Jones,
whose trial on a conspiracy charge
comes up before Judge Fl. L. Ken
nan tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-08
AIDING THE TRANSFERS.

Despite the argument of the
structural building trades depart
nent of the American Federation of
Labor that the transfers union is
not entitled to seat in the former
body unless it has included among
its membership men hauling lum-
Der and building material in gen
eral, the central labor council is
doing it's best to gain recognition
for the transfers claims. At the
regular meeting Of the Spokane
Sectional Labor council last night
the affair of the transfers union
as~placed in the hands of the or
ganization committee. which is un.
der instructions to meet with the
Structural Building Trades council
to see what can be done. 1t is
believed that the latter body will
ultimately agree to take the Team
sters' union in with an understand
ing that transfers at the lumber
mills, brick factories and the like
are included in the union.