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The copper era., 1910-01-27
The Lion and The Mouse.

The best of all American plays
dealing with graft, financial, politi-
cal and social, "The Lion and The
Mouse" is coming to the Armory
Theatre on Tuesday, February lst.
Since the remarkable work of Chas.
Klein was first seen many things have
occurred which make the return of
the drama a matter of psychological
interest, in view of the numerous
cases against the trusts aud captains
of industry, which are now before
Lion and The Mousse would have
that the public did not ask "where
did you get ftp" but rather show
much is he worth?"
When the play was first produced
the insurance scandals were just
reaching the public nostrils, then
came the action against trusts and
the railroads and the public at large
discovered that the so-called leaders
in high finance were a little short of
pirates.
The story of "The Lion and The
Mouse" is concisely this: John Burk-
EFT Ryder, the richest man in the
world, who controls the government,
suddenly finds that his gigantic
SCu6meS dIG UlOChGu Oy LuC OSClSiOuS
of a federal justice, Judge Rossmore.
Ryder swears to ruin him, and does
financially, besides making arrange
ments to have him impeached in the
senate.
The judges daughter, Shirley Ross
more, and Ryder's boy, Jefferson,
met on trip abroad, fall in love and
return engaged. The girl, learning
of her fathers impending dishonor,
determines to save his good name.
She writes book, scoring Ryder, his
ilk and their methods, which creates
d sensation.
Ryder sends for her, and is so cap
tivated by her wit, and womanllness
that he engages her to write his auto
biography, making her a member OF
his household. OF course, discovery
is certain, and in a tremendous scene
between these two, the lion and the
mouse, the girl leaves the house.
This season Henry B Harris is
sending a remarkable cast to present
this pleasing play, headed by Walter
Edwards and Carolyn Elberts. Don't
miss it.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
PURELY PERSONAL

Mrs. I. N. Stevens and Miss Marian
Beck returned home from California
last week.
Lou Crawford and bride arrived in
Clifton last night from their honey
moon trip.
Mrs. Florence Eosecrans and
daughter have returned to Clifton
from Tucson. They will remain here
for several months.
G. A. Franz and G. Weichsel left
last Thursday morning for a short
trip in the mountains. They are to
return home this week.
Mrs. G. A. Van Dorm, accompanied
by Miss Van Dorm, spent Monday of
this week at the Standard mines, the
guests of Mrs. G. II. Dudley.
Messrs. A. T. Thomson, Norman
Carmichael, Paul Reisinger and M. J..
Egan returned home Sunday evening
from a short business visit to Phoenix.
]. Il. T. Cosper, one of the owners
of the Hagan and Cosper cattle out
fit, spent u few days of this week in
Clifton, attending the organization
of the Clifton Cattle association.
T. Broom, who holds responsible
position in the store Office depart
ment of the Arizona Copper COM
pany, returned home last Thursday
from an extended visit to his old
home in Scotland.
T w Of the
Arizona Lumber yards on Chase
creek, left the middle part of last
week for Los Angeles, where he spent
a couple of days on business. He re
turned home Sunday evening.
NJ. H. Kane, manager of the store
department of the Shannon Copper
company, vino spent the past few
weeks in the east selecting his new
stock of spring and summer goods, is
expected to arrive home this week.
Mesdames, Riley, Balmer, Car
michael, Dietrich and Johnston and
Miss Erwin spent last Saturday at
Morenci, where they were enter
tanned with a nurse party given by
Mrs. William Fraser of that place.
place. They report a deligh tful
time.
Horris Alberts, better known as
"Speck," who is employed with the
Shannon Copper company, left Mon
day for Gilliard Springs, where he
will spend the week having a good
time. He was accompanied by Com
modore Bob Sanderson, who acted as
pilot to the springs.
w. S. Williams, commercial agent
of the Rock Island railroad, with
headquarters at Cedar Rapid S, Iowa,
spent several days of last week in
Clifton and Morenci in the interest of
his company. He was accompanied
by his son, who is a frst-class rate
and freight tariff man. This was
their first visit to this sect ion and
they were astonished at our wonder
full mineral resources.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
Better Roads for Clifton.

The town council held a special
meeting Tuesday night, at which
good roads and better sanitary regu-
lations we're discussed. These are
two important questions to the peo-
pie of Clifton and the council is to be
congratulated upon the interest it is
taking in the matter. 1t was de-
cided that the town should COM
mence at once to collect the annual
road tax from all citizens and Clerk
Ball was designated as the collector
from all parties not employed by
the companies. Arrangements will
be made with both companies for the
collection of road tax from all en-
ployes. All road tax collected with
in the incorporated limits must be
spent within said town, hence it is
thought that there will be more than
$4,000 to be expended upon our
streets. The council has decided to
place this work in charge of a COM
petent person and then see to it that
the right kind of work is done. Since
the town was incorporated all work
it has done on the streets has been
taken from the town treasury, hence
the council was not in a position to
do a great deal of road work.
In speaking of the sanitary matter
the council decided that the town
must be placed in better condition
before the warm weather approaches,
hence it will pass new ordinance
touching upon this subject, after
which it will see to it that the law is
ObeVed IF will mot he the object of
the council to pass any unreasonable
measure, but it has been decided
that sanitation is a necessity and
must be looked after. AS a general
thing the health of Clifton has al
ways been good, but with more rigid
regulations there will be no chance
of any sickness from poor sanitation.
Every section of town will be treated
alike and if the law is obeyed there
will be no reason for dissention on
the part of any citizen.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
Elks TO Break Into Public.

Clifton Lodge of Elks will break
into society on the evening of Febru-
airy 18th, when it will give the open
ing ball of the order in Clifton, as
well as Armory hall. The ball will be
given in memory of Lincoln's birth
day. In line with all public functions
given under the auspices of the Elks,
this ball is to be the SWEETEST affair
ever given in Clifton, and as it is the
initial number of the local lodge
nothing will be left undone to place
the order in the class which has been
established all oyer the country. It
will be an invitation affair and those
who are fortunate enough to receive
Invitations should not fail to attend.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
Valley Committee Visits Clifton on
TaiIineS Business.

On last Thursday evening failing
committee of the ella valley, consist
ing of John Birdno, assessor ard
owner of the Graham Guardian, Nit
Simms, ex-recorder, J. NJ. Foster and
Richard Layton, arrived in Clifton
for the purpose of visiting the dams
and reservoirs of the A. G. company
and also to wait upon the superinten-
dent of the D. G. company. The
committee was a reasonable one and
came here tor the purpose of having
thorough understanding with the
D. C. company regarding the DISPOSE
ton of the tailings, a great portion
of which have been allowed to enter
the river. They found that the com.
pany had erected settling boxes and
separators in the Morenci canyon,
which they claimed had proven salts
factory. 1t is understood that Super
intendent Mills informed the COM
mittee that other separators would
be erected at once and other dams
would be erected for the purp ose of
preventing the tailings from running
into the river; and that upon the
completion of this work the farmers
would have no future complaint In
speaking to a member of the com
mittee the ERA reporter learned that
the committee was well pleased wit h
the manner in which Mr.. Mills re-
ceived them and explained the future
intentions of the company; but the
committee at the same time assured
Mr.. Mills that unless he made good
his promise action would be brought
against the company in the court.
In speaking about the. A. G. COM
pany the committee appeared to be
friendly and of the opinion that it
the company continued to improve
its handling of the situation in the
future as in the past there would
probably be no more trouble. The
committee was also pleased to learn
that the A. G. company intended to
erect settling boxes similar to the D.
c. company, besides the use of the
large reservoirs.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
Death of willard Kline.

On last Friday afternoon the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Kline was
darkened with gloom when the sum
mons came for the soul of one of the
brightest stars of their household,
little Willard Fales, who succombed
to the ravages of that dreaded dis
ease, diphtheria. Willard was five
years old and besides being unusually
bright, was dearly loved by all who
knew him. He was a king among
children and by his gentle manners
was the pride of his parents and
relatives, to whom is extended the
deepest sympathy of the entire COM
munity. He was taken sick only a
few days before his death and before
into diphtheria his illness
was not considered serious.
Little Willard was born 10 Clifton
and since his birth his parents have
resided here continually. BY his
death Clifton has lost one of it's N ost
promising sons and though by the
will of Him who doeth all things we'll,
he was called from this world in the
tender chords of life, his parents and
friends know that he now awaits
them in heaven in everlasting happi-
ness, and where parting is unknown.
The funeral, which was private,
occurred early Saturday morning and
interment took place in the Masonic
cemetery up Wards canyon.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
Miss YdW's Magic Notes EIectrify
Audience.

The Bisbee Miner had the following
10 say when Miss Yaw filed her first
enga cement at Bisbee:
At last we have found the diamonds,
rubies and sapphires which we used
to read about in the arabian
Nights" Ellen Beach Yaw has all of
them-and by the magic of her art,
she has transformed them into most
beautiful and extraordinary pearls of
music.
Miss Yaw is of phenomenally gen.
erous temperament for so superb an
artist-for she shared the Jewels with
Jay Plowe, futist, and Reginald
Deming, pianist, at the Orpheum last
night.
Between these three artists, the
stage became a cascade of melody
now laundering like Niagara, then
dying away in faint murmurs of
subtly-sweet harmony, suggesting the
uuobtrusiveness of Tennyson's brook.
Again, and particularly in the num-
bers in which MIR. Plowe's flute joined
in musical wedlock with the flute like,
bird-like and sera phic melodies from
Miss Yaw's throat-we could plainly
hear the pipes of Pan and the joyous
caroling of the glad Greek girls, as
they sped through the groves of
satyrs hid little deeper in the wood
and Orphens laid down his lute-de-
spondent.
For what could Orphens do with
only a Lutte? He had never faced the
triply-magic combination of a voice
without a peer, flute especially i'm
ported from the heavenly orchestra
for the occasion, and a piano which
moaned like the wind, beloved like
the thunder of summer day and
chartered like a Yivacious courtier in
the gardens of Versailles, before the
days of the dread Commune.
So much has been said of the quail
ity of Miss Yaw's voice that it is like
carrying Goals to Newcastle to at
tempt to describe it, or to picture in
words what she alone, of all the great
artists, can picture unsteady. And,
if the worlds great artists in grand
opera cannot approach her accom-
plishment, how shall mere news
paper writer in an Arizona city
arrogate to himself the assumption
of ability to describe the indescrib-
able?
Tenderly sweet and appealing,
capricious and coquetting with the
most delicate notes in her higher
register; again despairingly dying off
into the faint cadenCes and then once
more rising in the rhapsody of vision
which only the "Mad Scene" from
Lucia could permit, Miss y aw ran the
gamut of musical concepts in her per-
Torrance.
The encore numbers, chosen with
rare good taste. appealed to the SEN
timental side of the audience, after
her histronic emotional and dramatic
roles had brought them half out of
their st ats with the intensity of the
portrayal.
1t was a great night for Bisbee-
for it is not often that grand opera
in miniature comes to cur beautiful
municipality. The splendid audience
came back with thun5erous applause
when they were not awed into
silence by the beauty Of the rendi-
ton.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
COchise County Goes Wet

The prohibition election held in
Cochise county yesterday resulted in
an overwhelming victory for the open
saloons the majority being 1000,
During the past few weeks a strong
fight has been made by both sides and
it was thought that the result would
be much closed than it was. Bisbee
voted down prohibition by vote of
two to one, Tombstone and Douglas
did likewise, and Naco was the only
precinct that went dry with a ma
jority of six votes. BY this result
the entire county of Cochise will re-
main the same as it has always been
and the saloons will contine in evil
dence.
1t is reported that considerable
betting was done on the result of the
election and that the prohibitionists
are greatly disappointed, as they
thought that everything except Bis
bee would go dry by safe majority.
The result of the Cochise county
election will probably be the means
of convincing the public that the
mining camps of the territory are
MT yet in favor of closing saloons.
However, the fight that is being made
will no doubt be the means of i'm
proving the class of the saloon.
The cause of the fight that is being
made was caused by the lower class
saloon, which in all probability will
be excluded in the future.
Several attempts for a more COM
plete return of the election have
been attempted by the ERA, but at
the time of going to press we failed
to receive anything but the informa-
ton above.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
Football Resulted in a Draw.

The football game on the Clifton
field last Sunday afternoon between
the Clifton seconds and Morenci re-
suited in draw, each team making
total of two goals. 1t was a fight
from start to finish and admirers of
Clifton were greatly disappointed as
the first part of the exhibition gave
the locals considerable the best of it,
The contest was so close that every
minute of the time that it required
to play the game was exciting both
to the players and the grand stand.
Both sides seemed almost certain to
score at various times, but were al
ways blocked. The second team is
now getting ready for the match
with:the first team which has been
set for a week from next Sunday.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
Stockholders MEETING.

To the stockholders of the Amar-
gosa Mining company, of Clifton,
Arizona:
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Amargosa Mining
company of Clifton, Arizona, to elect
directors for the ensuing year and
for the purpose of transacting such
other business as may properly come
before the said meeting will be held
at the office of the company, in Cliff
ton, Graham county, Arizona, on the
9th day of March, A. D., 1910, be-
ing the first Monday of said month
at o'clock p. m.
Dated this the 9th day of January,
1910. GEO. FRASER,
W, S, SCHLOTzHAUER, President
Secretary,
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At the regular communication of
Coronado Lodge, No. s. F. & a.
M, held at Masonic hall on January
22nd, the following officers were duly
installed by James S. Cromb, P. G..
M: J. A. MacLeay, worshipfuI mast
err; J. NJ. Webster, senior warden; w.
J. Riley, junior warden; 7. A. Balm
err, treasurer; Thomas Smith, secre-
tary; VIM. Pollock, senior deacon;
]. 1. Widener, junior deacon; c. II.
Love, Chaplain; P. II. Niblock, Mar
shall: J. G. Anderson, senior steward;
G. F. Nolan, junior steward; R. E.
Maley, Tyler.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
Accident on the Railroad.

An accident occurred on the rail.
road track yeste rday morning in the
cut near the company store which
might have been more serious
George Burkner, constable at Met
calf, accompanied by a young Italian,
were in Clifton searching for a party
who was suspicioned as committing
burglary at Metcalf. AS they were
riding through the cut a train hap
pened 10 pass that way and the
Italians horse became frightened
The cars were barely moving, but
the horse backed Immediately in
trout of them and was struck. The
horse was thrown and the Italian fell
under him, but before the train was
stopped the horse had been killed
and its rider injured. 1t was report
ed that the wheels passed over the
left leg of the Italian, but it is un-
derstood that an examination re-
vealed the fact that it was only
broken. He was taken to the hos
pital for immediate medical atten-
ton.
The street is quite narrow at the
point where the accident occurred
and as the train was barely moving
the railroad employees cannot be
charged as being careless.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
CORONADO LODGE No. 8, F. A. NJ.
NOTICE,

CLIFTON, Arizona, December 18TH 1899
On and after this date, "Permit"
for burial in the Masonic Cemetery
must be obtained from the Secretary
of Coronado Lodge No. 8, F. & 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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Gard Of Thanks.

Through the columns of the ERA
we wish to thank our many kind
friends for their sympathy, kindness
and expressions of love during the
recent illness and death of our be-
loved little son, Willard Fales Kline.
They will ever be remembered.
Mr.. AND Mrs. THEODOR z KLINE.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Sunday School at $50 a. m; morn
ing service IL d. M; Christian En-
deavor 7 p. m; evening services 1875.
Every body cordially invited. Curry
II. Love, pastor.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
Sunday Services atthsDlfferent Churches
Catholic Church.
THE WINPER)

kDURlNG THE W1NFERJ
st. Michael Church Shannon HilD
mass every other Sunday at 8:25 a. m.
Sacred Heart Church Chase creek
mass every Sunday at 9:45 a. M;
evening service 700. Rev. Joseph
Garnet, priest.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

Don't forget that Clifton wants the
county seat and the support of Mo-
renci, Metcalf, the cattle interests
of the upper country, Guthrie, York,
Sheldon and even Duncan.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
Coronado Ballroad.

Passenger Service.-In effect April 25, 1909.
Train No. leaves Clifton 7.45 a. m; Long
fellow rs a. m arrivesMetcalf $50 a. m. No. 8
leaves Clifton so p. m. Longfellow 4.15 p. N -,
arrive Metcalf 4. % p. m.
Train No. 2. leaves Metcalf SIS a. m: Long
fellow 9:13 a. m. arrives Clifton $50 m. No.
leaves Metcalf4. 40 p. m Longfellow Ass p. m.
arrives Clifton 5.12 p. m
GEO. WAGsTAFF, Supt
NORMAN CARMICHAEL, Gen'l Manager.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

The sheriff will sell at public auc-
tion 10, $40 shares of Gold Belt stock
at the First National Bank, Clifton,
Feb. End at p. m.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

E. V. Horton, the new attorney of
Clifton, last week purchased the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Penn OH Hills new addition.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

r. P. Jamison, of the Clifton Union
High school, has recently purchased
the Hoff dwelling on Hills new ad-
dition, which he is now occupying as
a residence.
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Melhodist Church.

Preaching each Sunday at II am.
and $780,; prayer meeting, Wednesday
7:30 pm; Literary Society, Thurs
day 7:30 pm; choir practice at par
sonage, Friday 1870 pm. J. w. Aker,
pastor.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

There will be a public meeting of
the W. G. 7. U. at the Methodist
church Friday evening, January 18th,
at 1880. An attractive program has
been prepared and the public is cor
daily invited.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

Misses Grace and Maud Kenan en-
tertained number of friends with
cards Saturday evening last.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

We want that boosting club organ
liked if it only starts with ten mem
bers
The copper era., 1910-01-27

A 4-room frame dwelling on Hills
addition; modern conveniences; on
reasonable terms, Apply to G, A.
Van Dorm.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

There is some complaint about
blockades in the narrow street on
Chase creek. Unless drivers try to
correct this unnecessary nuisance,
the city marshal should help them to
keep moving.
The copper era., 1910-01-27
CIiftOn's New Opera House.

During the past week w. G. Jolly
has been busy with his force of car
penters in laying the hardwood floor
in the new Armory building and
building a stage for the accommo-
dation of the various amusement
companies which the Armory has
booked for the season. The stage
and building must be completed be-
fore February LIST, as the opening
event "The Lion and the Mouse" is
booked for next Tuesday evening. 1t
will be known as the Armory Theater
which will be equipped with the
largest capacity stage and dressing
rooms of any opera house in the ter
ritory. Nothing but the largest COM
panies will be accommodated and the
Clifton people will haye an oppor-
tunity of seeing as good entertain
ments as can be seen in larger cities.
The building will be finished in
such a manner as will give the best
satisfaction to the public. The hard
wood floor is being added for the pur-
pose of accommodating dances and
other public functions.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

Several new fire plugs have been
installed on Chase Creek during the
past week, and within the next few
days more will be connected with the
main in other sections of town that
are now without fire protection.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

The final hipment of supplies for
installation of street lights has ar
rived and the work will be rushed to
completion. 1t now seems to be an
assured fact that we will have some
light on the subject within very
short time
The copper era., 1910-01-27

The new A. c. briquetting plant is
nearing completion.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

The F. F. F. club will give another
of its popular dancing parties at the
Casino hall on next Saturday even
inc. January 29th.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

Claud Hooker, who left Clifton four
years ago to reside in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, returned to Clifton
Tuesday evening, and the first per-
son he met was the ERA reporter, to
whom he remarked at once that he
came back to "stay." Mr.. Hooker
was formerly employed with the
store department of the A. c. COM
pany at Clifton. From here he was
transferred to the Metcalf store,
where he also was postmaster.
Claud reports that Oklahoma City
has fallen by the wayside and that
there are now several thousand men
out of employment. He is not par
ticularly friendly to that state and
SAYS that Arizona is a better country
tw to one. 1t seems to be the same
old story that after a man gets ac-
customed to Arizona he can be salts
fed in no other country. He has
many friends here who are glad to
see him back.
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House For Sale.

Are you nervous? See DR.. Glaze at
Clifton Hotel about your eyes.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

New improvements being made at
the A. c. concentration, briquetting
plant being finished, an addition to
the general Office building, and ex-
p ensive improvements in the A & N.
NJ. yards does not look like the Ari-
iona Copper company is going to
close down in the near future.
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w. L. Neel, formerly owner of
Neels transfer, has located on the
ella river, where he is engaged in
the ranch and cattle business.
The copper era., 1910-01-27

DR.. Balmer, dentist, phone No. 81