The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-09-23

ment of Arizona bulls that were
loaded at Clifton about a year age
and were killed by the railroad er
roate to Parsons, Kansas
On last Friday night at the l5dge
rooms the Knights of Pythias con
ferred the third rank upon candi.
date after which a banquet was
served The Knights are already
getting busy and the coming winter
promises to keep them hustling with
work.
At the Cliff mine, four-miles above
town, Walter Doudna is working his
lease on that property with a good
force of men The ore is of almost
solid glance character, and his last
shipment TO the Shannon smelter
went 50 per cent. copper which Is an
exceptionally high grade for car load
lots.
Charley Nelson, of the Wood
Poland Nelson syndicate of mines in
the Greenlee mining district, was in
town Monday and reported that he
and Wood were doing their assess
meut work, and that Pat O'Neil, with
his force of men on their Gold Bar
claim, is taking out fine ore from the
250-foot tunnel.
John Hampson, president of the
Double Circle cattle company a cor
poration owning thousands of head of
cattle, aud one of the biggest in the
southwest, is in Clifton from his home
in Kansas City, and says he will
remain in and about Clifton for
several weeks. Mr.. Hampson is of
the old school westerner and a whole
souled, enterprising gentleman.
The big shines pump at the con-
centrator is working nicely, and none
Of this refuse is now passing into the
river. The pipe line below the base
ball grounds is carrying the shines
to the idlp.a..iiuG nt,in, which is of
sufficient CO recity 10 last for several
years. The \. c. company has met
all requirements necessary to pro-
tect the lower valley farmers.
The new bakery of Await & Metz !
on Hills addition started up Monday
morning, and their first delivery of
fresh bread, etc, was made that day. !
Mr.. Metz is one of the most expert |
enced bakers in the southwest, and |
for three years had charge of the
Clifton ba L-arv Ovap IN Chase creai-
and the people we'll know the excel
lent quality of breadstuffs tina he
turned out while employed there.
At the two last meetings of the
town board Mr.. w. f. Hagan was
a councilman from north
Clifton in pleace of G. a. Franz, re-
signed, and George Reityer was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy made by
the resignation of Mr.. Henry Hill
made some months ago. The town
board is now composed of George
Fraser, president; c. P. Dunn, w. f.
Hagan and George Reityer.
The assessment roll of Clifton is
now nearly completed, Mr.. Kerby
now making the iual entrees in the
absence of Town Clerk Ball, and the
entire roll Will reach over 81, 600, O0O. |
This shows conclusively that Clifton |
is one of the most progressive and
cities in Arizona, where
ca pital and labor is employed, and |
far ahead of any town in the east of
equal population.
We call attention 20 the ad. of
Ruley and Murphy in another column
of this issue. These ladies have re-
Gently opened ADDRESSING and millinery |
establishment at the home Of Mrs.
Ruley in HIPS addition, and the are
prepared to give complete satisfaction
10 either of the above lines. Ladies
who are in need of new gowns or hats
wild do well to call on RuleY and
Murphy before going elsewhere.
They are showing all the latest
fashions in actresses and millinery.
q. Alexander, who, accom- panied by |.
Mr.. J. Backstein, went to Ensenada.
returned last week, and brought with
him several ounces of places gold
Mr.. Alexander had been in that
part of country before and went to
procure some ground upon which 10
place extensive machinery for saving
the gold. He secured - pertenencias
and as soon as the machinery arrives
at San Diego his company will con-
mence active operations on d large
scale.
NJ. H. Kane, manager of the Shan
non store, arrived home Monday from
his trip to the Blue aud White noun
tains. His experiences were varied
and exciting. Mr.. Kane is a great
lover of outdoor sports and is one of
the best shots around Clifton. He
says he don't mind d bear fight in the
least, but when he caught unarmed
and chased by d measly bob cat four
miles patience ceases to be virtue,
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