The copper era., 1911-01-13

The Boy Scouts of America are al
 of the country, and an organization
 is being perfected in Clifton Meet
 ings of the boy Scouts will he held
 every Tuesday night at Library hall.
 All the enrolled Scouts should attend
 and all the boys in town should also
 turn out and learn of the object of
 the Boy Scouts of America.
 The infant daughter of Sam Harris of Sheldon died at the Greenlee house
 Monday night. Mir. and Mrs. Harris
 had come to Clifton to get medical
 treatment for the child, but arrived
 too late.
 The funeral of John Shafer, the
 machinist who dropped dead So sud denly at the A c. shops the morning of the 10th, was attended by all the
 mechanics of the A. c. works Thurs day
 Earl M Miller, former editor and manager of the COPPER ERA, return ed this week from California, where he has been since the first of Decem- Der Mir Miller expects to make his future home in Texas, for which state be will leave very shortly.
 Attorney Franklin B. Laine had the distinction this week of filing the first suit in the new county of Greenlee. The suit was an action for divorce, entitled Telles vs. Telles, brought by the husband on the grounds of adultry.
 A suit has been filed in the district court of this county against The New England Copper Co. by Tom Tie, a boarding house keeper. The plaintiff is the possessor of some promissory notes given him by the company in payment of board of their employees.
 An execution is expected to be is- sued this weeS pursuant 10 d judg ment given by the district court in favor of the Blinn Lumber Co. and against the Armory company, owner of the Armory theater, in the Hills Addition. An action has also beeu brought iu the district court to fore close a chattel mortgage held by the First National Bank against the same company.
 The remains of John Srhafer, the machinist who died suddenly in he A. C. shops Tuesday morning, were shipped Wednesday morning to Con- norsville, Indiana, where his parents and relatives reside
 Sheriff English went to Solomon vile Monday and brought back two Greenlee county prisoners. One. Charles Brown, who was released on a cash bail, and the other, a Mex ican, is still under the protection of | Jailor Hart.
 The small, well-bred, brown,s ,swhite- muzzled pony, belonging to Luu Moore at the A. c. retaining dam, which the Morenci bank robber rode when he footed he bank, was recOv- a few days ago, near the goat camp, above Duncan, where she was run- ming with a her of horses. Evidently the rObber turned her loose near the Twin Peaks and she went toward Duncan, stopping at the camp. She iS in good condition, yet has lost some of her liveliness. If the ani nal could tell the story of her ride it would make a thrilling tale.
 The social event of the season was the E!ks' ball on New Years Eve, which was given in the Armory. On this occasion the Eks surpassed their own reputation for hospitality and lavish entertainment, and it is no ex- aggerat tton to state that nowhere In Arizona on New Years Eve was a more brilliant social scene to be wit messed. The hall was beautifully decorated. the purple and white col ors of the order predominating. On the stage small tables were laid and refreshments were served during the lntermissions between dances. h the grand march two hundred cou- ples joined in the promenade, and it is estimated that fully three hundred and fifty people wer- in attendance. A special train was run from Mo renci, bringing eignty-tive people, and large number wereaalso in at tendance from Metcalf. The com mittee having the affair in charge were the recipients of much praise for the happy event.