The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-02

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to Clifton Tuesday evening.
The Civil service examination for
position of Clerk in the local rost-
office, has been postponed until July
9Th.
Mr.. Freeman, a civil engineer in
the employ of the A G. Co., accom-
panied by his wife and baby, came
down from Metcalf on Wednesday
evening and left Thursday morning
J for California.
J While Jake Medina was riding a
on the side of a mountain about
fourteen miles north OF Clifton on
Tuesday, the horse lost it's footing
and the animal and rider rolled down
the mountain side. Medina is con-
fined to his home suffering from
serious injuries.
The Editor of the ERA is in receipt
of letter from Larry Stroner, whC
styles himself the light weight
champion of the Sixth Cavalry, and
who is at present located at Camp
Las Cienguas, near Hachita, stating
that he is ready and willing to meet
any light weight of Clifton for money
marbles or chalk. Evidently "L"1ry"
is not familiar with the U. S. sta zes
against prize fighting, governing
ritories, but if he can fiud safe spot
in insurrecto land some Clifton lad
may accommodate him.
Baylor Shannon arrived in Clifton
Friday from his ranch on Eagle
creek. Mr.. Shannon reports that
5000 head of cattle will be shipped
from the upper country TO Kansas
on August LIST. The drive will be
made to Magdalena N. M, distance
of 200 miles.
Word received in Clifton this week
states that Director Peutland, of the
A. Z. Co. Ltd, accompanied by
Secretary Miller, sailed from New
York on Saturday last for Edinburgh.
Since leaving Clifton Mr.. Pentland
has been visiting in Canada.
General Manager Norman Carmi-
chael of the A. C. Co, is in Montana
and at present is at Great Falls.
Since his departure from Clifton he
has visited Anaconda and Butte
looking over the smelling plants.
Mr.. Carmichael is not expected to
return to Clifton before the first part
of July.
Miss Vivien Brown, who has been
visiting friends in Clifton for some
time left Thursday morning for her
home in California. During Miss
Browns stay in Clifton she made
large circle of friends who will be
pleased to welcome her to their
midst again.
Three births were recorded at the
home of Mr.. Homer Howard in DuL-
can last week, two girls and one boy,
the three babies weighing over %
pounds. The mother of the triplets
| is Mrs. MCGEE, sister of Mr.. Howard,
who is making his home in Duncan,
having come from Texas some moths
ago. Mother and the triplets are all
doing nicely.
In pigeon hole at the Court house
are numerous petitions addressed to
the Board of Supervisors in favor of
aod against the site selected by the
Board of Supervisors for the new
Count house. The last petetion
placed on file was one circulated by
Richard Stephens, of HIPS addition,
favoring that locality as the
permanent site of the Court house.
Geo. a. Green. formerly store
manager for the A. e. Co., at Metcalf,
arrived in Clifton Sunday evening, |
accompanied by Mrs. Green and left |
Monday morning for Long Beach,
California where they will ma Ike their |
residence for the present at 5I3 w.
LIST A number OF friends of the |
popular store manager were at the |
train Monday morning to bid Mr.. and |
Mrs. Green good bye.
The school controversy, which has |
grown out of the selection by the |
Board of Trustees of Prof. Jamison |
as principal of the High School for |
the ensuing year, is at present in /
,tatu quo. The qualifications of
Prof. Jamison as High School |
teacher have been referred to the !
Territorial Board of Education at |
Phoenix and at the same time the |
legal qualifications of Trustee
Niblock to serve upon the Board, has !
been referred to the Attorney Gen
eral of the Territory. AS yet no
contracts have been signed with the
teachers for the ensuing year.