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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16
MAKE ESCAPE FROM JAIL
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
Five Prisoners Under Criminal Charges
Get Away. Three Refuse To Leave.

About one O'Clock Wednesday
morning Johnny Garnett, depu Y
Sheriff, who sleeps off the corridor of
the Jail, was awakened by hearing
footsteps outside his door, and think
ing that the town officers were bring.
ing in drunk, merely raised up on
his elbow, but not hearing anything
more he hastily arose and peered out
the window just in time to see the
departing figures of five men. He
started for his pistol, hut being still
very lame from his broken leg could
not get it quick enough, and by the
time the alarm was given all trace of
the five criminals bad disappeared.
Quikly arousing the officers, the
pursuit began. At early dawn Sheriff
English and posse were out on horse
back curing the different roads and
trails for signs, but could not find a
trare- Teleg=amG and telephone
messages were sent in all directions
to head them off, and every precaution
is being taken to aporeheud the
fugitive outlaws.
1t appears that the men received
help from the outside. The Jail door
had been sprung wi an iron bar.
The condition of the Jail building
with the iron implement in posses
sion of the prisoners made their esi
cape easy.
When the bunch started they
invited the horse doctor. the Chase
Creek cutter and u ten-day sentence
man to go with them but they de.
clined.
The names of the five men, two
murderers, two horsethieves and one
with a year sentence to serve for
highway robbery, whom Judge Lewis
paroled on his good behavior at the
April term, and who forfeited his
freedom inside of month, are as
follows:
Martin Lucero, Jesus Lujan, LazarO
Martinez, Gavino AlaVaradO and
Carmen OrteZ.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16
DR.. RICKETTS, APPOINTED CONSULTING
ENGINEER FOR new A. c. WORKS
General MANAGER of the GeenCananea Company and Recognized
Authority Milling and Smeter Construction Will
Supervise New Plant Here.

gram was received stating that it had
been decided to build the new works
and conveying the information that
DR.. L. D. Ricketts, had been selected
by the board as consulting engineer.
1t has been the general belief for
some time that the new works would
be built, but it was only this week
that the official announcement was
received in Clifton.
That there will be a contest over
the land selected is now apparent.
Several locations of placer claims for
which applications for script have
been made, have siguifed their in
tention of making a contest. 1t was
stated this week that Attorney Glib
bes had been retained by some of the
placer owners to represent them.
The important fact remains that
the A c C Ltd. has decided to build d
new smelter That a suitable site
will be secured is only one of the
many details to be worked out. The
building of new smelter in the dis
trict means the employment OF hum
dreds of high priced laborers VINO
will be here for many months.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16

That formal and official decision
has been reached by the Board of Di-
rectors of the Arizona Copper Co.,
Ltd, to build new and enlarged re-
ductiou works in the very near future.
was received in Clifton this week in
a cablegram m from Edinburgh announc
ing that DIR. l. d Ricketts,, General
Manager of the Greene Bananea Co
at Cananea, and consulting engineer
for the Phelps, Dodge Co., had been
retained by the Arizona Copper Co =,
Ltd. as consulting engineer for the
construction of the new reduction
works for this company, a site for
which has been surveyed on the south
side of the Frisco, three miles below
Clifton and opposite what is known
as North Siding.
At the time the A. c. directors left
Clifton several weeks ago the ERA Sc
cured a promise from one of their
number to give to this paper the first
and official information re-
garding the decision of the Board of
Directors relative to a new smelter
for Clifton. On Yesterday the cable
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16
Death of Judge Bunch.

Probate Judge Thomas S. Bunch,
of Graham county, died In Los
Angeles last week. His body was
brought to Solononsville and the
interment occurred Wednesday after
noon June A. Judge Bunch was a
highly respected citizen of Graham
county and had resided in Stafford and
6olomonsville for the past fifteen
years. At the time of his death he
was Probate Judge of Graham
county and had held that responsible
Office for two terms. J A Woods,
former County School Superinteu-
dent of Graham county, was appoint
ed by the Board of Supervisors to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Judge Bunch.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16

Since the opening of the Postal
Bank in the new postotfice last Mon
day there has been steady stream
of small deposits coming in daily.
The opening day was not propitious
one, nor was the next two, on account
of the rain, but anyway the amounts
deposited were very Satisfactory to
postmaster Weiss, who is taking
great interest in the concern, and
Justly so, because he has the welfare
OF the wage Garner at heart, and
knows the Postal Bank system is for
his benefit.
Clifton people do not do things with
a rush, but there is a steady line of
enterprise carried on all the time,
and as the weeks and months roll by,
at the end of the year the Postal
Bank of Clifton will make a showing
equa! to any other situated in the
midst of equal population.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you ger the genuine. It Is taken
Internally and made in TOLEDO, Ohio,
by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75e. per
bottle,
Take Halls Family Pils for con-
StiPStl6p' -
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16
RANCH KILLING IN NEW MEXICO.
Brother of Sheriff English is Shot Over
Land Dispute in COChiSe County.

Douglas, ArlZ-, June "a quarrel
over a long standing grievance le-
suited in the death of Frank English,
aged about 40 years, brother of
Sheriff English of Greerlee County,
oy guushot wound inflicted by A. j.
Mackey, in the Skeleton Canyon
eighborhood, 40 miles from Douglas
md across the line in New Mexico,
about o'clock yesterday morning.
Some time since English moved in
to land adjoining the holdings of
Mackey and including in its boundary
running spring. Near this be
grazed large flock of goats. Mackey
claimed the spring and, according to
the statement of the rancher, had
done everything in his power to
."chase English away" As a final
expedient he decided to fence in the
spring and thus drive English from
the land.
Yesterday morning, Mackey, &C
cempan MED by hIs two sons Albert
and Jim; his son in law, with"
Adams, his brotheriu law and
Mexican, went to the home of an
invalid mans Carter, who with his
wife had been eIdeavOriug to bring
about peace between the warning
factions. Carter stated to Lacey,
that he had just secured the consent
of English to withdraw from the land
and await the settlement of the
difficulty by the courts, when Mackey
aud his party arrived on the scene.
A few sharp words passed between
Mackey and English and the former
drew a revolver from his pocket and
fred once. English fell and was
dead in but few minutes, the ball
having struck him in the right side
and plunged through his lung and
other vital organs.
Mackey at once left the scene and
is said to have made his escape. New
Mexico officers, who were notified by
the Douglas officials, are now on his
trail.
The dead man was well known in
Douglas For many years he was
employed by the Douglas Improve
mentIscompany. Later he conducted
a meat market in this city. He is
survived by wife and six children.
English always Impressed local people
with the idea that he was jolly free
hearted sort of man, and was always
popular with his business associates.
He was a brother-in-law of Mr..
Prather of this city.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16

chairman pro tenn OF the meeting, to
preside in absence of Chairman Cos
per.
After reading of the minutes of
the May meeting a motion is made
by B. F. Billingsley, seconded by Geo
Webster to approve and adopt the
minutes as read.
Upon motion by George Webster,
seconded by B. F. Blllingsley, Pro-
bate Judge Theo. Shirley, is granted
a leave of absence effective June 18th
and terminating July 1st.
The following Salary Demands are
audited, allowed, and ordered paid
out OF the Salary Fund:
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16

The funeral of Frank English was
held in Douglas on SUNDAY. 1. B.
English and family, of Clifton, who
attended the funeral, returned here
on Tuesday evening. Mackey, the
slayer of English, was captured near
the Mexican line, south of Lordsburg
on Tuesday, by New Mexico officers.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16
School AppOrtiOnment.
New Postal Bank Runs Smooth.

County School Superintendent
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16

1t cured me-" or cit saved the
life of my child" are the expressions
you hear every day about Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy This is true the world over
where this valuable remedy has been
introduced. No other medicine in
use for diarrhoea or bowel complaints
has received such general approval.
The secret of the success of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy is that it cures. Sold by all
druggists.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16

Motion by Geo. Webster, seconded
by B. F. Billing sley the clerk IS
authorized to purchase supplies, upon
requisition by the county physician,
for the County Hos pital, not to ex-
ceed the sum of $4,000.
Motion by Geo. Webster, seconded
by B. F. Billingsley, that the con-
tract of Geo. VI. Nicks, successful
bidder to look after and run County
Hospital, sets forth clearly that Mr..
Nicks shall fur nish the water, lights,
fuel, kerosene, food, do the laundry
and etc.
Motion by Geo. Webster, seconded
by B. F. Billingsley, to purchase of
G. A Franz, the Burroughs Duplex
Adding Machine, paying a differen nee
of SIS 90 and express charged So GO,
between the Duplex and the Bur
roughs No. 8, Split and Normal Key,
which was originally purchased and
later returned to Mr.. Franz.
AT u m the Board of Supervisors
stands at recess until 1:3O o'clock pm.
AT 1:3O o'clock p. m the Board re
convenes and disposes with the
following matter:
Motion by Geo. Webster, seconded
by B F. Billingsley,- to appoint F. A.
Sanders, in accordance with Act u,
OF the Session Laws, of the Twenty
fifth Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Arizona, as expert ac-
countant; said expert accountant
shall be paid by the Board of Super
visors during the months of June and
December, only, at a salary of $1,000
per month; provided that if the Ari-
zona Copper Co., ct al, see ft to en-
pioy said expert accountant the
remainder of the year, the Board of
Supervisors of Greenlee county here
by sanctions the same, and provided
further, that the services as County
Auditor of said expert accountant
the Board of Supervisors of said
Greenlee county, and said Board re-
serves the right to revoke the APP
pointment af said expert accountant,
at will.
Motion by Geo. Webster, seconded
by B. F. Billingsley to appropriate
the sum of $15OO.0O to be used in
widening the Metcalf trail to the
width of 10 ft. beginning at the rock
house (Lines Dairy. and ending at
the Standard store at Metcalf, said
appropriation to be appropriated
from the General Road fund.
Motion by Geo. Webster, seconded
by B. F. Billingsley to accept a fiat
rate of $500 per month, for two III
months, on water used at Morenci
jail, provided that the manager of
the Morenci Water Company keep in
repair the toilets and all plumbing in
the Jail at extra cost to Greenlee
county; this rate efectiye June 1st,
1911.
Motion by B F. Billingsley, secon-
ded by Geo. Webster 10 lease the
Armory hall, in Hills Addition to
the town of Clifton, to be used as a
temporary courthouse at rental of
$4,000 per month, for period of six
months, with the privilege of releas-
iug said Armory hall for an addi
tioual one year.
Motion by Geo. Webster, seconded
by B. F. Billingsley to appropriate,
out of the Expense fund the sum of
$4,000, to be used by Commissioner
of immigration in advertising the
resources of Greenlee county, by
issuance of maps, pamphlets, reports.
ETC., on the mining, farming, grazing,
timber and other resources of said
county, as may induce immigration
The following demands are audi
the Expense Fund:
Claim No. BY For
237 Detroit Cop. Min. Co. Light:
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16

WV WV
AMI the investment of capital; and
to distribute in the cities and railroad
centers of the eastern states such
docu uents and in such manner as
will insure the widest and most USE
full circulation.
Motion by Geo. Webster, seconded
by B. F. BillingsleY to appoint w. o.
Wheatley, County Commissioner, for
the Territ 1Iial Fair, November 9th
to l1th. The duties of said Comnis
sioner is to aid in the securing OF
exhibits.
Motion by B. F. Billingsley, secon-
ded by Geo. Webster that since it
appears from the report of the Tax
Assessor of Greenlee county, that the
taxable property within School Dis
trict No. u amounts to S67, 275; and,
since it also appears that the quail
HCO ClCOIOAS VI Sdlu EoOuOOl DtSNtiSL
voted to Issue bonds in the sum of
s35OO,OO, and that by reason of the
law limiting the issue of bonds to 4
per cent of taxable property, the said
sum of s3500.oO exceeds percent of
the amount of taxa bic property in
said Scool District No. 81; and that
said bond issue is hereby rejected by
the Board of Supervisors of said
county. At 3 p. m. upon motion by
B. F. Billingsley seconded by George
Webster the Board stands at recess
until ga. IN. June 9Th, 1911.
Clifton, Arizona,
June 9th, 1911.
Office of the Board of Supervisors,
Clifton, Greenlee County,
Arizona.
The Board of Supervisors met this
day in regular session; same being
continuation of the regular monthly
meeting, and are all present as on
yesterday.
Motion by Geo, Webster, seconded
by p. F. BIllingsley, to strike from
the Assessment Roll the Santa
Terisa building and lot [Co. Hospital
and the Clerk is hereby authorized
to notify the County Treasurer to
that effect in writing.
Upon motion by B. F. Billingsley,
seconded by Geo. Webster the
American Surety Company of New
York, surety to the amount of S30O0.-
90 on bond of John F. Burke, County
r .corder, approved by the chairman
of the Board of Supervisors January
3rd, 1911, as shown on Page 5, of
Minute Book No. l, of the Board of
Supervisors of Greeulee county, Ari
zona, is hereby ordered relieved of
futher responsibility and obligation.
The bond of Geo. NJ. Nicks, in the
penal sum of 100000, successful bid
der to take care and conduct county
hospital, is approved and signed by
the chairman of the Board of Super
yisOrs.
Motion by Geo. Webster, seconded
by B +. Billingsley authorizing Jas.
II. Kerby, County Assessor, to ascer
tain the exact amount of taxable pro-
perty in School Districts Nos. 30, SO:
the Assessor is further requested to
furnish the Board of Supervisors
with seperate list, showing the
exact amount of taxable property in
each respective district, on or before
July 3rd, 1911.
The lease for a period of one year
executed, ION the Santa Terisa build
ing to be used as County Hospital
between L. A. w Burtch and A. NJ.
, Turner, parties of the first part and
the Board of Supervisors of Greeulee
county, party of the second part, at
rental of S55U.OO per annum, was
approved and signed by the Chair
man of the Board.
ted, allowed and-ordered paid out of
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CLIFTON, ARIz.,
June 5th, 1911.

OLIfIONi AHI1.J
June 5th, 1911.
Office of the Board of Supervisors,
Clifton, Greenlee County, Terri-
tory of Arizona
The Board of Supervisors of Green
lee County, Territory of Arizona, met
this day in regular session: members
Billingsley, Webster and CLERK
w. o. Wheatley being present.
ChairmauJ. r. 7 COsper, absent.
Upon motion by Geo Webster, mem
Der B. F. Billingsley was appointed
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1911-06-16

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will brace up the nerves,
Danish sick headache, prevent des-
pondency and inVigorate the Fhole
system Sold hy al dEUggists,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-16
SUPPLEMENTARY BOOKS.

Another Well-fOunded protest dSdlnSI
the supplemental book habit with
which the Topeka school system is OBJ
sessed was printed the other day III
tho Devs columns of this newspaper. 1t
was in the form of letter from a par
ent to one of the teachers IN a scnooi
lust outside of the city limits but wnlcn
is under the direction OF the superln-
tendent of the Topeka public scnools.
This parent has a 7-year-old girl VINO
has been putting in her first year at
school. During the period of seven
months her father has bought her four
different readers and lately the child
brought a request from her teacher
that she be provided with another
reader, a fifth. Now this WASH q case
where a child had shown such talent
for reading that she had gone through
four readers. Nothing like 1T. AT one
period~ of the term she was advanced
from the primer to a higher. reader.
But shortly after that she was put
haclx n, the primer. So two of the
readers that were provided for her
were of the supplemental variety, books
that also cost far more than do those
adopted by the state text book COM
mission. Under the circumstances, this
parent rebelled. He told the teacher
that If the four readers he had already
bought his little girl were not sufficient
she would have to be sent home.
No doubt many other parents feel the
same wav with the constant drain thai
is made upon them for school books of
the supplemental variety for their chill
enough
for MANY parents to keep their children
supplied with the various books that
are demanded under the lists adopted
\ by the state text book commission. II
is rubbing it in on them in outrageous
fashion to compel them to purchase
| supplemental books on the same sub
Ject.
| They have a right to protest and they
should make their protests loud enough
so that the local board of education
will heed them and live UP to the spirit
of the law which places the ban on the
adoption of these supplemental books
They are unnecessary. The state text
book commission picks out set OF
books that are suitable for each of the
grades in the public schools. And loca
boards of education are not dOini
the right thing by their constituents i
they supplement this list with whole
lot of extra books just to please thu
whims of certain school teachers ant
principals who may not be PERSONAL!
in favor of the books selected by tn
state board.
The Topeka board of education ha
an excellent chance right now to Sc
to it that supplemental books will no
be tolerated in the schools of this cit,
from the opening of the school yea
next fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-16
MAIZE YOUR GIRL HAPPY.

Make your girl happy and contented
if you would keep her on the farm,
says the Kansas Industrialist. That's
what one girl student at the Kansas
State Agricultural College says, and
she should know for she has lived on a
farm.
If it is at all possible. equip your
house with modern conveniences. A
house that is heated evenly by some
good system is cared for more easily.
BY all means. have the water piped
into the house, and if possible have a
bathroom. Provide some of the mod
ern, labor-saving devices in the kitchen
and bright new utensils Every girl
enjoys working with the best G4auip-
ment.
Girls will be much more contented
with farm life if they have some con-
veyance that they can use whenever
they choose. Let girl have a horse
land buggy or pony and saddle and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-16
rHE GREAr WHITE WAY.

Something of a cog has slipped in
the movement for the establishment OF
a great white way electric lighting sys-
tenn on Kansas avenue. 1t appears
that the property owners petitions for
the blocks from First to Fifth streets
are deficient That is, sthc number re-
quired by law have not signed them
The petitions for the blocks from
Fifth. to Tenth streets have the requi-
site signatures But it. is not deemed
wise to go ahead and construct per-
ton of the system until the whole can
be put in. Then. too, the law places
the maintenance of the system on the
city in general. Naturally, it was ex-
pected that the city electric light plant
would furnish the power to run it. 1t
has been found, however, that the ca
pacity of the plant is not adequate to
bear this extra burden. Commissioner
Miller is figuring on the cost or in
creasing the city plant so that it can
supply the white way system.
But there is another way out OF
this dilemma. The Edison company has
submitted a proposition to the city
for the operation of this system for
term of five years at figures that are
exceedingly attractive. Counting the
cost of installing the new apparatus
necessary at the city plant, it is not
likely that the city would be able to
supply the Juice for the white way
system at a figure materially cheaper
than the Edison company is willing to
charge. The chief thing to recon-
mend the Edision proposition, though
| is that this company Will be able 10
supply the electricity needed as soon as
the system is installed. And 1t mlgh
be that the establishment of the sys-
tenn would be unnecessarily delayed
in case the city undertook to make It's
lighting plant big enough to handle the
lights on the great white way. Delay
in the installation of this system Is
something to be fought. The CONNER
cial Club committee which has done
slIch excellent work in arranging the
IureIiminaries for it, should have little
/ trouble in Immediately getting the
NEEDED signatures from the property
owners on the blocks between FRS
and Fifth streets Then the work OF
setting up the system can be begun
1t is especially desirable that this grea'
white way be blazing out In all lt'
brilliancy during the state fair week
when the Kansas semi-centennial eel
ebration, with the proposed incldenta
carnival, is also under way.