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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-26

TASK GOVERNOR l. OUTSIDE JUR|S7
 Los Angeles, Aug. 26.-Judgt Williams has asked the governor to assign an outside jurist to heal the Darrow case. District Attorl ney Fredericks is ill as the resuI of the strain from the last trial
 Motion to Dismiss Is Denied. Los Angeles, Aug. 26.-Judg Williss today denied the motid of Darrow's counsel to dismiss tl SccOnd indictment against h| client on the plea of having bed placed in jeopardy once. The cal was then continued until mornl ing, when the case will be SC. for trial. DEBS IS NOTIFIED OF HIS NoMINATIOI
 Tercr Haute, Aug. 26.-Debs was today notified of his nomination for the presidency by the Socialis) party. LOCAL ITEMS.
 A. l.. Grigsby is returning passenger on the Alameda. The Three Man Mining com pany are now employing 10 men They are prospecting with q diamond drill on the meadow back of the Ellamar mine.
 r.. M. Farmer. one of the lcSSccs of the Gold Creek Hydraulic prop erty, is passenger on the Alamc- da.
 IL iS rllnured the game warden has his cy" on Postmaster Jcfrcr- son for chasing Sawbills out of season.
 lt iS now estimated the dam age done by the Mariposa in cut ing in two the dock will reach brlwccn Si,0On and s5,OOO. C. l.. Griffith. well known in Valdez as one of the pioneer cop per operatives on Prince William sound, is an incoming passenger on the Alameda.
 The frcightcr Seward loaded about 1000 tons of copper orc at Iatouche, Ellamar, Dickcy's and Rystrom's. Dickcy shipped about 800 tons.
 A. 4. Evrrman will leave on the Brighton tomorrow for Port Wells, where Inc iS interested in some promising quartz prospects. upon which development work iS now being done.
 R. II. Sergeant and s. R. CappS, of the Geological survey. have eS- tabliShcd summer camp down sound and will survey the copper belt in the neighborhOod of FL lamar, Fidalgo and LandlOck bays.
 The old records embracing transactions in the present Chit ina recording district are being transcribed. Nine volumes have been completed and il is expected that it will take until winter be- fore the work is completed.
 Charles WciZlcr, is in from TcikhplI, where he and pptc
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Resignation of Officers Army Menace

number of reasons which disqualify an officer, one especial disqualification. being susceptibility to seasickness, which necessitates resignation of many young men.
 During the last year, it is said at the war department, very few cadets or second lieutenants have presented their resignations. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the army, has; refused to permit lieutenant of the cavalry to get out of the army to en- gage in civil pursuits because he was about to be married. He, however, granted the young man a three months' leave of absence for his honeymoon.
 The lottery is profitable scheme in Cuba and the returns to the war de- partment show that last year the Gu ban government received from this source $S,S00,0OO profit, which repre- sents ten per cent. of the entire an nual receipts from all sources
 But despite the revenue the Cuban government is seriously contemplating gradual abolition of the lottery in view of the enormous weight of evidence to show that it is impoverishing the laboring classes and creating greax distress generally.
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MEXICAN CIRCLES STIRRED Fashionable Woman Said to Have ElOped With Young Man from A. C. General
 Office.

Mexican circles were stirred this week as never before when it was re- ported that Mrs. Valdez, a stylish Mexican woman had eloped from Cliff ton with Geo. Goring, a young man, who had previously been employed Tn the general office of the Arizona Cop per Co.
 Those in possession of the facts re- fuse to talk for publication, but dam 2 rumor says that the woman took with her sum approximately two thous- and dollars which was turned over to the young man for safe keeping. One story is to the effect that the young man, who won the affections of the woman in the case left on one train and was to wait in Deming for her coming. Upon her arrival there her affinity together with the money had disappeared. Another story is to the effect that the couple went to Morenci at three o'clock in the morn ing and boarded the morning train from that place together. A story in circulation late this week was that the woman had telegraphed home for forgiveness and sufficient funds to pay her fare from Fl Paso to Clifton.
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Population Gains Faster Than Farms

ENSUS Director Durand has given V out an important statement from the bureau of census containing ad- ditional figures and details of the agri- cultural statistics of continental Unit ed States collected April 15, 1910.
 During the ten years which followed the census of 1900 the population of the United States increased 21 per cent, but the number of farms did not keep pace with the increase in popu- lation. From 6,737, ,372. in 1900, the number grew to 6,34O,357, an increase of 02,9S5, or 10.5 per cent. For the whole United States this Is the lowest rate of increase which has been noted since the number of farms was first recorded in 1850. The increase in the total acreage devoted to agriculture was only 35,137, 900 acres, or AZ per cent. The actual area in farms was S38, ,592 ,O00 acres in 1900 and S73, 729,- 900 acres in 1910
 Improved land, however, increased age or number of farms, the advance being from 414, ,499, ,000 acres in 1900 to AT, ,44S, ,0O0 acres in 1910, a gain of 62,- 949,O00 acres, or 15.2 per cent, in ten years.
 In striking contrast with the slow growth in the number and acreage of farms and the area of improved land during the ten years Is the enormous rise which has come about in the value
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w. O. w. PICNIC
Enjoyable Outing by Cliftonites at Big Barbecue and Dance on the GiIa.

Two hundred and fifty tickets were sold to Cliftonites on Decoration Day for the big w. .O.W w. picnic, barbecue, and dance which was given by the lodge to their members and friends at Duncan.
 Five beeves were barbecued to per lection by the celebrated barbecue man, Sam Elkins, of Double Circle fame. Prior to the barbecue feast, E. E. Wall, Esq, of Clifton, gave a very interesting address on Woodcraft it's aims and objects. The address of MT. Wall was pronounced by all to be a masterly effort.
 The dancing hall, picnic grounds, etc., were furnished to the picnickers gratis by MT. A. E. Hobbs. Dane ing began at 2 30 in the afternoon, and with brief intermission was con tinued until midnight. A special train was run from Clifton during the even- ing. and brought the merry crowd home during the wee sma' hours on i Friday morning. Splendid music during the day was furnished by Adams orchestra. The Duncan peo- pie were highly complimented for their many courtesies.
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r HE navy departm ent recently has ! been particularly unfortunate in the resignations of young officers who have just finished their education at West Point or Annapolis at govern ment expense. In the last few weeks eight or ten midshipmen and ensigns have presented their resignations with reasons sufficient to cause the depart ment to accept them. Both the war and navy departments are periodically confronted with this question.
 The withdrawal of young officers from the service before they have giv- en the government some return for their education Is discouraged by both departm ents. A resignation is accept ed only when 1t is believed there ex- ists an impeachment to the profitable retention of the young man. The navy suffers Dnore than the army as to the
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Just Like Him.


 Some exceedingly powerful business combinations being involved in the matter, the presidents action in the case of Doctor Wiley is inconclusive MT. Taft generates Wiley from trifing charges trumped up agains. him, but he does not go to the root or the matter at all
 The department of agriculture is presided over by an aged person or the name of Wilson. It actually is run by a young and active person of the name of McCabe. It is McCabe who has made most of the trouble for Wiley. Wiley wants to enforce the pure food law McCabe seems to have other views.
 If the president were constitutional- ly and temperamentally capable of talk ing a position and holding it. his find ing in favor of Doctor Wiley in the re cent absurd little controversy would have necessitated the prompt elimina tion of McCabe from the public serv ice Instead of separating McCabe from his usurped position in the de partment, however, Mir. Taft barely mentions him. He Is too stout, too merry, too keenly intent upon travel to make a thorough job Of anything in which private interests appear in antagonism to those of the people.
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of farm property. Farm land, exclu- sive of buildings, which was valued at SIS, ,06S, ,008, ,000 in 1900, had more than doubled before 1910, being then re- turned as having a value of $28,SS6,- 77O,OOO. The enormous increase here recorded of $16,328. .762, ,O00 represents an advance of 117.4 per cent in the value of all land in farms.
 Of the factors contributing to this increase in the average value of land the most important is doubtless that. of advancing farm prices of agricultu- ral products. This has increased the income-producing power of the farm and correspondingly influenced the selling price or value of farm land. It is probable also that in calculating the value of farm lands it has become customary to capitalize the income producing power at a lower rate of in terest than formerly. This might be- true, despite the fact that interest, rates in general have probably not fallen, because of the reduction in the risk of the farming business.
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To Him That Hath.

Since the first of the year, sugar has advanced something more than S3 per cent. According to the calculations of Wall street brokers. the sugar trust profits to the extent of 40,000.0O0 as 8 result.
 Under decisions of United States courts. the trust was obliged to pay the government several million dollars because of wholesale dishonesty Of course, that was unpleasant for the trust management.
 But. by the tariff schedules and the short sugar-beet crop, the robbers have been furnished conditions to off set the incommoding requirements of the law.
 "To him that hath shall be given"- 30 long as tarin extortons shall be permitted
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TELEPHONE GIRL |S ATTACKED BY
 MEXICAN

Ray, Ariz, May 29-Miss Ruth Wat. kins of this place was attacked at g o'clock at night by a Mexican, who has not yet been apprehended. The girl is night operator in the local tele- phone office and was going to her work unattended, when the Mexican sprang from a shadow by an unfrequented street, in the clear moonlight; and after silencing the frightened girl with a threat to take her life, dragged her to an unused building, when some men happened to pass and rescued her. She was practically unconscious when rescued. The place where this oc- cured is barely 50 yards from the central office, and within 100 yards of several houses where people live, making the attack an extremely bold one.
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CHAMP CLARK WINS ARIZONA
 IN THE PRIMARIES
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Kingan. Wm. Herring, Geo. Pusch, B. L.. Hitch, H. s. Corbett, c. A. Schrader, c. c. Jacome and J. E. Lovejoy. The delegation is unin- structed although favorable to Taft.
 The voting was by ballot. Twenty eight men were placed in nomination by the members of the committee and each member voted for nine, the dele gates chosen receiving an average of 13 votes each which represented the Taft strength in the committee. The Roosevelt members divided their SeV- en votes among a number of candi- dates.
 The majority did not use any steam roller tactics and the meeting was 9 most harmonious one.
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NEW TEACHERS ELECTED.
Most of the Old Corps of Teachers
 Are Retained for the Ensuing

Term.
 At a meeting of the Board of TruS- tees of the district, held this week, the teachers for the 1912-13 term were selected In the grammar school very few changes were made. The new teachers in the grammar schools include Miss Viola Freeland, who comes from Gila Valley to Clifton, with splendid recomme ednations Miss Ethelyn Kelly, from the state ot Washington is new teacher as is Miss Ethel Greer. With the eXcep- ton of Prof. HolvorSon new teachers will be employed for the High school The appointment for these positions have not yet been made. The teachers for the ensuing term, so far as chosen are:
 Prof. Frank Dykes, superintendent; Miss Sophie Shirley principal of Chase Creek school; Mrs. Kathlyn Gray, prin- cipal of Shannon school Miss Lucy Kerby, principal North Clifton school
 The principal of the South Clifton school has not yet been selected, but it is stated that a man teacher will be chosen for this position.
 The remainder of the teachers are: Miss Helen Fisher, Miss Laura Agnew, Miss Mariana Priest, Miss Mary Lilies, Mrs. Harriet Spann, Mrs. Sarah Carleton, Miss Edith Greer, Miss Mary Futile, Mrs. l.. w. Wallace, Miss Etta Young, Miss Viola Freelan.l Miss Ethelyn Kelly, Miss Elizabeth Stewart. Miss Ethel Greer.
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Tom J Clark of the A. c. company general offices has rendered his re- signation to take effect July 1st. MT. Clark leaves for Phoenix to assume the duties of assistant general mana ger, assistant secretary and treasurer of the Arizona and New Mexico Un- derwriters company. MT. Clark for several years past has been connected with insurance companies, banking and brokerage houses in Chicago, and enters upon his duties with the above company having a wide experience in the insurance business.
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TABLES WERE TURNED.-An

exciting badger fight which had been advertised to take place at the plumb ing shop of Tom Carol, Wednesday evening proved to be a fake. The ,.f- fair had been arranged by master of ceremonies Lee Hinkley for the benefit of Mir. Robinson a brother machinist, a recent arrival from the east. At the last minute there was a hitch in the arrangements. Robinson proved him. self to be an old time badger fighter. All bets were declared off and it is reported that Hinckley left the place in disgust.
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TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Flynn, superintendent of construction work at the new shelter, was taken suddenly ill on Tuesday while attend ing to his duties at the smelter site and was hurried to the A. C.. hospital in Clifton on a special train. MT. Flynn was able to leave the hospital Thursday evening and is again on the job.
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GENERAL MANAGER MAKES WIS

iT.-Walter Douglas, managing direc- tor of the Phelps-Dodge enterprises hl the southwest, with headquarters at Bisbee, was a business visitor in Mor- enci during the week inspecting the operations of the Detroit Copper Co. Mr. Douglas was travelling in his private car, Nacozari.
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BROKE THE RECORD

BROKE THE RECORD.-Mat Dan enhauer, police judge, states that the month of May broke all previous re cords for the number of cases tried before him. He reports total of forty-isx defendants in addition to six juvenile offenders who were brought before him.
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SPLENDID oPENINe-There is

SPLENDID OPENING There is a splendid opening in Clifton for an up to-date steam laundry. A steam laun- dry was recently opened in Silver City and is doing a fiourishing business The opportunity in the Clifton-Moren- ci district offers even better returns for live man who understands. his business. The Copper Era will take pleasure in answering all enquiries along this line.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-05-31
RECRUITS LEAVE FOR MEXICO

Captain Leya, of the Mexican Fed eral Army, who has been in Clifton for the past ten days, departed Sunday together with twenty six recruits en- listed in this section to fight in the Madero Army in northern Sonora. The recruits were notified to report at Agua Prieta.
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MISS PRICE ENTERTAINs.-

the home of MT. ana Mrs. Geo. Web ster, on Tuesday evening, May 2Sth Miss Price entertained a few friends prior to her departure for Phoenix Those present were Misses Beck Cotey, Springer, Smith, Greer, Ober- hulsey, Hoyt, Raines, Nichols and Messrs. Nichols, Anderson, Quinn, Sel. by, Grady, and Grimes, and MT. and Mrs. T. B. Inglis. Ice cream, sher- bert, and punch were served durin g the evening.
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CALLED TO PHOENIX

CALLED TO PHOENIX MT. Jas. H. Kerby, assessor of Greenlee couu- ty, left for Phoenix on Friday morning in response to a telegram from Gov ernor Hunt. It is reported that MT Kerby will be appointed as a member of the State Tax Commission.
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APPOINTED FIRE cHIEF-City Marshall G. l.. Coffe, by order of the City Council, has been appointed Fire Chief and will have charge of all fires within the city limits in the future, and the voluntary organization will be under his orders.
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Dr. R. Glaze of the Phoenix Opti- cal Co.,, will be at the Clifton Hotel, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 9th, 7th, and Sth, and at the Morenci Hotel, Monday, Tuesday, June 10th, and 11th, on his regular visit, with a complete line of Glasses. We have no opticians in our employ as our refrac- tionists are educated for this work.
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Miss Mary Murtaugh. formerl,

Miss Mary Murtaugh, formerly :, kteacher in the public school of Clifton,
 expected here on a visit from Globe HeEt week. Miss Murtaugh, accom- panied by Mrs. Roy Wayland, will leave June 18th for Flagstaff for a two months attendance at the Northern Arizona Normal School
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For Saie-6 Roomed Frame House on corner lot in Hills Addition, within one block of County Court House. Rents for 30 dollars. See me for price. s. Sidebotham, Box 1855, Cliff ton, Arizona.
 May 31-TF
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Alex Simpson, organizer for the Fraternal Brotherhood, is in Clifton, for the purpose of organizing a local branch of the order. There are sev- eral members belonging to the Order living here, who are anxious for a local branch to be organized. Mr.
 Simpson reports meeting with much success any person desiring any in- formation. Please address Box 714.
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Dave Lloyd received letter few days ago from Rev. James McClimon, late pastor of the Baptist church, stat ing that they arrived safe at their destination, May 18th, after pleasant voyage. That's good news to hear af- ter the fearful catastrophe of the Titanic ;"
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W. O. Mcfarland, of the firm of Mcfarland & Hampton, returned on Wednesday evening from Phoenix, where he had been to appear in the United States court in the case of ThoS. P. Clark vs. Shannon Arizona Railway company ct al. The case did not come up for hearing and was post poned until the fall term.
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IN THE HOSPITAL-B. R. Lennal formerly of Clifton, but now cashier of the Bank of Duncan, arrived in Clifton on Sunday afternoon, and was taken to the A. c. hospital where a successful operation for appendicitis was performed.
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VISITOR FROM PHOENix-Miss Helen Potter, niece of MT. and Mrs. W. B. Kelly, is spending the summer in Clifton Miss Potter's home is in Seattle but came to Clifton from Phoe- nix where she had been visiting MT. and Mrs. E.. l.. Shaw.
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BACK FROM SILVER CITY Sam Abraham and family returned on Tues day from an automobile trip to Silver City During the trip Mir. Abraha1i travelled GAO miles in his new Cadal- liac, and reports making the trip without a single puncture.
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OFF FOR LONG BEACH-Jack Curnow, who in March suffered a seri- ous accident in the mines at Morenci, left on Thursday for Long Beach, Cali fornia, with his family where he will spend the summer. MT. CurnOw has so far recovered as to be able to walk with the assistance of cane whi ,h will be good news to his many friends in the district.
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TRANSFER OF oFFIcERs-Lt

J. B. Grebholder, of the Salvation Army who has been stationed here for the past year will leave next week for Bisbee, where he will make his headquarters in the future. On July 18th a new officer will arrive in Cliff ton to take charge of the work here. In the meantime It. Grebholder will pay semi-monthly visits to Clifton to look after the work of the Salvation Army in this section.
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NOTICE OF STOCkHOtDERS
 MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Clifton Investment Co will be held in the office oi the com pany at Clifton, Arizona, on Saturday, the Sth day of June, 1912, at o'clock, D m-
 WADE HAMPTON, Secretary May Silt
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CONTRACT TO BE LET.-The contract for the construction of three new school buildings in the district, moulding a high school building, will be let by the Board of Trustees on June Sth.
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Baylor Shannon of Eagle Creek, and J. H. T. Cosper, of the Blue, were visitors at the county seat on Monday coming here to look after the ship ment of cattle sold to McBest and Basserman. Both of these old timers are always welcomed by a host of friends in Clifton
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T. H. Sutton, of Los Angeles, repre- senting Bishop & Co.,, better known throughout Arizona as Tommy Sutton, was visiting the merchants in the Clifton-Morenci district on Monday of this week.
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CASE IS PosTPoNED-The civi

5 FOS suit of Becker-Franz & Co. vS. J. w. Bennie, for possession of mining prop erty, which had been set for hearing May 18th, was this week postponed until the Octoer term of court. Messrs. Lewis & Armstrong, attor- neys-at-law from Phoenix, arrived on Sunday evening to represent MT. Ben nie. The interests of Becker-Fran2 Co., are being looked after by l.. Rear ney, Esq.
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LOOKING FOR RANGE

Gatlin and Gatlin from near the inter- national line are new arrivals in the county looking for a suitable cattle range. They are here to investigate the opportunities upon the Apache and Gila forest reserves.
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LEAVES FOR COAST-Mrs J. J. Kelly and baby boy departed Thurs day morning for Los Angeles where they will spend the summer at one of the beach resorts.
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For soreness of the muscles Whe- ther induced by violent exercise or iu- jury, Chamberlain's Liniment is excel lent. This liniment is also highly es- teemed for the relief it affords in cas- es of rheumatism. Sold hy all deal CTS.
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Alfred Paul who IS connected with the c. t& A. Mining Co. at Douglas was business visitor in the district the first part of the week.
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G. G. Goodwin, of Clear Lake dis trict, was a guest at the Clifton hotel this week.
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OFF FOR THE MOUNTAlNS-W. G. Marshall and Jesse SimmS will leave Sunday morning for the noun tains in the northern part of the coun- ty, where they will spend a month on a hunting and fishing expedition.
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POSTMAST
TAX ES

CHARGE.-E J. Lehman, formerly manager of the Arizona Telephone Co.,, was installed as postmaster of Clifton on Saturday June 1, vice W. F. J Weiss resigned.