The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-11-28

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 Ranchman Here-Jno. Keppler has been a visitor this week from his ranch home above Clifton. While here, he attended the meeting held Wednesday evening by the Eagle lodge.
 Force of First National Goes Hunt Brown, and T. N. thompson, all of the First National Bank, formed hunting party on Thanksgiving day, leaving in the early morning hours and returning heavily loaded with birds in the late evening.
 confectioner Produces Sweetmeats MT. P. Riley, of the Riley Confec- tionery, this week installed all appli- ances for the production of various candies, and announces to the public that he is prepared to supply to the trade the most toothsome of home made candies, including caramels, taffies, Judges, etc.
 McBest Buys cattIe-McBest, one of Ciifton's livestock brokers, re- turned last week from Denver, Col,
  ant deals in cattle. He reports that at Magdalena, N. M, he brought twelve hundred head of cattle and shipped them to Denver, Col, where they will be fattened for the market.
 Trainman Visits at Fl Paso-P. Ryan, who is employed as brakeman oa the A. & N. M. R. R., left Tues day for Fl Paso, where he will visit or.o1 <1 s- ,oG yet fully recovered from wounds in- ficted upon him by the Mexican shot by Deputy Lowenbruck at Duncan some weeks ago.
 Here in Interests of GiIa Valley Farmers-W A. Gillespie, prom inent citizen of the lower Gila val ley, has been in Clifton this week in the interests of the farmers of the lower Gila valley, who complain that the tailings of the copper concentra- tors of this section are injuriously affecting their lands.
 BilIingsIey Visits from Duncan B. F. Billingsley, one of Duncan's well established merchants and citi- zens, and former Supervisor of the county, was in Clifton Monday and Tuesday, coming on matters of busi- ness. Mir. Billingsley, through a long residence in this section, has many friends who always welcome him on his visits here.
 Hunters Enjoy ThanksgiVing-Th hunters of quail resident in Clifton enjoyed Thanksgiving Day. a number of parties hieing away to the York and Sheldon country where the shot guns were booming all the day. Quail are said to be very plentiful in the Giaa valley this season, and many hunters return with heavy results.
 Superior Court Clerk Here-R. w. Clerk of the Superior Court of Graham County, has been visiting friends in Clifton this week, coming from Duncan, where he wis tied at the ranch home of his brother, a few miles south of Duncan. His daughter accompanied him from Solo, monville Duncan, and will remain for some time visiting at the home of her uncle.
 E. w. Taylor Here from Duncan E. W. Taylor, formerly for many years a merchant of Duncan, where he yet owns extensive property in houses and ranches, was in Clifton Tuesday and Wednesday of this week business matters. He states that he will remove with his family to Phoenix probably during next month, there to permanently re- main, though he will make frequent trips to Duncan in attending to his interests there MT. Taylor has great faith in the future growth of Duncan.
 Mrs. York Returns from Extended Visit-Mrs. s. B. York, grandmother of Mrs L. A. w. Burtch. returned this week from visits to points in Colorado and California, having spent the summer months in those two states. On the return to Clifton from California she visited at Wilcox, Arizona, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Terrill. On her return from Wilcox she was accompanied by Master Wentworth Foote, son of MT. and Mrs. W. B. Foote.
 County Taxes Being Collected Treasurer John M. states that taxes are rapid ly being collected by his office, more than S35,OOO being collected between November 1 and November 2e. The total of county taxes to be collected this year is about s36O,OOO, reduc- tion of practically S70,000 having been made by the county supervisors some weeks since.
 Baptists Entertain New Members The members of the Baptist church were hosts to the new members of the church at the home of Rev. and Mrs Gordon last Friday evening. A large number were present to enjoy the several features of the evening, which included special music, instru-