The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-01-16

o. j. Cotey, the contractor on the
new Clifton-Morenci road, this week
agreed with the Board that he be al
lowed to construct for the purpose of
protection, two inch pipe along the
concrete embankment, near the Ross
Thomas house, of the above mention
ed road, the price of this construc-
tion to be $125. 90.
An agreement affecting the contract
concerning the Packer Wash bridge,
in the Duncan section, was this
week made by the Board, with the
agreement of the contractors, the Ell
Paso Bridge and Iron company. This
addition to the contract states that it
has been learned that additional con-
crete construction, for the purpose of
stability, is needed on this bridge, and
accordingly agrees to pay TO the con-
tractors for the building of the in
creased construction a price that will
be ten per cent more than the actual
cost of construction
The Board at this session counted
the cash in the treasury of the coun-
ty. Their report in this matter is as
follows: The total amount of money
now in the care of the county treas
ury is 1878, 1862 SO.
The amount of this fund deposited
in each of the several banks of the
county is as follows: First National
Bank of Clifton, S153,S05. .16; The
Bank of Duncan, $15,57 IS; The Gila
Valley Bank & Trust company, of Mo-
renci, $116,S17. 70; The Gila Valley
Bank & Trust company, of Clifton,
S63, ,S59 .S5; The State Bank of Mo-
renci, $22,360. 43; The State Bank of
Metcalf, $7S7 10. The amount of
cash on hand was found to be $75S. 81
Commits Mexican to States Prison.
S. Alvilla, accused of grand lar
ceny, the specific charge being the
theft of horse, was this week COM
mited to the states prison for a
term of from one to five years.
Apply for Letters of Administration.
Rafael Moreno and H. R. Martin
this week applied for the granting to
themselves of letters of administra-
ton in the estates, respectively, of |
Treat Feiler and Anna Martin. The |
petition of Moreno recites that the |
deceased, Feiler, left no written will, |
yet that he, the petitioner, and his |
two young daughters are the natural
heirs of the deceaseds estate, which
consists only of life insurance poll
cy in the order known as Alianza-His-
the amount of the
insurance being $1,000.00. Martin,
in his petition, recites that the es-
tate of Anna Martin, deceased, and
the wife of the petitioner, consists
of an interest in certain lots in the
town of Duncan, the total vaue of the
estate being stated to be about ST.
500 90.
Hagan G. Co. Sues e. e. Hopper.
Hagan & company this week en-
tered suit against E. E. Hopper, the
plaintiff alleging that Hopper, at the
alters request had the plaintiff
transfer to him merchandise to the
value of $3.50. As, and that the debt
IS long past due. The Court is ask
I'd to grant to the plaintiff a judg-
nent against the defendant, the
mount to be of the amount of the
lebt, in addition to the accrued inter-
EST.
Divorces Granted.
This week Judge Laine granted de-
rees of divorce to Clara Forbes from
Nm. Forbes, in the decision requir-
ng that the defendant pay allmony
o the plaintiff in the sum of $1,000
monthly, and also that the custody OF
child born to the union be awarded
he plaintiff. Also this week the
;ourt granted a divorce to Ethel
Iuriel Shoemaker from Theodore
the plea of the plaintiff
n this case being non-support.
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