The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-02

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 Edgar c. Butts returned home on last Sunday evening from Naco after receiving his discharge from company M at that place.
 Lawyer Quiat returned from Los Angeles the first of the week accom- panied by MT. Weber, a well known mining engineer who is here on busi- ness in connection with the P. D. Ex tension.
 w. G. Mcbride, assistant general manager of the D. c. M Co.,, accom- panied a party of men to Phoenix last week to protest against the new bill revised from the old Kinney bill and now before the state legislature.
 MT. and Mrs w. w. McMillen are the happy parents of a baby girl who arrived at their home on Tuesday evening, January 18th. Both mother and daughter are doing nicely and Mack is wearing the proverbial smile.
 A special dispensation from head quarters has been received allowing the conferring of the degrees in the Encampment branch of Mountain Lodge I. O. O. F. on twenty-five candidates on Saturday evening of this week The members are looking for ward to a royal time and after the work the evening a sumptuous lunch will be served.
 An old time solo party was held at lar ,ir,cr of this week A large number of the former guests who have enjoyed these parties were present as well as num- Der of new friends. At the close of the playing, the prizes were awarded to Dan Lewis, Dan Grant, and Nor man Lindsey. Lunch was served during the evening and social time was also enjoyed with Victrola mu- sic.
 Miguella Cortez, a young Mexican girl was brought up before Judge Lal- ly this week on account of her talk ing ways While at work at the home of w. H. Pansing she took a valuable stick pin on Monday after noon. Not being able to find the pin later Deputy Clark was informed and at noon on Tuesday the girl was found at the Forester home nearby. Deputy Clark talked with her but a few minutes and she confessed hav- ing taken the pin and also a nugget gold pin from the Forrester's several weeks before She produced both pins from concealment on her per son and Deputy Clark promptly lodg- ed the girl in jail.
 A business meeting of the congreg- ation was held at Morenci Chapel on last Sunday evening before the even ing services. Rev. H. c. Cory, Of Globe, Synodical Missionary address ed the meeting and proposed the i'm mediate calling of Rev. Cossack, Of Germania, Iowa, whom he recommend ed highly as man specially fitted for this place On motion it was decided to extend the call to cover year with view of election at the close of that time. Rev. Cossack is young man with a family and great worker and no doubt the general public will extend him a hearty welcome should he decide to accept the call to Mo- renci.
 Following the business meeting Rev Krichbaum preached his farewell ser mon before a crowded congregation. Special music was also rendered by the choir At the close of the ser vice he greeted many friends at the door. The members of Mountain Lodge I. O. O. F. attended his last service en masse and paid their res poets to their departing brother.
 Two unusual high class shows have been booked at the MorenCi Club Theatre during next week. On Tues day evening "Christy's" Mistrels VII give al old time minstrel sarw This company comes here with band 'tnd a number of good artists in tn'; min strel world A free band concert will he eiyen at 7:30 D. m. On S:tnr- day evening the postponed vaudeville sht,w will be given. This company Bertrands' great speciality cumpany and metropolitan orchestra was book ed here on January 20th, but were delayed on account of trains They will be here with an array of girls sireers, and dancers, as well as bIinc! of excellent musicians a3d will give eight big acts. Mo riI:s: pie lures are booked for the other nights during the week as follows; Monday evening Dorothy Gish in Gretchen, the Green Horn,' Wednesday evening Frances Nelan and D. K. Lincoln in The Almighty Dollar Julius Steger and Grace Valentine in'The Blindness of Love" on Thursday evening while on Friday evening. Chas. Chaplin will be shown in The Vagabond'' as well as three other comedy reels. The regular Saturday afternoon mati- nee will be shown as usual, and each week finds a larger number Of youngsters enjoying the pictures they like
 FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR
 REV. ALLAN I<RiCHEAUM