The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-23
CLIFTON ENTERTA|NS FL PASO BOOSTERS

Yankee and Moctezuma claims were located.
 Sold MetcaIf Mine for $5,ooo.
 Then came Robert Metcalf, the locator of the Metcalf mines, who later sold out all of his holdings to in 1883, sold to the present A. c. company for something like $2,000,- 900. Ed Ward, of Detroit, Mich. came into the district in the early days and a Detroit crowd formed the present D. c. company, which after ward was purchased by the Phelps Dodge people.
 "The history of the Shannon con- pany dates from 1889.
 q want to tell you that the Clifton Morenci districts prospects for the future in developments and a busi ness way are brighter than at any time in it's entire history extending over 4! years.
 Great Highway Work.
 "A survey starts April 1 for high way from Clifton north to Springer vile, in Apache county, at a cost of approximately S400,000. A state highway is now building from Clifton to Stafford, in the Gila valley, and there is every assurance that high l way WILL DS Dulll hOlO IO 4hAO gollon within the next eighteen mon ths. The Fl Paso spirit of pep. push and progress is spreading throughout the great southwest.
 You cannot help but feel at home in our midst. We are all true west erners. You all are home folks. We all belong to the same Union. Our prosperity is your prosperity. We are doing more business with Ell Paso today than ever before. It has be- come our banking, commercial, min ing and cattle center, and the credit i is due to your type of enterprls1ng and public spirited citizens of your famous city. I am going to tell you a postoffice secret-more mail leaves Clifton daily for Fl Paso than for any other city in the United States, and most of the letters are those big, fat official envelopes, carrying orders for shipments of supplies.
 i Tn conclusion, permit me to ex- press the hope that you will experi- ence the same pleasure in having 1n- cluded Clifton and Morenci on your itinerary as we are to have you with us.
 i. Joseph M. Nealon Responds. i.~ Joseph M Nealon responded on be- i half of the visitors and assured the mayor, and citizens of Clifton of the Fl Pasoans' appreciation of the kind fly reception, and invited them, one i and all to take the first opportunity 1 of visiting the Pass City. MT. Nealon 1 also promised that if they would come in bunch and bring the mayor along that he, Nealon, would arrange to have Mayor Tom Lea out of town and allow Mayor Cotey to act as mayor during his stay in town.
 Band Gives Delightful Concert
 One of the most delightful features of the day, was the concert given by the Sixth Infantry band in the after noon. One of the best programs in the splendid repertoire of Chief Mu- sician Max Muller was rendered, and liberal applause greeted every num- fber. The concluding feature of the long and most enjoyable day was an open air dance, given on the tennis court, which brought out large at tendance of Clifton society, espec1- ally the members of the fair sex. The dance, music for which was furnish ed by the Sixth Infantry band, con- tinued until it was time for the train to leave.
 Commenting on the reception In Clifton the Ell Paso Times editor said:
 Tonight when the train left it was the unanimous opinion of the party that the spirit of hospitality shown by the people of Clifton could not have been better, and individually and collectively the excursionists reg istered solemn VOW that they would sec to it that in the future any man from Clifton coming to Fl Paso should be the especial object of their kindly consideration "They gave us the best they had," said one pep, push and progresser, land their best, in the matter of hospitality, is about the best there is on earth.