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Butter, EGGS. Potatoes

Butter, Eggs. Potatoes and Poultry.
Chicago.-Butter - Creamery, 42A@
45hc.
Eggs-Firsts. 34c; ordinary firsts, 35
@3Sc; at mark, cases included, 800 &c.
Potatoes-Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota. bulk, S1.100 1.20; do, sacks,
1l.15@1.2&.
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Now York Cotton Prices,

New York.-Cotton-Mar 32.40;
May, 31.S9; July, 31.43; October, 1928;
December, 1905; middling, 33.4O.
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Some men work an empty honor for
all there is in it.
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Nothing is new under the sun ~
How about the 1918 weather recOrdsf
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Good Medicine Is S,1S nssssd ss promptly 70
EM COLDS AND la GRIPPE. Ask for HE---.sIg..7
AM wEEKC' BREAK.uP-A-colD :ss:.s.:.:::=8
W 6Gk0 TABLETS Csc 4s s4asaz
e M All druggists sell them.

He'd Paid the Bills.
"How did Weds happen to marry
q dressmaker?' 'For her money. She
made all of his first wife's clothes"
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Live Poultry.
tPrfces nat- EnR Danver.
1s- ~
EGGN.

Eggs, graded No. 1 net, F
O. B. Denver. er.............. .33
Eggs. graded No. 2 net, F.
y. b. Denver. er.............. .z6
Eggs, case count, mlSc.
cases, less commission. :. .$S.25 @9.50
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Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concen-
trates, so per cent, $2O.00Q22.5O per
unit; crude ores, 60 per cent, $4,000
$500; 25 per cent, $12.O0Q12.5O; 10 per
cent, $9.40@12.2O per unit.
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HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton. Ohio.-"I suffered from o
female trouble which caused me much
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HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
Of. o. B. Denver, Carload Price.)


Buying Prices-per Ton.
Colo. upland, per ton. .2200@230
Nebr. upland, per ton...... 1000
Prairie hay (neW crop),
Colo. and Nebr., per ton. 1900 @ 1900
Timothy, per ton 23OOQ24.00
Alfalfa (new crop) per ton 2O.OO@22.0O.
south Park, per ton. 24.0O Q25.OO
Gunnison Valley, per ton. 2100 Q23.0O
straw, per ton ............ 6.OOW 1.UV
Grain.
Oats Nebr.. 100 lbs, buying. ..2s0
Colo, oats, bulk, buying. .29O
corn chop, sack, selling ......338
Corn in sack, selling .335
Gluten Feed, sacked, selling. .322
Bran Colo, per 100 lbs, selling LII 1s
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He Couldn't Stand 1t.

She-"At least a mirror doesn't fiat
ter one" He-"No; that is why l nev-
er look in one"
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Prices for Metals.

Prices LOT MetHIS.
Bar silver, 5Bc.
Copper, $23.121a.
Lead, $7.45 07.62h.
Spelter, $765.
Tungsten concentrates, per unit, $26.
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DRESSED POULTRY.

FPOur.
Hungarian patent, 90 lbs. sacked,
subject to discount .6.10
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Butter.

Creameries, ex. 1st grd., h.. AT @48
Creameries, End grade, lb... As
process ....... .4S ID W 44
Packing stock (net) ........32 W33
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Vegetables.

Apples, Colo, new fancy. box. 1.0OQ2.50
Pears, Colo. ............. 800
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
NO DRAFT EVASION HERE
 SEEK SERVICE BEFORE CALL

Occasionally a pleasant diversion is experienced in the Recorders of flee where the local draft board have their headquarters, and where draft avaders and friends come to popr out, their tale of woe to the sympathetic ears of the accommodating secretary of the board. These tales of depend ents and invalids have been so nu- merous that they have well near caused callous spots to form on the tender heart of the aforesaid sympa- thetict secretary. All was changed yesterday The secretary had en ex- perience somewhat out of the ordin- ary. It was like refreshing breeze over perfumed meadow on sul- try summer day.
 The incident that proved so unusu- al as to almost take the breath of the secretary was the appearance of three young men, all in Class I, but whose order numbers were so far down the list that their probability . of draft was remote. They present. ed themselves to the secretary of the board with the request that they be permitted to entrain with the May draft. of 29 who will be called after the 10th of next month. These young men stated that they were ready to go, and were tired of wait | ing their call. They were Wm. H. | Smith, Elmer Damron, and Eugene Burns, all of Clifton. ; l Under the rules of the selective draft they could not be given assu rance of having their wishes grati fled unless a sufficient number oi others already drawn should dispuali fly between now and the date set tc
 induct them into the service. IT that event they will be called. The secreary placed them at the bottom
 of the list which had been prepared
 and if there are sufficient vacancie:
 they will be sent away with the May draft
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
FORMER TEACHERS
 ARE REELECTED
SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY SCHOOLS NOT YET CHOSEN CONTRACT AWAITS TEACHERS SIGNATURES.

At a meeting of the trustees of the Clifton Public Schools this week, the action taken at the meeting on Thurs day night of last week by the board was ratified, and all or the present teachers who made application to re- main were elected to their present positions. Several vacancies are yet open, for which applications are now on file. These will not be elected, stated Chairman Pringle, until after the superintendent is elected. Just who the applicants are for the posi- ton of superintendent is not known to any but the trustees, and no in- formation was given out who would probably succeed Superintendent Davis.
 One of the reasons given why sol.e Of the vacancies are held in abey- ance is the fact that several of the young lady teachers are contemplat. ing attending higher educational in stitutions this fall, and pending their decison the matter of electng their successors is deferred.
 Prof. l.. N. George, so it is stated will likely enter the army Y. M. C. A. work, and his successor will be among the deferred vacancies that will be filled after the election oft he new superintendent.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
HOSPITAL NOTES. Shannon Hospital.

T. l.. Vandeveer, who has been seriously i'll for some time past, and who recently returned from Chicago, where he went for treatment, is re- ported to be again in bad health, and was admitted to the Shannon hospital Friday for treatment
 Mrs. J. R Sawyer, who has been a patient at the Shannon for several weeks. was discharged Tuesday last and has returned to her home.
 Miss Mary Swearingen, one of the teachers at Metcalf, who has been a medical patient at the Shannon, dis charged yesterday, and is now con valescing at the Reardon Hotel, where she has apartments.
 Mrs. c. E. Tyler, of Chase Creek, who was confinement patient at the shannon last week, has recovered and is now at her home. The infant was born dead, April 6.
 A. c. Hospital.
 Mrs. Olgie Mcdowell, who is con- fnement patient at the A. c. is re- ported to be convalescing splendidly. A Toy baby was born to her last Thursday.
 Mrs. R. J. Coleman, who was ad- mitted as a surgical patient at the A. C. hospital Tuesday, and who was operated upon Wednesday, is said to be doing as well as could be e1- pected. Her many friends will await the news of her complete restoration with expectant pleasure.
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though all three have order numbers trat will hardly be reached in several months. They stated that they were anxious to go, and preferred to leave with the May draft than to await their call. According to the rules of the selective draft they will not be called unless enough names ahead of their number are disqualified, and only in the event they are required to fill out the necessary quota of 29 will they be available, stated the secretary of the board.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
CLIFTON BRIDGE
 OPEN F0R TRAFFIC
NEXT ENTERPRISE SHOULD BE SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC DE- HANDS HEALTH PROTECTION.

The Midland Bridge company, which had the contract for re-erect- ing the old bridge removed from the former site to the North Clifton cross ing, have finished their labors, and Messrs Oliver and Lord, who have had the work in charge left this morn ing for other localities.
 MT. Oliver, who was accompanied by his wife while in this place, re- tires from the company, and they go sto their home in Charleston, H., while MT. Lord goes to Morriston, Ark. where the company has contract for some bridge work.
 The North Clifton bridge, which is reconstructed from the old material, Is practically as good as new, ana is indeed a splendid causeway.
 Town Engineer Kerr is having the approaches made and in few days the structure will be open for traffic
 While the number of people that will be accommodated by the erection of this bridge are not many. yet to these the bridge will be great con venience, and since its erection other homes may be built on the east side of the river.
 The bridge is above high water mark, and two hundred feet long. Pedestrians and vehicles will be com pelled to use the same passage way, as it has no foot way provided for pedestrians.
 With the competition of the concrete bridge Clifton will be well supplied with means of crossing the river, having three modern causeways, which will be ample for the city's needs for years to come.
 The next matter that should en- gage the attention of the city admins tration is the installation of a sew age disposal plant. In fact this mat ter has been neglected longer than 1t should have been. With the pres. ent system of cess pools to care for the sewage of the city one need not typhoid prevail here any summer The health of the people is of toe much importance to neglect this mat ter much longer, and every means oi supplying this necessity should be exercised by the incoming administra tion. While it is known that the city has no funds available for this pur pose, but ways and means should be supplied for raising money for in stalling a plant to take care of tht city's sewage before we pay too dear ly in human lives for this neglect O duty that should have been perform ed long ago.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
COMPANY
 PUSH BOND SALES

The Arizona Copper Company, Ltd, has sent a circular letter to the em- ployes of that company announcing a plan whereby everyone can buy Liberty Bonds, which should appeal to every patriotic citizen, no matter what position in life he occupies. Under the plan outlined by the com pany it is proposed that each .em- ploye deduct certain sum from his pay check each pay day until the full amount is paid. These payments are arranged so that they will not be a burden to any one who wishes to become the owner of a Liberty Bond, and help win the war. The payments proposed for each pay day are as fol lows; $50 bond, $6.25; $100 bono, $12.5o; $200 bond, $25, and for a $500 bond $62.50. Subscription cards can be obtained from time keepers.
 The circular, which is signed by General Manager Norman Carmichael concludes with this patriotic utter ance:
 Events transpiring in Europe
 make it incumbent upon every
 loyal American citizen to sub
 scribe for as large amount of the
 Third Liberty Bonds as possible.
 Our Country's young manhood is
 offering it's life upon the altar of
 human liberty, and upon those
 who remain behind falls the pa
 triotic duty to supply everything
 that is necessary to maintain our
 fighting forces on the battle
 fronts until the great principles
 for which we entered this war are
 made secure for our own, as we'll
 as future generations.''
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
MINISTER
 lS COMPL|MENTED

H
 On the eve of his departure from Clifton, Rev. Curry H. Love, pastor of the Presbyterian church and wor- shipful Master of Coronado Lodge, A. F. & A. M, was rendered an inform al reception by the lodge Tuesday night in the banquet hall of the lodge building. This function, while hardly partaking of the nature of a banquet, was pre- arranged, and was for the purpose of giving all Masons and friends of this popular minister, an opptrunity to bid him farewell just before he was to leave Clifton for new fields of la bor.
 There were about one hundred Ma sons and others assembled at the lodge room Tuesday night at the. ban quet given in honor of this popular minister. Refreshments from sand. wiches to cream, followed by cigars, were served to the guests, and short talks were made by many friends of the honoree, among the members be. ing Messrs. Liddel, Williams, Pringle, and Judge Laine, whose remarks were touching and appropriate.
 The affair was rather a surprise to MT. Love, who knew nothing of the compliment prepared by his friends until o'clock Tuesday evening.
 Few men there are in Clifton who are more popular than this gentle man, and it was with feeling of genu inc regret that his host of friends here bade him goodbye on this occas ion. Besides being Master of Coro nado Masonic lodge he is the below ed pastor of the Presbyterian church, and is equally esteemed by the members of both orders.
 MT. Love does not resign his pas torate here, but has secured an in definite leave of absence. His new field of labor will be in the Army Y M. c. A. work to which he lef Thursday morning to report at E Paso for assignment. The new work is largely experimental witt this gentleman, which if it proves congenial will claim him, perhaps till the termination of the war. Blu in the event he determines that hi best field is the pulpit he will return to his pastorate. here. At any rat, he will be absent for at least si, months. In the meantime the pulpi of the Presbyterian church will b. filled by Rev. Cory, the Presbyterian missionary for Arizona.
 The members of his church, am other admirers, further compliments this minister when they gathered a the Presbyterian manse Wednesda evening to wish him God 'sriches blessings in his new field of usefu ness.
 For the present Mrs. Love will rt main in Clifton, and later in tn summer will visit relatives in Pennsy vania, and at some future date wi join her husband after he has bee assigned if he decides to remain i the army work of the Young Men Christian Association.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
Death of Mrs. Spezia-

De2In or mTS. SpeZid
 After brief illness Mrs. Rosa Spezia, wife of MT. Antonio Spezia, one of Clifton's most prosperous and esteemed business men, died at the family residence on Chase Creek last Tuesday morning. The immediate cause of death was heart disease. Deceased was a native of Italy, and at the time of her death was 49 years and eight months of age. She is survived by her husband and four children, besides many friends who are bereaved at the demise of this splendid lady. The funeral will be held from the Roman Catholic church in this city this morning, and interment will be in the Roman Catho- lie cemetery. MT. Spezia is quite prominent in business circles of Clifton, and his many friends extend to him their sincere condolence in his bereavement.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
Call for Comfort Bags


 The Greenlee Red Cross Chapter wants to supply each select man in the two coming drafts, with comfort bag when he entrains for training camps. Forty-two or our boys will leave next Friday, and twenty-nine early in May. The Chapter would like for the ladies to furnish these comfort bags voluntarily, which can be sent to the Red Cross headquart CTS over the A. c. drug store. The Chapter will see that each man is sup piled if the ladies of Clifton will send them in. This token will be highly appreciated by our boys who are go' ing to the front, and no compliment could be more appropriate. The Chapter is requesting that seventy-one bags be supplied for immediate dis, position If few more are made than are necessary for these two drafts it will not matter, as other boys will be called in the near future and there is no danger of having toe many.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
Powers-sisson Cases Set


 Judge Frank B ' Laine heard the motion last Monday by Attorney Jas. S. Fielder for the setting of the cases against John and Tom Powers and Tom Sisson, charged with mur- der of the Graham county officers. These men, for whom the whole state of Arizona were hunting, as they were hiding in the mountains on the border, and were later captured in Mexico, were transferred to Greenlee county for trial. It was known that the cases would come on to be heard at the May term of court, but Judge Laine on Monday last set the date of their trial for May 13, just one week before the regular May term. A special venire of 100 men have been ordered to try the cases, which it is exnected will be concluded before the commencement of the spring term proper.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
Sells Cattle to Partner

Sells Cattle to Partner
 This week J. A. Albrecht sold his interest in all cattle and horses, and other personal property, which was Jointly owEed by him with F. r.. Mc- Laughlin on their ranch on the San Francisco river, to MT. Mclaughlin, who will conduct the ranch as It's sole owner. The consideration men, toned in the bill of sale filed in the Recorders office being $S,000.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19

Several weeks ago Mrs. w. J. Me Dowen of Hills Flat, was stricken with a severe attack of neuralgia, from the effects of which she feared that she might lose her eyesight. Tree years previous she was similarly attacked, at that time the pain was so intense that the sight of enc of her eyes was completely destroyed. She was treated here for the present attack by local physician, who ad- vised her to go to Fl Paso and there consult a specialist. She was accom- panied there by her husband recently, where she is still patient at an infirmary. The oculist who is treat ing the lady states that the eye can be saved. Messages to the family convey the gratifying intelligence that she is, doing splendidly, though she will be compelled to remain a patient in that city for several months before final restoration.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19
LIFTS QUARANTINE
 EPIDEMIC AbATED

u UIlvJtO uOuIIO
 According to the reports received by County Health Officer, Dr. L. A. w. Burtch, the conditions at Morenci show a marked improvement since last week. He states that the cases of la grippe and pneumonia in the A. c. camp is greatly improved and those who are affected are only slightly ill. Most of the new cases are said to be women, and it is thought that the malady has been about stamped out or run it's course. But a few deaths have occurred dur ing the week.
 At Metcalf the reports are not so favorable. There the disease, which has also become epidemic. is still pre- yailing, and some deaths are reported.
 Dr. Bnrtch stated that it has been definitely determined that the malady is la grippe. followed by pneumonia. yet specimens have been sent to the state chemist for analysis.
 It seems that this epidemic is not confined to this district alone, but to other mining camps are also affected. Over seven hundred cases have been reported at Ray, and it seems that ef- forts to control the malady is not meeting the success it was hoped. While the malady is not epidemic in Clifton, several cases have also occurred here. The symptoms are similar in every case. Not wishing to allow the disease to gain further headway, the health authorities put Clifton in the quarantine last Satur- day night, and no one was allowed to leave the city in any direction. Later this was modified, and travelling men coming into the city, or those who had not been exposed to the disease, were permitted to leave after having obtained pass from the health phy, sician
 l Dr. w. O. Sweek, state health off. ,cer, was expected to arrive in Cliff ton last Sunday to personally investi gate the epidemic in this locality, but could not reach here.
 It can safely be said that all danger of the malady spreading which has prevailed at Morenci and Metcalf is now a thing of the past. The physi clans at those places report to the county health officer that further qual antine of the camps were unnecess ary, that the epidemic was under con trol. Those cases that have been re ported this week are of such milo nature that further alarm is not war ranted. Acting upon this informa tion Dr. l.. A. W. Burtch, count, health physician, last Thursday rais ed the quarantine, which order wen into effect at o'clock. Friday morn ing the auto stage resumed business and free intercourse between Clifton and the two towns, as we'll as the out side world, was once more establish ed.
 The quarantine of Clifton has onl
 incovenienced those who wished t
 visit the two places where the ep demic prevailed, as travel in and ou
 of Clifton was only temporarily i1
 terrupted. Transient people had n
 difficulty in securing passes tha , enabled them to leave when their bus
 ness was finished.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-19

u4 ubOuue uVuS SIv 6euBU FOR CAMP APRIL 26 FIRST OF APRIL QUOTA READY
 FOR CAMP FUNsToN-WILL sR
 ABDUCTED INTO SERVICE ON THURSDAY.
 Since the issuance of the call for the April quota of the second draft, the local board has been busy getting the men ready by the time it was called upon to furnish them. The secre. tary has completed the list for this first of Greenlee's quota of the sec ond draft to be sent to training camps. The men will be inducted into the na- tional army April .25 at p. m., and the following morning will entrain for Camp Funston, unless there is . change in the railroad connections from the orders now in.
 In this call Arizona was requested to furnish 470 men. Of this number the draft board of Greenlee county was asked to furnish forty-two. Tho quotas from the other counties arc Apache, g; Coconino, 32; Cochise, s4; Gila, 56; Graham. g; Maricopa, 76; Mohave, 25; Navajo, 16; Pima, 3s; Santa Cruz, II; Yavapai, 61; ana Yuma, 30.
 Thnco uyhn will fv. next Friday morning are. except those living in other localities, who will entrain there: 1424 Wm. J. Stinson, farmer, Metcalf. 146O Arthur Chastain,. clerk, Morenci. 1464 Louis Massina, timberman, Sil-
 yer City, New Mexico. 1469 Lawrence w. Powers, miner,
 Pueblo, Colorado. 14SO Michel Felice, miner, Metcalf. 1882 Andrew B. Wallace, carpenter,
 Clifton.
 14s5 Elgin A. Pittman, horseman, Met
 calf. 1511 Jas. E. Duncan, machinist, Dun.
 can, Oklahoma.
 1549 c. R. Olmstead, lumberman, Dun
 can. --e-i- 1860 H. c. Jennings. mechanic, Bisbee 15S9 Mosby Wilkerson, cattiemau,
 Clifton.
 1906 George E. Ude, chemist, Morenci 1907 Domencio Gaijas. miner, Morenci 1926 Mack w. Lewis, chauffeur, Uval. de, Texas. 1881 Joe Poletto, carpenter, Morenci. 1647 John w. Scott, horseman, Mo- renci.
 1865 wm. H. Mershon. ranchman, Clifton.
 1890 A. L. W. Gooch, barber, Duncan. 1896 H. c. Nelson, mining. Metcalf. 17os H. E. Wilson, cattleman. Clifton 1710 Josh B. Clark, cowboy. Duncan. 1716 V. A. Edgrin, carpenter, Morenci 1718 c. c. Hester, farmer, York. 1762 E. w. Banta, shoemaker, Cliff ton.
 1922 Frank Atkins, mining engineer, | / Wilburton, Oklahoma.
 1888 Wm. E. Mclaughlin, chauffeur,
 Clifton.
 1853 Jose Otero, laborer, Clifton 1888 A. G. Baron, clerk, Clifton. 1901 Nick Pelusi, miner, Bisbee.
 1907 A. G. Fetterly, clerk, Clifton. 1919 J. D. Smith, laborer, Clifton. 1926 Virgil X. Smith, Morenci.
 1860 Wash Mclean, IT,, machinAst,
 Morenci.
 1861 Sidney L. Fulcher, Clifton.
 1874 Barney Beruatto, chauffeur. No
 renci.
 1881 Patricio Soils, miner, Metcah.
 1888 Fred E. Johnson, cowman, 0lk.
 ton.
 20O3 M. c. Hulsey, painter, Pauls Val
 ley, Oklahoma.
 2007 Florencio Telles. laborer, Clifton
 2022 Ernest G. Schade, farmer, Ysrk.
 2065 Augustin Urea, laborer, Clifton