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THE COPPER ERA, CLIFTON, ARIZONA, JUNE 28, 1900.
Til Cop 3p r Era.
Issued Thursdays at Clifton. Graham County, Ariz
$2.50 a Year; Single Copies 10c.
C. E. BULL, Proprietor.
Entered at the Clifton, Arizona, postoffice as
second-class matter.
The Copper Era "hopes" that the
Bulletin will support the democratic
ticket this fall. The Bulletin is in
different as to whether the Copper
Era does or not. Bulletin.
"Boss" Kelly thus admits
that he does not care a "rap"
for the success of the party at
the coming election. Evidently
the Guardian has him sized up
about right.
Dr. Keane, a stock-holder in the
Black Warrior Copper Co., of Globe,
arrived in the city last Tuesday to
take a look at the mines here and in
cidentally to investigate the leaching
plant of the Arizona Copper Co. As
the S. P. was late the day he arrived
in Lordsburg he wired the company
here to hold the train at Lordsburg
for him, evidently thinking' his name
was sufficient to guarantee this per
formance on the part of the company.
But the company, never having
heard of the far-famed doctor, could
not see matters as he did, and the
train left Lordsburg- on time, leaving
the doctor to come on the next train.
Gasper Garcia and Pedro Herrera
who were brought up here from El
Paso last week by Deputy Sheriff
Nicks, of Morenci, and Pedro-Subio,
who was arrested in the Valley near
Solomonville by W. E. Beck, had a
preliminary hearing- the first of this
w eek at Morenci, before Judg-e Settle,
for the murder of the three China
men who were killed there a few
weeks ag-o. No positive evidence was
brought out, ut a chain of circum
stantial evidence was wound around
the prisoners so strongly that there
can be no doubt of their g-uilt. During-
the trial which lasted for two
jiays, the Mexican population of Mo
renci was wrought up to a hig-h state
of excitement and several times it
looked as though a riot might ensue.
No doubt trouble would have resulted
had not Sheriff Clark been on the
ground, with his sturdy and deter
mined deputies, Nicks, Bell and Kep
ler. Morenci is known to have some
very hard and tough characters
among her Mexican population and
the leaders of this element were on
hand ready to resort to any means to
clear the prisoners. But by a little
coup on the part of Attorney Jones
and Sheriff Clark, two of these lead
ers were arrested and thrown into
jail, Concillio Diaz for perjury and
Ensiquio Bustillos for intimidating
witnesses. This disarranged their
plans and threw the outfit into dis
order and confusion, which assisted
materially in bringing out the chain
of circumstancial evidence. No
doubt there is plenty of direct evi
dence to hang Garcia, Herrera and
Subio, but it will be hard to obtain
owing to threats that have been
made against the lives of the wit
nesses. The principal witness, a
woman, testifid that her life had been
threatened and pointed out Bustillos
as the man who made the threat. It
is to be hoped that this band of cut
throats and thieves will get their just
deserts in the courts and that there
after the people of Morenci can rest
and sleep in peace. We are glad to
note that the better element of the
Mexicans at Morenci and Clifton are
in sympathy with the efforts to put
down this band of lawless deperadoes.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Price left this
morning for Solomonville.
Carlos Alvidrez left for Solomon
ville yesterday on court business.
Born, Tuesday, June 26, 1900, to Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. M. White, a daughter.
Col. M. J. Egan went to Solomon
ville Monday and returned last night.
Mrs. George Fraser went to Lords-burp-
Tuesdav to visit Mrs. John An-
Mrs. Gordon McLean, of Morenci,
left this week for Nova Scotia where
she will spend the summer.
The 16-months-old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. Web. Wright died at their home
in North Clifton last Friday.
j Mrs. John Hogan and Mrs. William
! McLaughlin were down from Morenci
Monday and Tuesday visiting friends.
W. B. Kelly, of the Bulletin, is
spending several days this week here
and at Morenci, in the interest of his
paper.
W. H. Cooper, one of the company
carpenters, boarded this morning's
train. He will spend six weeks at
Coronado Beach, California.
Mrs. Dr. Davis, of Morenci, and
Mrs. J. D. A. Smith, of Clifton, left
on yesterday's train for the coast
I where they go to escape the summer
heat.
Mrs. Lord, wife of the Clifton den
! tist, arrived from the East on Tues
day's train, where she has been for
j the past year or so with her son, who
I has been attending school there. Dr.
I and Mrs. Lord will take up their per
j manent residence here in Clifton.
I The Arizona Copper Co. made and
; shipped during the month of May 5(il
I tons of copper, which was short of
j their regular shipments by about 200
j tons. This, however, is accounted
for by the bridge accident during that
month which compelled the company
to shut down.
The victims of the bridge accident on the
railroad a few weeks ago are being moved toda-
from the library building, where they
were placed at the time they were hurt, to
the hospital building which has been thoro-
ughly cleaned and renovated to receive them.
! Only two of these patients have been dis
I charged from the hospital since the accident;
the remainder are getting along nicely, but
some of them are "booked" for a stay of
many weeks yet to come in the hospital.
Gifford Piuchol, special agent of the Inte
rior Department at Washington, Prof. K. C.
Bunch, of Coconino county, and Sam F.
Webb, of Phoenix, representing the Farm
ers' Protective Association, of Salt River Val
ley, A. F. Potter, representative of the
National Wool Growers, residing at Show
Low, Apache county, arrived in Clifton last
Friday, en route to Phoenix. These men
form a commission, appointed by the Interior
Department, whose duty It is to ascertain the
damage done to the Forest reserves of the
Territory by the grazing thereon of the
herds of stockmen, owning sheep and cattle.
The contention on the part of the farmers is
that the stock grazing the reserves which em
brace that portion of the Territory wherein
Salt River and Its tributaries have their
sources, destroy the grass and brush, and
thus allow the snows of the winter season to
melt away and run oE before the water
therefrom can be made available for Irriga
tion purposes. They also contend that sheep
are iar more destructive on the ranges than
cattle, inasmuch as they eat out the grass en
tirely, also all shrubbery, and cut up the
ground so that it washes into the streams and
soon tills them up. The stock men, of course,
claim that no damage is done by their herds.
This may be partlv true of cattle, but it can
not be said that sheep do not injure a range
in running over it.- The investigation going
on bv the above-mentioned commission has
brought out many points of difference be
tween cattlemen and sheep owners, the prin
cipal of which is the invasion of the former's
ranges bv the herds of the latter. It Is
claimed the latter do not respect the rights
of the cattlemen and drive their herds at
will over their ranges.
MELONS!
MELONS !
flELONS !
Look out for the Two Cars of Watermelons
to arrive Saturday morning for
J. & A. Smith.
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PROGRAMME.
Grai Fonrtli of July Celetatioi at Clifton, Arizona.
5:30 A. M. Firing- National Salute and Raising Old Glory.
8:00 A. M. Grand Parade of Fraternal and Civic Organi
zations. Form at North Clifton, March to
Chase Creek to San Francisco, thence to S.Clif
ton and Riverside, returning to Grand Stand
on east bank of the 'Frisco River.
9:30 A.M. Reading" of the Declaration of Independence
by the Hon. M. J. Egan.
10:00 A. M. Chorus: National Air by Clifton Glee Club.
10:15 A. M. Oration by the Hon. Wiley E. Jones.
11:00 A. M. Music by the Mandolin Club.
11:15 A. M. Five-Minute Speeches by Local Speakers.
11:45 A. M. Singing-: "America," by the Grand Chorus
and Audience, Accompanied by Band.
1:00 P. M. Baseball Game: Clifton and Morenci, 50.
3:30 P. M. Tug of "War between teams. "Winner, 20.
3:50 P. M. Foot Races. 1, 2 and 3 prizes, $10, $5 and 2.50.
4:10 P. M Burro Races. "Winner, 10.
4:30 P. M. Bicycle Races. 1 and 2 prizes, 10 and 5.
5:00 P. M. Horse Race. "Winner, 50.
5:20 P.M. Drilling Contest: Double Hand, Winner, 50.
Single Hand, 20.
7:30 P. M. Cake Walk, 1, 2 and 3 prizes, 20, 10, and 5.
8:00 P. M. Grand Ball and Fireworks.
Neil Munro, Marshall of the Day.
Parties desiring to enter contests should apply to
the following Committee on Arrangements: J. C. Thomas,
chairman; Sam Abraham, Neil Munro, Alex Davis, Mitt
Simms, Henry Katz, W. A. Hamilton, Romulo Chaves.
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