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hail tidy red pound Co. with is SIX THE COPPER ERA FRIDAY JUNE 17th, 1921 THOMAS U. SISSON HARRIS EWING Representative Sisson of Mississippi raised a hearty laugh in the closing days of the last congress by a speech which concluded: "If a anyone can find that General Staff of the United States army, will give him a nice little chromo." dairy to get his cow, the latter chased him over the hill with an axe. Sheriff John Bradberry and John Fulcher, who happened to be near at the time arrested Lavin who was afterwards fined thirty dollars in Judge Fox's court. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ADJOURNS- The board of Supervisors setting us a Board of Equalization adjourned their session on the 10th making raises.

very few Non-producing reductions mining and claims were practically the only properties which were materially reduced and! it is estimated that Greenlee County's: assessed valuation not far below last years valuation. RETURNS FROM PHOENIXMiss Margaret Cotey who has been visiting her sister Mrs. W. W. Carpenter of Phoenix returned last Monday evening.

OBITUARY- DIED Mrs. Rosa Marie Collins, aged eighty two. at her home in Clifton on June 13th 1921. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church on the day following. Mrs.

Collins, widow of the Henry Collins, was an old pioneer resident of Clifton. lates LEAVE FOR SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA- Mrs. James Kilsby, accompanied by her two daugnters Misses Ruby and Jessie departed the first part of the week for Santa Cruz, California, Where they will spend the summer months with a sister of Mrs. Kilsby. SAFFORD NEWSPAPERMAN HERE Jack Price, of the Gila Valley Farmer, was a welcome arrival in the ERA office on Saturday afternoon last answering a SO call from our mechanical department for assistance on the Era linotype which acted like a twin brother to a contrary gasoline engine.

The ERA is under obligation for his timely and generous assistance. A. C. STORE CHANGES HOURS- Beginning Thursday of this week the A. C.

Store will be open from eight until twelve and from two until six. Local Happenings CITIZENS MILITARY TRAINING CAMP- A course of Military Training will be offered free to all men between the ages of 16 and 35 at Camp Travis, "Texas, one between month lulcalfoand meustwho would like to get out and enjoy fresh air and exercise. and at the time receive practical training same. get practice and regular army routine! Attendance at these camps will be limited to approved applicants, of average intelligence, of good moral character and in good physical condition, and generally will be limited to living within two hundred of the camp although a few residing at a distance will be authorized to attend. Civilians authorized to attend these camps will not receive any pay for thereat but will receive necessary uniforms attendance, clothing, food, shelter, medical attention, arms, equipment sand railroad transportation their homes to the camp and return.

Those who are interested may obtain further information from M. D. Perry at the Arizona Copper office. OLD FRIENDS IN DOUGLAS- The Douglas International of Tuesday prints the following local regarding Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Bennie, aid -Clifton friends, who are now making their home at Gleeson, in Co-! chise County: J. W. Bennie, who yesterday attended the meeting of the Arizona of the American Mining congress at Bisbee.

returned here last night and with Mrs. Bennie returned to Gleeson, their home, this afternoon. Mr. Bennie stated that the feature of the meeting of mining manwagers was the speech of Col. way.

He says he is continuing de-velopment work on the Shannon group of mines in the Gleeson district, but at present is making 10 shipments of ore for the reason that all available copper smelters are now idle. Before the shutdown of the smelters he was shipping the ore obtained in the deveTopment work to this city. NARROW ESCAPE- Mrs. Rush Gilpin and small baby, of the Blue narrowly escaped serious injury on last Tuesday at about 8:45 when the horse she was riding took fright at the approaching passenger train near the Reardon Hotel and after running and pitching for several hundred feet threw Mrs. Gilpin and the baby, which she was holding in front of her, forcefully to ground.

Mrs. H. T. Grady and Mrs. G.

M. Nicks who happened to he nearby immediately came to her assistance and took her into the home of Mrs. A. H. Slaughter where she was soon comforted.

With the exception of a few bruises and scratches both mothper and baby came through the ordeal very fortunately indeed. SPANIARD IS 'ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF ASSAULT- Victoriano Lavin, a Spaniard dairyman of Shannon Hill, was in the justice court this week charged with assault with a deadly weapon upon the person of one Miguel Arianes. The trouble started between Lavin and -Arianes oper the rightful possession cof a cow. A court order awarded the Regal possession of the animal to -Arianes, but when he went to Lavin's DERSONAL ARAGRAFS Hon. T.

P. Wilson, prominent and cattleman from Eagle Creek is spending a few days of this week in town on business. Mr. Wilson stated that the recent general rain did some good on Eagle Creek but that more is needed to put the ranges in good shape. Joseph Whittredge and David Davis, prominent ranchers from the Duncan valley were business visitors at the court house on Wednesday of this week.

E. T. Faulkner who has been spending several weeks at Lordsburg returned to Clifton on Monday of this week. George H. Shale and Harry A.

Barr of Morenci, appeared before the Clerk of the Superior Court this week and made application for pass. port to Mexico. for which country they will leave in the near future having accepted lucrative positious with American Mining Companies Mrs. W. H.

Kengla and children returned from Tucson on last Sunday where she had visited for the past few weeks. Mr. G. A. Franz and family left last Tuesday evening for California where they will spend the summer.

They will make the trip via Springerville by auto. Mr. Clarence Lynch son Mr. Lynch, returned the first part of set the week from Tucson where he has been attending the University. Mr.

Daniel Romero, a graduate of the Clifton High School, returned last week from the University of Arizona at Tucson. Mr. Romero has been elected auditor of the Student Body Association for next year. The Home of the Soul In olden times. it was believed that the seat of the soul was stomach, most likely for the reason that a man is never so completely used up as when his stomach is out of order.

For the cure of ordinary stomach troubles there is nothing quite so prompt and satisfactory as Chamberlain's Tablets. They strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its functions Daturally. Give them a trial. They only cost a quarter. ARIZONA SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Washington, D.

C. June 9. According to the census of 1920 there are 48,479 children 7 to 13 years of age in the state of Arizona and of this number 38,179 or 78.8 per cent were reported as attending school. In 1910 the percentage was 71.8 thus incating an improvement as regards school attendance between 1910 and 1920. Of the children 14 to 15 years of age in 1920, 73.8 per cent were attending school and of those 16 to 17 years of age 45.3 per cent.

The percentage of children attending school was considerably larger in the cities than in the country districts, the percenage for children in the urban population 7 to 13 years of age being 88.6 while in the rural population it was 74.3. "Urban" according to the census definition includes all towns or cities of 2,500 population 1 or more. Me-0-my, how you'll take to a pipe--and P. Before you're a day older from bite and parch (cut you want to let the idea slip out by our exclusive patunder your hat that this ented process) are a reveis the open season to start lation to the man who never with joy'us could get acquainted with a something a pipe! P. A.

has made a jimmy pipe -and some Prince Albert! pipe a thing of joy to four men where one was smoked Because, a pipe packed before! with Prince Albert satisfies Ever roll up a cigarette a man as he was never satis- with Prince Albert? Man, fied before--and keeps him man -but you've got a. satisfied! And, you can coming way! Prince Albert party your sold in toppy prove it! Why -P. Talk about a cigarette bags, handcome pound and flavor and fragrance and smoke; we tell you it's a tho crystal pound coolness and its freedom peach! humidor sponge top. PRINCE ALBERT by R. Copyright Tobacco N.

J. C. 1921 Reynolds the national joy smoke JUDGE A. J. TALLEY INTERNATIONAL That women "approach the problems of life with their hearts, and not with thet? and because of that are unfitted for jury duty, is the opinion of Judge Alfred T.

Talley of the court of general sessions in New York. ARIZONA ILLITERACY Washington, D. C. June 9, 1921-- According to the census of 1920 there are 39,131 illiterate persons 10 years of age and over in the state of Arizona, "illiterate" meaning unable to write. Of this number 19,291 are foreign-born whites, and 16,068 are Indians.

In the total population 10 years of age and over the percentage of illiteracy is 15.3, which shows a diminution since 1910, when it was 20.9. For the native white of native parentage the percentage declined 2.3 to 1.3; tne foreign-born white from 31.5 to 27.5, and for Indians from 72.9 to 67.8. There is more illiteracy in the rural districts of the state than in the cities, the percentages being 20.4 for the rural popuiation and 6.5 for the urban. For the native white population of native parentage the rural percentage of illiteracy is 1.6 while the urban is 0.8. By counties the percentage of illiteracy ranges all the way from 56.6 in Apache County to 6.6 in Graham County.

In Greenlee County 15 per cent of the population over the age of ten years are unable to write and are termed illiterate. RED CROSS WANTS INFORMATION The Red Cross is looking for Emil Miller, whose sister, Mrs. Ida Grossman, a refugee from Russia now in Constantinople, has made an appeal for information through the Red Cross Home Service Section in Constantinople, Turkey. Miller, an engineer 39 years old, came to the States 13 years ago. The last news his sister had from him was in 1915.

and the address she remembers is: "Mariposa of Gester point, California." A letter for Miller is awaiting him at Pacific Division Headquarters of the American Red Cross in San Francisco. His sister's address is Mrs. Ada Grossman, rue Bekiar 20 bis, Pera, Constantinople. Any information concerning him can be sent to Pacific Division Headquarters. Red Cross chapters in California are also looking for Walter Wheeler, whose mother's address is Mrs.

Bertha Wheeler, 436 N. Sth Street, Scranton, Pa. He was discharged at Fort McDowell, November 24, 1920. He is described as being 5 It. 10 in.

in height, very dark hair and eyes and of a quiet, friendly disposition. PASTOR OF COMMUNITY CHURCH J. W. Aker formerly Justice of the Peace at Duncan, and at one time pastor cf the Methodist Church. is di present located in Ralston, a manufacturing suburb of Omala, where he is the pastor of the "Ralston Commnity Church, which has the support of the Commercial Club cf that place.

SAMUEL M. SHORTRIDGE A new photograph of Samuel M. Shortridge, who succeeded James Phelan as senator from California. STATE APPEALS IN INDUSTRIAL BOND LAWSUIT The state filed a 72-page typewritten brief in the supreme court upholding the constitutionality of the act passed by the fifth state legislature created the state industrial commission. The brief was filed in the state's appeal from the decision of the Maricopa county court which held the law was unconstitutional and issued a permanent injunction 1'e- straining the commission from exercising any of its power under the act and also restraining the state treas-1 urer and auditor from permitting commission to spend any of the state's money.

James L. Crisman of Phoenix, plaintiff in the suit, has until June 15 to file his brief in answer to the state and then the case will be ready for oral arguments. LEAVE FOR SEATTLEMr. E. A.

Perdue and family left the first part of the week for Seattle, where they intend to make heir home. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Abraham, accompanied by their daughter, returned to Clifton this week from an auto trip to El Paso and Silver City. Miss Leah was met by her parents in the Pass City upon her arrival there from Nashville, where she has been NOW RESIDENT OF NEW JERSEYA letter received this week from Francis S.

Schmierka, former chiet chemist for the Shannon Copper but later with the Phelps Dodge Co. at Morenci locates this former citize of Clifton at East. Orange. New Jersey CHICHESTER BRAND. PILLS Ladies! Ask your Druggist for Chi-ches-ter Diamond Brand, Pills in Red and Gold metallic boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon.

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LISTEN' We wish to announce that the mercantile department of the Arizona Copper Co. will continue to operate at Clifton, Morenci, and Metcalf, Arizona, meeting the public's demand for low prices. The Arizona Copper Co. Store Department Clifton Morenci Metcalf.