Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-04-18
TugsDAY'sDAmY.
 BIG FIRE Ar JEROME.
The Greater Portion of the Tow
 Licked Up.


 Licked Up.
 Mir. Jordan, a resident of Jerome arrived this afternoon at o'clocl from the above camp, and states 1 that big fire occurred there this morning and completely burned uF the greater portion of the town Stoney's. Merrill X McGuire's and other places of business are com pletely licked up, and other houses | located on the opposite side of | ths street as we'll. The fire had it's origin in Merrill & McGuire's store from defective hue.
 Owing to the heavy wind prevail ing nothing could be saved. The loss will reach at least S20,0O0, with some insurance.
 Peter Olsen left to-day for San Diego aud other coast towns Tn search of health.
 It is reported that Flagstaff society is experiencing a lively sem satiou over the elopement of two of the 4ub element.
 Harry Campbell and Otto Miller left yesterday for the Santa Maria. They are young and unsophisticated prospectors, and want to stumble on to bonanza.
 Prescott, the three year old son of Mir and Mrs. William Thomas, died yesterday at the Henrietta mine ol diphtheria, and was buried m Pres cott this afternoon.
 Considerable improvement is al- re-dy noticed in the appearance of Prescott alleys and the back yards of many residences. The new health officer Is moving in tAe matter Of cleaning up the burg.
 A report is in circulation that Hon. W. 4. Clark may make Pres colt hls home some time in the future. if true, it would be due to silver being played out in Montana, and to the wealth on the other hand Of his Jerome mines.
 The following personal is taken from the Mineral Wealth at K ling man: "Elwin Tarr arrived from Prescott on Wednesday evenings train. He will visit with his folks for a few days. Elwin is no longer a boy, as the representatives of a man on his upper lip will testify.
 Many placer locations have been made in the burro Creek country and it is said some of them are very yaiuaDie. The gold is coarse and easily saved, Men who are out of employment can make good wages W 1rkiug these cla ms as wood and water are handy.-Mohave Miner.
 Tony Berchum. one of the best known pioneers of central Arizona, is dead. His death took place on the l2th inst. at his favorite camp, Tiptop, from consumption. Many old timers will hear of this good mans death with sorrow, for wher- ever known he was of that true fel- lowship that made men tie to him in lasting friendship always.
 Mes5rs. Hickey, Tritle and Keat- ing returned to-day from trip to Turkey creek. where several proper ties were looked at. They speak handsomely of Tom Roach's mine, and say it is being developed by a force of men, and shows up a good grade of gold ore, three feet in width at the bottom of l5O foot shaft. The also report considerable activity throughout the districts pissed. and say much freighting is going on to the north.
 A headdress of real utility, one of the good old-fashioned things that was useful enough to keep, if it wasn't very pretty and stylish, has been revived in Tucson. The sun bonnet has come back. Several of the young lady students of the university have taken to wearing that headgeaI, on their pedestrian trips from the city to the institution. They of course kept away tan and freckles, and the best of it Is that moreover the bonnets are pretty. Citizen.
 Harry II. Smith, superintendent of agencies of the Union Assurance society of London, arrived in Pres colt from Sau Francisco on Satur- day, for the purpose of personally inspecting the business that is carried here by his company. It will take him several days to com plete this work owing to the large amount of risks to be inspected, as the company is quite we'll and favor ably known in Prescott drought the efforts of the pioneer agency of c. R. Martindell, on account of its liberal policy and prompt payment of losses, as m the recent loss of Heisler Bros. which was paid in full m five days after the fire.
 Deputy Sheriff Ruffner is still in pursuit of Lark Pierce, being absent from Prescott over ten days. Pierce caught on to the fact of a warrant being swora out. and left his house oa the Sinks If Date Creek two days ahead of the officer. The last heard of Rulfuer and Pierce, located the former at Needles, California, while Pierce was a day ahead Of him on the desert RuTner informed gentleman at the Needles that he was confident of overtaking the fugitive, and would stay with the chase. It is also said that Bill Pierce, his brother, has also left the country, and disposed of his live stock to Mr, Cannon on Date creek a few days ago, fearing also that he would be arrested for cattle steal ing.