Arizona republican., 1897-12-01


 Der is fully $40 thousand laid down The Jerome Lumber company turns out fixtures, etc., somewhat of a saving.
 Postmaster F. B. Jordan is assisted by Miss Gillespie in the conduct of the postoffice business. MT. Jordan succeeded Doane Merrill as post master on October 1 and at once re- moved khe office to Con O'Keefe's store. As soon as new quarters can be se- cured the office will settle down in a central locality, at least until a change of postmasters occurs. In comparison with the Prescott postofice Jerome does a money order business almost December business will show it to be over that Five hundred money or ders were issued, many of the inter national class. MT. Jordan came from the copper company's service as mine car builder, to that of postmaster and he is giving entire satisfaction, con- sidering the limited quarters in which the office is located. .
 MT. John w. Ross, formerly of Flag staff and Williams, has hung out his sign as disciple of Blackstone. He is brother of H. D. Ross, distri ict y the district school at Flagstaff. He has located his family here and is doing we'll in the new field.
 Hon. George w. Hull, who served two terms as Legislator, during which time he looked after the mining laws, improving thereon in new features, is spending his honeymoon in his pretty cottage in highest Jerome.
 The nnuo1tx, of -.,L:zl bulletined, has been an attraction in TWO saloons for some weeks past, while two others are content with music and singing. The remaining eleven are plodding along, all having more or less gaming of the unlicensed class. eIt is a notable fact" said Mir. Hooyer formerly of Prescott, "that Fridays and Sundays are dull days, except when pay days. fall on these days or the day before; something cannot ex- plain r-
 Japanese Charley, who owns houses and runs the Bon-Ton restaurant, is out the money he lost through a burg lary to a dead certainty, the woman and man charged with the theft hay ing been discharged for lack of evil dence. There was something queer in the whole affair. and the end is not yet.
 Britton & Sharp burned 5000 brick in the Verde valley, six miles from town. in October. They sell their brick at $15 per thousand.
 Jack Sims and the ex-chef of tha Winsor at Prescott will open a restau- rant in the rear of the Senate about December 10. They will make it the most attractive resort in town. Sims has had charge of the, Jerome Junction hotel up to recent date.
 Nat Bunker, late of the Senate, has leased ,McBride's Commercial ho. .el bar for a term
 MT Sam Landon and family moved to this place from Phoenix recently. MT. Lanldon handled the throttle on the s. F. P. & F. since the road op- ened, and he began as veteran. He started in the furnii ure business, buy ing from Heyman. and expects to cc- cupy his own builjing shortly.
 "Shipmate" Billy Sprague Is one of a number who put in a good word for The Republican. Says it is growing better every day.
 Neff & Siedentopf took a lease of the St. Charles on the hill and run the house on the American plan. This is MT. Boyd's new building mentioned above.
 Ardy Knoblocil is a very busy man. dividing his tire in the management of the Grand View house and keeping tally on the incoming trains. The rush is so great that Andy does din ing. room work as handily as the best of themL As ticket he is a p1o- IOunced success
 s. J. Perkins. the news dealer. and MT. Mason, the candy maker of Je- rome, will move this week to a store in the Jerome hotel. Mir Mason is a recent arrival from Chicago
 The weather is cool and growing colder. Further information from this camp in rext letter PrTTOCK. TOO TASTY IN WEDDING AGAIN