Arizona republican., 1897-12-30

News a good paper and he is enjoying all the prosperity possible to be had in this elevated locality.
 Arthur Cordiner is in competition with Postmaster Jordan as to which will occupy the highest location in Jerome. MT. Jordan is certainly en- titled to the honors of being at the highest point. MT. Cordiner has about finished his handsome new cottage, which shows prominently, being iso- lated and away up the mountain.
 Postmaster Jordan has urgently re- Quested Deputy Postmaster Thomas Campbell of Prescott to accept like position in Jerome, but the young ath- lete and foot ball crank says, No, with thanks"
 Rents here are extremely high and With the introduction of more business blocks perceptible fall will result Lots come high even close to the busi- ness center. A Phoenix man recently sold small area on the main street for s1,500-perhaps 20x30-oa which was a cheap frame.
 Johnny Quinn and Bob Irvine, suit men, have just completed a stay Of a week, tha former going to Phoenix Paul Morgan, who represents A. Red ewill of Phoenix, was here two days and passed on to northern towns, thence to Albuquerque. George H. Cook of Phoenix and Pre- scott stayed three days, and A. E. Hinton and R. Allyn Lewis paid brief visits this month.
 Andy Knoblock has extended his Grand View hotel Iiastaurant to the street front, placed in plate glass win 1 dcws, copper riveted and otherwise | finished in keeping with the etmos- phere of Jerome. For time it looked | as if Andy would be crowded out, but i he held a strong hand snd won out | over Bartlett, his landlord. The prep l erty brings a big rental to E.artlett, l who lives in Tucson.
 l The last station, in fact the cn,y sta 1 ton, on the United Verde Pacific rail-
 way, is facetiously dubbed Klondyke. | There is not the slightest connection ] to account for this, but the boys will 1 have their fun. It is the siding in | Lonesome valley, where the United Verde Copper company has saw mill
 A recent event proves the necessity of better fire protection. The loss was in quarter that has been looked upon as .'hell's half acre." or tenderloin dis
 
 the sufferers, lest it be the poor frail creatures who make their abiding 1 place in this quarter
 | D. Corners addition of two stories in brick over his stone building is un- | der roof. There are thirty rooms on | the upper floors, but only the secon1 | will be finished this winter. In view of the late fire Mr. Conner may change | his mind, as the rooms will now be in 1 demand.
 Charley Nathhorst had a big run about the middle of the month at the | Jerome hotel. His opera house has been in demand.
 Jack Sims, late of the junction, has set the pace on cut rates at the Senate | restaurant, which is in a tidy shape and doing we'll. Jack keeps the Re l gina going on Ben Bolt" 'Turn lem 1 loose, Johnson" ct al.
 | Policy was introduced recently, but the fire cut its career short. The usual | sports and musical novelties were pre- sented on pay day. The saloons were
 not as well patroniZed as is usual probably on account of the holidays General R. G. Mintie served in the i Michigan brigade which captured Jeff | Davis during the war. The gentleman acquired the title of general by active and honorable sery ice. General Min l tie succeeded MT. Barton as auditor l of the United Verde Pacific railway and is courteous official.
 Merrill Bros. are about to enlarge | their facilities to do work in the plan 1 ing mill, which is side issue to their
 mercantile busip ess. l E. L. Dunn of Phoenix is associated
 with the house of Ralph Dillon, who | is engaged in merchandising. : PTTTOCK.