Arizona republican., 1897-12-02
MORE ABOUT JEROME.
Another Letter From the Great Cop
 per Mining Camp.


 rome is never failing field for the journalist who keeps his eyes and ears on the alert. The writer never fails to gather material in this camp, even though the stay may be brief. I can suggest no greater treat to the tour the invitation to Arizonans, than to lay of at Jerome Junction and take the narrow gauge route, otherwise the U. V. & P.,- over Lonesome valley and into the mountaIrs, from which, by daylight, magnificent view is had of the Verde valley and the noun ain peaks fifty miles to the east. The passage around sharp curves and up grades of three per cent is exciting i'll the extreme on first acquaintance, and greatest of ali is the entra rec in to the copper camp and later in-o Jeranls, after the shadows of nigbT fall. Let the realer inn agine himself two thousand feet above the valley as the train dashes in and out around the mountain As,.a approaches the camp he seas kina-ads<f beds of blue lights emit /ti7ags fumes Of>-<Ilphur. These are the roasts where tSs ore is first treated to forty days 0S- severe fire and is then carried to the\smelter to bo subj to an intense heAt -a2e- fore it is moulded into matte. Pass ing tle FOasts ws suddenly come up on the verge of Q gulch wherein is To- cated the slnelteT. The furnaces sand forth the flames which Illuminate the surTo- gndings, below which is seen the
 
 wfieh are wheeled to the edge of the slag dump and allowed to run eff Eleosric motors fit about with large pos and as these pots are overturned msss of living fire runs below, for the moment lighting up the deep rayiBe and mountain sides. Visions of hades are refec ed as Inc dumping Of rsd hot slag gOss on and is lest to view as the turn in the road is made and we enter Jerome, which is al age with electric lights, just as we saw them in the works above The stores are about to clcse, leaving the all night saloons all attraetiy ly fiteed up. to the ente,ntainrnent of sigat seers. Games are il full play, khe fingers. musicians and dancers are Cn du,y and here is Jerome by elsctric light. Daylight reveals 9 noWH on the mountain side with 8 com ete change of scene, for the mid nisat Ieye1ar has sought his couch =esls4 rsv unforl=sz.a5cs cs ere s.9.ee 2 ] ont in sleep as best they can on tables and floors where the privilege is per Tni5ed The sores are opening and the days work for tha business ele- met is beginning. By noon activity begi75 to show itself in earnest; and so f aoes 365 days in the year. f-r Sun5ay is scarcely recognized fem othef days, except by the churchg e. ana few merchants who want some rest ne day in the Weal. Tho v;s.- sor rlarVels at the growth of the town and the ingenuity devised in the erection Of buildings in Wlia- Eesnls impossible places. There are 3 few stCas buildings among the hundreds of flames and the period has arrived when brick forms 3 material part iii the construction of houses. I have in previous letters described the town from every standpoint and will not nov tire the reader with repetition JeFore's population is now 5000.
 Jerome has indulged in consider able gaiety thus far since the winter season set in, though the thermome- ter has not indicated anything like Kl0ndyke weather. The Phone O scope has been shown and next comes Ole Olsen. Thanksgiving night wit messed the event of November-the Woodnlen's ball at Nathhorst's opera house Christmas eve will be sci apart as the occasion of the Knights of Pgthias ball. Laguardi's Whipple nn orchestra will execute the music an6 nelesaticns from abroad are expected creme lodge No. IS K. of P. i; Scarcely two years old and has { membership of sixty-nine. Davit Coo yer is K. of R. s. New Year: eve will witness the ball of the Rec Men and later on there will be othel entertainments.
 Johnny Summers has the field a: freighter and mail carrier from thu depot He is very accommodating.
 Messrs. Jackson and Jocelyn art doing the Micawber act, each looking f5r new opening. They are daserv ing young men and it is regretted tha circ, instances led to the suspension of their paper, the Weekly Reporter
 Arthur Cordiner has built a higl stone foundation for hillside home
 Manager Nathhorst has placed th opeIs house in fine shape for dancing and entertainments. His hohel is i, better trim than ever, having been en largad ard otherwise improved. "Ev cry room taken" seems to be the dail. announcement even at the dulles tinle, which is farthest from pay day
 F. nk Kuchler has been in Sal rive valley looking after his stocl interests.
 Commercial travellers are maxim; late calls and find orders in sight laa as ' Is in the season.
 c 3. Wilcox who established tn Miri7g News here, is now acting a Hen. G. w. HulTs agent, with of1lc at the Jerome hotel.
 The Equator mine case will com up cn appeal in the supreme cour at Phoenix in January This cas has been in the courts several years
 The cnIutv road is in oood cnndi