Arizona republican., 1899-07-03

laTga boiler rolled of @ fiat ear as 1t
 lpitched to one side upon r-9r.ng a
 curve. Frequently 2 train skirts a
 mountain in such a manner thlt the
 engine and rear car travel in almost
 opposite directions. and the angles
 made in crossing gulches arai thla most
 acute on record. Three per cent grades | (whicEf really is a powerful one) pufTs
 and so-etachels Unt1 the summit is
 slowly attained.
 In nearing Jerome one is treated to
 3 diversity of peculiar sights Among
 the first is a small prospect hole at
 dha bottom Of an .mmemse gorge. This
 prospect pays its own deNalopmert. but not on account of the character of 1 the ore. The operator lives in a small tent. A few white sp0ls ap- pear on thd tent which spring up
 through the large l=tters. showing the place to be a saloon. The source Of its revenues $ a mystery unless one
 giancels high up the mountain. There is the Eirlg-p.p to thIl situation. \ provincial iburTIo train fellows along the circuitOuS trails. Tha little an:-
 mals are heavily loaded with wood and 1 by the way, thsN supply all that Is
 used in the camp or mine for fuel
 The driver, who brings up the rear of
 the tram, has followed the burrOs over
 the hills the great1l5t part of the morn
 ing and is, he thinks. in sad reed Of
 rest. WEtH extraordinary hsst1 for
 him he repairs slowly to the saIoon-
 prospect. and proceeds to give up the
 major portion of his days profits.
 Thsi Ia:drcrli train suddenly emerges
 from the rugged crags and wild scenery and thfi camp Of Jerome unex- pectedly appears. The works embrace gigantic pieces of machinery, and i'm
 meGfately to one side is the slag pile
 The whole s.dis' of the hill over which
 the slag $ dumped looms up in vari- eg2ted c0lors. and in fact an immense 1 gorge and the adjacent hills beyond l present. a similar appearance. The l first thought withf which one Cs prompted is thkI sei1lUsGon of such un- told riches and what nnyTs',arious cause | induced the crigiral locator of the i
 mine to hazard a trip remote from CIV iIzati0n. To any but an expert, i the mountain of copper looks Mka any other mountain. No unusual in dicati0ns appear, and the ;nexpEri- | enCed would immediately lcok upon the section as promising for farming It is not wonderful that the locator of the mine sold it when yet n prospect, for a few paltry dolisrs.
 But this will not always be purely a mining camp. A fsrti1e valley Heads out mile from town and already ex- cellent fruit and other produce raised at that vaEcy ard marketed lCcally. The one great problem confronting both the mining and agricultural inter- ests is tkia sean city of waoer. The sun ply in the towns water system IS I:m- ited, and the mine stands in rl5ed of q greater supply. Bit the United Verde company officials say this will rot be thfi case. always. What money will buy will be had and there is more r than one way to develop water. The Verde river, SIX miles distant, Will De called upon if necessary, but a new spring calhlI Hull's spring, will likely afford an ample supply when d. veloped.
 Jerome may TO longer properly be called a camp. It incorporated about l three months ago, and measures are now being taken for it's marked rd- vancement. During the last fire, which has not resulted in any cOnEid- erabIal damage, nine policemen we're maintained. Thls! municipality was put to great expense but 1t will probably [ matntain a good pO.Eca force to keep 5own inoaldiar:Sm. Therd $ litus ioubt that the last fire was started ac ] In the last few wl=i2ks two ] small fires were the results of care ess1eEg, but they were extinguished in 5heir inciiDiency. Yet, as is W5ll known, therst is a strong srspc-on hat the big fires were of incend-aiy { origin. It is easily gathered from the general deneanor of the peOp1e that < these fires present a grand l 1yrotechnic display and are hugely ( enjoyed by all, if the person or per f sons who caused thls' amusement w5lre '. discovered, the tribunal would net | gurei in the trial. Tn one way it is amusing to note the effects produced 1y thef tense strain on the people B .aused by freqiuent fires. A dog fight z 3r the slightest unusual disturbance will collect 1 900 people in an incred- bly short time. A quick motion Of ( he hand or an exclamation of surrill-s | ]y one man in a group will cause the | remainder to turn pale. An outbr-ak I ]f fire is a thing constantly dreaded z lrd expected; but thsTe is h-tle Oc 3asion fer this feeling. One of the l irst ordinances of the new municipal V 5y was Onei requiring the building or t prick structures. When the place Is k 'eG3ilt under this ordinance a con- iagration will be almost imp1ss-b
 Although it is true that Jerome $ a V mining camp, yleJ it is not 1 good place for employment CT busi r aess at present a
 As to the. immediate extensions of F he United Verde coGnpany's property, ,reat confidence is felt that they will become large mines. To illustrate the ,onfideEIce Of the Owners, town lots g re sold with the understanding that hey extend down only tT7aInty feet, rs- erytrg thd right for underground york. G. w. Hull is the owner of |, nore land about Jerome than the com amy itself. He is developing an ex- $ ens.on only few hundred y52I'ds from H ha Eatge smelter, but has not unc0v- b
 red ore yat. Such incidents have [ on,g been an en: gna to the people. Ore h s four!1 any plzcla in the company's nine, but although great amount of d ,rl--,-oo+inor hos fe,en Some 1vi+-;,, 2 il