Arizona republican., 1899-08-22

of fire ordinances. this fire might just
 as well have occurred in the heart of
 the town.
 Jerome has just been visited by MT. A. l.. DfckeTman, who is said to be
 q mining expert in the employ of the
 ROckefellers. He was here, it Is re
 ported. to inspect the Black Horse and
 Black Canyon mines which are under
 the control of John Burkes and others
 who have bonds on the property.
 About fifty photographs of the claims i from different points of view were taken commencing ait the United Verde
 mines and extending east to the Black Canyon, and every tunnel Of any ap- preCiabIe size along the route was
 shown. These photographs will he forwarded back to New York city to- gsther with Mir Dicker1nan's report. Mrs. D. R. COover has returned from
 weeks visit tO Prescott. where she was the guesit of Mrs. E. D. TreadWell NJ. B. Hazeltine. cashier Of the Bank of Arizona at Prescott. is i'll .je- rome and will remain until about the first rroximo The Jerome branch of this bank was opened for business last Nforday. and Mir. HaZeltine is here as sisting in, starting the enterprise off
 on the right road While here he is the guest eff Mir. R. \. Smith, cashier of the local bank The offices on tine ground floor of the new Masonic hall building are very handsome and thoroughly rp+.o-date. The bank un- doubtedly will do a large business, as the need of an in,atitIftion of the kind has been keprllE felt for years.
 It is reIIO1ted that George Mitchell left Prescott for New York last Wed nesdav on business conIected with the sale of the Cabre GranEle mine in the Cananea district. Mexico. in whicn many Jerome people are interested
 The weather remains delightfuIy cool: but evidently warmer than the California surf belt. as Mir. W. M- AdanScan. who started for Los Angeles during the week has sent back for his overcoat. which lie neglected to take with him.
 Hon. !. ! Hawkins came into town yesterday and today closed the final act in ,tlHe Equljor litigation. and r11ng down the cuntain on this famous law suit Deeds were signed by w. S Verde of Camp Verde and E. A.. F. F. and W. A. Jordan conveying fheIr lnt tere$,t in and to ti!is group ito w. A. Clark and ! L. GirOuX. consideration about S13.OO0 and deeds have been sent to Prescott for record. It k sald t!lat several persons whose names do not appear of record i'll the transaction received handsome payments for claims involving portions of this prop crty. However that may be. the Equator. as a name has passed from history. MT. Clarks interests in this group Will hencefOrth be called the Iron King, and the property of Duke. Herdy ct al will be known. by the name of Copper Chief To say "Equator' to any of the parties Of the amicahIe settlement is to invite Ser!0uS consequences. This happy termination of what promised at one time to De another JaIndyce vs Jarndyce, rertaln- lv is q big thing for JerCana ard Tor Yayapai county. as it is currerIy re ncl-ted and believed that the mines ID the vicinity of Equator hill are JuSl about the biggest things in the way Of copper on the Pacific coast. not barring even the great United Verde. There already is some talk of laying. off a town site fr. the vicinity and the selling of town lots. so .sangUine is the Senil- ment that q great settlement VIII sDlrinn rD ill that locality, which IS some four or five miles in a nortn- easterly direction from this camp in the Black Hills.
 The city councilmen acting as board of equalization finished their lal5ors today and forwarded the rolls showing the city assessment. or rather the assessment of the town of Jerome into the county assessor at Prescott The total assessment of town property stands at about $3G0000. which at ten n,-l2S on the dollar will yield revenue to the cfty of S3.6G0 per annum- or s3CO Ter month from this source a"oEF-