Arizona republican., 1899-05-29
THE NEWS OF
 JEROME

Jerome. Ariz.. May 27-(Special
 Correspondence of The Republican, )--
 Jerome is still afflicted by partial
 paralysis resultant from the ire CT
 inst q week ago. Enterprise hangs
 poised in mid air uncertain and per
 plexed where to alignt. In the mean
 time the sensation monger IS plylnS
 his vocation industriOusly. Some or the
 widest and most absurd runners are
 afloat. and the timid and fearful are
 plaving battledore and snuttlecock
 with tales calculated to curdle the
 marrow. IL is reported, with other
 gossip, that the soiled doves are ram pant against the municipal reguia-
 tions forbidding the erection of wood
 en or inffammable structures within
 the new fire limits, and that they have
 threatened unless allowed to re
 sume" at once in whatever manner
 considered to be best befstting their enterprise. accompanied by slender resources. to burn down that part of Jerome that escaped the flames This
 is a constant nightmare to tfe apDre-
 hensive. In addition to this fact that two attempts were made last Monday
 to fire the new saloon of George Lan-
 ham. the Elite, ''or at least a blaze was twice discovered and put out on the opening night, has not served to allay the fear of impending danger Tn sober truth, it is not likely that more than ordinary precautlon ana vigilance on the part of the lCcal con- stabulary is required to keep matters well in hand. Both Tom" Miller and Frank. Ferguson are efficient, alert off cers, and in the present state Of the public mind and inclination it shall fare badly with any one caught in tho attempt to instigate another conhagra- tion. At the same time 1t must be ad- mitted that here are many tougn worthies here, fully capable Of the dastardly deed, who are now con- pelled to forego their usual emOlu- ments, gleaned during the operation of many saloons and resorts of question: able character, and if anything is to be dreaded these are the people to keep under surveillance. The town council stands pat on the mainte- nance of the new fire ordinance in it's integrity. As anticipated, the firm at titude has created much diSS2tisfac- tion and inspired loud protest in quar- ters allied to the faction that has been the inveterate foe of incorporation since it's inception.
 An attempt was made last Monday night to hold a popular indignation IHtolI4S 1CI Iu6 purpose OI U6uOuHCliIS [ the councils position, and to encOur- age to defy the ordinance those who wished to rebuild with wood, oil cans, goods cases, canvas and kindling wood Squire Harvey, elected a jus tice of the peace last fall is said to ! have been an active promoter of the l attempted demonstration. It fizzled | out after volley of amene, and the waving of several small American | flags. Promised spelibinders failed to | and fair sized crowd | melted away without the formulation i of any drastic resolutions.
 From shadows now cast it would ap- | pear that the new Jerome will be a | city of stone, cement, brick, iron ana ! steel, Of such solid, substantial Gnd 1 fire resistive congestion that it will | snap the defiant fingers at future, on Slaughts of the fire fiend. The best el- ! ement of the community is upholding | the council in it's determined stand. | and the noisy, swaggering and ire sponsible kicllers eventually will have