Arizona republican., 1900-12-26

munication or accusation made by anyone who will let his identity be known, but will pay no attention to anonymous communications. The council is composed of a set of busi- ness men who would no more be in duced to enter into a lousy little steal of few hundred each, than they would be induced to cut their own threats with a cheese knife. They should have the sincere thanks of every man in Jerome for the good work they have accomplished in giving us the protection from fire that we have need ed so badly ever since the camp was merging into a city. The councilmen are too well known to be hurt by the attacks of the knockers. If a steal has been made let the one who knows about it bring specific charges and be prepared to back what he says.
 Charley Fickas of Phoenix came up to our town last week to remain here for some time. He is going to work for the company and will soon be q fixture in the place.
 Baker Jack, a lad twelve years of age, living on Oak creek, had an eX- perience one day last week that has placed him above the other boys of the locality in which he lives in point of bravery and importance. He had gone over to the postoffice, at the ranch of the senior Dickinson, and had carried his shotgun with him. On the way over he fired one shot, leaving one barrel loaded and no more cartridges. When he arrived at the ranch Mrs. Dickinson told Baker that there was a distur- bance among the chickens on the hill near by. Baker rushed out to see what was causing the racket, and saw sight that made his blood run cold. There were three large, fierce wildcats after an old rooster, and they had the old cock about done for. The three cats were surrounding a bush and the rooster was lodging from side to side. Baker leveled his gun and shot one of the large cats dead in it's tracks The other two remained at their sport and Baker rushed back to the house to get another gun to finish the other two. Mrs. Dickinson was afraid to let him have the gun belonging to Mr. Dickin- son, and the other two cats got away. Baker dragged the one he had killed to the house and skinned it. The hide he now exhibits to the admiring boys who envy him his feat. It is seldom that wildcats get brave enough to come out in daylight and catch chickens within 100 yards of a dwelling.
 NIT. and Mrs. Edward Warner are re- joicing over the arrival of twin boys at their home. The lads were born last Saturday night, and are lusty young Americans. Dr. Coleman was the phy- sician in attendance.
 MT. and Mrs. Doane Merrill suffered the loss of their infant daughter last week. The little one was nine months old, and was a bright child. It caught the whooping cough some two months ago, which went very hard with the little thing. It got worse and worse, till death relieved it of it's suffering. The bereaved parents have the hear;- felt sympathy of the entire community. The remains were inferred in the. Cot tonwood cemetery.
 Mrs. J. T. Ross and children have re the southern states.
 During my absence in Phoenix while the carnival was going on many i'm portant things in the mining line took pace around Jerome. One of the com panies that deserves the most notice is the Verde King, which is doing a great deal of work in the development line. Contractor Prahm has rushed work on the tunne! he is driving. and is now in almost 100 feet. The formation has
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