Arizona republican., 1900-09-22
JEROME MATTERS
The Firm Foundation of the Town
 Incorporation.

Jerome, AIiz., Sers 2O.-(Special cor responGence of the Republican.)-Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hawkins and little son returned yesterday from the east. Mrs. Hawkins had teen away several months and Lee went back a month ago.
 There was to be a business meeting of the council last night. but it was postponed. The question that is agi- tating the board at present is the grad ing Of Main street. Plans for the work have been drawn out but as they do not conform to the ideas of the C0un- cil, were not approved until the chang es were made. The work will begin in a short time.
 M. F. Hopkins, young man who re- gently came to Jerome from Weaver, died in the hospital here this morning from typhoid fever. He was taken sick q month ago, couple of days after his arrival in town. He was ro1ming at the Grand Central Not thinking there was anything serious the matter with hhn he did not take any care of him self, till finally he got so bad Judge Me Kinnon was notified and went to the place and immediately saw that some thing had to be done at once with the man. Arrangements were made to have him treated at the hospital The fever had taken such a hold on him by this time he was an easy prey to the disease. Deceased was thirty years of age and has a mother living in San Bernardo. California. Word was telegraphed her this morning of the death of her son. Scott &i Nevin, who have charge of the remains, will await word from the mother before arranging for the funel- al.
 Mrs. Ben Clay will arrive home to- morrow from trip to the coast. Her husband will meet her at the june tion.
 District Attorney Ling advised Judge McKinnon to register every man who Is d qualified elector without the pay mcnt of the $2.50 poll tax. The poll tax law seems to be the most vicious law ever passed by any body of men in Arizona, and should be declared uncon- sututional. MT. Ling says all the lead Ing attorneys in Arizona have declared the law illegal
 The decision handed down by Judge Sloan relating to the legality of the at under which Jerome and several other Arizona towns are incorporated, was SurprlSe to great many Intellectually bright men all over Arizona, and es- pecially in this county. They Were wanting to bet all the money that they were worth that the issue would be de clded against the town. and would nev- CT lose a chance to say what they all thought. They were always knocking the town, and seemed glad to think that Jerome, so prosperous under the blessings of protection and incOrpora- tC1 would soon be turned over to the Uattlemen to use for a branding corral. They were fooled this time for Judge Sloan decided the town a legally in corporated one, provided the people here can prove that the town had 50a inhabitants when incorporated, anl that two thirds of the taxpayers sign ed the petition. We can prove that in short order. Here is what the Jerome Hustler had to say of the movement at the time the supervisors granted us incorporation: At o'clock Wednes- day afternoon the board of supervfs- DTS unanimously agreed to incorporate Jerome. This action was taken after listening, the greater part of the day to citizens interested in the movement Messrs. Wm. Munds, NJ Hagan, w. C.