Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
THE NEWS
 OF IEROME

Jerome July 2.-(Special Correspond ence of The Republican).-1t would not do for everyone to do the same thing on the Sabbath. for then that particular thing would be overdone, and over doing things is what stagnates trade. The wind was bowling a great part of the day, but, notwithstanding, a few of the hardest members of the Gun club faced the traps and were famed out on clay birds. L. A. Hawkins made the great score of 31 out of 50 birds, there by winning the gold medal again for the third time in succession. Mayor Tovrea, Andy Knoblock, Louis Issoglio. J. T. Ross and Alex Cordiner were also in the shoot and broke several targets. That is the way that half a dozen sports punched holes in the Sabbath.
 A faithful little band of Christians assembled at the new Methodist church for the first time to worship in their own building. The inside of the build ing has not yet been finished. but the members of the creed listened to their pastor with full hears. The Rev. Mr. Smith cannot be praised too highly for the faithful work he has done in put ting up the house He has rustled hard
 
 and then has done most of the work himself. He has started to work every morning for the past ten days at o'clock and kept at it until late in the evening. He is not a very strong man. --eitiieT- 5ri--4+rr-s the rirtss- -kinJLsf pltek
 The following. from The Republican of the 30th ult. has caused considerable uneasiness in Jerome for there are number of well known people from tn town on the boat referred to:
 San Francisco, June 29-The steamer Zelandia arrived today from Cape Nome. The Zelandia brings word that smallpox has broken out on board the steamers Santa Ana and Ohio. bound for Cape None. and that they have been placed in quarantine"
 On the Ohio are Will Howard form eriy of Phoenix, but recently with To- vrea & Clay of the Jerome market; Frank Kuchler. J. J. Beckerand, MT. and Mrs. Joe Sheffield. There are some 75O people on the Ohio, and if the re- port is true and the disease spreads there will be many deaths.
 A. J. Warner and family are prepar- ing to leave for California to remain during the summer months.
 Dave COnnor returned from Pres colt yesterday morning, where he was an unwilling witness in a libel case.
 Some shameless party or parties will get into trouble if they don't cease the practice of destroying the property of the Gun club. During the week con- siderable mischief has been done around the sheds and trap.
 A gang has been at work for several weeks grading for the addition to the school house. The addition will be ready by the beginning of the follow ing term, and will fill long felt want.
 J. w. Woods of the Racket store will move into the O'Keefe building after the Fourth of July.
 San Juan's day passed in Jerome without the least sign of a celebration on the part of our Mexican inhabitants.
 It is pretty authentically stated that Bartless has rented the corner store room of his new building to a firm who will put in an exclusive boot and shoe house. As soon as the place is; completed the party is ready to take it.
 The following letter was received yes terday by Jack Duff, from Frank Blackburn, who went to Cape Nome from Jerome this spring: Nome, Alas ka, June 4, 1900.-Friend Jack: I will write you to let you know I am all right We got here last Friday, after a pretty tough trip. I don't know what to think of the camp; it don't look very good to me. There are lots of people here, but no money being spent, and very little gambling. have not done anything yet but have been looking around. I think Jack Thomas and I will go in together in something in a few days. l think We can get the wheel and crap gama in pretty good house, but if it don'5 get better here I don't want it. l would work for wages first; they pay dealers $20 a day, and there are few games that are making expenses. Tell Hook CT I will write him in few days, and if