Arizona republican., 1900-09-24
OIL AND GOLD
B 3 Prospects and Good Finds Near
 Jerome.

Jerome. Ariz., Sept. 21.-(Special cor respondence of the Republican)-R. A. Thomas, president of the Black Hills and Mingus Copper companies, ac- companied by B. Duncan, came in yes terday form Los Angeles to look over the properties in which he is interested.
 On account of the absence of several of the official members of the gun club, the program for the territorial shoot ing tournament, which takes place in Jerome this fall, has not yet been pub lished. Every arrangement has been made to give the visiting shooters a good time when they come. A large number of live birds have been ordered as well as barrels of inanimate targets. A ball will be given in the opera house one night during the tournament.
 The Moderns met last night for the general transactio of business. Among other things it was decided to give q grand ball on the night of the 11th of October. Committees were appointed to attend to the different branches Of the arrangements. Invitations will be sent out soon.
 J. C. Willard. assistant superintend- ent of the Sunset Telephone-Tele- grapA company of Arizona, is In Jerome looking after the interests of his com pany.
 J. N. Johnson and wife arrived in Je- rome from Prescott yesterday. Mir Johnson Is connected with the Inde- pendent telephone company. and will strive to advance the interests of the company in every possible manner The line will be repaired between Jarom= md ing given the system. MT. Johnson is an operator and will put in telegraph office In connection with the telephone. for the benefit of all who desire to tel egraph to the outside world without the chances of error telephoning part of the distance. The telephone wir. between Jerome and Prescott will be used that far as a telegraph wire
 A syndicate represented by Geo. B. Scammel, the well known mining pro- 1noter, has just located 2,OOO acres Of oil land five miles north of Davis sid ing. and will start immediate opera tlors to ascertain whether oil really ex- ists,as several experts have decided. MT. Scammel will leave In a few days for San Francisco to purchase a com plete boring outfit. The company has unlimited capital and will not hesitate to spend it in exploiting their recent possessions.
 Some exceptionally rich gold rock was brought to Jerome this week from Mike Lawler's new strike in the Miner al Point district. From the appearance Of the rock it must have been worth at least $10000 a ton The owner of the property does not claim to have g solid body of such ore, but where such pieces are occasionally found there is always good show to uncover a pock- ct containing thousands of dollars Should pocket never be found there seems to be enough ore in the mine f make the owner independently rich in a short time. From men who have seen the mine and who are conservative ir their assertions, we learn that at a depth of 65 feet there is seven feet oi ore running as good as $40 per ton. A number of other fine prospects hay, been discovered In the vicinity of tn Lawler property since the first excite ment there on the first day of las April
 r. F.. Jordan and family returned this morning from an extended triI through the east. Before coming hom they went to California and t0ok in tn,