Arizona republican., 1900-08-09

tracing the g lden sweet they had for their work half a pint of bee bread and honey and tub full of old comb.
 II. A. C. O'Connor came in from Arch Rock ranch. 15 miles from Jerome on the Verde river. this morning, loaded with tomatoes. He had 7S boxes which he sold to Lyons & Knoblock. MT. O'Connor came through Jerome on the 10th of last August on his way from Phoenix to the Verde river to locate a farm. When he arrived at the place he now farms and calls home. he had 9 cents in moneM two burros and an old wagon. He was sick and spent that 2 cents for a box of pills. He went tu work with d determination to succeed. and here is what he has accomplished d in one short year: A farm of r acres, : of which is cleared and under culti- walton; thrifty garden; 800 grape vines growing nicely: 1SS peach trees of as sorted variety: 1S4 plum trees: :99 apple trees; 42 cherry trees, put out as an ex- pertinent; 20 pear trees. All of the trees and vines Were put out last winter or early spring, and will be d great source of profit to the thrifty farmer in a couple of years. Mir. O'Connor' has q ditch of his own and never n5eds to worry about water for his young trees and vines.
 Dr. Cody, a prominent and skillful physician of Fremont, H., is on his way to Jerome 90 try and doctor his broth CT. Dr. Cody of this place. back u health. \Word was telegraphed him on Sunday night. and he immediately be- gan his journey.
 Dr: Scarborough of Prescott, arrived in town yesterday afternoon to attend pr. Cody.
 MT. and Mrs. Al 5ffield Were made happy yesterday afternoon by the ar rival at their home of a healthy and bright girl baby weighing eight full pounds. The couple are naturally very much elated over the little daughter given than. As for the uncles and aunts of the new Miss Sheffield, they are as proUnd as peacocks over the lit tie baby. Dr. Hart was the attending physician. Mother and babe are doing well.
 NJ. B. Hamilton, reprl senting the B. B. Company of Prescott, accompanied by A. A. Johns, the able under sheriff came over from Prescott yesterday to attend to some important business. After eating suppsr they got a team and drove down to the Verde river. They will return to Prescott this morn ing.
 Ex-Governor R. C. Powers came in from Prescott Monday afternoon on business. Today he is shaking hands with old time friends.
 Young McAllist=r, who is studying law in the office of Herndon & Norris, of Prescott, is in Jerome on a short visit.
 c. w. Hinchcliffe. assistant general manager of the Sunset T. and T. com pany, came in from Prescott yesterday afternoon with special agent of the line, E. C. Sharpe. and Is looking over the line and business of the company here. Mir. Hinchclffe resides in Los Angeles and is out on a general inspection of the lines and business throughout the ter ritory. He is well pleased with the Jerome office.
 Lyons & Knoblock shipped 1000 lbs. of melons and 8 boxes of peaches last Monday morning. Part of the consign- ment went to Phoenix and the balance u Prescott and other points.
 Dr. Scarborough reports the condi- tion of pr. Cody somewhat improved this morning.
 N. D. Ross, the Prescott attorney. is in Jerome visiting his brothers and friends.
 Cal Wilson head wGiter at the old company boarding house for a long time. is arranging to open a first-class restaurant in the O'Connor hotel building.
 A petition is being circula ted and generally signed, asking for the release | of James O'Connel. sent to Yuma for 9 year for assaul;inS a Chimes restau- ! rant man with a butcher knife. The i prisoner. who is familiarly called Pipe line Jimmy" is a good hearted fellow when not drinking, at which times Inc | is pretty quarrelsome. The row lead | ing Ip to the cutting took place In tn, ! Senate cafe. Jimmy was standing by ! the range warming when the Chinamar told him to get out of the way. The wa! the words were said and the manner 1T which the cook took hold of Jimmie 1 shoulder made him very mad. and ht l with a sudden swing caught the China man across the neck, infiicting a yer! serious wound. The blood spurted iron the wound and the man was unable tt walk for several days after.
 The Moderns will meet Thursday ev ening when 15 new memb=r =rs will be in | itiated, and a social time will be hac after the business meeting.
 Col. Bosworth and daughter, Mrs. Fl A. Mather. returned from the coas
 this morning. wh=re they had been en toying themselves for two weeks.
 The Treadwell is haviTg their mine in the Verde district, GS in all, surveyed
 for patent at the present time. R. C Powers is doing the work. He is als doing some surveying for the News Go and on the projected wagon road iron 1 Jerome to the mines south of town -I The road shouid ba mt through bN aI