Arizona republican., 1900-09-17
JEROME'S GENEROSITY
Contributions for Galveston Other
 Things of Local Interest.

Jerome. Ariz., Sept 15.-(Special cor respondence of the Republican )-The subscription for the relief of the suf- ferers at Galveston is growing rapidly. MT. TOvrea is sighting no one in his rounds with the list. All are giving ac- Cording to their means. Tomorrow the amount will be stated and it will be fair showing for a small town. The people of Jerome are a generous lot.
 A later telegram received by Mir. Tavrea from Galveston states that there is a possibility of one of the sons Of his brother being alive, but nothing certain is known. If alive the boy is the only one left out of a family of five. sam Tovrea was a brother of F.. A. TOVrea and was a policeman in Gal weston for four years.
 Messrs. Wipchell and Prosser went out to their mines yesterday with their 'burros loaded with provisions and tools. They have some fine gold pros poets above Packard's ranch. They have a shaft down forty feet in string CTS of rich rock. Should they develop into body of ore half as rich as the stringers, they will have a mine worth money. The men are determined to prove the value or worthlessness of the claims as fast as hard work will put the shaft down.
 NJ. B. Hazeltine. the well known banker, Is in Jerome looking after the interests of the local bank. Pay day is busy day with the bank people in It- rome.
 w. s. Low. proprietor of the San Augustine hotel in Tucson. came in last evening to look over the field in Jerome. He is negotiating with F. c. Bartlett for the leasing of the Hotel Bartlett on the corner Of Main and First streets Mr. Low is very favorably impressed with the outlook of our thriving town and is apt to close a deal for the house as soon as he returns to Tucson. He will leave this afternoon in order to be home in time for the Mexican celebra- tinn which will be given in Tucson.
 This is the great day in Jerome: the day the men get their money from tha United Verde company. All is hustle and hustle among the business mer. who are getting ready for the stream of cash that will begin to pour into their coffers this morning.
 The Elite saloon has again changed hands. John Tain and Tom Miller pur- chased the goods, good will and lease Y this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The Elite was first opened by Geo. Lanham. who came upon the scene Tn time to get burned out twice In quick succession, He was so badly crippled by the last fire he was never able to recuperate his losses, and sold out to Frank Linton three months ago. MT. Linton has now stepped out in favor Of Messrs Fain and Miller. There ls no one foolish enough -.-' think MT. Linton lost money in the place, for they all know he is too good a financer and too level head ed to lose money unless ne is burned out or has sickness in his family. The place seemed to be hoodoed. The chGnge in proprietorship should break the hOodO, for the present proQrfetOrs are well known in Jerome. where they have resided a long time. Mir. Fain is one of the most prosperous cattle men in the territory, and is acquainted with the stock men and farmers all over the country. He is a young man and will be q drawing card. MT. Miller was elected constable in this precinct at the last election and is on the ticket again this year. He was democrat at the last election, as he is now, but he was