Arizona republican., 1901-01-29
OLD MAIDS OF JEROME
A Move Entertained For Helping a
 Church Alcng.

Jerome, Ariz., Jan. 25.-(Special cor
 respondence of The Repubican)-
 There are several important events to
 chronicle this morning; but 1t Is the
 rule to deal with the most important
 events first, and in this case the most important thing Is the rain. We have
 beeh reading with envious feelings of
 The heavy and protracted rains that
 nave been visiting California this win. tcr. and have hoped and almost prayed
 Tor little of the liquid bless.ny to
 strike us. Not because we are depend ent upon our crops for livelihod here m Jerome, the greatest camp in Ariz. ona. but the future of the town de. ponds upon the future of the big mlns
 ana smelter. and that depends upon ram or snow to furrisa the necessary water Tor smelting purposes, If that water was not forthcoming the srnelt- CT would have to close down, in which event Jerome would be (to use a slang phraise), on the bum. Last night the clouds gathered and poured their con tents on our devoted heads in great volume, At the present. moment we
 
 steady rain. and the end is not in sight yet The streets are running like streams, andSeverybody, except the de- hverymen, are happy The stockman, uepending upon his flocks and herds, Is happy over the advent of the rain, for it assures him that there will be feed Tor his animals this season. The pros- pector is happy. for he knows there win be water for him and for his burro in any place that his ubiquitous feet wan der in seach of the hidden treasure. l We hope thut the rain now falling is the beginning of a weeks steady down. | pour.
 F. ID. Treadwell, who went to Cali | forna some time ago to place his wife | under the care of a physician, has re- | turned home. The lady is now well | again. Mir Treadwell is a mining man, well known throughout the territory.
 Rev. Ashmun. who has been filling 'he pulpit of the Congregational church TOT some months, Is selling off his household goods preparatory to leaving the town some time next month. Rev. ashmun has gained the respect and <ove of a large circle of friends since his stay among US.
 Jerome may have a new bakery in the near future.
 w. c. Miller, F. A, Tovrea, F.. ]. Par kinson and II. J. Allen have been in Phoenix for few days. They have all returned except MT. Tovrea, who has so many friends there he could not get nome with his running mates.
 Fred Hawkins, who has been conect- cd with the police force of Jerome for years, has resigned as night watch man. and Jeff Davis another well known and competent man, has been app -qroed to take tis pace. Fred has some mining interests that are worth more than the job, ard he has decided to look after them personally.
 Your correspondent is going to take n trip to the wicked city of Los Ange- les, and expects to take a freight train passage tomorrow; so if you never hear of him again you will know another man has gone wrong. The schemes that the Los Angeles people have to iake in the unsuspecting man from the wilds of Arizona are ingenious. If I over get home again 1t will be a sur prise to those who know me best. The Jerome people take me in every time ny to deal with theh., so what a pie ,fc l will be to the sharpers of the Cal fornia city.
 The greatest convention that ever net In Jerome since it was a wee, tiny amp, with two tents and ten gallons 'f rye whdskey, was the old maids which lasted two nights. The figures in this interesting conven- Ion all belong in our town, which is me reason wny the convention was . uch a success. Tho object of the con 'ention was to furnish wholesome U amusement to the Jerome people, and v, O make few honest dollars to be U sed In improving the Congrega tional V hurch. Both the objects arc worthy :, nes, and the people responded to the eneral invitation and went to see the a, ntiquated spinsters in force. The first t 1eeting Of the convention was Tues :. ay evening. The house began to nll ., arly, and by the time the ball opened St,, here was room for no more, unless hey hung on nails around the walls. e bout eight o'clock there was a noise n the outer door, and in stalked some V. the homliest and most comical spec .u
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