Arizona republican., 1902-06-23
JEROME.

Jerome. Ariz.. June 2O.-{Special cor rospondence of The Republcan.)- Work was discontinued at the Iron King mine. about three miles from Je- rome. on June 16. MT. GirouX, super intendert Of the United Verde mine. and one of the owners in the Iron King. visited the camp oi the latter c. the 1Gth and after looking over the property ordered the mine to be closed and aii the men discharged. The req sons fC.' 90 doing are net known at present.
 Ir. Samuel RandIe, one of the oldest pioneers of Arizona. was taken vio- lentls i'll on last Tuesday. June T.. He was Si years old on the day le was taHen sick and had been steadily en- ployed for three years previous u that time as cool. Cn the farm of ". \. Jor- dan, five miles from Jerome. D.. Kauil WIS sent for. and after examining the patient he advised that he be taken to the hospital in Jerome, where good . care and close attention could hc given ! him, it is not always possible to i obtain the services of physician out : in the country just when they are needed According to Dr. Kaulls ad- { vice MT. Randle was taken to the hos 1 i is hoped by his many friends and ac- i qt1aintances that he will soon be out again and enjoying his former good i health.
 1 The ice cream social and runlnage i sale conducted by the Ladies Aid so- ] eiety of the N. F. church on last Tues : day Was well attended and the receipt i quite satisfactory.
 ! Tho ,.oI1r&7ancaJpaot ef tho Jeic.ne public schools will be held to- ! night at the opera house. Nothing has ! feen spared in the preparation Of the children for the exercises and an elab- crate programme has been prepared by the faculty. A large attendance is ex- pCcted.
 The Indian gardens located on upper i Oak creek furnish a nice summer re- sort for Jerome people. and many Of i them take advantage Of it during the hot months. MT. Jean Allison and a party of his friends returned recently i from that place. where they had been i enjoying fishing and other sports for , some time. Jean brought back some 1 nice specimens of the rainbow trout and presented them to his friends | about town. The Indian gardens are about twenty-five miles from Jerome and located in a very rough part of the Oak creek canyon. They are owned by q MT. Thompson, who is noted for the quantity and quality of the potatoes ne raises there.
 The Jerome hose team is practicing every day, preparing for the contest in Prescott on July ,. They will take
 part in the celebration to he held in Jerome on the Fourth then leave fer i Prescott on a special train early the
 morning of the fifth. They have benn making some good runs lately and the
 Prescott boys will have to hustle if
 they win the prize.
 Jerry Harrington was bound over to
 the grand jury by Justice St James
 last Monday to answer to the charge
 of being responsible for the death of
 Michael McGrath. The bond was
 placed at one thousand dollars with
 \. R. Bail. James Harrington, Tim
 Q Brien and James Sullivan as bonds
 men.
 Robert Johnson and wife are recent arrivals from Del Rio, Texas. He is q
 1irst-cIass barber and hair trainer and , will open shop in Jerome as soon
 as his outfit arrives. At present he is
 located in Deception Gulch near his prot other-in-i law. J. T. Farley. } The coolest place We could find ioda y was 103 degrees. That is too hot to h. : comfortable even with nothing but al . undershirt and mosquito netting. | Air. Moore, the manager of II. J l .Aren's farm at Peck's lake. six miles from the city, was in town toda } transacting business.
 VIM. P. BRISTOW
 
 It's the young girl of 30 who gen. , eralIy becomes a golf enthusiast.