Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-05-24

way, so he escorted them to the jug, md in a day or two they will have slept it off and be able to explain their conduct to the judge, who is us tally sympathetic in such cases, and fines them a five spot, and advises tEcm to mend their ways.
 Preparing Training Track.
 The Jerome fire department is mak ing preparations for the coming fourth of July contest. They started today to get the training track in shape for the team to train on, and have put in some new equipment in the gymna sium and will start systematic training now in a few days.
 To Open Policy.
 The people in Jerome are going to have some more opportunities to get money without working for it, for by next Saturday there will be a full fledged policy game running in the Fashion saloon. It is the intention of the manager of the game to have two drawings day And opportuni- ties to get rich quick will knock at everyone s door.
 Personal Mention.
 John L. Summers, of Jerome, depart ed yesterday with his team for the Sun Dance mine, where he has taken teaming contract.
 c. D. Willard, of the Willard dairy, was in Jerome yesterday on business.
 Sad News.
 Messrs. Alex. and John Lyons have received the sad news of the death of their sister, Mrs. J. B. Hutton, who is one of the old residents of San Diego, Cal The deceased was in the seventy second year of her age, and her hus- band survives her. but she has no children. MT. John Lyons left this morning to San Diego, to be in at tendance at the funeral.
 News has been received from Dr. Raul, who left here several days ago, in response to a telegram, from his home in Kansas, saying his mother was very i'll, that she was very much i'm proved, and that he would return to Jerome in a short time.
 Paid a Flyer.
 The Mexican woman who was ar rested Friday night for being in sa- loon, was fined five dollars by Justice St. James, which she paid and went on her way rejoicing.
 Mrs. Moultrup has returned from Prescott, where she has been visiting for several days.
 Chas. Hooker has returned from Prescott.
 MT. II. A. Titcomb, of the Copper Chief mine, is registered at the Bart lett MT. Humphreys, who is also con nected with the Copepr Chief, left last night for Denver.
 Fatalities of Fish.
 Unless some remedy is found to counteract mysterious disease which is attacking the fish in Oak creek and its tributaries, those streams will shortly be denuded of their fnny in habitants The effects of the disease are seen in the fish becoming spotted and the breaking out of sores all over their bodies, causing death. The wa ter in the streams, which heretofore has been clear, is now of dirty vel Jewish tinge.
 Oak creek and the adjacent streams were stocked with fish by the Federal Government, the work being done at considerable expense. Considerable conjecture has been indulged in as tc the causes of the fatalities, and tho fish commission is now engaged in making an investigation into the mat ter.
 Of On Vacation.
 Two well known residents of Jer- Ol1et J. J- hthlc anu AoNC SOhN " Colorado for vacation. MT. Lewis is engaged as blacksmith at the Un- tied Verde property, while Mrs. Lewis is actively connected with the ladies auxiliary of the congregational church, of which organization she has been president They were accompa nied by their son.
 MT and Mrs. Mayher have gone to Pueblo, Colo, where they intend to make their permanent residence.
 Voyage Postponed.
 The voyage down the Verde to Phoe- nix,which had been planned by Messrs. W. Miller, c. Hooker, Cox and R. Sniit, has been postponed owing to the ..u arr. | he boats in which the trip was to be made.