Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-06-21

ed to develop their property, and will issue instructions imp lediately to their local manager to start work. Ed Bev- ins, who is a reliabls and competent man, will have entire charge of the work at the Black Fills.
 Open R. staurant.
 The Bend Saloon has started res taurant in connecticu with their saloon. The Bend Saloon is situated above the railroad station on the hill.
 Dairymen m Strike.
 Several days ago all the helpers at Willard's dairy vent on a strike, which inconvenience ad the proprietor considerably. Their grievance was that the cook was partial, and they ob- iected to one person getting all the best grub in the house. Therefore they struck.
 Minor Mention. The body of Ed. Wilson was buried Thursday afternoon in the graveyard below town.
 Miss Heartsfeld. .ne of the teach CTS in the Jerome public school, left yesterday afternoon for her home in the east.
 Five Mexicans became involved in a fight last night. aId were arrested They will be tried before Justice St. James this afternoon.
 JEROME, June 19-An explosion of gas in an oil tank was the cause of Bert Merrill being severely burned yesterday. Bert was painting the in- terior of the tank, and becoming over come by the yapors fell to the bot toIn a distance of ten feet. Another workman went down to rescue him, and was himself overcome. A third man attempted it and was similarly affected. One of the men lighted a match, which caused the gas to ex- plode. Bert was seorched about the l face and hands, and one ear was severe ! ly burned. A fourth man finally suc- ceeded in bringing the injured man to the surface, and he was taken to the | company hospital, and after consider able work upon his, he was revived, al- though for some time it was feared he 1 was asphyxiated and injured beyond . recovery. MT. and Mrs. J. s. Merrill, | the father and mother of the lad, are | at the Indian gardens, and word has been sent to them of the unfortunate accident.
 Death of Mrs. Mann.
 Mrs. A. G. Mann passed away, tu- berculosis being the cause of death. The remains were shipped tonight to Prescott, and will be buried tomorrow from Nevins' undertaking parlors. De ceased is survived by her husband and a son six years old. She was a wom- an of many noble qualities, and was well esteemed by her neighbors, who have shown her many kindly atten- tions during her short residence in Jerome.
 Joins Her Husband.
 Mrs. Rabbes, wife of H. 1T. Rabbes, who is training the Jerome hose team, has joined her husband and will re- main here with him until the Fourth of July, when both will return to Prescott.
 After Trout.
 Peter Jackson has gone to Oak creek with Frank Rathbun on fishing trip. MT. Jackson was sick at Prescott, and came here to recuperate.
 JEROME, June 1S-The five Mexi- cans who were arrested Thursday night for indulging in a fight with knives in Mexicantown, were tried be- fore Justice St. James yesterday after noon. One of them asked to have his hearing postponed, and gave bond to appear at later date Three of the others were fined $5 each, which they paid, and Jose Fuentes, who has been in no less than three cutting affairs lately, and the last time cut a Mexi- can in the arm very badly, was given sixty days in jail or fined $6O, as he preferred. He is still in jail trying to decide which he would rather take. He will likely be taken over to Prescott un- less he produces the $6O very shortly.
 To Summer at Prescott.
 Mrs. J. L. Summers went over to Prescott this afternoon, where she ex- poets to spend the summer. Her hus- band has a teaming contract between Prescott and the Sun Dance mine, near Prescott.
 A Summer Vacation. Mrs. Conroy, one of the teachers in the public schools, in Jerome, left this for California, where she will