Jerome News, 1914-06-12

(J) The total business of the whole industry last year was more than $200,000,000 - which is said to make it the fourth largest in the United States: and at least thirty brand new mil millionaires - lionaires millionaires have been added to the roster by it. (2) There were 5,000,000,000 paid admissions in 1913 to our more than 20,000 moving picture theatres - which show 96,000,000 feet of film each night, and liter literally - ally literally speckle the whole country. (Mr. Talbot, in his excellent book, "Moving Pictures," tells of the Hazelton Picture Palace in a Hudson Bay post at the head of the Skeena River in British Columbia, where, in a storage cellar dug in a sid hill, an en enterprising - terprising enterprising showman wears out his old films and his public until fresh supplies arrive - when the river is unfrozen - From Van Vancouver, - couver, Vancouver, a two weeks' journey.) A single motion picture may reach 15 million spectators - spectators| | spectators| more than a company could play to in a "legitimate" production if it toured steadily for twenty years.

The census of 1910 shows that 21.000 orphans or dependent children are cared for by so societies - cieties societies and that 40,000 are cared for in private families. In Mas-| sachusetts alone at present 10,-j 000 orphans are under some; form of state supervision. One authority estimates that more than 90,000 dependent children are in institutions (besides 25,- 000 delinquent? and defectives), and 50,000 more in private homes. How many more there are that ought to be taken care of, no one knows, but even these conservative figures indicate the vastness of the problem. Shall we continue to house ! these children in barracks till thly become old enough to earn j their own living, or is there a ;better way? Placing-out is no new thing But it is only during the last few years that it has become the chief article in the creed of the | more advanced and intelligent | workers for child welfare. "The j homeless child for the childless home" has become their cry, and "supervisory inspection" is the chief principle of their opera operations. - tions. operations.

"We women have presented larger petitions in support of our j enfranchisement than were ever! presented for any other reform : we have succeeded in holding greater public meetings than men have ever held for any- re reform. - form. reform. We have faced hostile mobs at street corners, because we were told that we could not have that representation for our taxes that men have won unless we converted the whole of the country to our side. Because we have done this, we have been misrepresented, we have been ridiculed, we have had contempt poured upon us, and the ignorant mob has been incited to offer us violence, which we have faced unarmed and unprotected by the safeguards which cabinet minis ministers - ters ministers have. Wfe have been driven to do this; we are determined to go on with this agitation be because - cause because we feel it is our duty to make the world a better place for women than it is today.

traveling public as well as the permanent settlers. Clarkdale seems a dandy lively place where the people are friend ly and full of co-operation. At present they are proud of the company's new acquisition in the form of two switch engines of the superheater type of 77 ton tonnage, - nage, tonnage, the product of the Ameri American - can American Locomotive Works. Mr. Dunbar, the demonstrator was in Clarkdale this week and jus justified - tified justified the reputation of the en engines - gines engines before an examining com committee - mittee committee of Messrs. McMillan, Ja Jacobs, - cobs, Jacobs, Southworth, Brewley and Mendenhall. The two engines will be used to haul ore from the tunnel to the smelter. Clarkdale boasts many com commendable - mendable commendable features which will be found in the Clarkdale column from time to time thru the "pluck of Miss Barker, the new correspondent.

The Foster Poole Amusement company have come for a two weeks sojourn during which time they guarantee to give old and young a pleasant ,honest, money-valued entertainment ev every - ery every evening. They come highly recommended from the several late towns where they have giv given - en given great satisfaction. Their mot motto - to motto is a Open to all. All business is conducted on a moral basis with an aim to please and satisfy. Their main feature is the $lO,- 000 Parker swing merry-go merry-goround, - round, merry-goround, electrically lighted and operated by a four cylinder 40- Hp. engine, the same as used on the Stutz auto. The whole equipment is of the latest trend, thoroughly protected by many safety devices so that the small smallest - est smallest child assumes no risk in tak taking - ing taking a ride and enjoying the lat latest - est latest airs on the Mechanical Band.

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Barker, from Douglas, are vis visiting - iting visiting a few days in Clarkdale, prior to their trip to San Fran Francisco. - cisco. Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dewitt Tanner are rejoicing over the new addition to the family to be known as Harold Dewitt, Jr. Chick Bonner still continues his regular trips to some un unknown - known unknown domicile where he, no doubt, lias, or is winning the af affections - fections affections of some fair one. "They ain't nothing in the bar barrel." - rel." barrel." And those lines from the lips of a schoolmarm to her mother. Tom Cummings has taken a week off and gone away for a rest. Mr Dunbar, demonstrator for the American Locomotive Co., left this week for other engage engagements - ments engagements in proving the worth of the company's products. Tom Jacobs is as busy as ever and as cordial as always.

his Copper Chief Claim just out outside - side outside of town on the Hull road and will work several other near nearby - by nearby claims. The Little Copper Chief carries some gold but Mr. Hull will prospect with several small tunnels and will develop the ore which seems most prof profitable. - itable. profitable. Yuma. Harry Shumate of Prescott has sold 1800 acres of placer ground and eight quartz claims near Quartzsite to J. A. Woods of Bridgeport, 111., The purchase was preceded by extensive ex exploratory - ploratory exploratory work and test runs on the drillings. Contracts have been closed for the installation of about $30,000 worth of specially designed machinery which will include a Stebbins dry concen concentrator - trator concentrator and a Quinner crusher.

At the Pony mine on Slate creek over $60,000 of ore is now on the dumps. Recently a drift was started in the opposite di direction - rection direction from the one in which much good ore has been opened up recently. In a few feet a new shoot of ore was encounter encountered. - ed. encountered. In the Emporia mine on the old road to Senator drifts continue in good ore which is at present averaging 200 ft. Above this level a large amount of sll ore has been blocked out. M. J. Moloney, who is developing a group of claims between the Bunker Hill and Little Jessie groups, has opened up in a tun tunnel - nel tunnel on the Gold Dust claim 2 1-2 ft. of ore assaying over SSO. In addition he has about 4 ft. of milling ore.