This article in a New York newspaper was not appreciated by Jerome residents.
Eugene Jerome saw the town named in his honor and the United Verde Copper Company smelter and mines.
What was once a huge gray cement structure holding ore during the days of the United Verde Extension Mining Company (UVX) Smelter became one of Cottonwood’s most modern commercial centers when it opened as Clemenceau Plaza on Jan. 7, 1973.
Material had been removed from the Verde Valley’s "salt mine" for hundreds of years by Native Americans, whose artifacts and burials began to be discovered during 1926. Soldiers, settlers and miners dug and hauled the material beginning in the late 1860s until it began to be commercially mined in 1923.
A glimpse at a booming town 105 years ago
W. A. Clark shortened the working day for some employees and plans to hire more men for both shifts. The capacity of the refinery would soon be doubled.
It is reported, with other gossip, that the soiled doves are rampant against the fire ordinance and that they have threatened to burn down that part of Jerome that escaped the flames.
Many believed the fire was of incendiary origin and expected parties to be arrested. The guilty were not publicly identified or punished.
A bullet had already penetrated the left shoulder of Night Officer J. W. Hudgens before he began shooting at Dave Schriber.
As a resident of Cottonwood he was known for his buildings, businesses, and involvement in the community.
The United Verde mine and smelter are hiring more employees and warmer weather is prevailing.
While the corporal slumbered in the baggage car, his prisoner escaped by jumping off the train.
The government reports from 1874 and 1875 contain some interesting descriptions and information.
The Verde River resembles the great Mississippi, several smelters will soon be producing copper, there is an epidemic, and an embezzler has been arrested. "The snow storm which commenced on Friday continued at intervals until last night when the 'clouds rolled by' and today opened perfectly clear." (Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner; Prescott; Wednesday, February 6, 1901.) There was another storm.
A man was stabbed and a woman was shot. While searching for a killer, police seize liquor and 3 stills.
Campers and fishermen talked about their discoveries, ghost sightings, and told "fish stories." Even local residents were thought to exaggerate. As a result only a few of their stories were printed.
The mineral patent in the name of Elizabeth C. Fisher was obtained for the "Little Daisy" on July 8, 1901. Her husband, the largest stockholder, was in charge of work at the mine.
School Trustees in several districts reported unauthorized and fraudulent expenses.
Long standing jealousy led to a double
His previous good character, and the fact that he was protecting his aged father at the time of the assault, led the governor to grant him a pardon.
A more colorful and beautiful Christmas entertainment can hardly be imagined.
A petrified man was discovered during November and displayed at the St. Elmo. A mummy was discovered with artifacts in a cave-in at the United Verde Copper Company on December 3.
John Hance came to Prescott in 1868, farmed in Chino Valley, homesteaded on Ash Creek and on the Verde River, was well-known in the Verde Valley, and after 1880 became famous at Grand Canyon.