Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
NEIGHBORS ON THE NORTH.
Business Unaffected by War, and Pa
 triotism Running High.

Prescott, May 24-{Specia1 cores pondence. of The Republican, )-Here in Prescott interest in the progress of hostilities continues unabated. A line on the bulletin board displayed by the Journai-Miner will attract just as large a crowd and just as quickly as 1t did a week or so since, when our appe tites for war had been whetted by the departure from our midst of the sub stantial contribution of good men now embodied in the First United States volunteer cavalry.
 1 had the pleasure of reading let ter the other day, received from Lieu tenant Carter of troop A of that regi- ment, by one of our citizens here. It was written on the regimental station cry, and 1 felt thrilled of pride to read, First United States Cavalry" and to think that in this great land of ours Arizona, lacking as it does the facili ties of transportation and other con- veniences for gathering a large body of men quickly, should take first rank in the thousands of volunteers that have flocked to the call. I might add that Lieutenant Carter's letter indi- cated very satisfactory progress in the direction of organization and troop eff fciency, and an unabated degree Of interest of the rank and file in their work. His brief description of Colo mel Wood, "a thorough gentleman and man of iron," would seem to guar antee leader worthy of the com E,and he has the honor to hold.
 The proposition to increase the reg ular standing army should give such of OUT boys as care to the opportunity of following their present occupation as calling, and I shall be curious to see how many will stay with it if the chance is given. I fancy not many at least of the Yavapai allegation and 1 think the others are equally alive to their capabilities for better results than are offered in the ranks in times of peace. tried to fancy the boys we have known as busy and ac- 1 tive among us, with no more to occupy head and hands than the late occu- pants of the mems quarters at Whip 1 pie, but it doesn't seem right. In time of actual service, judging from the let ter referred to above, all hands keep 1 busy.
 | I drove down to Fort Whipple last week to look on at the auction of the material and effects belonging to the government. Quite an interest was evidenced by the large attendance, but the quantity offered was too large for the towns appetite, and things sold for song. It was not encouraging to see substantial fixtures, such as pumps, etc, that must have cost a great deal Of money to put in place go for noth- Ing, but l was assured by an old ser geant that such sale meant nothing lot nd ha case of posts that had been just as completely stripped, that were now
 permanent army posts.
 Apparently the departure of the
 troops has not affected the business
 community much. I hear no lamen-
 tations at any loss of trade, or dullness attributed to that cause. It must have
 had some effect, but it speaks we'll for the general prosperity of the town that
 it feels it so little. I was interested
 in noting, in a stroll through the
 streets the other day, that there was not single vacant building facing the plaza, nor for that matter anywhere in the business section. 1 hear, too, of several additions to the business
 D4ocks that are under consideration Prescott evidently does not mean to wait the advent of it's water supply to begin to grow.
 Socially Prescott has been very busy
 of late. Among the entertainments
 given in the past seven days were the
 at homes" of Mesdames Butcher
 Stockton and Dake, and the meeting
 of the High Five club at the handsome home of Mrs. Goldwater. 1 make es- pecial mention of this last social item
 inasmuch as it was my privilege te watch a very pretty idea carried
 through number of uses witt
 charming effect The hostess first evi