Arizona republican., 1898-04-17

on hydraulics is such as to make me willing to take on trust anything may not fully understand. Certainly if the proposition outlined in the re- port can be carried out we shall be splendidly equipped with the great es- sential of convenience and growth-a fine water system.
 Prescott's interest in national af- fairs continues unabated The fact that we are not now actually fighting is plainly disappointment to a great many, and a declaration of war will be the most satisfactory ending of the suspense they are laboring under. The unfortunate incidents in the house and senate during the discus sion on the resolutions have created some little comment, particularly in view of the late severe criticism of like conduct on the part of some of our European neighbors indulged ir by the American press. I think, how ever, that the readiness to drop word and take to action is likely to be ap plauded rather than condemned by tn average Arizonian.
 It is surprising what a lot of man. ufactured information gets abroad at such times. The underground" line has been worked to such an extent here that the authority is asked for now almost as soon as anything is re- ceived. As a source of information reliable information-the Journal Miner is to be congratulated on it's satisfactory service and enterprise. Another thing I have remarked, not only in connection with the Spanish complications, but with matters per- talnlng to Fort Whipple as we'll the first information has come from ex- Governor Murphy. Having positive knowledge of a good many interesting items emanating from that source that relate particularly to matters of local interest in the territory, I was rather amused to read a long tribute in the Phoenix Gazette to the noble work of our representative, Hon. M A. Smith, in looking after such things. Now, do know of many things coming from Murphy, but I do not know of one thing in the line of first news that has | reached Prescott from Smith. Pos sibly we have no right to expect any thing of the sort, but in the Whipple matter, at least, it seems to me that We might have had some indication that he was moving in a matter so inn fn hn heard would seem to indicate that Murphy was the representative. and not Smith
 Prescott saw the last of the Eleventh infantry on Thursday with much re- gret. They left on a special in the afternoon, destined, I understand, for 1 the lines at Chickamauga, Tenn. A detachment of the Fifteenth regi- ment is in charge of the post. The fact that no orders are known to have been issued for the dismantling of the barracks is an encoura cement to hope for the coming again of occupants for the now deserted quarters. Prescott sent goodly representation of it's pop ulation to bid the Eleventh goodbye
 and God-speed, and cheered them heartily as the train moved away.
 The superb band of the Eleventh will
 be especially missed and our summer
 evenings will not be quite complete
 without the enjoyable open air con-
 certs at Whipple
 I took advantage of a last oppor- tunity to hear, and dance to, the mu- sic of the Whipple orchestra, that has
 furnished the music for so many so- cial events in Prescott, at the hop given by the Pythian Social club last Monday. My interest was apparently shared by good many others; but whatever the motive that carried them there, the attendance was large, thor oughly in earnest about having the best kind of time, and all seemed
 to be entirely successful in accom- iplishing it.
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