Arizona republican., 1902-06-29
NEWS OF THE " N o R T H
PRESCOTT

Prescott. Ariz., June 27.-(Special correspondence of The Republican)- Mr. Bretherton. general manager of the Val Verde shelter, spent part of the week in Prescott. After the Fourth of July the Val Verde shelter will increase IS force of men.
 Word comes from Mayer that that town was visited by a fire that de- stroyed several of it's buildings. MT. Johnsons assay office and the barber shop were the principal places burned. A high wind made it hard to cope with the flames. The new water system re- gently put in at Mayer saved the town from further damage.
 Nelson M. Sikes of Phoenix will spend a few months in Prescott.
 Interest is increasing in the prepara- tion for the big celebration. Advices from the many small towns in the northern part of the territory say that each place will be well represented in Prescott during the fourth and fifth of July. The carnival committee has gone to considerable trouble in arrang ing it's part of the festivities and they promise many interesting and unique features that night. Added to the many other contests will be the mili- tary contests, the details of which have been arranged and that pro gramme is outlined as follows: Bayoneu race-FiVe rifles at scratch for each contestant. Line of bayonets at fifteen-yard intervals. Object: Se- cure each bayonet separately and fix on rifles at scratch Purse, $10; 8 first, $3 second. g third.
 Conical wall tent pitching-For teams of one nSn-commissiOned officer and five men. Purse SIS. | Shelter tent drill-Special purse giv- | en by Captain l.. D. Phillips. Purse | $25: $l4 first. S second, $4 third. Skirmishing contest-Contestants at scratch: rifle with bolt dissembled and | five cartridges at 25 yards: five addi- tional cartridges at 30, 75 and 100 yards; flag p yards further in ad- vance. Object: Assemble bolt, fire i cartridges at each point prone; secure flag and return to scratch. Purse. SIP; $6 first, $4 second. $2 third. One hundred and fifty yard foot race Full field equipment; 9S rounds am munition; packed knapsack. haversack and canteen. Purse, Sl0; $6 first, $4 1 second.
 Starter-Lieutenant A. F. Dilling- nam.
 Judges-Captain E. E. Hatch. Cap tain G. c. Palmer, Lieutenant Douglas l Potts.
 Timekeeper-First Sergeant A. B. | Cushing.
 Clerk of course-Sergeant Christ | Behr.
 Captain Hatch, the ranking officer of Whipple barracks. is in charge of this contest, which will certainly be an eX- cellent one. since the contestants are regular army men. It is said the com panies stationed here have in their | ranks many experts.
 The committees are now working on a programme to include some field ! sports, such as steer trying, broncho busting and horse racing during the celebration. The details are as yet not arranged.
 A number of the merchants are now working on floats to display their vari- Ous businesses during the great mili- tary parade.
 The ladies of Prescott's free reading room are making extensive prepara- tions for a benefit social to be given next Tuesday evening on the lawn at the home of Mrs. J. w. Akers.
 It is understood that the articles of incorporation of the Corrigan Mining and Development company, formed by the Prescott Realty company. will be filed in d few days. This company is backed by New York people. They will operate the Corrigan group ot mines. This property nearly joins the United Verde property on the south east. Operations are to begin by Aug ust l and one million dollars are to be spent at once for mills. hoists anG working implements.