Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-02-19
GEN. MACARTHUR
 VISITS PRESCOTT Inspects Fort WhippIe With View
 of Rehabilitation. Appears to Be We'll Satisfied With Prescott After 6 Careful Inspec-
 tion-ReceptiOn Tonight

Prescott has the proud distinction
 today of having as guests Major-Gen-
 eral Arthur McArthur, former mili-
 tary governor of the Philippines, now commander of the department of Col orado, Major c. A. Varnum and Cap tain R. A. Brown, members of his staff. The gentlemen arrived here yesterday evening, having been met at Ash Fork by President F. NJ. Mur- phy of the S. F. P. & F., and escorted to Prescott in his private car by special train.
 The object of this visit from such distinguished gentlemen is to look into the matter of the reoccupying of Fort Whipple as military post. General McArthur is a member of the mili- tary board selected for the purpose of selecting military posts in the United States, and upon his recommends ton depends, undoubtedly, the fate of Whipple, and the fact of his visit at this time and under the present circumstances, leads our people to be- lieve that there are good chances for the rehabilitation of the post here.
 The general and party stopped at Del Rio last evening on their way to Prescott and thoroughly inspected the new water supply, one of the vital points in the question. His inspec- ton was most thorough. An analysis of this water has already been made by the government and found to be very satisfactory.
 This morning the general and staff, accompanied by F. M. Murphy, Mayor R. H. Burmister, City Engi- neer Wm. Dewitt, Judge R. B. Sloan, W. c. Bashford and several other prominent citizens, visited the reservoir, city pumping plant and inspected the sewer system, going into every detail with great minute ness and care. This afternoon the party visited the barracks, looking over the premises and buildings very carefully. They then proceeded to the proposed new target range about five miles north of the barracks. This consists of 160 acres which the city proposes to give the govern ment for target range ii the post is reestablished. The range is one of the finest in America and is suitable for both rife and artillery. There they were met by a special train and escorted back to Prescott. The weather has been ideal, just such weather as Prescott boasts of the greater part of the year and the dis tinguished guests have thoroughly enjoyed the drives about the city and country and have expressed them selves as delighted with the place.
 A public reception will be given the general at the residence of MT. and Mrs. F. M. Murphy tonight at o'clock and all citizens of Prescott who are interested in this matter and certainly all are, should attend and give these gentlemen a warm, hearty reception.
 A trip to Jerome has been planned for tomorrow and the party will then return here and leave for Phoenix Monday from where they will go on south to visit the military posts in the southern part of Arizona.
 It.is sincerely hoped the general will look with favor upon the re- of Whipple, both from a strageic and sanitary standpoint, as our citizens, believe this place can not be excelled in either of these par which are the main points to be considered in the establishment of military posts. The railway facili- ties, leading in every direction and the ease with which troops could be taken to such places as there might be need for them, combined with our delightful and healthful climate abundant and pure water supply and splendid system of sewerage, certain ly should appeal with telling effect to the mind of one who has had such large experience in military matters as General Macarthur has-and it is believed they will.