Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-11-19
REBUILDING OF
 FORT WHIPPLE 4 Permanent and Inviting Military Center.
QUARTERS AND BARRACKS TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF BRICK AND
 THE ENTIRE POST REMODELsD.
It Will be a Permanent infantry Post and Four Companies and the Band Will be Stationed Thers-Work to be Commenced Early.

After several months being devoted by the war department to the con slderation of the rebuilding of Whip pie and the assigning of Major Wal cutt to this point as the officer in charge, and on whom rests the re- sponsibility in submitting plans and suggesting various matters that go with the reconstruction of this post, the information is given the public that after so long a seeming delay, the work is to be inaugurated accord ingly, and that before Christmas the new post on the old site would be under headwaY at every point.
 While nothing official Is yet given out, the rumor Is current, however, that the post is to be substantial, commodious and permanent, and that the old garrison is to be retenerated in every respect. The buildings to be erected will probably be of brick, but what disposition will be made of the present wooden structures will not be known until after the war depart ment decides.
 The ground plan of the post will be materially altered, and in that re- spect the dimensions of the parade plot will be extended to three times its present area, extending further to the south and will butt up against the hill. This will lecessitate con- siderable work in cutting and filling, but when accomplished it will be a pretty and commodious addition in which to maneuvre troops.
 The plans submitted by Major Walcutt are said to be ample for the housing of four full companies of in fantry and in this respect provision is alsolmade for band quarters, the belief prevailing that regimental headquarters will here be established and with that band will necessarily follow.
 The appropriation available is Sl20,000, but this sum, in view of the estimates submitted, will be more than expended in the carrying out of the plans forwarded.
 That the work is at last to be com menced is contained in the tele- graphic orders to Major Walcutt to proceed to Washington at once on short leave of absence for final con sultation. He will probably be per manently assigned here as the officer in charge of the work of rebuilding, and will leave on Sunday.
 It is stated that the rebuilding of Whipple will occasion the employ ment of very many civilians, and the contract system will prevail in every department.
 It is a matter of sincere congratu lation to our people that the zealohs and persistedt efforts of Prescott's friends here and elsewhere, have been at last fruitfully realized and that the fierce hatred of many prominent men are behind in the background.
 With all of our industrial promi hence, our growing population and a beautiful and new city. our sanitary conditions of the purest, an un- equalled climate and water supply. territorial legislation in the past has attempted to crush us in public necessities due us rightfully, but the generous arm of the present federal administration has been directed to- ward us in apprec ation of all these advantage, and serves as d just re- buke to the cold and insincere politi- cal hucksters, who would trample to the sod the fairest.