Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-23
Bullet Marked Pitcher Found In Lynch
 Greek
Once The Property Of Company F. Ninth
 Infantry
(From Saturdays Daily.)

DabIereu ana oId, dented and mis-
 shapen, with bullet hole through it's
 once shiny front, a German silver
 pitcher, once the property of Company F. Ninth Infantry, U. S. A. was yes
 terday brought to Prescott by M. J.
 Hickey.
 This once famous souvenir of the
 early sos was dug up from an em-
 bankment on Lynch creek, about sev- en miles from town by John Ferris, an old time prospector, and has been in his possession for many months. While visiting there yesterday MT. Hickey prevailed upon the old miner, who is his personal friend, to allow him to bring it into Prescott.
 The pitcher is of size to hold about one gallon, of plain design, but in an excellent state of preservation con sidering the usage it must have re- eeived. Directly under the mouth of the vessel is engraved this inscription:
 Company F, Ninth Infantry.
 The engraving was apparently done by jeweler of no mean ability, and the slight decorative wreath about the inscription is the only sign of any attempt at ornament. On the bottom are the figures A, stamped in the metal, evidently a tradesmen's or manufacturer mark. The bullet hole directly beneath the mouth. and above the engraved letters would seem to lead to the belief that the pitcher had passed through some fight. The fact that the Ninth Infantry came here af- ter the last of the Indian fighting leaves one to guess how the hole was made and the pitcher left where it was found.
 The story that goes with the pitcher. however, but cannot be traced to any reliable source, is this:
 In the spring of 1885 Company r was stationed on Lynch creek for some special duty. A private (name un- known) went to the creek to get a pitcher of fresh water As he stopped to dip the pitcher into the stream shot from across the creek struck the pitcher knocking it from his hand. He irose and started to get to cover, but before he succeeded was riddled with bullets
 In the excitement of the chase after he murderer of the soldier, who es- aped into the mountains, the pitcher vas entirely forgotten, and was left n the bottom of the creek, where sev- ral months ago it was dug up by John Ferris.
 Inquiry among the older residents of 'reseott develops that Company r Fas here between 1884 and 1886. and nd at one time pitch camp on Lynx reek for short stay. The company Tas in command of Captain G. B. russell, who is still in the service, un- ess recently mustered out. Those rho were acquainted with the officers nd men of the company say it was nely equipped portion of the Ninth Infantry, and is thought by them to ave boasted of a silver set for table SC on swell occasions. The battered iteher is believed to have been art of this set, but the exact truth as ) how it came to be found buried in le bed of Lynx creek can probably lly be told by some member of Com any F, who was here when it was st.
 A gentleman who is personally ae- tainted with Captain Russell, said ssterday that he intends writing to m with request that he tell the ory of the pitcher, if he remembers w it happened to be left on Lynx eek. This old memento of the early TVS is now at the Burke hotel.