Bisbee daily review., 1906-07-24
Will Be Resort for lnvaIids in Entire United States Army, Because of Superior Climat- ic Conditions.
Officer in Los Angeles Gives Out Important Information to Arizona That Is Boost for Prescott.

"One of the biggest boosts that ever Prescott received" said Lon D. Hall recently, was that given by a cclonei of the regular army in Los Angeles, with whom myself as well as other Arizonans were conyersing.
 The subject came up first over the sentiment of the people of this ter ritory on the statehood question. in which this officer predicted that from his knowledge of the type of Ameri- cans with whom he once was familiar ly associated with while stationed at Whipple barracks, the merging of the two peoples would be a disastrous proposition. and would meet with dis approval on the part of the Hfisay- amper. he firmly believed.
 'Digressing from the statehood is sue. this officer advorted to the sub ject of Whipple's rehabilitation, say ing to the party: I see you people down there are. having a new post re- built Such being the case, I would like very much to give you some in side reasons whythe old post has been selected as the site of what is intended to be made one of the greatest points of rendezvous in the ShiICu oldlSos anu SpCdh- ing the only barracks of it's kind that will ever be maintained by the mili- tary in this country. To be brief. it is to be the invaliding garrison States. and it affords me d great amount of pleasure to be able to speak advisedly on the subject. To recall the past that has led to the selection of Whipple, 1 will relate the matter briefly and in detail. About five years ago the war department realized that it was face to face with a delicate and a somewhat dangerous proposition. that of having a desirable center in which to care for the disabled men of the service serving not only within the boundaries of the Union, but in it's insular possessions. Accordingly a confidential officer of the war de- pertinent was given carte blanche to travel over the Union, and endeavor to make a selection suitable for the purpose of the military, and be was specifically instructed to follow three lines of instructions, and to rigidly, as far as possible, observe the same.
 :" The first was elevation Not un- der 4,500 above the sea level, and not over $500 above.
 "'The second was the purity of the water supply solids being taken as the basis of the quality.
 The third was the general climatic conditions in summer and winter.
 This officer travelled for nearly two years in an effort to find these conditions prevailing. At the termina- ton of his service his report was ill favor of Whipple at Prescott, Arizona. and he unhesitatingly recommended its selection. His general resume was highly interesting to the war council, but when one of the most vital matters under consideration was given by him, and later substantiated by chemical analysis-that of the wa ter supply availble for the new gar rison-the revelation he made was simply startling. He stated that the water supply of Prescott was the purest with one exception, of any in the United States consumed by muni- cipal corporations, Excelsior Springs holding first place, but the percent age in favor of the latter did not ma terially affect that question. The ele- vation was perfect for the purposes of recuperation to stricken soldiers, while the general climatic conditions were admirably adapted for that pur- pose.
 In addition to giving out this in-- teresting information, the above or ficer stated that the work now under headway at Whipple is but the begin ming of a system that will take at least ten years to complete. The forthcoming appropriations he be- lieved are to be heavier than in the past, and so far as the work has pro Dracrad and the raiuvapafinp uuaii- ties of the new post were satisfactory in every manner. Together with pre- senting this data, and in making these desirable features known to the war department. many Arizonas figured and such consideration, backed up of ficia1ly by one member of The war board has crystallized what is >to be in the future one of the most mag nificent garrisons in the country, and one of the largest also as regards the number of men to be cared for It is to be likewise the only post of its kind in the country. It will not be long before there will be 1000 soldiers stationed at the post.
 This officer said he felt like con graduating Prescott on it's good for tune, in not only being the center of governmental consideration, but in possessing such admirable and in comparable conditions. you have the finest air above. the purest water be- low, and you are just stuck up high enough to form trinity of interests that are perfect. What more do you want, anyway"
 The best beer in town at the Maze.