Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-26

what is known as the old headquarters
building General Crooks house. Full.
ly approaching and recognizing the ba.
sis for such sentiment. effort was made
to SO group the new buildings that the
old building would harmoniously form
"a part but il was not found feasible.
This is greatly regretted, for to pre-.
serve in tangible form for the instruc-
ton and example Of future generations
any object that will bring to mind past
achievement and duty done is always
laudatory. II is hoped that in the fu.
ture way may be found to place "A
fitting memorial to accomplish the
same purpose.
The ground for the first building was
broken in August, 1908, and work has
progressed with more or less regularity
ever since. but "a shown above there is
yet much to be done, involving the ex-
penditure of large sum of money be.
fore Whipple Barracks will stand out
the beautiful and completed entity
that we all desire.
To obtain this result, constant and
well directed effort must be made and
no lover of Prescott its grand and
beautiful surroundings and possibili-
ties, it's bencfcient climate, its high
grade citizenship, its manifold attri.
butes as home snould lose any time
or opportunity to bring about result
which would be no small or unimpor
tant element in adding TO its attract
iveness There must be spirit Of
warm and hearty cooperation on the
part of the citizen and the military
authorities.
In this connection we have, we
think, well grounded grievance
against you. Some two years ago, pro.
posals were invited for the construction
of fence inclosing the post proper
the specifications being so drawn that
the items of labor and material could
be bid for separately and the materials
were 50 set out in detail that no mat
ter how arbitrary, unreasonable, grasp
ing or harsh you might consider us,
there was no chance save that of dam
age or breaking in transit, that the ma.
terals would not be accepted. Every
means, except personal solicitation,
were resorted to to induce "a proposal
from Prescott, but only two, all told,
were received--one from Los Angeles
and one from New York city, and both
were deemed too high The necessity
for such fence is self.evident "a no
comprehensive plan for identifying the
post can be entertained until it is pro.
vided. mis- failure to receive rea.
sonable proposal at that time mas been
seriously felt because it has been i'm
possible to get the matter up again,
though several attempts have been
made.
You are therefore earnestly urged TO
never offend again in this way-bid or
influence interested parties to bid and
keep in mind to make your proposal
high enough to do a creditable job and
leave reasonable proft-it is better
to bid and not have it accepted than
not to bid at all.
Your special attention is invited to
the fact that amongst the buildings not
yet provided is the band barrack. No
matter how attractive we are or now
hard we try to mollify you, this one
feature--a band, perchanee mounted
band-outweighs every other consider.
alton. Nothing can be mentioned that
will give rise to a modicum of the con.
sternation that is provoked by saying
there will never he band at Whipple.
But while urging this building, do not
forget all the other buildings and 9th.
er improvements that are required to
make tne post complete as planned
whether for cavalry or infantry-work
to have it completed.
Viewed from the commercial stand.
point there has been expended thus
far on the part of the government for
completed work the following:
l Single Barrack, ......... s3s, 924 80
! Captains Quarters, 80. l7,I14.5O
Quarermaster's Stable, ... $4,000
Quartermaster' and Subsis.
tenee Storehouse, ....... 20,673 90
Post Exchange and Gymna.
stun, ........ 33,590.00
! Bake House, ......... 4,620.37
Sewer System, .,.....,... 9,763. 90
Water System, ............. 2l,500. 90
Miscellaneous construction, 1919. 80
Office and other expenses, -. 100000
'"'"'' go s'''' '''..' 'NlSs, lI.oi
And for the work now nearing com.
t.la ha 81.