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

Grand Total. ............. 1850, 22l .36
Il may not be amiss TO state that OF
this amount large proportion goes IN
the payment of labor and that of this
labor item not small part mas been
paid out since the money panic of last
year and largely spent amongst the
merchants of this city.
Now for a brief description of some
of the buildings and the purposes for
which they are intended.
The masterpiece is the Post Ex'
change and Gymnasium This is in
tended as a club house for the enlisted
men. The one at Whipple Barracks is
destined TO be provided vita a well APP
pointed gymnasium and is already
equipped with bowling alleys, billiard
room, reading room, store from which
he can procure at low cost all sorts of
articles that he may consider necessary
and which are not furnished by any of
the supply departments. There is also
lunch room where will he found a
bountiful supply of pies and other food
neccssares for his discussion and en-
joyment. II is regretted that he will
not find glass of beer. The gymua
stun proper, besides it's intended use,
affords a splendid room for social gath.
erings of all sorts.
Any profit that may arise from the
operation 81 the exchange is devoted to
the benefit of the enlisted man, il be.
ing conducted on n cooperative plan,
to improve the organization messes,
provide athletic goods, etc.
In the barrack-the enlisted man =
home-there are provided all the neces-
saries and many Injuries for his com
fort, health and convenience. II mas
kitchen well equipped for the pre-
paration of his fooi--a dining room in
which to serve it, sleeping room, well
lighted and ventilated, a comfortable
spring bed and mattress, a locker for
his clothing, loafng room, tub and
shower baths, laundry tubs if he cares
to do his own laundry work, hot and
cold water and other toilet conven.
fences. There is a barber snop, a tailor
shop and several rooms provided for
the use of the higher grade non.com.
officers, giving them a distinction and
privacy which makes for better disci.
pline. The basement affords ample
space for the storage of the company
property. The company Office and pri.
vate apartment of the all important
first sergeant complete the outlay.
You have all doubtless heard tae loud
and peculiar rumbling noise that often
emanates from the apparently peace
full valley lying to the south of the
post. This sound is produced by sol.
diers- officers and men-who are bu-
ried there and who perforce must turn
in their graves as each convenience.
comfort or luxury finds its way into the
buildings.
For what is known as the Post. Non.
Com. staff-the highest grade for the
enlisted man-there is provided a small
house as quarters-separate for each
non-com. staff officer comfortably ar
ranged and equipped with modern con
veniences. Four such buildings have
already been constructed.
A guard house is one of the necessi.
ties of post and this has been met at
Fort Whipple by providing one which
has been made rs healthful and com.
Portable rs possible under the cond-
tions for those who misfortune il is to
be placed there-well lighted and ven.
tilated prison room, tub and shower
baths, laundry tubs, hot and cold water
and other toilet conveniences. There
are also. provided comfortable accom-.
modations for the officers and men who
are in charge of prisoners.