Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
IMPROVEMENTS AT
WHIPPLE BARRACKS
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Inside Of thirty days the work Of
fencing in Fort whipple will be inaug.
urated, William Nelson Of this city re.
csiving the contract for the perform.
ance Of this wor!;. The domain to be
covered by this service does not ca.
tend to the limits Of the reservation
lines OF the post, and includes only
that area on which are situated gov.
srnment property completed or contem-
plated. For this purpose II will re.
quire about two miles Of fencing and
less than half Of the reserve will be
affected.
The lines as established will not ma
terislly affect the county wagon road
as it traverses that section, the only
change being that the road AZ II ems
ters the limits of the post will b.
thrown a few hundred feet westward,
or, to more properly designate Tie
route, the public highway will cut
close TO Granite creek and course be-
tween the residence Of Mr.. Oliver and
the barn that lies west Of his home.
The fence line will follow that direo-
tion until 1t reaches the limits Of the
buildings Of the quartermaster's sta.
BILE, when II will strike due south, ira
yersing the country until the reservoir
il reached, when IL will connect on
the west with the north and south
lines. There will be six openings in
the fence, and gates viii be provided
for the purpose OF accommodating
those who desire TO enter. Woven wire
will be the material used.
Concerning the building Of this utiL
lily, there, Is an erroneous impression In
existence among many, and In order to
correct IL the Journal. Miner Is permit
ted to give its readers and the public
generally who travel that old estaht
iished highway, the benefit Of the In:
formation IL has secured through the
courtesy Of Lieutenant Williams, The
constructing quartermaster Of whippfe
barracks. The plans that cover the en-.
closing of this military strip original,
ly were submitted TO the war depart
ment and approved as long ~ five
years ago. 1t 10 traditional that the war
department moves slowly at times, but
when IL goes into action IL does SO
with u vim. The present plans are,
then, but the maturing of those II g
proposed now 70 follow out to the let
ter, and are due to the old administra.
ton of the war department rather than
to the present. The government alsO
desires to protect It's interests within
the building zone Of the post, and In
order TO do 80 1t must be enclosed
Vandalism to some extent has pre-
vailed, but the most distressing trou
bic IL the destruction Of lawns by
horses and cattle, especially during
the night hours, and the rowing around
Of the animals has been u very dis
agreeable matter to handle in man,
eases. At times the leveled OF grount
and the lawn beds have appeared NOR
like the open rauge than private prop
erty, hence the enclosing Of the plae'
IL n Just one and one also in whicl
: the civilian should aequiesec. -'.
+ Another gigantic public improve
ment FOR the post grounds IN giye'
publicity by Lieutenant Williams. j
il the establishing Of uniform
grade and the installing Of a eomplet
. system Of concrete walks to reach ey
!. cry building within the limits Of tn
same, together with the propose
buildings that are to be erected. i
+ addition to that all roads within tn
!. post will be maeadamized, or improve
materially. Lieutenant Williams ha
~ent TO the war department the plan
, and specifications for this project, IN
the estimated cost Of the same vi
be at least $4,000. After the close
the fiscal year, which ends on June .
e an appropriation will be available Il
y 4hir purpose and 1t is believed II
!. work will be authorized.