Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
PHILIPPINES TROOPS
 MAN FORT WH|PPlE
FOUR COMPANIES OF rHE E
 EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY
A Strong Organization to Fight Tubsr'
 euiosis Effected

Prescott. Nov. l9-(Special Core spondence of The Republican.)-C panies A, B, c, and D. of the famous Eighteenth United States Infantry. un- der command of Major Henry Kirby. totaling 26s enlisted men. togethe with a machine gun platoon of twenty-five men, arrived at Fort Whipple yester- day noon where they will be station ed They came direct from the Philip pine Islands. where they have been m service for two years. Reaching San Francisco after the long voyage across the ocean, they rested but twenty-four hours and from that city proceeded to their destination at the above post The other two battalions of the regi- ment. under command of Colonel Davis. will be stationed at Fort Mckenie. Wyoming Eight Pullman tourists and one Pullman standard with three special baggage coaches made up the train which brought them here. The side tracks at the barracks yesterday was the center of considerable activ- ity and the precision which prevailed in each company unloading and caring for its effects was notable and the work was accomplished in remarkable time. Two of the com panies that arrived are strong in numbers. totaling seventy-five men each, while the others are up to the maximum strength of sixtyfiyc men each.
 As a regiment of efficiency in its work. the Eighteenth Infantry has no superior in the service. The thorough discipline the battalion displayed at the fort yesterday on it's arrival was very favorably commented upon by eye witnesses of military experience. The regiment is also unsurpassed in the army when it comes to esprit du corps. Many of its officers and men have been associated in the command many years. From Colonel Davis down to the last man. there is perfect hsr- mony and unity for the general gool. which accounts to great extent for the success which has gained for |; such a high standing in the organizd- ton of the service
 Of all the military posts in this country there is none Of the same size which excels Whip pie in excellence of buildings and equipment. IL Is fact known to many Of OUT citizens that in the construction of the buildings at Whipple there were fortunes lost by contractors One firm of contractors is reputed :o have lost nearly a quarter of million fol- lars on the buildings erected by 1t.
 Tn all the time when Whipple was abandoned some of the prugres sstve citizens of Prescott never desraired Of getting the old post rehabilitated. F. NJ. Murphy spent great deal of time working on the proposition and 'ade numerous trips to Washington to see various officials of the war depart ment,- and much of the credit of get ting the old post rebuilt and T.; -garri- soned Is due him.
 Company F of the Fifteenth. which has been doing garrison duty at whipple for several weeks. left this morning for Fort Douglas. Utah. join ing their regiment at that rost. COUNTING LOCAL OPTION VOTE In obedience to a writ of mandamus issued by Judge Doe Saturday. the board of supervisors in special session yesterday counted the ballots recent ly cast at local option elections held in Kirkland and Walker precincts. Much to the surprise of the supervisors and to others present no legal representa- tives of the liquor interests appeared at the special meeting. The local op- tion people were represented by Attor- news E. g. Clark and F. O. Smith. while District Attorney Ross appeared to advise the board. There was no conflict of opinion manifested. and accordingly the ballots were opened and counted in a few minutes. The vote in the Kirkland precinct showed twenty-t three votes for local option and six against, while at Walker there were thirty-f four votes cast in favor of local option against sixteen for wet district Accordingly a proclamation was issued and ordered published pro hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors thirty days after date in the said precincts.
 While the case practically went by default yesterday as far as opposition from the saloon men was concerned. the real test of the validity of the law will come when some liquor deal CT in either of the said precincts Is ar rested for violating the law. Then the matter will go before the court to de- termine the constitutionality of the law.