Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
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(Continued from Page One) ly been completed; also a S20,000 man. ual training building. Domestic sci ence, modern languages, bookkeeping, stenography and other subjects fit ting the pupils for practical life are taught by the best available profess sors. Prescott has kindergarten, pri- mary and grammar schools housed in large, modern, sanitary buildings.
 In Jerome, the largest mining camp in Yavapai county, educational facili- ties have received equal attention. A splendid new grammar school building, replete with every possible convent ence and comfort, was opned in 1914. There is a well equipped high school.
 Noted Military Post
 One of the notable military posts of the United States is Whipple Bar racks, on the site where Fort Whip pie was founded when the territory was established. Whipple has a ca pacity for four companies. and with
 
 house, hospital and officers quarters, represents an outlay of over s1,00O,O OOO. This site and adjacent country was recently inspected by the United States government officials for the purpose of training troops in Arizona.
 In a most delightful little oasis in the Bradshaw mountains, twenty In 10 -fn ton at Hot Springs Junction, are most famous watering places in Europe and America.
 Spot lavishly Endowed
 A spot lavishly endowed by nature, where daily 100000 gallons of a mild, mineral water gush from crevices in the solid granite at a temperature of furnish all that is desirable in max imum of warm sunshine, eminently fine hotel service. golf. tennis. horse back riding and trail climbing. Sir William Osler professor of me dicine at Oxford university, recently turned Canadian party back from London to Castle Hot Springs, stat
 
 any in Egypt, whither the party were voyaging. Sir Gilbert Parker of Lon- don. referred to Castle Hot Springs where he stayed for some weeks, as | the sweetest spot on earth" Free Lots Offered
 Pine Crest, a beautifully wooded sub-d division at the western limit of Prescott, offers free lots to people from outside who will build pretty lit tie bungalows at a cost of from S40C and up. This tract is reached by a good road and is only fifteen minutes walk from the center of Prescott. The land belongs to the Yavapaf County |. Chamber of Commerce. Water cleo tricity and gas services are carried to fifty acres. Already. some fifty cot tages are already built.
 Lakes in Williamson valley, at the American ranch and in Granite Dels all within half an hours auto drive 1 from Prescott, furnish resting places | in season for spoonbill, teal, mallard and canvasback, of which goodly bags
 
 The Oak Creek country in the eastern l part of Yavapai county is the favored resort of Arizona for the angler l Rainbow trout of the most sportive kind abound in the shaded pools ofthis picturesque region, which is provided with an attractive and comfortable l hotel and several smaller resorts ] tlx 11t, Co, fortable accommodation are available Fishing Always Good 1 The Verde river and it's tributaries 1 Beaver and Clear creeks, are being 1 fished more and more each yea fol , tn Verde trout The fishing grounds of Yavapai county are all accessible and from pleasant farm houses. near by which camping privileges can bt secured The orchards and vineyard, provide excellent variety during the whole season.
 1 To the lover of rugged scenery every 1 nook and corner in Yavapai county presents fresh surprises, as probabl! no county in the United States pro. vides a greater store of natural wond CTS and diversified scenic attraction: than the Mile High county of Arizona.
 Among the interesting side trip. l from Prescott is that to the Verde valley, forty-siX miles eastward by tn, new state highway. The northern rin of this valley describes the beginning of the plateau region of Arizona anC is accounted to be second only to tn, Grand Canyon of Arizona in the rug ged stratificaton and marvellous color ings presented to the eye as viewed from Cherry Creek cut and othe points of vantage.
 To Montezuma
 From Camp Verde, which is reache, from Prescott by a perfectly smooth wide highway, said to be the best eX ample of mountain road in tn United States, side trips to Montezum Castle, the best preserved group o prehistoric cliff dwellings on the con