Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-22

l represents 1 approximately $10O,oo0 per month. There is a possibility that the appropriation bill be in creased in view of the fact that the worn at Denver has been doubled The, number of buildings under the present plan, (about 25 per cent of which are completed) will be 39. Ap- proximately 1900 men are employed on the construction work at the lpresent time. There are BPS pa- tients at Whipple now; the total number to be accommodated being ,- 500. There are 2S officers; "A nurses and 199 men in the medical corps. In the quartermaster' corps there are e.
 In addition to these figures, I want to refer you to a report receiv- ed from the chief of the educational service. Tn this work, at present, there are sixteen instructors; one of ficer, eight nonfcommissioned offi> cers, three privates, four aides. The general academic work includes En- glish for non-English speaking men, English for illiterates, arithmetic, reading, writing, spelling. The high school subjects embrace: algebra, geometry, physics, civics. Conner cial subjects: shorthand, typewrit- ing, bookkeeping, commercial En- glish, commercial arithmetic, com merciaI illustration and mechanical drawing Occupational therapy: knitting and weaving, with the fol- flowing work contemplated: auto re- pair and machine shop, agriculture and gardening, carpentry and wood working, electrical work-telegraphy. telephony, wireless and radio. Oc- cupational therapy-wood carving, toy making, art leather work and metal working. I believe it would be a good policy, to say the least, for us ali to awaken to the value of this big institution which has been given us with so little effort on most of our parts.
 Broadened Institution.
 The Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce has shown by the scope of its work during the year 1918, that its name does not belle its work. With the beginning of the year, President Veile announced that it would be his aim to see that the Chamber of Commerce would be the mouthpiece of the entire county and not one particular sec ton. Tn the work of the mining, roads, agricultural and stock com mittees, you find this clearly exem- plified No let up was had until at the present, we have three miles of the Jerome-Prescott highway built and with the coming of better wealth CT conditions, we can look to see more rapid progress on this road, which had been petitioned for by 90 per cent of the taxpayers of Yava- pal county.
 Mining Information.
 Through the mines and mining committee, the important duty of safeguarding the public against wildcat enterprises and stock-job- ping schemes, assisting worthy en- terprises and placing at the disposal of the investing public information which will prevent their investing in enterprises which cannot but fail to be drawback to the county; pass ing on legislation relative to the mining industry-clearly show the stand which this organization has lent to the leading industry of Va vapai count A meeting of the Ari- zona branch of the American Min ing Congress was held in this coun- | ty as a result of this committees activities.
 Financial Items.
 For the first time in years, we find the organization at the time of mak- ing its annual report with the fol- lowing balances on hand: general fund, $l,O5O84; Pine Crest $871.28.
 Each and every branch of the work of this Institution shows a marked improvement. The North crn Arizona Fair is deserving of spc cial praise for this organization has maintained itself for three years without subscription list. Today, the beautiful grounds are owned by the association, $13,OO0 has been spent ill improvements (approxi- mately $40OO of which represents Frontier Days fmds) and the asso- citation has, with all of its presented bills paid, a cash balance of S2,418 | with which to start the work of the 1919 fair. Through the medium. of the Northern Arizona Fair, the pulse of the Chamber of Commerce has been felt in all of the northern coun- ties, 1t has caused friendly rivalry to exist between the counties of the north in the upbuilding of its re- sources and the display of the same in competition at the Northern Ari- i zona Fair-but a united spirit iii ! other matters pertaining to the northern section of Arizona. :
 The Frontier Day Associat.c:,, owing to the war, cancelled the of ficial 1918 Frontier Days Action