A Law Prohibiting Military Bodies Other than the National Guard, tit. 46, ch. 1, art. 9, § 6 in The Revised Statutes of Arizona Territory (1901).
"Sec. 6. It shall not be lawful for any body of men whatever, other than the regularly organized national guard of the territory and the troops of the United States, to associate themselves together as a military company or organization, to drill or parade with arms, in any city or town of this territory: Provided, That students in educational institutions where military science is a part of the course of instruction may, with the consent of the governor, drill and parade with arms in public, under the superintendence of their instructor: Provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to prevent benevolent or social organizations from wearing swords for the purpose of display when on parade; and any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
The Revised Statutes of Arizona Territory: Containing Also the Laws Passed by the Twenty-first Legislative Assembly, the Constitution of the United States, the Organic Law of Arizona and the Amendments of Congress Relating Thereto (Columbia, MO: Press of E. W. Stephens, 1901), 831. Title 46—Military Code of Arizona, Chapter 1—National Guard of Arizona, Article 9—General Provisions, § 6—Other Military Bodies. In effect March 19, 1901.