Mining booms and new tungsten camp in Sebring Texas
Mining activity in Johnson camp and surrounding district surges with many prospectors and ore buyers. Sebring camp in Texas Can yon hosts about seventy five men mining tungsten with a new mill, while Johnson camp grows from 200 to 1200 in a year and reports a 40000 dollar payroll and about two million dollars in ore shipments annually. The Johnson Copper Development Company mine is central and viewed as a proven property with 675 feet of vertical winze. Willcox Range News notes locals Willcox and Crosby counties see new homeseekers and buyers arriving as the valley grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Camp
Jos
LeDoux
Dragoon
Sebring Camp
Texas Canyon
Guiches
Johson
Republic
Arizona
Michigan
Johnson Copper Development Company
Johnson
The
Valley Creamery Company
Willcox Range
Benson Union High School Aims for Arizona State Meet
Benson Union High School sends a large team to the University of Arizona interscholastic contests in Tucson April 15 and 16. Bill Hiz leads with shot put and discus marks, plus sprints and hurdles. Bedelio Martinez and Harold Holcomb show strong middle events. others enter jumps and dashes. Louie Kempf competes in oratory, while Misses Toy Robinson and Addie Gillett seek scholarships in chemistry. The group travels Wednesday and returns Sunday, hosted by the university. The Glance mine promises rich ore in Twin Buttes, with superintendent E G Bush cautious on forecast. Tucson news notes church services and local ads.
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Hurdies
Royal Benson
Bedelio Martinez
Benson
Etz
Holcomb
Louie Kempf
Toy Robinson
Addie Gillett
University of Arizona
Benson School
Twin Buttes
E. G. Bush
Alfalfa plantings and town notices in Benson district
C L Sherman finishes twelve acres of alfalfa and plans to plant two pounds more Indonesian alfalfa bred at the University. Williams and Tryon cut alfalfa as frost slows growth. Fire at Mrs A E Gribble’s home caused minor roof damage. The Miller’s Daughter play wowed Benson High School fans. A street cleaning meeting formed a fund committee and scheduled a general clean-up day for April 15.
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C L. Sherman
Williams
Tryon
A. E. Gribble
Benson
Nanney
R. of P. Hall
Benson High School
Julia Treu
H. Q Robertson
H. W. Etz
J. W. Cull
W. J. Bennett
Texans Celebrate San Jacinto Day at McNeal Arizona
Texans in Arizona invite readers of Benson and Douglas to the San Jacinto Day celebration in McNeal on April 22. Gov Hunot and J. M. Jackson will speak. activities include roping, riding, and a Cavalry Concert Band. A prize for a Texas composition will be awarded to a student under sixteen.
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Douglas
Arizona
Signal
Benson
Ariz
Brazos
Texas
Hunot
Tom W. Nealon
Phoenix
Dan. M. Jackson
el Paso
Judge Jackson
State Bar Association
Dallas
First Cavalry
San Francisco
Arizona-Texas Society
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Johnson Dist
Murry Smith
Crosby County
Tezar
F. S. Smith
Oklahoma
Young’s
Gem
Maier Bros
General Merchandise
Adriance
McCormick and
John Deere
Blue Bird
Studebaker and Bain Wagons
Benson Lumber & Commercial CO
Southwest Lumber Company
Benson Lumber Co
Figh
Harold Holcomb
Joseph Scott
Claude Sipes
Dewey Sabin
Sabin
Max Treu
Charles Powell
M. E. Church
Pomerene Tems
R. J. McCall
Eliza Scott
Pima
C. E Coons
Flossy
Dr. Morrison
Texans
McNeal
Stockholders Meeting
New Canning Company
Benson Lumber and Commercial Company
Benson Cavning and Packing Company
M. P. Cosby
Pomerene
J. A. Gumm
J. W. Dixon
Benson Coal & Ice Company
H.w.etz & GO
Bank OF Benson
Panamas
C. E. Goetz
Benson, Arizona
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