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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1916
Page
4
The Benson signal is published every Saturday in Benson Arizona with editor C L Rucker. It notes second class matter status at the Benson post office and a subscription price set at two dollars per year.
Local notes cover visits and arrivals in town from St David, Benson, Mescal, Bisbee and nearby areas. Entries mention J R Boyle, C F Moas at Bisbee convention, Jack Marks in Mescal, Doane Merrill in Tombstone, Ollie Simpson from New Mexico, H C Kimball from Pima, Morgan Wilson between Bowie and Tucson, M Mejia's new dry goods stock and invitation to shop, Rev Dr Atkinson from Los Angeles, Murray Variety Store hat trimmings, and business updates including W A Fiege buying Jas Busenbark’s cattle interest at C Bar Ranch. Also listed are lost coat, a deer head mounted by Nye Etz, gem second hand store offerings, veterinary dental service, tungsten tool temper note, Mrs Guy McGee visiting from New Mexico, W H Schardin leaving Benson press to run Jila Valley Farmer Bulletin, immigration inspector Jeff Milton wounded near Ajo and in hospital, church services, and a help-wanted notice from National Casualty Co. plus a sale ad for irrigation pumping plant at Benson Water Co.
Copper items and brass rubbings join waxtep and rags at the Gem Second Hand Store. The listing highlights varied metals and textiles as available merchandise.
Mr Charney Yarvio from Panlana visited on Wednesday for business. Relief Society met Tuesday at Mrs Leni Nelson with many sisters and a birthday surprise for Mrs F N Miller. Several residents, including John Merrill and families, travelled to Miramonte and Fairbank for visits and errands.
The University of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service will send Home Economics Specialist Mrs. Salisbury to lecture across the state on farm home factors boosting efficiency. She will demonstrate with apparatus in St. David at 2:30 PM and Benson at 7:30 PM on April 18. Judge S. W. White invites Texans to McNeal on the 22d to join a welcoming gathering of familiar faces.
In city letters from the front army officers report a friendly spirit growing between American troops and Mexicans as US soldiers buy locally, pay well, and seek no harm beyond bandits. Natives' fears fade with contact, though conditions remain cold and hardships endure with some illness but no major sickness.
C. F. Moss advertises gasoline distillate and lubricating oils for sale inviting readers to call for supplies and service.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Phoenix provides notice that Merlin P Tryon of Lowell Arizona filed intent to prove up a homestead claim for SW44 Section 22 Township 16S Range 20E G and S R Meridian. Proof to be made before Wm Shilliam at Benson Arizona on April 11 1916 with witnesses J Johnson J K Cosby L P Lofgreen and Walter Scott all of Benson.
Arthur Felton Greissinger of Benson Arizona filed intent to prove up his homestead entry 020545 for SW 4 ½ SE ¼ and N ½ SE ¼ Sec 7 Township 17 South Range 21 East G and S Meridian. The hearing is set before Wm Shilliam A. S. Commissioner on April 22 1916 in Benson. Witnesses: F H Greissl inger C L Rucker L E Weigand George Holloway all of Benson. First publication March 18 1916.
State Land Department will hold a public sale at 10 a m on June 10 1916 at the County Courthouse Tombstone Arizona for All Sec 16 T16S R22E Cochise County 640 acres with improvements. Appraisals set land 1920 00 improvements 758 19. No bid below appraised values. Rental arrears and interest due liquidated per Public Land Code.
To all potential buyers of land described as N. E. 4 of the S. E. 34 of Sec 10 and other parcels in Sec 11, township 17 S, range 20 E, Gila and Salt River Meridian. Transfer must follow a March 12 1900 agreement between Juan Cruz and J. M. Castaneda and is of record in Cochise County. Dated Benson October 25 1912. M. F. Castaneda Administrator of Estate of J. M. Castaneda.
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