Douglas County endorses $1,000,000 road bond plan
A Douglas meeting of over 200 taxpayers backed a bond issue of 1 million dollars for road construction. The committee urged the County Board of Supervisors to call an election promptly, detailing six proposed projects with estimated costs totaling the bond amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Board of Supervisors
Messrs
H. A. Morgan
J. J. Bowen
A. Y. Smith
S. G. Dowell
T. J. Leason
Willcox
West Wells
Pearce
Cochise
Benson
Benson-Redington Road
Hereford-Naco
Forest Reserve
Ramsey Canyon
Forrest Ranch
Gleeson
Castaneda Family Sees Soldier Brother Return Home
Alfonso Castaneda, son of Mrs. A A Castaneda, passes through on a westbound S P train with the 158th regiment returning from France en route to Camp Kearny for demobilization. He plans to visit home in Los Angeles after discharge. His brother Carlos, with the Army of Occupation in Germany, expects to return in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso Castaneda
A. A. Castaneda
S. P
158Th Regiment
France
Camp Kearney
Sann Diego
Cal
Los Angeles
Carlos
Army of Occupation
Germany
Chamberlains Tablets Boost Liver Health Promise
Promote a healthy action of the liver and correct disorders caused by biliousness. These tablets are advertised as excellent for improving appetite and banishing dull, stupid feelings.
Six Months to Pay Victory Liberty Loan Drive
The Victory Liberty Loan offers six months to pay for notes totaling 4.5 billion dollars with 4 3 4 percent interest and tax exemptions. Early maturity and optional government call in 1922 contrast with notes maturing in 1923. Community appeal urges universal participation to honor wounded veterans and finish the war effort.
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America
Oklahoma oil and gas output in 1918 tallied high profits
Oklahoma's oil and gas conservation division announced 1918 production of 20 650 barrels of oil daily and 53 377 645 561 cubic feet of natural gas for commercial use. An additional 32 780 536 000 cubic feet were conserved. The state has 23 531 wells, with year value estimated at 168 451 135 dollars and daily oil value over 500 000 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oil and Gas Conservation Division
The
State Commission
Oklahoma
Corporation Commission
West Virginia
Kill Flies Save Lives Prevent Fly Breeding in Town
Instructions urge community effort to reduce flies by sanitation. Emphasizes cleaning stables removing manure twice weekly and using covered garbage receptacles. Warns flies contaminate everything and prevention is best against outbreaks.
Death of Young Son of Fred S Bennett
The Tombstone Prospector reports six year old Junior Bennett son of Mr and Mrs Fred Bennett Tombstone died last night shortly after 2 o clock following influenza pneumonia. The family illness left Mrs Bennett bedridden and two other children ill while Mr Bennett had just recovered. The funeral was held at 3 30 this afternoon from the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombstone
Junior
Fred Bennett
Hughart
Tungsten Queen Mining Prospects Rise Near Benson
J. J. Wien, president of the Tungsten Queen Mining Co, backs development near Benson in Dragoon mountains as markets show promise with a postwar treaty outlook. Shellite ore from the mines, 15 miles northeast of Benson, is praised for quality and future prospects look bright. In town with ore samples, Wien reports several men have been working the mine for a month and remains optimistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Wien
Tungsten Queen Mining Company
Benson
Dragoon Mountains
Wien
Pathfinders Inspect Bankhead Route Through Borderland
Bankhead Highway Commission pathfinders entered New Mexico near Rodeo and rode into Arizona reaching Tombstone and Benson. engineers and officials from the American Automobile Association and Bankhead Highway Commission evaluated routes including Benson Cut-off for potential national highway linkage. The visit drew local boosters and ended with Eldridge returning to Tucson to await final route decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankhead Highway Commission
Bankhead
Rodeo
N. M
Douglas
Bisbee
Tombstone
Party of Pathfinders
M. O. Eldridge
A. G. Batchelor
American Automobile Association
C. A. Beasley
Washington, D. C
J. A. Rountree
Col. J. T. Plowman
C. M. Roberts
Tucson
Empire Ranch
Benson
Eldridge
Mallory
W.C. Goetz
Pimacounty
Mansion Cafe
Messrs
W. J. Bennett
J. W. Cull
Milton Fairlee
Borderland
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Chiricahua Mountains
Arizona- New Mexico State Line
Hill Top Road
Benson. Lumber and Commer
Cial Company
John Deere Plow
Benson Lumber and Commercial Co
Cochise County State Bank
Benson, Arizona
Just
Fred S. Bennett
Ford
Pathfinders
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