Benson items highlight travel, sales, and local notices
Willcox visitors return home after a weekend trip. Johnson resident on a short business visit. Ladies Aid sells food at Goetz store. Benson merchants offer sales and calls. Several residents plan visits and travels. Bank of Benson amends Articles to rename Cochise County State Bank with new headquarters in Tombstone and branch at Benson. Road bridge undermined by flood. county engineer to assess repairs. Miss Louise Wray in Nashville reports improved health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Zeek
Ryan
Benson
Louise Wray
Nashville
Tenn
Big Crockery Ware Sale At W D Martinez Store
W D Martinez reports a large consignment of crockery and delft ware bought before price rises. Prices are marked down to about half value. The stock includes cups and saucers plates pitchers bowls and dishes plus graniteware pans kettles stew pans water pails tubs and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Martinez
Government Seeks Farmers as Well as Fighters
Two million three hundred thousand acres of Oregon and California Railroad Co Grant Lands revested in United States. Land to be opened for homesteads and sale. Contains best land left in the United States. Includes a large copyrighted map with soil climate rainfall elevations and temperature. Post paid one dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon & California Railroad Co
Grant
United States
Grant Lands Locating Co
Portland
Oregon
School officials plan State Teachers meeting in Tucson
H. Q. Robertson superintendent of Union High School Benson visited Bisbee to confer with Prof. C. E. Philbrook Warren District superintendent about the State Teachers Association meeting. An executive committee meeting in Tucson is likely to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Q. Robertson
Union High School
Benson
Bisbee
C. E. Philbrook
Warren
State Teachers’ Association
Robertson
Tucson
Bank of Benson becomes Cochise County State Bank amendment
Public record notes amendment to the articles of incorporation of Bank of Benson changing its name to Cochise County State Bank. Filing occurred July 5 1917 with the Arizona Corporation Commission and Cochise County Recorder. Officials A G Smith and M W Smith sign as president and cashier. Notary J B Castleman witnessed June 26 1917. First publication July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bank of Benson
A. G. Smith
M. W. Smith
Bank of Benson, Corporation
J. B. Castleman
Cochise County
State
Arizona
Arizona Corporation Commission
Benson, Arizona
Arizona Corporation Com'n
F. A. Jones
Ray B. Krebs
Bank of Bensoi
Cochise County State Bank
County Recorder
Produce and eggs for sale at Woods place
For sale at the G. C. Woods place A Gum offers radishes lettuce beets turnips new potatoes and peas fresh ranch eggs and frying chickens at 30 cents per pound live weight.
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at Moss Pharmacy
Families keep a bottle on hand as a reliable remedy that saves suffering when colic or diarrhea strikes. The product is marketed as a good investment for household health. Available for sale at Moss Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Pharmacy
Chamberlain’s
Notice of Homestead Claim Proof in Benson Arizona
Joel A Barney of Benson Arizona files a three year proof for Homestead Huntly No 024725 on sections 11 and 12 township 17 south range 20 east G S R B M. Before H G Brown US Commissioner at Benson on September 12 1917. Witnesses Ben Scott Edna Scott William Sherman all of Benson Arizona and Shem Plumb of Pomerene Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Wienman
Edgerton
Ohio
William FE. Williams
Benson
Arizona
S. R. Meridian
United States
Irvin
Register
John J. Birdno
Joel A. Barney
Huntly
Ben Scott
Edna Scott
William Sherman
Shem Plumb
Pomerene
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J. A. Nanney
Willcox
J. J. Wien
Johnson
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Methodist Church
C. EF. Goetz
M. Mejia
Fifth Street
J. W. Ragsdale
Cochise
Newell Ragsdale
Chas. E. Goetz
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
C. E. Shepherd
Douglas
S. B. Moss
Studebaker
H. V. Ward
Hastings, Minn
Benson Union High School
M. M. Bledsoe
St. David Baptist Church
Mr. Withrow
Withrow
J. L. Marvin
Tombstone
Deming
Tyrone
Ida Castaneda
Carlos
Nogales
Rudolph Castaneda
Alfonzo
Bank of Ben
Board of Directors
J. W. Dixon
Short Line
Helen Allison
A. Kinsella
Mansion Hotel
Crockeryware
Benson Theater
Bluebird
A. Refreshing Beverage
Alpha
Alpha Beverage Department
Chicago
Bail-Heineman CO. General Distributors
Benson Lumber and Commercial Co
Cashier
State of Arizona
Cochisess
County of
A. Gum
G. C. Woods
Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Phoenix
Benson Drug Store
H. .Walker
Proprietor Drugs
Manuel Mejia
Ariz
Catholic Church
J. L. Irvin
Murry Variety Store
Widemann
Winemann
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