Local items from Benson and vicinity highlight community life
Local notes report visits by residents from Benson and nearby towns, church announcements, a baseball game between Willcox and Safford, road repairs concerns on the Tucson to Benson route, a Reed watermelons handoff, and the arrival of George Maxwell to establish roots in the Gila Valley with Pima as his base.
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Bensonites
Willcox
Safford
Tucson
Benson
Geo. H. Maxwell
National Reclamation Association
Gila Valley
Mr. Maxwell
Pima
Census Supervisors Named for Arizona Districts
The War Department orders a forest green braid band on sleeves for former commissioned officers who served on active duty and were honorably discharged. Two Arizona districts list supervisors Samuel B. Branner in Phoenix and Ray B. Leach in Tucson with seven counties each and population counts from 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Bradner
Phoenix
Maricopa County
Ray B. Leach
Tucson
Pima County
Arizona
Apache
Coconino
Maricopa
Mohave
Navajo
Yavapai
Yuma
War Department
Army
Regular Army
I Aim For A Square Deal In Patient Care
A speaker asserts a commitment to fair treatment for all patients, challenging the notion that patients suffer from swollen faces or pain while seeking care. The remark underscores ethical standards in medical practice and accountability.
Loss of Appetite Advice and Constipation Cure
The piece notes that loss of appetite is usually not serious and suggests waiting at least five hours between meals plus daily outdoor exercise. It advises Cham berlain's Tablets to correct constipation when that causes appetite loss, and mentions Moss Pharmacy as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Pharmacy
Public notice of homestead proof in Arizona
United States Land Office at Phoenix announces Benigno Y Tau timez of Benson Arizona filed intent to prove up a homestead claim for NYNEK NEWNW lots 2 3 9 section 6 township 14 south range 2 east G S R B Meridian. Proof before U S Commissioner Edward W Land at Benson on September 24 1919 witnesses Jesus M Sanchez Ricardo Apodaca Alexander Heron and Carlos Soza Cascabel Arizona. First pub August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benigno Y. Tautimez
Benson
Arizona
Nynek
Newnw
S. Range
K. G
S.R.B
Meridian
Edward W. Land
U. S
Jesus M. Sanchez
Ricardo Apodaca
Alexander Heron
Carlos Soza
Cascabel
J. L. Irvin Register
Interior Department Notice of Homestead Proof Filing
William Anderson of Benson Arizona files notice to make three year proof on his May 24 1916 homestead entry for lots 3 and 4 E% SW SE Section 19 Township 17 S Range 19 E Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian. Hearing before Howard W Land U S Commissioner at Benson Arizona on September 23 1919 with witnesses Floyd L Dalton Edward Jesperson Alonzo D Skinner and Ray Farnsworth all of Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Anderson
Benson
Arizona
Gila
Salt River Base
Meridian
Howard W. Land
U. S
Floyd L. Dalton
Edward Jesperson
Alonzo D. Skinner
Ray Farnsworth
Arizona Widow Files Three Year Homestead Claim
Carmen de Martinez widow of Angel Martinez of Benson Arizona filed notice of intention to make three year roof to establish a claim to her homestead entry for S%NEM and SE Section 27 Township 16 S Range 185 G and S R B and Meridian. The claim is to be proven before Edwin F. Jones U S Commissioner in Tucson on September 27 1919. Witnesses listed include Demetrio Gil Arturo Lopez Antonio Amado all of Tucson and Dario Martinez of Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
Carmen de Martinez
Angel Martinez
Benson
Meridian
Edwin F. Jones
U. S
Tucson
Demetrio Gil
Arturo Lopez
Antonio Amado
Dario Martinez
Notice of Homestead Proof for Johnson Benson Arizona
William J W Johnson of Box 137 Benson Arizona filed notice to make three year proof to establish the land claim described as SEMNW NESW WwSW4 Section 9 Township 16 S Range 19 E G R B Meridian. Proof to be presented before Edward W Land US Commissioner Benson Arizona on September 24 witnesses Jasper H Keith John M Keith Arthur B Carey and Herbert Calvin all of Benson Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
William J. W. Johnson
Benson
R. B
Meridian
Edward W. Land
U.S
Jasper H. Keith
John M. Keith
Arthur B. Carey
Herbert Calvin
Benson, Arizona
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Pomerene
Neva Dixon
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Mary van Harlingen
Frank Baker
Lewis Stark
Presbyterian Church
San Pedro
Lewis Adling
M. E. Church
A. J. Rehkop
Mr. Pettit
St. David Neighorhood
Friedman
5Th Street
L. C. Clark
W. E. Haynes
Alvin Goodman
St. David
Harry Blacklidge
Geo. Scherrer
Dragoon
Cochise-Graham
C. E. Goetz
Mr. Goetz
Signal
M. P. Cosby
Sunny Slope
Roy Judd
W. A. Smith
H.C. Kimball
Kirby Thomas
New York
Johnson
John Sabin
Fairbank
Boquillas Cattle Co
Miller
S. P
Virginia Hotel
Wm. McBride
Claude Gobbie
Cochise
Graham
Greenlee
Pinal
Santa Cruz
Department OF the Interior
J. L. Irvin
Register
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
West
Mountain States
Kelly-Springfield, Savage and
Goodrich
General Merchandise
Benson Drug Store
H. Walker
E.A. Brown
W.D. Martinez
Gobble Brothers
Signal Office
H. W. Etz & CO
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