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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1919
Page
8
Pioneers visit from Dragoons and Tucson, church services planned, and a late August dance set for Labor Day. Benson hosts jurors, a Willcox baseball game report, and a Cochise-Graham Cattlemen meeting. Goetz markets watermelons, road conditions near Tucson to Benson cited, Maxwell to relocate to the Gila Valley with Pima as HQ.
The state appoints census supervisors for two districts. First district includes Apache Coconino Maricopa Mohave Navajo Yavapai Yuma with population in 1910 of 90 787 and supervisor Samuel B. Branner of Phoenix Maricopa county. Second district covers Cochise Gila Graham Greenlee Pima Pinal Santa Cruz with 1910 population 113 567 and supervisor Ray B. Leach of Tucson Pima county. War Department approves a distinctive uniform mark for former commissioned officers. Enlisted men who served as officers may wear forest green braid bands on both sleeves, three inches from sleeve end.
A speaker asserts they treat patients fairly and questions any claim of patients suffering swelling or pain, implying reassurance about medical care and integrity.
The article notes loss of appetite is usually not serious and suggests skipping meals briefly, spacing meals five hours apart, and moderate outdoor exercise. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to correct appetite loss caused by constipation and cites Moss Pharmacy.
Benigno Y Tau timez of Benson Arizona filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a homestead claim on NYNEK NEWNW Lot 2 3 and 9 Section 6 Township 14 S Range 2 E G S R B & Meridian. The proof is to be presented before Edward W Land U S Commissioner at Benson on September 24 1919. Witnesses: Jesus M Sanchez Ricardo Apodaca Alexander Heron and Carlos Soza of Cascabel Arizona. First published August 23 1919.
William Anderson of Benson Arizona filed notice of intent to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim on lots 3 and 4 and the E% SW SE of section 19 township 17 south range 19 east Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian. The hearing before U S Commissioner Howard W Land in Benson is set for September 23, 1919. Witnesses named are Floyd L Dalton Edward Jesperson Alonzo D Skinner and Ray Farnsworth all of Benson.
Carmen de Martinez widow of Angel Martinez filed notice of intention to make three years roof to establish claim to land in Section 27 Township 16 South Range 185 G S R B and Meridian. Hearing before Edwin F. Jones U S Commissioner Tucson on September 27 1919. Witnesses include Demetrio Gil Arturo Lopez Antonio Amado both of Tucson and Dario Martinez of Benson Arizona.
William J. W. Johnson of Box 137 Benson Arizona has filed intent to make three year proof to establish his land claim for SEMNW NESW WwSW4 Section 9 Township 16 S Range 19 E G and Meridian. He will prove before Edward W. Land U S Commissioner in Benson on September 24. Witnesses named Jasper H. Keith John M. Keith Arthur B. Carey and Herbert Calvin all of Benson Arizona.
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