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Benson Signal

Location

Benson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1916

Page

16

Local Items Highlight Community Visit and Business Moves

Local news notes Mrs. L. S. Trask visits Patagonia over Christmas. Wm. Sheen scouts cattle ranch site in Benson from San Angelo. Attorney Allen R. English and Mrs. English visit Tombstone. Several residents travel for mining, legal, or church matters. A market day at Gerwein building offers gifts. The Catholic church schedules Rosary and Mass. The Ladies Aid reports over $120 raised for church debt.

Wm. Sheen San Angelo Texas Benson

POMERE E ITEMS The community updates and moves

Special Correspondent S J McGuire will drill a well soon after overhauling his rig. N P Lofgreen moves a recently purchased house to his homestead. W E Williams relocates to the Mesa to enter cattle farming. John and Hunter Scott move a Benson house to connect with a new Etz Co. house for Cosby residence. Fenn plants grain and hopes eight to ten acres of potatoes next spring. McGuire returns with pipe for casing. Gillett’s reservoir work expands to about triple capacity. Deer hunters Herman Thomas and Preston Western report a deer catch. Joseph Scott prepares a road south of the S P railroad for moving small Benson houses to the Merrill 20 acre farm. J R Cosby and wife plan Christmas in Thatcher. Miss Rodgers to spend holidays with Mesa parents. M P Tryon and family to Eden Grah am county Christmas week. L H Coons leaves for Gila Valley to spend winter with friends. Mrs Martha Tryon of Redland visits Perry Tryon. All sick folks improving.

John Hunter Scott Benson J. M. Cosby H. W. Etz & Co Mr. Cosby John Fenn Mr. Fenn

Notice for Aprons and Fancy Work Delivery Dates

Norice Aprons contributed to the sale on December 14 are requested to be delivered to the home of Mrs T J Hedges and fancy work at the home of Mrs J C Keen not later than Wednesday December 13.

T. J. Hedges J. C. Keen

Miramonte Items Highlight Local Visits and Drama

Mrs Mary Webster of Whitewater visits her daughter Mrs Ida Anderson in Miramonte. Miss Bearl Neagle travels to Thatcher for a teaching exam. Jurors William Jarvis and Conrad Naegle summoned in Tombstone. Miramonte Dramatic Club to stage Rebecca's Triumph at L D S hall St David next Friday December 15 doors open 6 30 p m admission 25 cents adults 10 cents children all invited.

Mary Webster Whitewater Ida Anderson Miramonte Dramatic Club Rebecca L. D.S. Hall St. David

St David Items Highlight Local Holiday Activities And Travel

The community reports a successful leap year dance by the young ladies and plans for a Christmas time play, The Red Acre Farm. Teachers Fern Tannehill and Emily Jones returned home for Thanksgiving. several residents traveled to Tucson and Bisbee for holidays, while the California delegation to the Chicago and New York auto shows traveled by a Pullman train with onboard newspaper and car telephone service.

Fern Tannehill Emily Jones California Chicago New York

Church Services Announced by Local Congregations

Rev T J Hedges will lead Sunday morning and evening services at Presbyterian Church. Methodist Episcopal Church holds Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 00 and preaching at 7 30 pm. All invited. James E Ferris, Pastor.

F. A. Collymore T. J. Hedges James E. Ferris

Death of Judge Cooper in Tucson

Judge William Fenimore Cooper of the Pima County Superior Court died Saturday at 4 p.m. at his home 619 East Sixth Street after a prolonged illness. A prominent Arizona figure and the first judge of the Pima County Superior Court, his death ends a highly regarded public service career.

Tucson William Fenimore Cooper Superior Court of Pima County East Sixth Street Cooper Arizona

Fencing Planned for Chiricahua Coronado National Forest

Local forestry officials plan drift and boundary fences across the Chiricahua Coronado National Forest for the gaming year. Hugh M. Bryan, newly assigned supervisor, led surveys last summer on the Huachuca and Santa Rita divisions where initial fences will be erected. Future work aims to fence the entire forest reserves for the benefit of cattlemen.

Chiricahua-Coronado National Forest Hugh M. Bryan Huachuca Santa Rita National Forest

All Night Lunch Room Ad Offers Picnic Foods

An all night lunch room advertises picnics and parties with sandwiches of all kinds in any quantity. It offers tea coffee and chocolate by the pint or gallon and is located next to Gem Second Hand Store.

Petra Figueroa Fifth Street Trujillo Genaro Figueroa Phoenix Arthur Shaffenburg Warner Gem Second Gem

Wanted in every city good hustlers form Butterine routes

Advertises for energetic individuals with horse and wagon or automobile and enough capital to start Butterine routes. Promises good returns and ownership of a business. Inquiries directed to M. & Co. care Signal.

Care Signal

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Allen R. English Tombstone C. L. Benson Estelle Gribble A. E. Gribble Gerwein Bank of Benson C. E. Morell Pikcals Chas. E. Goetz B. J. Kellner Los Angeles Phoenix Assurance Company of London Rhenanna Jones Cochise High School Cochise Homer Phelps Mescal R. H. Phelps Benson Station S. P B.L. Holland Sibyl Milton Fairlee Patagonia Maurice Dean Bisbee B. Maier Maier Bros Courtland, Pearce Willcox Bowie Johnson, Dragoon Points Douglas Julia Treu B. F. Bryant Laura Martinez Twin Buttes D. G. Kidder United Tungsten Copper Mines Auto Co Ford A. W. Earp N. C. McRae E. B. Thompson Boy Scouts of Ray Farnsworth Vail el Paso Ladies’ Aid Society The Methodist Church Pomere S.J. McGuire N. P. Lofgreen W.E. Williams Etz Place Mesa John McGuire C. E. Gillett Herman Thomas Preston Western Joseph Scott S. P. Railroad Merrill Mrs. J. R. Cosby Thatcher Miss Rodgers M. P. Tryon IL. S. Coons Gila Valley Mrs Martha Tryon Redland Graham County Perry Tryon Benson Lumber and Commercial Co Benson, Arizona Miramonte William Jarvis Conrad Naegle Red Acre Farm Dora Bingham George Clauson Abe Busby Leni Nelson William Goodman Gila Mr. Howard Warren Jennie Martha Gecoza McRae Alvin Goodman Jim Christenson Arnold Floyd S‘rank Sabin Roscoe Lofgreen A. J. Busby Byron Merrill Fairbank Clarence Post Prescott Fred Reed Will Goodman Presbyterian Church Services Methodist Episcopal, Church Judge Cooper Murry Variety Store U. S. Land Office General Land Office Washington, D. C Hampton & Arnold Noll Home. Realty Company W. L. Patteson San Pedro Sts Manuel Mejia Ariz Catholic Church T. H. Denney GEM Second Hand Furniture Store Denney P. O. Box Benson Drugs Store H. Walker Proprietor Drugs Hiwo & Coo General Merchandise Shubert Cbe Schubert A. B. Shubert, Inc Ngenitheo USA
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