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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
3
Local items report a two week Christmas vacation for Grammar School and various town happenings. Residents and visitors are noted in social news, arrivals, travel, and local notices including lost items, church services, and a political telegram about Arizona governor results.
A child prone to croup shows hoarseness as the initial symptom. Giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy immediately when hoarseness appears may ward off the attack and prevent danger and anxiety. Deputy Sheriff Percy Bowden aimed to reach Tombstone by 10 PM after leaving Phoenix at 7 PM. He passed Benson at 5 PM but faced trouble near St. David, stopped at A J Busby’s to vulcanize tubes and eat, then left for Tombstone at 8 PM. He likely won the bet with time to spare while driving a car reported stolen from Noe C Johnson. The note also promotes local shoe repair, junk collection for Christmas money, and a Benson shop’s services.
Notice urges customers to come in early for haircuts to avoid Christmas Eve rush. Shop will be closed all day Christmas Day. A. W. Barn, Proprietor.
Forty acres for sale near town with a flowing well priced at $1,000 with half cash and easy terms. Inquiries through Signal Office. Notary Public. Also houses and rooms for rent listed under Mrs Mary F. Titus.
Heating and Gasoline Stoves and all kinds of junk offered for sale or trade. Receiver pays prices for old metals: copper wire ten cents, heavy brass ten cents, light brass six cents, zinc and lead two cents. See our Bulletin Board for details.
The Tombstone Prospector reports the county petition hearing ended with the Board of Supervisors ruling the removal petition fraudulent. Witness testimony revealed irregularities including duplicate signatures forged names and defective petitions. The board rejected the petition unanimously citing lack of legal signatures and ordered it dismissed.
A notice touts a medicine as one of the best for coughs colds and croup and easy for children to take. It notes strong maternal endorsements and adds a sale proposal for a good milk cow and four months old calf from Benson Lumber and Commercial Co.
Responsible party sought to act as salesman for Benson stock of the Chino Valley Oil and Mining Co. Low capitalization. She pioneer Chino Valley oil company. Good proposition to right parties. Address Box 480 Jerome Arizona.
William Smith of Benson Arizona filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim on sections 28 83 township 16 south range 20 east G and R Meridian before U S Commissioner H G Brown at Benson on January 22 1918 Witnesses are W F Harsh James Roberts Sam Barrow and Sam Wilson all of Benson First published December 22 1917.
Department of the Interior notice to Walter L. Elrod of Cochise Arizona that H L Bruner has filed a contest to cancel Elrods homestead entry serial 09107 for E1/2 of section 24 township 16S range 28 E G S Merid. Bruner alleges Elrod never resided or improved the land. Failure to answer within twenty days after the fourth publication will result in cancellation. Public dates Nov 24 Dec 1 Dec 8 Dec 15 1917.
Emet Williams of Benson Arizona as legal assignee of Louisa Dixon and Joseph Ryan filed in the land office an application to enter NENEY Section 11 Township 18 South Range 18 East G and S R Meridian Pima County Arizona under Secs 2806 and 2307. Adverse claimants or those objecting to the lands mineral character must file affidavits of protest by December 31, 1917. J. L. Irvin Register First pub September 29.
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