San Pedro Water Users Association forms for valley irrigation
A group of St. David citizens forms the San Pedro Water Users Association to promote a permanent valley water supply. Byron Merrill serves as president with L H Matteson treasurer, and William Goodman Alphonso Christenson and Bert Goodman as directors. The plan seeks bonds to fund a modern diversion dam and canal to harvest river water, extending irrigation from 1000 to about 5000 acres and ensuring water in both dry and flood seasons. The project is intended as a precursor to the Charleston Dam Project, with legal and engineering work underway and a Tucson delegation briefing officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro Valley
St. David
San Pedro
Charleston
Curtis
W. Goodman Sr
Byron Merrill
A. Christenson
J. N. Curtis Jr
F. Good
Highway chiefs map long Vail Benson route
Vail Benson highway engineers led by Van Franks arrived in Benson with a field force. They will stay a week to ten days to relocate and locate the road deemed of great importance to Benson.
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van Franks
Benson
Vail- Benson Highway
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure for All Cases
Ohio notarized affidavit pledges Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Statement dated December 6, 1886. Advertising copy notes internal remedy action and requests testimonials. Sold by all spaces The Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleas
All Spacete
Chamberlains Tablets Put Stomach Ailments Behind
Many readers report relief from stomach troubles after taking Chamberlains Tablets. The medicine is advertised as restoring health and allowing people to eat any kind of food they crave. Sold at Moss Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Moss Pharmacy
Damp Week Brings Snow on Ranges and Dam Failure
A cool week delivered heavy rain and new snow on surrounding mountains. The St. David dam failed Thursday and roads remained near impassable, prompting widespread weather damage reports.
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St. David
Chamberlain’s Tablets and Cough Remedy Endorsed by Druggists
Moss Pharmacy promotes Chamberlain’s Tablets for bowel and digestion benefits and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised by J. B. Jones, a Cubrun Kentucky druggist, who has used it for seven years and calls it the best cough medicine. The notice highlights pharmacist endorsements and consumer satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Jones
Cubrun
Moss Pharmacy
Benson Considers Local Aviation Field Deal
Messrs Russell Gay and the National Air Line Assoc of Los Angeles visited Benson with a plan to locate an aviation field at the Cosby tract. A $400 initial town payment, no landing fees for a future operator, and a local company to control operations were discussed, with a ten day period for citizen consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Russell Gay
National Air Line Association of
Los Angengeles
C. L. Rucker
Benson
Judge Rucker
Cosby
Mansion
Dead Youth Found In Car On Rural Road Mystery Baffles Officials
Mail carrier H Armitage discovered Marian A Greer a seventeen year old employed by Wilson Johnson sheep and cattlemen of Reddington dead in a Ford on a road between Redding ton and Benson. No wounds were found and suspicion fell on possible poisoning by acid or accidental exposure. The body lay with an arm protruding through a floor opening near an exhaust pipe. Officials planned a coroner verdict at Willcox after guardian arrangements and transport.
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H. Armitage
Benson
Reddington
Marian A. Greer
Wilson & Johnson
Mr. Armitage
U. S., Navy
Armitage
Wilson-Johnson Ranch
Willcox
Road Repair to Reddington Planned by County
The county authorities began a general repair of the Benson to Reddington road last Monday, delayed by bad weather. The project covers the entire route to Tres Alamos and Cascabel and will aid Benson and nearby settlements once finished as a potential highway link.
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Benson
Reddington
Tres Alamos
Cascabel
Elgin Farmer Seeks Feeding Contract for Grain and Hay
Ed S Black of Elgin visited Friday to market several cars of his grain and to place hay on the market. He seeks a feeding contract with a cattleman willing to buy the hay and grain in the coming season.
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Ed. S. Black
Elgin
St David visitors report good rains and promising crops
Messrs C. W. Watkins and L. R. Barrentine of St. David visited town Saturday for supplies. They report fine rains out there and say a good base season is now in the ground, foretelling a bumper grain crop after recent floods.
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C. W. Watkins
L. R. Barrentine
St. David
Christian Endeavor Supper at Presbyterian Church Friday
Junior Christian Endeavorers will serve a cafeteria style supper at the Presbyterian Church on Friday evening January 23. Come enjoy a good time and support those helping others. A social for youth follows in the church, inviting those who have kept their hearts young.
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Presbyterian Church
Advertising rates rise at Signal print shop
Slight advance in ad rates due to high material cost. Rates: 20c per plate, 25c for composition and display space, 10c per line reading notice first insertion, 5c per line for subsequent insertions. Commercial printing up about ten percent. J. Leroy Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Leroy Lancaster
Vulcanizer E A Brown Moves to Gerwin Building
E A Brown the vulcanizer is moving into the Gerwin building this week to rearrange his shop and reopen in a new setup.
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E. A. Brown
Gerwin
Clark Family Plans Tucson Move This Week
L. C. Clark and family depart for Tucson this week to establish their future home, leaving friends and acquaintances saddened by their departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Clark
Tucson
Benson Hosts Christan Endeavor Leader Visit
Roy Breg the field secretary for the Young People Christian Endeavor of New Mexico and Arizona will visit Benson Tuesday January 27 to address a meeting at the Presbyterian Church He is a principal speaker at the state convention in Phoenix January 30 February 1 promising a good time for Benson and boosters.
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Roy Breg
Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
New Mexico
Arizona
Benson
Presbyterian Church
Breg
Phoenix
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P. F. Mcrae
L. E. Matteson
Boquillas Cattle Company
DeLaval
Benson Lumber and Commercial Co
THE
Cochise County State Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Tombstone
Vail-Benson Highway
P. G. Madigan
Hotel Arnold
Ford
Gobble Bros
Security Savings and Trust Co
Los Aneles
Christian Endeavor Supper
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