Local items show visitors and moves in Benson area
Mrs P M Etchells of Patagonia visits Benson while Gustaf Larson leaves for El Paso seeking work. Mrs Wm Murry improves after a week on the sick list. A L Pascall, county farm agent, spends days in town. Engineer C J Maben and family move into Armitage house. Miss Sara Woodman arrives from Los Angeles to visit her sister. Roy Norton returns to Dragoon for a visit. Haviland and Hammond families visit from Illinois staying at the Mansion. Canfield returns from Canoa for a short visit and goes back to work at Tucson area. Quail season closes January 1 under new law. Out-of-town visitors include Dicus and family, Bergman, Hayden, Compton, Wye, and Smith from Charleroi. J W Dixon returns to Benson from Tucson to settle here. Frank Baker, now on a Benson helper engine, is back from Yuma with his family soon to join. Deane Merrill, state board of control secretary, flies home from Phoenix on private matters and returns. A G Smith, Bank of Benson president, recovers from illness enough to travel to Los Angeles for rest and recuperation.
Masque Ball at Johnson Glows With Local Orchestra
The Knights and Ladies of Security in Johnson held the first annual Masque ball at Wren and Stone's Hall on a recent Saturday. Benson guests praised the event as highly enjoyable with music by a five piece Johnson ensemble. The hall lit by Wien and Stone's private electric plant powered by an 8 hp Stover engine also serves the pool hall and moving pictures nearby.
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Knights and Ladies of Security
Johnson
Wren and Stone
Benson
Wien & Stone
Stover
Benson High School Accredits From 1916 By State Board
A 1917 letter to Principal H Q Robertson of Benson High School reports that the State Board of Education, at its December 30, 1916 meeting, accredited the Benson High School from May 15, 1916. The accreditation aligns the school with the state system and allows graduates university admission without entrance exams.
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H. Q. Robertson
Benson High School
Benson
Arizona
Robertson
State Board of Education
Neal
Death of Mrs. E. A. Robertson Takes Place in Yuma
Professor H. Q. Robertson rushed to Yuma after a telegram notified him of his mother Mrs. E. A. Robertson in ill health. She died before he reached her bedside. A 74 year old widow, she had lived with Professor Robertson’s family in Benson during his early tenure. Survived by sister Mrs. Anderson of Phoenix and a brother in Gila County along with two sons.
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Prof
H. Q. Robertson
Yuma
E. A. Robertson
Peter It’. Robertson
Benson
Robertson
Anderson
Phoenix
Gila County
Sonoita Items Show Robust Mining Activity in Santa Cruz County
The Sonoita area sees growing mining shipments as a lumber car for one company and a 40 HP gasoline mine hoist, compressor, and air drill arrive for another. Santa Cruz County Fair Assoc votes to seek Board of Supervisors funding, while Sonoita Mercantile nears completion. Pioneers Col James White ill, S T Harrison expanding Vaughn residence, Geo C Crayne tours East for stock. Leo E Paoleni dies at road camp near Sonoita after pneumonia. burial held with Patagonia minister.
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Greaterville
Sonoita
Santa Cruz
Board of Supervisors
Arizona
Sonoita Mercantile Company
Jas. I. White
S. T. Harrison
Benson
Harrison Ranch
Vaughn
Geo. C. Crayne
Chicago
New York
Mr. Crayne
East
State Bureau of Mines asks for higher annual funding
The State Bureau of Mines seeks a larger appropriation, arguing service quality demands more funds than current allotment. It compares to a $25,000 annual US government allocation for state work and notes mining’s priority in Arizona’s economy and tax base. It urges broad support from mining interests and general taxpayers.
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State Bureau of Mines
Arizona
United States
Bureau of Mines
Randolph Reuser Returns to Ranch Life Plans Dairy Cattle
Randolph Reuser, returning to his homestead ranch ten miles downstream, oversees current feterita cultivation and reports favorable progress. He plans dairy cattle, has bought 12 blooded stock and will add more over time.
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Randolph Reuser
Tucson
Feterita
Tempe Normal School Opens Second Semester
Tempe Normal School begins the second semester on Monday January 22 with classes in professional, high school and review courses. Students may start half year or special work in English mathematics history science drawing music manual training home economics art agriculture and commerce. Teachers and others may pursue state teachers certificate work and catalog requests should go to the President. The school reports record attendance and nearly one hundred graduates. For sale four horses two sows with thirteen pigs one male pig a Cyphers incubator capacity 272 eggs and a new cream separator at Farrell Ranch P O Box 162.
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Tempe
Farrell Ranch
P. O
Bank of Benson stockholders meeting notice 1917
The regular annual stockholders meeting of the Bank of Benson will be held in the banking rooms in Benson Arizona on the fourth Tuesday in January the twenty third 1917 at 2 p m for the election of directors for the ensuing year and for other business as may come before the meeting. 46 61 M W Smith cashier.
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Bank of Benson
Benson
Arizona
Notice to Creditors Estate of Rose H Busby
Administrator Abraham John Busby calls all creditors and claimants against the estate of Rose H Busby to present their claims with vouchers within four months after the first publication. Claims must be received at the administrator's address in St David Cochise County Arizona. First publication January 13 17.
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Rose H. Busby
St. David
Arizona
Cochise
Abraham John Busby
Wanted 100 Turkey Hens Ad
Classified notice seeks one hundred turkey hens for purchase. Respond to C. W. Frost in Benson Arizona with offers or arrangements.
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C. W. Frost
Benson
Ariz
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P M. Etchells
Patagonia
Gustaf Larson
el Paso
Wm. Murry
B. J. McKinney
A. L. Pascall
C. J. Maben
Helper
Armitage House
Sara Woodman
Los Angles
A. G. Smith
Roy Norton
Dragoon
Haviland
St. Charles
Ill
Ed. Hammond
Elgin, Ill
Harry A. Canfield
Canoa
The
New Rubber Company
Mr. Dicus and Family
Douglas
N. Bergman
Hayden
W. F. Compton
Sheridan Wye
F. F. Smith
Charleroi
Virginia
J. W. Dixon
Raymond
Frank Baker
Southern Pacific
Deane Merrill
State Board of Control
Tom Campbell
A. G Smith
Los Angeles
CVO
Scase
State
Public Instruction
Leo. E. Paoleni
B. J. Johnson
Scnoita
Paoleni
Benson Lumber and Commercial Co
Benson, Arizona
Tempe Normal School
Murry Variety Store
Norick
M. W. Smith
Cashier
County of
State of
Sylvania Woods
Clifton Mills
U. S. Land Office
General Land Office
Washington, D. C
Hampton & Arno' D
Noll
Home Realty Company
W. L. Patteson
San Pedro
Manuel Mejia
Fifth Street
Catholic Church
T. H. Denney
Denney
GEM
P. O. Box
Benson Drug Store
H. Walker
Proprietor Drugs
Hivu & CO
General Merchandise
Shubert
Che Shubert
A.B. Shubert, Inc
WESE
Austin Aye
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