Local Notices and Social Happenings in Benson
Announcement of re election candidacy for Justice of the Peace by Harold Gribbin and mention of Judge W E Shilliam for re election. Juries summoned in Tombstone and a cattle poisoning case before Judge Shilliam. Local moves include McFarlane in San Diego to Benson tenancy and Mrs Maude Bridges leaving for Roosevelt dam trip. A pleasant auto outing by George Kempf Robert Wallace and companions to Courtland Pearce Cochise Stronghold Willcox and back. Watermelon vines planted with Campbell dry farming show thrifty mini melons without irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Bridges
Benson Telephone Exchange
Auto
Tucson
Roosevelt Dam
Miss Glady Land
George Kempf
Robert Wallace
Gladys Holcomb
Anna Kempf
Courtland, Pearce
Cochise Stronghold
Willcox
D. W. Brown
St David Items Highlight Fourth of July Plans
Mrs Will Goodman departed for the Gila to spend the Fourth with expectations of a holiday. Mr Phant Pederson returned from Casa Grande and plans to reside there for a time. Lofgreen repairing his home with EK T Lofgreen assisting from Miramonte. Curtis Flat road work completed enabling pleasant travel. Mrs Byron Merrill visiting her mother Mrs M A Goodman from Fairbank. A community Fourth celebration with a big at night dance is proposed. Miss Blanch Merrill visited Westfield girls across the river. Prof Morse and Mr Paschall lectured on agriculture at the church hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Goodman
Gila
Phant Pederson
Casa Grande
P. A. Lofgreen
EK. T. Lofgreen
Miramonte
Curtis Flat
Byron Merrill
Fairbank
M. A. Goodman
Stanley W. Morse
Lawmakers Introduce Bills on Guard Service Absence
Identical bills in Congress by Representative Stout and Senator Walsh state that homesteaders called into service with the national guard will not be counted as absent from their homesteads during periods of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Congress
Stout
Walsh
Frame house for sale with four rooms and large lot
Mary F. Titus offers a frame house with four rooms on a 75 by 150 foot lot for cash or easy terms. Also advertised are gasoline and lubricating oils, Benson Lumber and Commercial Co stock of lumber and builders supplies, and M Mejia inviting customers to inspect his new dry goods stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Titus
Benson Lumber & Commercial Co
M. Mejia
First Count Opens Tonight for Popular Piano Contest
The first count for the Popular Piano Contest is scheduled for tonight at 9 o'clock. Voters are urged to vote, gather subscribers, and support preferred candidates through a defined campaign plan. Names suggested for the awarding committee include Wm Marry, M. F. Castaneda, and Mi'ton Fairlee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Marry
M. F. Castaneda
For Sale Pinto Colt One Year Old Corral Raised
One pinto colt aged one year for sale, well raised in a corral. Very gentle. Apply to L. E. Weigand. Also houses for rent and collections made by notary public.
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Corral
L. E. Weigand
Mary F. Titus
Benson Coal and Ice Company Ad
A brief notice invites customers to visit Benson Coal and Ice Company for coal ice and soda water services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Benson Coal & Ice Company
Notice for Publication Fate 5 1916 Land Office Phoenix
Notice announces filing of a land claim at the United States Land Office in Phoenix Arizona. It identifies the Interior Department as authority and sets forth publication details for the 1916 Fate filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
United States of America
State of
Land Office Notice of Homestead Three Year Proof
Ned Hilyard of Benson Arizona files intent to prove up on July 13 1916 for Homestead Entry 022878 covering sections 20 14S 20E in Township 14S Range 20E G and S. R. Meridian before U S Commissioner I G Brown at Benson witnesses William Allen Walter Kiper Henry W Etz Max Treu all of Benson Arizona. First publication June 10 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
Ned Hilyard
Benson
Range
G. & S. R. Meridian
I. G. Brown
U. S
William Allen
Walter Kiper
Henry W. Etz
Max T'reu
Thomas F. Weedin
Register
Griff J Griffin files for three year land proof in Benson
Griff J Griffin of Mescal Arizona files notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish a homestead claim for NE 4 section 17 township 16 south range 19 east Gila and Salt River Meridian. He will appear before H G Brown U S commissioner at Benson on July 13 1916 with witnesses J N Morrison O O Barney of Benson and R H Crump and James R Barney of Mescal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Arizona
Gila
Salt River
Meridian
H. G. Brown
U. S
Frank Theroux
Henry Meeker
George Haloway
H. Armitaze
Thomas F. Weedin
Register
Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Phoenix
Griff J. Griffin
Mescal
E. Gila and
Salt River Meridian
J. N. Morrison
O. O. Barney
R. H. Crump
James R. Barney
Amendments to Bank of Benson Incorporation Records
Arizona Corporation Commission certifies the June 15 1916 transcript of amendments to the Bank of Benson Articles of Incorporation filed June 15 1916. Stockholders meeting June 12 1916 adopted changes detailing capital stock structure directorate and officer provisions and unissued stock, with signatures of A G Smith H W Etz and others and county recorder notice in Cochise County Arizona.
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Arizona Corporation Commission
Bank of Benson
Phoenix
Arizona Corporation
F. A. Jones
W. N. Sangster
Board of Directors
A. G. Smith
M. W. Smith
A. D
Benson, Arizona
Arizona Corporation Com
Notice of restricted sale of Cochise estate lands
Notice to any potential buyer that sale and transfer of parts of the N E 14 of the SE 44 of Sec 10 and other parcels in Sec 11 Township 17 South Range 20 East Cochise County Arizona must follow a March 12 1900 agreement between Juan Cruz and J M Castaneda. Dated Benson October 28 1912. M F Castaneda administrator of the estate of J M Castaneda.
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N. W
S. W
Township
Range 20
Gila and
Salt River Meridian
Cochise County
State of
Arizona
Juan Cruz
J. M. Castaneda
Also Mentioned on This Page
Office of Justice of the Peace
Aspc
Wa E SuHiLliam
Harold Gribbin
Turney
Robert Fenter
W. E. Shilliam
Messrs
Jas. C. Keen
Chas. Viasschaert
Tombstone
Superior Court
Wm Campbell
Shiliam
P. W. McFarlane
San Diego
Cal
Southern Pacific Road
Wm. Seliser
McFarlane
Henry Walker
St. David
C. F
Mi'ton Fairlee
Hiwo & Coo
General Merchandise
Benson Lumbar and Commercial Company
L. W. Woolsey
W. F. Lee
Woolsey & Lee
Johnson
County of
Cochise
Johnson, Arizona
State of Arizona
H.W. Etz
Jo. H. Getzwiller
Chas. E. Goetz
Leopold Maier
B. J. McKinney
A. H. Wien
P. W. Hamilton
H. P. Merrill
Notary Public
Cochisel
Owen E. Murphy
Maier Bros
Benson Drug Store
H. Walker
Proprietor Drugs
A. G. Saira
M. W. Saira
Ben J. McKinney
Henry W. Erz
Jo H. Grrzwitter
Chas KE. Goetz
Imperiais Vineyards
S. S. Rice
West Seventh Street
Los Angeles, California
Benson Lumber
Denney
GEM
Western Wine Company
E. 7Th Street
Los Angeles
California
Kentucky
Bond
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