Fourth of July Big Day in Benson
Benson celebrated the Fourth with a morning rifle match between Benson and Tombstone, won by Tombstone 922 to 909. A midday parade featured a war tank, cowboy riders, and Spanish American Society members with flags. An auto race, a tied baseball game, roping and broncho events followed, with proceeds to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Tombstone
Almy
Braley
Wm. B. Bush
W.J. Bennett
W. T. Robie
Red Cross
Willcox
Tenth Cavalry
Fort Huachuca
Delinquent stock sale at St. David Schoolhouse
Delinquent stock of St. David Canal Co held by Levi Nelson and Mrs Levi Nelson totaling 37.50 and 137.50 will be sold to the highest bidder at 4 p.m. July 20 1918 at St. David Schoolhouse Cochise County Arizona. By order of the Board of Directors. Secretary Edna Allred.
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St. David
Levi Nelson
Cochise County
Arizona
Benson
State of
Benjamin Caballero
Jesus Pacheco
Benson Celebration Praised by Tombstone Judge
Judge Alfred C. Lockwood of Tombstone praised the Benson celebration and the town’s progress since the El Paso and Southwestern line reached Whetstone. He said Benson now thrives with more business and a brighter outlook, hoping the praise spurs continued local effort.
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Alfred C. Lockwood
Tombstone
Benson
Signal
el Paso
Whetstone
Notice to Candidates for Arizona 1918 Primary Ballot
The notice requires any person seeking a primary ballot nomination for September 10 1918 to file nominating papers and petitions by July 15 1918. The Soldiers Voting Act mandates mailing ballots to Arizona resident soldiers forty days before the election, with clerk of the board of supervisors due to receive documents by July 15 1918. A. C. KARGER Clerk Board of Supervisors Cochise County Arizona July 2 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Board of Supervisors
A. C. Karger
Wheeler Sails for Home From France
Harry C. Wheeler former Cochise county sheriff who ordered the Bisbee deportations of 1917 has sailed from France for the United States. He holds a U S Army captain’s commission. Tucson district attorney warned any indictment against Wheeler on account of the deportations may be pursued.
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Douglas, Ariz
Harry C. Wheeler
Cochise County
Bisbee
France
United States
Tombstone
Wheeler
United States Army
United States District Attorney
Tucson
Doctors Needed In The Navy In Southern California
Doctor applicants are urged to join the Naval Reserve Forces through Dr. Morton W. Baker in San Francisco. They may become assistant surgeons with Lt JG rank, earning 166.66 dollars monthly plus quarters and a 150 dollar clothing grant, with chances for foreign service, ship duty, or training station posts. Applications and full details at Headquarters 461 Market Street.
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Morton W. Baker
Twelfth Naval District
Southeen
California
Arizona
Naval Reeserve
Navy
Naval Reserve
Naval Training Station
Atlantic
Pacific Seaboard
J. G
Uncle Sam
Dr. Baker
Market Street
San Francisco
Mrs Burns Letter Urges Chamberlain Remedy Use
A Savannah Missouri letter from October 12 1916 recounts how Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy cured the writer of flux and dysentery in past attacks and led to widespread recommendations to dozens of people for similar relief.
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Savannah
Chamberlain
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Dan
the Lumber
el Toro Brand
Portland Cement
Benson Lumber and Commercial Company
Superior Court OF
State OF Arizona
JRE Lumber
Cochise County State Bank
The
Federal Reserve Bank
A.g.smith
H.w.etz
Jo H.getzwiller
A.L
Heney
U.S
C.M. Shannon
C. F* Moss
Washington
McAdoo
National Bank and Trust Company
Treasury
Lockwood
EK. Goetz
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