Tombstone Local Roundup Reports Elections and Typhoid Deaths
Announcement lists Reelection bid by Justice of the Peace Won. E Shilliam as well as community notes from Tombstone and surrounding towns. The Fourth of July turnout includes delegations from Tombstone Johnson Dragoon and more. Typhoid death reported in St David for 25 year old Ale Wilson with funeral at St David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombstone
Johnson, Dragoon
St. David
Geo. Wilson
S. R. Wilson
Ale
Johnson
Ten Dollar Prize Ends July 3 Piano Contest Votes
The Signal offers a new ten dollar prize to the lady with the highest votes between the first and second vote counts in the piano contest ending July 3. The runner up receives five dollars. All contestants have an equal chance to win.
First count yields $10 prize in piano contest
Signal and Merchants Grand Piano Contest results show Miss Vada Clark leading with 16 825 votes, Estha Reddoch second, Julia Treu third. A July 3 count offers a $10 gold prize for the contestant gaining the most votes to boost engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vada Clark
Estha Reddobh
Signal and Merchants
Satuday
Estha Reddach
Estha Reddoch
Julia Treu
W. OD. Martinez
Benson Lumber and Commercial Co . Lumber and Hardware
Hi Wo & Co
General Merchan
For Sale Three-Room Adobe House in Walker's Addition
Benson Coal and Ice Company advertises coal and ice plus soda water. For sale is a three room adobe house with a 150 by 150 foot lot in Walker's Addition Owens place. Terms are cash or easy terms. Mary F. Titus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Titus
The
Benson Coal & Ice Company
Walker's Adition
Owens Place
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Bank of Benson
The Bank of Benson amends its Articles of Incorporation to set capital stock at 50000 dollars, dividing into five hundred shares of 100 dollars each and holds 75 percent unissued. Directors include A G Smith H W Etz Jo H Getzwiller Chas E Goetz Leopold Maier B J McKinney A H Wien P W Hamilton. Certified by Arizona Corporation Commission and filed June 15 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Corporation Commission
Bank of Benson
Eaid Arizona Corporation Commission
Phoenix
Arizona Corporation Com
F. A. Jones
W. N. Sangster
Board of Directors
A. G. Smith
H. W. Etz
Jo. H. Getzwiller
Chas. E. Goetz
Leopold Maier
B. J. McKinney
A. H. Wien
P. W. Hamilton
State of Arizona
Cochise
M. W. Smith
H. P. Merrill
A. D
Benson, Arizona
Notice of land claim three year proof Benson Arizona
Ned Hilyard of Benson Arizona filed intent to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim on land described as E 4 4 NW, E 1 0 SW 3 4 Section 20 Township 14 S Range 20 E G and S R Meridian before H G Brown U S Commissioner Benson Arizona on July 13 1916. Witnesses are William Allen Walter Kiper Henry W Etz and Max Treu all of Benson Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
Ned Hilyard
Benson
G. & S. R. Meridian
H. G. Brown
U. S
William Allen
Walter Kiper
Henry W. Etz
Max Treu
Griffin Seeks Final Proof on Homestead Claim
Griff J. Griffin of Mescal Arizona filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish a homestead claim for NE 34 Section 17 Township 16 S Range 19 E Gila and Salt River Meridian. The proof will be before N G Brown U S Commissioner at Benson on July 13 1916. Witnesses named J N Morrison O O Barney of Benson and R H Crump James R Barney of Mescal. First publication June 10 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
Benson
Gila
Salt River
Meridian
H. G. Brown
U. S
Frank Theroux
Henry Meeker
George Haloway
H. Armitage
Thomas F. Weedin
Register
Griff J. Griffin
Mescal
Gila and
Salt River Meridian
N. G. Brown
J. N. Morrison
O. O. Barney
R. H. Crump
James R. Barney
Notice of Restricted Property Sale in Cochise County
Notice to buyers that the sale of N. KE. 4 of the S. E. 14 of Sec 10 and related parcels in Cochise County Arizona is restricted by an March 12 1900 agreement between Juan Cruz and J. M. Castaneda. Administrator M F Castaneda dated Benson October 25 1912.
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Township
Range 20
Gila and
Salt River
Meridian
Cochise County
State of
Arizona
Juan Cruz
J. M. Castaneda
Cochise
Benson
M. F. Castaneda
Also Mentioned on This Page
Justice of the Peace
E Shilliam
Emma Johnson
Elizabeth Treat
H. Street
Boquillas Land and Cattle Co
Frank Blacklidge
Raymond Dixon
Southern Pacific
Tucson
Frances Moss
C. F. Moss
Fairmount Springs
Lucerne County
Pennsylvania
Robertson
Allen McCall
Miramonte
Signal Department
Willcox
Connecticut
Nogales
H. G. Watson
J. A. Dick Company
el Paso
Watson
Louis Larson
Mesa
Ajo
Gila Bend
Gust
C. M. Pomeroy
H. Q. Robertson
Lieut. Pomeroy
Douglas
Cantelope Shipping
Mansion
A. Wentworth
Wentworth
Obermeyer
Jesse Moore Hunt CO. Sa
United States
Jesse Moore
America
Jesse Moore Hunt CO
Second Street
San Francisco, California
Geo. Holloway
United States of America
Owen E. Murphy
Maier Bros
General Merchandise
Benson Drug Store
H. Walker
Proprietor Drugs
M. W. Situ
Fiore Besang
Henry W. Erz
Jo H. Getzwitter
Imperial Vineyards, S. S. Rice, Proprietor
West Seventh Street
Los Angeles, California
Benson Lumber
Denney
GEM
Western Wine Company
E. 7Th Street
Los Angeles
California
Bond
Kentucky
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