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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1916
Page
4
The item lists publication details for a Benson Arizona newspaper with editor L Rucker and a May 12 1906 second class matter entry. It notes a Saturday edition, Benson office, and a two dollar yearly subscription.
The Benson column urges continued civic effort including road improvements to keep trade flowing from thirty to forty miles away and notes that the Board of Supervisors will aid rebuilding. It also reports the annual Bureau of Fisheries fish distribution starting July 1 for Arizona residents with free delivery to railroad stations and guidance on farming brood stock cultivation.
Olney came from Texas as a boy of about fifteen. He became a cowboy, entered the cattle business, and later invested in real estate. He served as Graham County deputy sheriff, sheriff, Safford mayor, county supervisor, territorial council member, and territorial board of equalization. He fought mining tax assessments, helped secure original figures, and aided a territory-wide raise in 1905.
The Bureau of Fisheries seeks to stock minor ponds and distribute fish food across the interior. The Southwest lacks a hatchery, so fingerlings are rail-delivered by special transport cars. A Hayden bill in the House would allocate $50,000 to establish a fish hatchery in Arizona to improve stocking facilities.
The notice urges electing a candidate for governor of Arizona on a platform of justice to all and no special privileges. It also advertises coupons for store purchases and a popularity piano contest. Berson Lumber & Commercial Co.
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