Evergreen Highway Tour Plans From Victoria To El Paso
Evergreen Highway Association sponsors a July 16 motor tour starting in Victoria to El Paso 3000 miles, with officials, a film team, and a press party. Stops at county seats and towns to discuss road location, early season touring routes, and scenic and industrial highlights. Sheriff Wheeler notes state plate laws and dealer temporary use rules during the trip. A final line promotes a summer remedy for colic or diarrhoea.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Highway Engineer of
Pacific Northwest
Evergreen Highway
Red Cross Urges Benson Women to Help with War Garments
The Red Cross asks Benson women to attend weekly meetings to sew hospital garments for war service as the nation nears the deadline. They note city groups meet daily, Benson needs broader participation, and urge regular attendance to maximize work.
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Benson
Red Cross
Gospel Tent Meetings Move to St David District
After Ben son success, the Gospel Tent services end with Saturday’s meeting. A series of meetings will begin in the St David district tomorrow evening July 15 with a kickoff at St David Baptist Church on The World War Is It Armageddon in Bible prophecy. Further notices will follow at Sunday service. All are invited.
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Benson
St. David Baptist Church
Arizona Cattleman Sees Growth in Range Development
Arizona Cattleman argues vast grazing lands in Arizona New Mexico and West Texas lie idle due to lack of wells and water development. He says many small holdings can be bought and enlarged by buyers with funds to stock and improve them, expanding cattle numbers across the region.
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Arizona
New Mexico
West Texas
Arizona Cattleman
Visitor from Mexico stops in town to visit family
Rudolph Castaneta of Guadalajara traveling via Laredo as resident engineer for the Southern Pacific of Mexico visited his mother and family here last weekend. He was en route to Los Angeles to see his wife and daughter, reporting quiet conditions in Mexico since his departure.
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Fam
Southern Pacific
Mexico
Los Angeles
Cochise County Draft Board Meets in Bisbee
The first Cochise County draft board meeting was held in Bisbee Friday evening with Sheriff H. C. Wheeler as chairman and Ray B. Krebs as secretary. Dr. C. H. Hunt also attended as a member. The board sent its minutes to Col. F. S. Breen in Phoenix as required by law.
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Cochise County
Bisbee
H. C. Wheeler
Ber
Ray B. Krebs
C. H. Hunt
Col. F. S. Breen
Phoenix
Deputy Assessor Heads Coast Trip With Family
Deputy Assessor Walter Thomas and his wife traveled via Benson en route to the coast. Mrs. Thomas and her mother will stay in California while Mr. Thomas goes to Seattle for a visit and will join them later in California.
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Walter Thomas
Patterson
Thomas
Tombstone
Benson
Mr. Thomas
Seattle
California
Prohibition Support Cited by Arizona Governor in War Speech
In the House on June 20 Charles H. Randall of California read Governor Thomas E. Campbell’s telegram urging national prohibition during wartime. Campbell argued it would curb venereal disease among troops, prevent liquor waste in industry, and boost national productive efficiency.
Proclamation Drafts National Guard Into U S Army
President Wilson issued a proclamation declaring the state national guardsmen will be drafted into the United States Army on August fifteenth. The move unblocks militia restraints for overseas service and sets dates for mobilization across regions to ease concentration camp movement.
Cattle Shipment From Benson Moves 184 Head
A Saturday cattle shipment from Benson carried 184 head consigned by Mrs. Jas Busenbark and Roy Norton of Dragoon to George Smith of Williams.
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Jas, Busenbark
Roy
George Smith
Williams
Despondency Driven by Indigestion Treated by Tablets
Despondency is caused by indigestion and constipation. It quickly disappears when Chamberlain's Tablets are taken. The tablets strengthen digestion and stimulate bowel movement.
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Chamberlain
Potts Potshot Leads to Justice Andress Hearing
Duncan Arizona on the fourth of July saw a barbecued soup bone blow strike barber W. W. Potts after he made remarks about Governor Campbell Sheriff Slaughter and deputies. William Sanders faced Justice Andress over the incident.
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Justice Andress
Duncan
Arizona
W. W. Potts
Campbell
Slaughter
William Sanders
Sanders
Potts
el Paso Times
I. W. W. Potts
W. W. W. Round Up In Bisbee District
On Thursday morning a Bisbee violence round up of I. W. W. agitators sent 27 box cars of detainees to Columbus New Mexico for military authorities. They were returned to Hermanas where they remain marooned as federal and state authorities monitor the situation. Sheriff Harry Wheeler led the operation. Two men were killed during the roundup including Officer O P McRea who was shot by an I W W member. the shooter was killed by a deputy. McRea was related to N C McRea of St David and well known locally.
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Citizens Law and Order
Bisbee
Warren
Columbus
N. M
Hermanas
New Mexico
Harry Wheeler
O. P. McRea
N. C. McRea
St. David
Farewell Dance for S. P. Signal Boys
A small farewell dance was held in the Auditorium last Wednesday night despite bad weather. About fifteen couples attended and enjoyed the event with Victrola Orchestra under W. E. Zeek directing music. Dancing ran from nine to twelve.
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S. P. Signal Boys
Victrola Orchestra
W. E. Zeek
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British Columbia
el Paso
Tex
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I. M. Howell
of State of Washington
Northwest
Animated Educational Film Co
Pathe
James Allen
State of
Washington
Ing
Evergreen Highway Association
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Secretary of State
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America
the Globe
Bank of Beason
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the Gospel Tent Meetings
Hiwo & Co
General Merchandise
Manuel Mejia
Fifth Street
Benson, Ariz
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Ily
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Laredo
Prohibition
House of Repre
Charles H. Ran
Dall
Manu
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France
Wilson
Lamation
Army of the
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