Evergreen Highway Tour Planned From Victoria To El Paso
A July 16 excursion sponsored by the Evergreen Highway Association will depart Victoria BC for a 3000 mile leisure tour to El Paso Texas. Notables include James Allen Washington Highway Commissioner and a Pathe cameraman. The party aims to study route location for a year round Pacific Northwest highway and will visit county seats and towns for talks on highways and tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Idaho
Highway Engineer of
Pacific Northwest
Evergreen Highway
Red Cross Urges Benson Women to Aid War Garment Drive
In Benson, women are urged to join Red Cross weekly meetings to sew hospital garments for the war effort. The appeal notes only about two hours of weekly time is needed, contrasting with daily city meetings, and stresses regular attendance to maximize output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Red Cross
Gospel Tent Meetings Move to St David District
After successful Gospel Tent meetings in Benson the services close with the Saturday night meeting. A series of meetings will begin in the St David district with the opening event tomorrow evening July 15 at the St David Baptist Church titled The World War Is It Armageddon in Bible prophecy. Further announcements will be made at Sunday evening service. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
St. David Baptist Church
Cattle Expansion Proposed for Arizona and Surrounding Regions
Arizona Cattleman argues vast grazing lands in Arizona New Mexico and West Texas can be developed into first class ranches. Much land lies idle due to missing wells and water development. Small holdings can be enlarged and sold to buyers who will invest to improve and stock them. There is room for hundreds of thousands more cattle by developing ranges and conserving feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
New Mexico
West Texas
Arizona Cattleman
Visitor from Mexico stops in town to visit family
Rudolph Castaneta from Guadalajara via Laredo, resident engineer for 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 who reside there. He reported quiet conditions in Mexico at his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fam
Southern Pacific
Mexico
Los Angeles
Cochise County Draft Board Holds Initial Meeting
The first meeting of the Cochise County draft board was held in Bisbee on Friday evening with Sheriff H. C. Wheeler as chairman, Ray B. Krebs as secretary, and Dr. C. H. Hunt as the other member. The board sent its minutes to Col. F. S. Breen in Phoenix per 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 Walter Thomas Heads to Coast
Deputy Assessor Walter Thomas and wife travel via Benson on a trip to the coast. Mrs. Thomas and her mother will stay in California, while Mr. Thomas plans a stay in Seattle before rejoining them in California.
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Walter Thomas
Patterson
Thomas
Tombstone
Benson
California
Mr. Thomas
Seattle
Prohibition Support Cited by Arizona Governor in War Measure
In the House on June 20 Charles H Randall of California read Governor Thomas E Campbell’s telegram endorsing national prohibition during World War I. Campbell argued it would curb venereal disease among service members, reduce liquor waste in industry, and boost national productivity.
Proclamation Drafts National Guard Into U S Army
President Wilson issues a proclamation to draft state guards into the U S Army on August fifteenth. The move discharges drafted men from old militia status to meet constitutional guard-use limits and to send regiments to France. Fourteen camp sites selected. northern and eastern regiments mobilize July 15 and 25, with others mobilized on draft day.
Cattle Shipment Out of Benson Moves 184 Head
A Saturday cattle shipment from Benson totaled 184 head. Consignors were Mrs Jas Busenbark and her brother Roy Norton of Dragoon, sending cattle to George Smith of Williams.
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Jas, Busenbark
Roy
George Smith
Williams
Lament Relief With Chamberlain’s Tablets
Despondency is linked to indigestion and constipation and fades when Chamberlain’s Tablets are taken. The pills boost digestion and stimulate bowel movements, offering quick relief.
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Chamberlain
Soup Bone Tragedy at Duncan Court
Justice Andress hears a July Fourth incident in Duncan Arizona where William Sanders allegedly struck barber W W Potts with a stripped soup bone after a dispute over Potts remarks about Governor Campbell Sheriff Slaughter and deputies. The El Paso Times notes Sanders explains the matter in court.
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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 I W W Agitators Near Bisbee
On Thursday morning 1800 strong Citizens for Law and Order led a roundup of I W W agitators in Bisbee district. Twenty seven box cars carried detainees to Columbus New Mexico but the train returned to Hermanas where they are marooned. Sheriff Wheeler led the operation. Two men died during the roundup with Officer O P McRea killed and the shooter also shot. McRea was brother to N C McRea of St David and well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 in Auditorium
A farewell dance for the S. P. signal boys drew about fifteen couples to the Auditorium last Wednesday night. Despite threatening weather the event lasted from nine to twelve with music by the Victrola Orchestra under W. E. Zeek.
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S. P. Signal Boys
Victrola Orchestra
W. E. Zeek
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Evergreen Highway Boosters Coming
Northwest Coast
Mexican Border
Victoria
Evergreen” Capital
British Columbia
el Paso
Tex
The
Evergreen Highway Associa
Tion
I. M. Howell
of State of Washington
Northwest
Animated Educational Film Co
Pathe
James Allen
State of
Washington
Ing
Evergreen Highway Association
Sheriff Wheeler
Secretary of State
Ers
Secre
America
the Globe
Bank of Beason
Sity
the Gospel Tent Meetings
Hiwo & Co
General Merchandise
Manuel Mejia
Fifth Street
Benson, Ariz
Catholic Church
Rudolph Castaneta
Ily
Guadalajara
Laredo
Prohibition
House of Repre
Charles H. Ran
Dall
Manu
National Guard
France
Wilson
Lamation
Army of the
United States
Federal Service
National Guardsmen
Mobil
Bisbee District
State Line
Goodyear Auto Tires
Goetz
Chas E. Goetz Benson
Columbia Grafanolas
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