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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1916
Page
16
Announcement seeks reelection as Justice of the Peace pending primaries. Numerous town visits and personal notices including J. E P. Smith and F. C. Fenner in town, travel to Tucson and Visalia. SP repairs, promotions, and a road inspection along with social engagements and tea invitations mark a busy Benson week.
Archie Wheroux of Land visits for two or three days. Chas Powell joins Moss Pharmacy. Moss Pharmacy promotes stationery and correspondence cards. Native Hawaiian band to perform at Auditorium Friday July 28. Mrs Max Treu visits Tucson for about two weeks. Murry’s Variety Store showcases 25¢ talcum powder and 4 cakes 10¢ glycerine soap. Jack Delaye travels to Prescott for summer. mother joins in Tucson. Gustaf Larson heads to Ajo for months of carpentry at Calumet and Arizona Co. Moon eclipse observed with casual timings from Washington. 80 percent of surface covered.
Mr Q F Ashburn prominent Patagonia cattleman is in town on business. Miss Alice Treu visited Miss Zetta Canfield near town. El Club Mexicana booked the Auditorium for a big dance on Saturday July 22. Miss Parker from the Indian training school at Tucson visited the Browns. R C Turner of El Paso, Southern Pacific rep, spent time in town. Kalemite for washday offered with full refund if unsatisfied. Edgar Titus sub-agent.
Mary F. Titus advertises a three room adobe house on lot 150 by 150 feet in Walker's Addition Owens place. M Mejia promotes new dry goods stock inviting customers to inspect. C F Moss notes savings on gasoline distillate and lubricating oils for wholesale and retail. Benson Lumber & Commercial Co advertises lumber hardware builders' supplies paints and oils in stock.
Arizona Corporation Commission certifies a true transcript of the amendment to the Bank of Benson articles filed June 15, 1916 at 2 00 PM. The commission seals the document in Phoenix with Chairman FF A Jones and Secretary W N Sangster signing.
A June 12 1916 special stockholders meeting of Bank of Benson Arizona amends the Articles to set capital at 50000 dollars in 500 shares of 100 dollars each. One quarter paid in and 75 percent unissued, board of five to nine directors, officers defined, with named stockholders serving as directors for the following year. Notarized acknowledgement and filing noted. Filed June 5 1916 with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
A bold farm boy in Rusk County defied government farming guidance and produced 150 bushels of corn per acre last year. In Bonham Texas local readers report many other practical farmers achieving as high as 16 bushels per acre.
Frame house four rooms on lot 75 by 150 feet old May place offered cash or easy terms. Mary F. Titus. Veterinary dentist Or Gillett of St David available for horses. Ford towing car body for sale in first-class condition by Geo Holloway. Skrene doves, wire screens to protect against flies and insects from Benson Lumber & Commercial Co.
Roy O. Fourr of Dragoon Arizona filed to establish final three year proof on Homestead Entry 025034 for sections 29 16S 28E Gila and Salt River meridian. Proof before U S Commissioner H G Brown at Benson August 26 1916 with witnesses S G Barrow B A Walker Dragoon W J Bennett Benson and F S Bennett Tombstone. First publication July 15 1916.
State of Arizona will auction public school land on September 19 1916 at 10 a m in the County Court House Tombstone. land parcel includes all of section 32 township 16 south range 22 east covering 640 acres with no improvements. appraised at 1920 dollars. bids below appraisal not considered. state land department Phoenix provides sale conditions.
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