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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1916
Page
12
A Benson Arizona writer argues homeseekers resist relocation while suggesting farmers adapt to local conditions. The piece notes the community’s slow effort to establish a drinking fountain or watering stock area and laments the lack of a leader to push the project, leaving travelers to water animals on the spot.
Local sentiment backs Olney for governor with little opposition within Graham County and across Arizona. A note on a sweeping 1916 rate cut orders reduces rail fares to three cents per mile with exemptions for specific lines. The piece closes with a provincial line about helping the town by supporting plans.
The nation mourns poet James Whitcomb Riley whose verses reflect plain American life and lovable folk character. The Signal notes local desire for a Benson river road project with county aid and a field survey promised by the Board of Supervisors, urging prompt action.
A militia patrol near Douglas brought down a burro that did not respond to a sentry's challenge in the dark. The scene is described as a peaceful triumph amid tranquil times.
A guide recommends killing flies with carbolic acid vapor from heated objects, and with bichromate of potash solution mixed with water and sugar. Formalin, formaldehyde, or pyrethrum powder can also clear rooms. The Benson Lumber & Commercial Co advertises lumber and builders' supplies along with rental and notary services by Mary F. Titus.
The piece argues rail workers vote to empower leaders to strike for a 100 million dollar wage rise, threatening national commerce. It notes railroads serve the public, cites 3 billion dollar annual rail use and 44 cents per dollar to employees, and proposes arbitration or ICC reference as remedies.
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