Valley Ranch owner adds windmill irrigation and storage
Randolph Reuser of the Old Gamestead ranch contracts with the Ronstadt Company to install a Sampron windmill capable of pumping 400 gallons per hour. A storage reservoir will enable irrigating a large portion of his claim as over fifty acres of Hickory King and other crops are prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Reuser
Ronstadt Company
Tucson
Reuser
Jos Young
Mr. Fisher
Mr. Reuser
Cooper Bros Show Presents World Class Acts at Benson
The Cooper Bros show delivers a refined program of big feature acts at Benson. The Hatsu troupe and Van Rankin ponies headline a night of acrobats elephants and trained animals from around the globe. Mlle Roberts Night Queen of the Air performs death defying aerials. June 12 showtime at Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Bros
Hatsu
van Rankin
Chas
Duncan
Mlle
Roberts
Benson
Voter Affiliation Required for Primary Says Attorney General
Attorney General Wiley Jones rules that a voter must record party affiliation on registration or be barred from primary voting. The opinion challenges prior beliefs but is presented as authoritative. Also, Mr and Mrs John D Parks with large cattle interests in Arizona and New Mexico and Mr and Mrs H Clay Parker of Phoenix visited Mr and Mrs G Smith in Benson on their way to New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Jones
John D. Parks
Arizona
New Mexico
H Clay Parker
Phoenix
Benson
G. Smith
Horses Need Dental Care Warns Oral Health Expert
If horses teeth are bad they cannot eat properly. Have them attended to. See Or Gillett, a graduate veterinary dentist, St. David, or Jeve word with Signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillett
St. David
Delightful Dance At New Goetz Warehouse
A Wednesday night dance at Charles E Goetz new warehouse drew many townspeople and guests. Johnson orchestra provided music for a al fresco affair as the roof was not yet on. Admission was free and the event served as a housewarming prior to building completion. Mr Sam Bradner and Mrs Bradner traveled to Tombstone and then Phoenix for business after visiting Benson. Cattle inspectors later checked 2500 Cananea Cattle Co yearling steers crossing from Cananea Sonora with Carranza duties of 10 gold per head applied for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E Goetz
Johnson Orchestra
Sam Bradner
Phoenix
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Bradner
Auto
Tombstone
Southern Pacific Road
Benson
Tucson
W. J. Bennett
Cananea Cattle Co
Cananea
Sonora
North
South Dakota
Carranza
International Boundary Line
Cross country skater Hugh Rattan headline at Auditorium
An exhibition of trick and fancy skating by Hugh Rattan at the Auditorium Thursday night featured ordinary rollers and then two special cross-country skates with twin wheels and foot rests. He demonstrated skill on both types as a modest crowd enjoyed the show and the afterglow of skating on a well-lit, smooth floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Rattan
Moonlight Auto Party Vents Beyond Martinez Ranch
A small automobile party hosted by Mr. S. B. Moss rode out on the Tucson road beyond the Martinez ranch last night. Present were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nanney Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bard and Misses Carrie Clark and Alice Bradford. They lit a campfire and enjoyed a jolly outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Moss
Martinez Ranch
Tucson Road
J. A. Nanney
A. W. Bard
Carrie Clark
Alice Bradford
Ladies' Aid Thanks Public and Helpers at Social
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church extend thanks through the Signal to all who assisted their Tuesday social, especially Mr. Chas Geetz for use of his building and other favors. Thos Dempsey and Mrs Dempsey with her mother Miss Sartz traveled from Phoenix and Los Angeles after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Chas. Geetz
Thos Dempsey
Phoenix
Dempsey
S&tz
Los Angeles
Val
Visi
Local items note preacher and visits in Miramonte area
Elder C. E. Gillett will preach at the M E church tomorrow. A Miramonte letter arrived too late for publication. The circus will be here next Saturday. Several residents travel for work, visits, or vacation, including Lee Quihuiz on a two week trip to San Francisco and Mrs. Castaneda visiting Los Angeles. The Ladies Aid prepares for a June 9 meeting, and Rev T J Hedges arrives from Florence Oregon to lead the Presby terian church with services planned tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Gillett
M. E
Miramonte
Circus
Lee Quihuiz
San Francisco
Y. E. Thorpe
Phoenix
Zeek
A. A. Castaneda
Mise Ida
Alfonzo
Los Angeles
Messrs
Archie Chisholm
Chas. Clark
Yellowstone
W. J. Bennett
Edward Eckles
Frank Blacklidge
Johnson
Rudolph Castaneda
Margarita
Tucson
Castaneda
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church
E. B. Holcomb
Chas Betts
California
San Pedro
Carlos Soza
el Paso
T. J. Hedges
Florence
Oregon
Holcomb
Betts
Hedges
St David Folks Share Marriages and Local News
Special Correspondent reports the marriage of Dick Heber and Jennie Curtis in Tombstone last Wednesday and a honor dance Friday. Locals note visits from Mrs Jake Davis and family, Californean returns, summer plans, Decoration Day graveyard repairs, sickness and work details around Tombstone and Pantano, and a notice about Texas Canyon event on June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Heber
Jennie Curtis
Tombstone
W. D. Martinez Home Destroyed by Fire
Early yesterday morning the residence of W. D. Martinez near the high school grounds burned completely. A few neighbors fired pistol shots to wake others as the fire gong sounded and firefighters arrived. With no nearby fire plug and few volunteers, the structure valued at about $1800 was a total loss. Martinez and his two sons escaped with little furniture saved, while the cause remains unknown. The report notes an ore embargo affecting Cochise county sears in Arizona and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Martinez
Martinez
Contest offers ten dollar prize for top vote getter
The Signal announces a ten dollar cash prize to the lady with the largest number of votes at the first vote count, thirty days from now. All contestants have an equal chance for the prize in this local contest announcement.
Moving Picture Show Proprietor Narrowly Escaped Assassin
Johnson reports William Seliger proprietor of a Benson formerly moving picture show at that place was the intended victim of an assassin on Wednesday night. Returning home after closing his show, he was fired upon ten times from outside his door but all shots missed. The attacker reloaded after exhausting the magazine and fired again, yet Seliger reached his home safely as darkness prevented identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Wm. Seliger
Benson
Mr. Seliger
Advertised Letters and Boquillas Manager Visit
The week ending May 28 1916 lists unclaimed letters with master H K Street of Hereford in town Monday on business for Boquillas Land and Cattle Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Street
Hereford
Boquillas Land and Cattle Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valley Ranch
the Ladies’ Aid Social
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Tempe Normal School
William Scarlett
C. O. Case
Maier Bros
General Merchandise
Benson Lumber
M, Mejia
East Fifth Street
Benson, Arizona
New Warehouse
Cattie
Jolly Joy Riders
Ainor Peterson
Jake Davis
J. W Christanson
J. Herwig
Leonard Davis
Arnold Christianson
Blanche Merrill
Beatrice Goodman
Flagstaff
Mr. Lo Wright
M. A. Goodman
Alvin Goodman
Joe and
Edwin Oodman
Dick Lindley
Pantano
R. L. McCall
Vennie Adams
Texas Canyon
Douglas
Cochise County
Berdago
Estelfo
L. D. Redfield
Posty
Bank of Benson
A. G. Suira
M. W. Smiru
Henry W. Erz
Jo H. Gretzwitver
Ben J. McKinney
Leopold Maier
Chas, E. Goetz
A. H. Wien
P. W. Hamilton
C. E. Goetz, Benson, Ariz
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