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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
16
Water customers are warned that continued waste especially overnight hydrant use will trigger shutoffs of most fines from 9 p m to 5 a m during the hot dry spell. Benison Water Co manager Frank Treat notes machinery and wells cannot withstand current strain. The item lists local notices and social updates from Benson including visits, posts, and commerce.
Special correspondent reports Mrs Regula Naegle of St George Utah visiting friends and relatives for a few weeks. Mrs A G McCall returns home to St David after stay with husband’s parents. The Anderson brothers plan to build homes before winter while others haul sand for plastering and finishing the L D S meeting house. Pauline Naegle moves to Miramonte as permanent resident. Relief Society met at the L D S Hall. Heber Davis taps gravel and sand for water and expects supply soon. Conrad Naegle E S Nichols and James Johnson aid Pomerene road work.
Notice states the Woolsey and Lee partnership operating as Woolsey & Lee in Johnson, Cochise County, Arizona, is dissolved by mutual consent with W F Lee retiring. L W Woolsey will continue the business and collect debts and discharge obligations. Dated Johnson Arizona May 3st 1916.
Miss Sadie Goodman spent several days last week in Tombstone with Miss May Bowen. Mr Lee Wright visited friends there and returned to Bisbee after a Gila valley trip. Mrs Hannah held an ice cream party for her Sunday school class. Byron Merrill Jr with his grandmother Mrs Goodman and Mrs Barrow of Dragoon visited, while Miss Josephine Westfield returned from Tempe Normal School for vacation.
The county Board of Supervisors voted to discontinue the farm advisor due to exhausted funds. The office will close at June 30, half-year end. Santa Cruz county is reported to have likewise discontinued the service for the same reason.
Notices show houses for rent and collections recorded with Notary Public Mary F. Titus.
The article explains the concept of a mother lode as the main mineral vein with branches and blanket formations. It argues Arizona hosts a 50 mile wide mining zone with a northwest to southeast strike, passing Cochise county and including Bisbee Tombstone Johnson Ray Globe Superior Silver King Jerome Prescott and other famous mining camps.
A large crowd gathered at Mrs C. Powell’s residence Thursday for a welcome reception to Rev. T. J. Hedges, the new Presbyterian minister. Rev. J. E. Ferris gave the address of welcome as an engaging program of musical selections and recitations proceeded.
The column reports fuel discounts and oil suppliers plus water pumping repairs by C F Moss and Dr White. Globe worker Stanley Huston visits Bowie then Benson. Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid at Mrs E B Holcomb’s home includes a semi annual officer election with Frank Treat as president and Doane Merrill as vice president.
Three-room adobe house with a 150 by 150 foot lot in Owens place Walker's Addition. Cash or easy terms offered by Mary F. Titus.
Frame house with four rooms sits on a lot 75 by 150 feet, known as old May place. Cash or easy terms offered.
Official notice announcing the appointment or registration of Thomas F. Weedin as register, with first publication dated May 20.
Griff J Griffin of Mescal Arizona has filed intent to make final three year proof to establish a homestead claim for NE 4 Section 17 Township 16 S Range 19 E Gila and Salt River Meridian. The proof will be before H G Brown U S Commissioner at Benson Arizona on July 13 1916 with witnesses J N Morrison O O Barney both of Benson and R H Crump James R Barney of Mescal. First publication June 10 1916.
Short Long of Benson Arizona filed intent to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim for Lots 3 4 and W half SE in Section 24 Township 18 South Range 208 Gila and Salt River meridian before U S Commissioner H G Brown at Benson on July 13 1916 Witnesses include Frank The roux Henry Meeker George Haloway and H Armitage all of Benson Proceedings posted by Thomas F Wehedin Register First publication June 10 1926.
Ned Hilyard of Benson Arizona filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim on 844 northwest section 20 township 14 south range 20 east G S R meridian. He will present the testimony before H G Brown U S Commissioner at Benson on July 18 1916. Witnesses named are William Allen Walter Kiper Henry W Etz and Max Treu all of Benson. First publication June 10 1916.
Notice to purchasers of the N E and S E and Section 10 N W 4 of S W and Sec 11 T17S R20E Gila and Salt River Meridian Cochise County Arizona that sale and transfer must follow an agreement and option dated March 12 1900 between Juan Cruz and J M Castaneda on file in Cochise County Recorder. Dated Benson October 25 1912. M F Castaneda Administrator of Estate of J M Castaneda.
In the Superior Court Cochise County State of Arizona the matter concerns the estate of Mary Callahan deceased with notices of dates from May 26 1916 first publication June 8 1916 and last publication June 1 1916.
Guardian Sylvester D. Speer will sell at private sale in Benson Cochise County Arizona on June 19 1916 at 10 am the minor heirs estate of Ruby R Speer Hughie Speer William Speer Maben Speer and Margaret Speer. Sale is cash on court confirmation with bids in writing at Bank of Benson. 10 acre tract described by section and township bounds.
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