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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
8
Water consumers are warned that persistent waste and hydrant use at night could trigger shutoffs of all fines except the fire line from 9 p m to 5 a m during the hot dry spell. The warning is issued by Benson Water Co with Frank Treat as manager.
Special Correspondent reports Mrs Regula Naegle visits St George Utah as friends and relatives gather. Mrs Pauline Naegle moves to Miramonte making it her permanent home. The Anderson brothers plan to build homes before winter while others haul sand and materials for plastering the L D S meeting house. Heber Davis drills for water and expects to strike gravel and sand soon. Conrad Naegle E S Nichols and James Johnson help work on the Pomerene road.
Notice states the partnership Woolsey & Lee in Johnson, Cochise County, Arizona, is dissolved by mutual consent with W F Lee retiring. L W Woolsey continues the business and will collect debts and discharge obligations. Dated Johnson Arizona May 3rd 1916.
Miss Sadie Goodman spent a few days in Tombstone with friends. Miss May Bowen returned home with her. Mr Lee Wright visited Tombstone then Bisbee and Gila valley recently. Mrs Hannah hosted an ice cream party for Sunday school. Byron Merrill Jr with grandma Mrs Goodman. Mrs Barrow of Dragoon visited Thursday. Miss Josephine Westfield returned from Tempe Normal School for vacation.
The county Board of Supervisors plans to end the farm advisor due to exhausted funds. The office will discontinue on June 30. Santa Cruz county has reportedly halted the service for similar financial reasons.
Notary public Mary F. Titus facilitates rental collections with attention to property agreements. Entries indicate ongoing houses for rent and routine payment processing.
The article explains the concept of a mother lode and argues Arizona hosts a major lode spanning fifty miles with a northwest to southeast strike across the state. It notes Bisbee lies near the middle of this zone and cites Tombstone, Johnson, Ray, Globe, Superior, Silver King, Jerome, Prescott and other mining camps as famed producers.
A reception to the new Presbyterian minister Rev. T. J. Hedges at Mrs C. Powell 5 residence drew many townspeople. Rev. J. E. Ferris gave the welcome address and the program featured musical selections and recitations.
C. F. Moss and water repairman Mr. Hanson fixed Bowie pumping plant portions. Dr. White earned a night shift to improve water supply. Globe resident Stanley Huston visited Bowie and Benson after working in a Globe machine shop. The Ladies Aid Society enjoyed an afternoon with Mrs. E B Holcomb. Officers were elected: President Mrs. Frank Treat, VP Mrs. Doane Merrill, Secretary Mrs. H P Merrill, Treasurer Mrs. H G Brown.
Three-room adobe house with a 150 by 150 foot lot in Owens Place Walker's Addition offered for cash or easy terms. Mary F. Titus handles the sale.
Four room frame house on a 75 by 150 foot lot, old May place. Cash or easy terms offered.
The notice records the filing of a register for Thomas F Weedin with first publication date May 20. It identifies the person and the initiation of official recording.
Griff J. Griffin of Mescal Arizona filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish a land claim for NE 4 Section 17 Township 16 S Range 19 E Gila and Salt River Meridian before H G Brown U S Commissioner at Benson on July 13 1916 Witnesses are J N Morrison O O Barney of Benson and R H Crump and James R Barney of Mescal First publication June 10 1916
Department of the Interior notice states Short Song of Benson Arizona entered homestead Lot 3 4 W% SE Sec 24 T18S R28W Gila and Salt River meridian files three year proof to establish claim before H G Brown Benson Arizona on July 13 1916 witnesses Frank The roux Henry Meeker George Haloway and H Armitage all of Benson details include register Thomas F Wehedin first publication June 10 1926.
Ned Hilyard of Benson Arizona filed notice to prove up his homestead entry number 022878 for 844 Northwest 34 and east half west half of section 20 township 14 south range 20 east G S R Meridian before U S Commissioner H G Brown on July 18 1916. Witnesses are William Allen Walter Kiper Henry W Etz and Max Treu all of Benson. First published June 10 1916.
Notice to all potential purchasers that sale or transfer of part or all of N. E. and S. E. and Section 10 and 11 in Township 17 S Range 20 E Gila and Salt River Meridian Cochise County Arizona is restricted by an agreement between Juan Cruz and J. M. Castaneda dated March 12 1900 on record in Cochise County. Dated Benson October 25 1912. M. F. Castaneda Administrator of Estate of J. M. Castaneda.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Callahan deceased, Cochise County Superior Court dates show first publication June 8 1916 and last publication June 1 1916.
In Cochise County Arizona a guardian will sell at private sale to the highest cash bidder, subject to court confirmation, a 10 acre tract in Benson with improvements. Bids in writing to Bank of Benson. sale date June 19 1916 at 10 am. terms cash on court confirmation and deed delivery.
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