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Benson Signal

Location

Benson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1916

Page

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Benson Man Sells Mines at Twin Buttes

Nicholas Martinez and his brother J M Martinez have transferred the Martinique group of four copper claims near Twin Buttes to a Tucson syndicate for 20000 dollars. They seek further cash for the Hector group and report steady ore shipments from Twin Buttes while Mineral Hill grows. The Tombstone schools are closed due to scarlet fever.

Twin Buttes Tucson Benson Nicholas Martinez Martinique S. P. Tucson- Nogales Hector Martinez Mineral Hill

Keystone Copper Mining prospers at Johnson camp

At Keystone Copper Mining Company in Johnson Arizona W W Miller president and U R Miller supervising director push to full production. Three cars shipped in two weeks with ore averaging 6 to 8 percent copper and 2 to 3 ounces silver. plant boasts 50 hp Stover hoist engaging 25 to 75 workers as shaft reaches 400 feet. surface workings yield rich ore. stock halted from sale due to copper price rise. townsite surveyed for future growth.

Johnson Arizona Menton Keystone Copper Mining Company W. W. Miller U R. Miller Keystone Ingersoll-Rand Miller

Miramonte Items Highlight Local Goings On And Cattle News

Special correspondent reports a successful Mr. Association literary program and social events. Mentions travel between Cochise and Benson, a fatal hitching accident, a leap year dance, and the Cochise County Stockgrowers convention in Benson. Includes Ladies’ Aid Society activities and local commerce notes.

Calico Ball Soon At St David And Local Gossip

The R. S. Society plans an event titled inve and calico ball on March 17. Miss Margaret Busby visited Miss Isabel Trejo at Benson over the weekend. Chester Killey returns from Bisbee. Mrs J S Merrill stays at Fairbank with Mrs Byron Merrill. Mrs J N Curtis hosted a Friday night youth crowd. Local youths attended the Good Roads dance in Benson last Saturday. A Bargain Remington No 7 Typewriter offered for 15 dollars at the Signal Office.

R. S. Society Margaret Busby Isabel Trejo Benson J.S Merrill Fairbank Byron Merrill J. N. Curtis Curtis School Good Roads

Rifle Club scores mark first shoot near High School grounds

At the Rifle Club range west of the High School, contestants fired five shots each in a February 22 event with bullseyes worth five. top possible score was 25. The county NRA chapter notes Southwestern matches set for April 12–14 in Tucson and Benson High School plans to send a team. Six new polling places are created after a 250 mile county review. McAllister Pomerene and Bisbee precincts are reorganized, bringing Cochise County to about 48 polling sites.

Geo. J. Roskruge National Rifle Association Tucson Benson Benson High School Rile Club McAllister Willcox Lowell Bisbee Cochise County

Pomerene Items Report Of Local News And Loss

Thelma Judd, five, died of pneumonia. Funeral held Tuesday afternoon. Sympathy from the community for Mr. and Mrs. Dan Judd of Johnson. H A Kimmel plans a new stock of groceries and dry goods. Emma Tomkinson adds back door and gate. Anna Lofgreen returns from Mesa after months with daughter Annie Simpkins. D Sabin visited Miramonte over Sunday and Monday.

Dan Judd Johnson Thelma Judd H. A. Kimmel Emma Tomkinson Anna Lofgreen Mesa Annie Simpkins

Also Mentioned on This Page

Benson Man Gila Valley Mrs. Treat Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church Frank Treat H. P. Merrill A. W. Bard W. H. Ferrell J. C. Keen A. G. Hutchinson Mary Titus H.C. Brown C. F. Moss Aid Tombstone T. H. Denney the Gem Denney Moss Benson, Arizona Martinez Bungalow San Pedro St Nick Martinez Johnson .Com Kansas Miramonte Mr. Assosiation Heber Davis Cochise Edward Jasperson Adelaide Whetton Grant Davis Leo Martineau Samuel Jarvis P. P. Sabin David Sabin Nichols Mrs. Eberly R. L. McCall Douglas M. T. Association the Cattlemen’s Convention Ladies’ Aid Society The M. E. Church L. E. Weigand Gouetz Treat Peterson Mesdames Bard Blackridge Morrison Benson Coal & Ice Company St. David Chester Killey N. R A Pomerene San Pedro River Chas. W. Frost Bays the Oedeaf William Etz L. D. Redfield E. B. Thompson Syerae Claude Sipes Ghas. Powell Geo. Holloway E. C. Bunch J. W. Cull Raymond Mahoney J. le Doux Cot Eye Davy Sabin W. Bennett H. Q. Robertson Carroll Clark Joseph Scott Edgar Titus Louie Kempf C. L. Rucker Wwe Harold Holcombe Max Treucco Pedro Mendival Alvah Fenn Mrs. D. Sabin Bank OF Benson Goetz
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