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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1916
Page
8
The Benson Sitinas is issued every Saturday from Benson Arizona with L Rucker as editor. The paper entered as second class matter May 12 1906. Postage paid at Benson Arizona. Subscription is two dollars per year.
Town gossips report visits by A W Howe J U Nauney J Beanez and Wm Seliger. Junked items found lost items sought Geof McKitrick and a moving picture show in Johnson noted. Industrial School Record praised. Good Roads Dance nets 7500 dollars for Benson roads. Local commerce and mining notes plus births and church services referenced.
Sunday School at 3 p.m. preaching at 11 o’clock and 8 p.m. A cordial invitation to attend. Call for gasoline distillate and lubricating oils from C F Moss. Wanted to Buy baby buggies go carts wheelbarrows grain sacks rags bones rubber and tires. Bradstreet representative visited town Wednesday assessing local business finances.
Edward C. Jesperson of Benson Arizona files notice of intention to prove up a three year claim to his Homestead Entry No 020029 in W half of Section 16 Township 17 South Range 19 Gila and Salt River Meridian. Witnesses listed are Robert I. McCall Heber Davis Howard Martineau and Tom Martineau of Benson. Official Thomas F. Weedin Register. First publication March 4 1916.
Michael Krivon agoff of Benson Arizona filed notice of intent to make Three Year Proof to establish his land claim described as S% NW and other fractions in Section 18 Township 17 S Range 20 E Gila and Salt River Meridian before U S Commissioner Wm Shilliam at Benson on April 17 1916. Witnesses named Walter Greissinger Arthur Greissinger Edward Weigand and A L Rucker all of Benson Arizona.
Auction style sale listing includes a 56 inch washer a 23 N P motor wiring switches and switchboard electric mangle two stationary tubs plaster of paris ringer boiler shafting belts pulleys tables shelves iron ironing board electrTrons soap tank and pipework 350 lb drum of chlorine lime soap caustic economy soda blueing pins shirtbands buttons net bag and 2000 laundry lists Address.
United States Land Office Phoenix announces Wilfred A. Fiege of Dragoon Arizona will present final five year proof to establish his homestead claim on Lot 2 N% SE Sec 34 Lots 6 8 SW NW N% SW4 Sec 35 Township 158 Range 22 E Gila and Salt River Meridian. The ceremony occurs before Wm Shilliam U S Commissioner at Benson on April 8 1916. Witnesses John H Walker Charlie W Brown Thomas Adams and W A Walker are all of Dragoon Arizona. THOMAS F WEEDIN Register.
The 158.25 acre tract within Coronado National Forest Arizona will be subject to settlement and entry under homestead laws with a preference right for prior claimants. The land, listed under William O Reasonover, Mescal via Benson, Arizona List 3-3694, is described in Sec I T1635 R18K GSRM and will open on April 29 1916 at Phoenix land office.
Department of the Interior gives notice that Frank Brown Steele of Benson Arizona filed intention to prove up a three year Homestead on sections 17 18 and 19 township 17 south range 21 east G and S meridian. A public examination will be held before U S Commissioner William Shilliam at Benson on April 1 1916 with witnesses Walter Greissinger Arthur Greissinger S L Gerner and Ed Weigand all of Benson Arizona.
Edgar Leon Heaston of Benson Arizona filed notice of intention to make three year proof for the homestead entry in sections township and range specified. The proof is to be made before Win Shilliam US Commissioner in Benson on March 28 1916. Witnesses named are F K Greissinger Jos Le Doux Walter Greissinger and C L Rucker all of Benson Arizona.
Southwest Lumber Company of Benson Cochise County Arizona declares its intent to sell and deliver its entire stock in trade in a single transaction under Chapter 42 of Arizona law. The notice is dated February 19 1916 with acknowledgments by H P Merrill and Doane Merrill and notarization by Mary F Titus. First publication February 26Second publication March 4Third publication March 11.
An old advertisement touts a sale of ladies and men's shoes below cost at Gem Second Hand Store. It also promises savings on gasoline distillate lubricating oils for wholesale and retail. A separate note mentions copper lead and brass wanted and watch and jewelry repair services.
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