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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1916
Page
4
Local notice from Benson Arizona detailing editor note and second class mail matter status with May 13 1908 postmark and subscription price two dollars per year.
Local visitors and residents share activity across Benson and nearby towns. TD Sullivan of Lordsure attends cattlemen’s dance. Miss Stells Gribble leaves for Bisbee to visit aunt Mrs. C E Flynn. Officials like J W Cull and Doane Merrill return from Johnson. several townsfolk from Willcox Dragoon and Johnson visit Benson for meetings and commerce.
Joseph Le Doux of Benson Arizona files notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim on SE 4 Section 35 Township S Range 20 E G and S R Meridian. Proof before A S Commissioner Wm Shilliam at Benson on March 17 1916. Witnesses Claude L Rucker William E Williams Sebastian L Garner Louis E Weigand all of Benson. Thomas F Weedin Register.
Department of the Interior notice from Phoenix Land Office dated March 7 1916 declares Merlin P Tryon of Lowell Arizona who filed Homestead entry No 021427 on February 26 1913 for SW 4 Section 22 Township 16S Range 20 E G S A & Commissioner Benson Arizona to appear April 15 1916. Witnesses named S J Johnson John R Cosby L P Lofgreen and Walter Scott all of Benson. Thomas F Weedin Register. First publication March 11.
Lands of 158.25 acres in Coronado National Forest Arizona will be opened for settlement and entry under homestead laws and the 1906 act at Phoenix land office on April 29 1916. Applicants with prior agricultural claims before January 1 1906 have a preference right. this must be exercised before April 29 1916. Property consists of 158.25 acres in Sec 1 T16S R18F and Sec 6 T16S R19K, listed under William O Reasonover Mescal via Benson Arizona List 3-3694.
Edgar Leon Heaston of Benson Arizona filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim on the land described in section 25 and 30 township 17 south range 20 and 21 east G S R Meridian before U S Commissioner Wm Shilliam at Benson on March 28, 1916. Witnesses named are F H Greissinger Jos Le Doux Walter Greissinger and C L Rucker all of Benson.
Presbyterian Church holds Sunday services March 12 with Sunday school at 11 a.m. Preaching by Rev. Jas Rountree at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Arthur Henwood and family from Los Angeles arrive with furniture. He buys part of D W Browns ranch north of Benson. For sale or trade touring car in first class condition. SB Moss Benson.
Notice offers a dollar reward for a 20 month old Jersey heifer description brown back white nose dark overall owned by F. Fisher Benson. Also lists items from Salt One David Bradley disk plow washing machine sewing machine roller skates and 100 copies of The Mining World Gem Second Hand Store.
Gem Second Hand Store advertises wanted to buy baby buggies gocarts and wheel barrows. Shopper seeks second hand items to purchase.
Six Arizona delegates were chosen to attend the national Democratic convention in St. Louis next June and instructed to vote as a unit for Woodrow Wilson. Resolutions endorsed the national administration and pledged support for Wilson with Thomas P. Marshall as vice president.
Southwest Lumber Company of Benson Cochise County Arizona declares intent to sell its entire stock in trade in one transaction under Arizona law. The notice dated February 19 1916 cites the First Regular Session of the Second Legislature and lists H P Merrill vice president Doane Merrill secretary and Mary F Titus notary public with publications Feb 26 March 4 and March 19.
Francis W Adams of Dragoon Arizona filed notice of intention to make five year proof to establish his land claim for the described tracts. The proceeding is before L V McCourt US Commissioner at Wilcox Arizona on March 30 1916. Witnesses named are Elick G Adams George A Brown John W Westfall Arthur F Peak all of Dragoon Arizona.
Public notice to prospective buyers of N E 34 and surrounding sections in Cochise County Arizona that any sale or transfer must follow an agreement between Juan Cruz and J M Castaneda dated March 12 1900. Instrument on record in Cochise County Recorder. Dated Benson October Yth 1912. M F Castaneda Administrator of Estate of J M Castaneda.
The notice lists sales of ladies and men's shoes below cost from M. Mejia and savings on gasoline, distillate and lubricating oils from O. F. Moss. It invites customers to view the merchandise and garages for wholesale and retail pricing.
Gem Second Hand advertises repair services for copper lead brass watches and jewelry. They offer key fitting and general repair work from a second hand shop setting.
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