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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1916
Page
5
Nelson Clayshulte of near Mammoth married Miss Lena Norton of Benson at 1 p.m. Thursday in Tucson at his sister's home. Rev. R. C. Brown officiated. Norton came from Benson with her sister Mrs. Jas Busenbark of Cochise. A wedding dinner followed at 2 p.m. They left for home soon after amid best wishes.
A Presbyterian church concert last night drew praise as a rare entertainment for Bemson music lovers. The Signal regrets space limits prevent a full review. A notice clarifies that Mr A J Moseley’s death was false. he is well, with a letter from Manitou noting good health despite circulating rumors.
Barcara One 30 tooth har row priced at 4 dollars. One 14 tooth adjustable cultivator 3.50. One chain harness set without collar or lines 6.00. One sythe 1.25 and one spring cut 1.25. All practically new. Contact I. Gerner Benson Ariz.
Wanted items include grain sacks rags bones and rubber plus automobile tires. Gem Second Hand Store issues public notice of needed goods for resale or reuse.
A morning meeting at the Benson Lumber and Commercial Company store organized a cannery project. A five member board was elected H W Etz C F Mess W J Bennett J A Gumm C E Goetz. The group decided to incorporate for 15000 dollars with Dr J N Morrison as legal agent. J A Gummy received a letter from an El Paso commission house seeking to contract the entire output.
Benson boys defeated Bisbee teams while the Benson girls were defeated in a Saturday basketball visit. Bisbee hosted a dancing party with games and refreshments afterwards. The Schubert Symphony Club arrives Wednesday March 15 to benefit Benson High School. Local officials and ranchers including Messia, P J Miller, Ben R Clark visited. Miller seeks corporation commissioner on the Democratic ticket.
Old Trusty incubator model with 150 egg capacity offered by Mrs. Frank Treat in first class condition. The item description emphasizes reliability and ready use for poultry hatching.
The Cochise County Stockgrowers Association held a semiannual session at the Benson Auditorium. President Fred Bennett presided, G W Barnes spoke on cattle diseases, and P J Miller explained land laws. Offiers were elected with Ben McKinney as president and D A Adamy as vice president, as the group planned future meetings and actions including coyote bounty and railroad liability reforms.
Frank Brown Steele of Benson Arizona seeks to prove up his Homestead Entry No 019213 for sections 17 18 and 19 township 17S range 21E G S R Meridian before U S Commissioner William Shilliam at Benson on April 1 1916 Witnesses named Walter Greissinger Arthur Greissinger S L Gerner and Ed Weigand all of Benson Arizona First publication February 26 1916 Register Thomas F Weedin
Wilfred A. Fiege of Dragoon Arizona filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish a homestead claim on lands described in sections 34 and 35 township 158 range 22 Gila and Salt River Meridian. The hearing before U S Commissioner Wm Shilliam at Benson is set for April 8 1916 with witnesses John Walker Charles W Brown Thomas Adams and W A Walker all residents of Dragoon Arizona.
Special correspondent reports Mrs Zona Session travels from St David to Mesa then home to Long Beach California. Curtis Flat road work progresses as local youth form an athletic club and fundraise with a dance. The leap year dance by local girls succeeds. Fruit trees bloom with hope of abundant fruit if frost stays away. John Merrill and daughter drove to Fairbank for several days. Benson basketball player Toy Hubinson suffers a severe accident during Bisbee game contact with cement post causes a deep cut head injury. she is recovering.
Wednesday afternoon a team from H. W. Etz and Co hauling hay was struck by a moving engine in the railroad yard. One horse was killed and the other injured after the team, frightened by an approaching Southern Pacific train, ran into the El Paso and Southwestern tracks.
The Cochise County Cattlegrowers Association wives met at Mrs. W. J Bennett’s home for a decorative luncheon. Mrs. F. P. Moore organized the Woman’s Auxiliary with eighteen members and urged full eligibility. Officers elected: President Mrs. B. J. McKinney First Vice President Mrs. W. J. Bennett Second Vice President Mrs. J. L. Meisenheimer Secretary Mrs. J. W. Moore Treasurer Mrs. J. P. Cummings.
The piece notes Arizona's stereotype as barren yet highlights local enterprise with unbanked cactus used in candy and gum production. It mentions Benson County, and the Benson Coal and Ice Company supplying coal ice and soda water, illustrating a practical, business oriented glimpse of the state.
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