Westward Emigration Plan to Boost Preparedness and Growth
A call argues to settle unappropriated public lands in the West, especially Arizona, by granting 160 acres to veterans who live on and improve it. The plan links grazing and homestead bills toReduced taxes, land surveys, town and road building, irrigation, and Western state development. It envisions veteran-led settlement easing national strain and expanding markets.
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Rocky Mountains
Arizona
State of Arizona
Southwest
Nevada
Utah
Benson Rifle Club Dance Promises a Big Local Party
The Benson Rifle and Revolver Club will host a grand dance at the Benson Auditorium on Friday evening March 23. An orchestra from Tucson will provide music and attendees are expected from Tombstone Johnson Dragoon and nearby towns for a large turnout.
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Benson Rifle and Revolver Club
Benson Auditorium
Tucson
Tombstone
Johnson, Dragoon
Studebaker Light Farm Wagon For Sale At Signal Office
Cheap sale notice lists a Studebaker light farm wagon in good condition. Inquire at the signal office for details and purchase.
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Studebaker
Sale of the School Building in Benson
Benson residents watch as a legislation rush aims to finalize sale of the old Industrial School to Benson Union High School. A Senate bill passed but lacked complete land description, prompting Governor Campbell to veto and a corrected deed copy to be used in final approval.
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Benson
Benson Union High School
Board of Education
Phoenix
Senate
J. F. Mahoney
Industrial School
Campbell
House
Cochise High School Notes Highlight Moonlight Hike and Honors
The Cochise Literary Society held a moonlight hike and roast on Friday the 9th starting at the high school and moving to a mesa camp with fires, songs, and stories. Bill and Ada Etz returned from illness, Baudelio R. Martinez posted forty words a minute on a ten minute Remington speed test with five mistakes, Mitch to receive a leather card case. Mr. Barnaby delivered a fine assembly program. Senior English class banquet featured Louis Kempf as toast master with toasts to the faculty and stars among others.
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Cochise
Bill Etz
Ada May Etz
Baudelio R. Martinez
Remington
Mitch
Remington Typewriter Company
Barnaby
Louis Kempf
Mr. Robertson
Presbyterian Church Services Announcement
Rev. T. J. Hedges, pastor, will hold services every Sunday morning and evening at the Presbyterian Church.
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T. J. Hedges
Rural credit system completes Berkeley bank officers
The Farm Loan Board completed the twelve bank appointments with Berkeley naming Burrell G. White as president R I Douglas as vice president S A Reed as secretary and George W Thomas as treasurer. Dr Ellwood Mead will join as director with Lysander Cassidy appointed registrar and attorney.
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Washington
Farm Loan Bank
Berkeley
California
Farm Loan Board
Berkeley Bank
Burrell G. White
San Francisco
R. I. Douglas
Fallon
Nev
A. Reed
Los Angeles
George W. Thomas
Logan
Utah
Ellwood Mead
Lysander Cassidy
Phoenix
Arizona
Getzwiller Attends Big Panhandle Stockmen Meeting in El Paso
Mr. Jo H. Getzwiller of the O M Ranch near Benson joined the Panhandle and Southwestern Stockman's Association session in El Paso Texas from the 6th to the 8th. He praised the gathering as the greatest of its kind and noted visitors enjoyed broad city freedom during the event. Three days overflowed with events including a smoker with minstrels contests and a grand Frontier Day entertainment. Roswell New Mexico was chosen as the next meeting site.
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Jo. H. Getzwiller
O-M Ranch
Dragoons
Benson
Panhandle and Southwestern Stockman’s Association
el Paso
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Colorado River
Roswell
New Mexico
Enacted Homestead Areas Expanded in February
Washington report lists 1.5 million acres designated under the enlarged homestead act, mostly non irrigation, with entrymen able to claim 320 acres. Arizona 22,500 acres, Colorado 740,000, Idaho 37,000, Kansas 13,000, Montana 185,000, New Mexico 461,800, North Dakota 541,500 acres.
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Washington
Lane
Interior Department
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
New Mexico
North Dakota
An Enjoyable Social Party
Mr. and Mrs. A G Smith hosted guests Mr. and Mrs W G Clemons for a farewell to Miss Louise Wray from Nashville. Cards and prizes followed with Mrs A W Bard and Mr A W Bard winning top scores, gifts including silk bag and leather portfolio, cigars for Mr Clemons, and refreshments of fruit salad cake and coffee.
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A G. Smith
W.G. Clemons
Louise Wray
Nashville
Tenn
A. W Bard
H. Robertson
A. W. Bard
J. C. Keen
E. B. Thompson
J H. Getzwiller
E. J. Castaneda
J. B. Castleman
Merropist Episcopal Church Sunday Services Notice
Merropist Episcopal Church invites all to attend Sunday services at 7:30 p m and Sunday school at 10:00 a m Pastor James E Ferris presides and extends cordial invitation to parishioners and neighbors.
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James E. Ferris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kodak Printing
Moss Pharmacy
T. E. Thorpe
Benson Feed Corral
Sam Wilson
Bank of Benson
Lee Simpson
Blanche Koons
Nye Etz
Harold Holcomb
Presbyterian Church Services
Cattlemen’s Meeting
A. G. Smith
Merropist
Episcopal Church
Chas. E. Goetz
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