Pumping Plant Installed For Irrigation Near Benson
A pumping plant with 1500 gallons per minute capacity has been installed on Wm Rollins homestead seven miles north of town by Ed Hanes of Benson Water Company. The 32 hp Fairbanks Morse engine powers a seven inch centrifugal pump lifting water 35 feet from the San Pedro river to irrigation about 60 acres this year, with expansion to 600 acres via storage reservoirs. Rollins aims to grow alfalfa, grain and garden crops on river bottom land.
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Wm. Rollins
San Pedro
Ed Hanes
Benson Water Company Service
Fairbanks Morse
Rollins
Gem Second Hand Store Seeks Grains Sacks Rags and Tires
Local Gem Second Hand Store advertises wanted grain sacks rags bones rubber and automobile tires for resale. Listings imply a broad salvage inventory and quick purchase options with fair compensation.
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Gem
Presbyterial Held a Two Days Meeting
The Southern Arizona Presby tertial Society held its fourth annual convention in Benson on Wednesday and Thursday with fourteen delegates and visitors. Speakers from Douglas Phoenix and Bisbee addressed topics on mission work and women’s boards, including Miss Blackford’s New Mexico Indian and pueblo outreach. Officers for the coming year were named and a buffet luncheon closed the gathering.
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Southern Arizona Presbyterial Society
Benton
S. F. Fraser
Douglas
Byron Moffitt
Bowie
Penson
E. HB. Ellinwood
Bisbee
H. G Brown
Benson
Benson Methodist Church
M L. Girton
Tucson
Mrs. Girton
Miss Parker
Denton Crow Delivers Parosophy Lecture at K of P Hall
A small Denton audience braved bad weather Thursday to hear Denton C. Crews at the K of P Hall. His Lyceum Curse a fraction echoed Rev. Sam Jones with wit and common sense. Crow used a strong voice and easy delivery, holding attention with effective imitations.
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Denton C. Crews
K of P. Hall
Lyceum
Sam Jones
Georgia
Mr. Crow
Woods sells Benson dairy to Draper from Sulphur Springs Valley
Mr. G C Woods disposes of his Benson dairy business to Mr. F W Draper who arrives from Sulphur Springs Valley. Woods keeps his home price and rents the old smelter residence as a base to run the business. He has served the public well for five to six years and will take a short layoff while remaining a Benson resident.
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G. C. Woods
F. W. Draper
Benson
Sulphur Springs
Woods
Citizen aims to broaden reach to statewide newspaper status
Maurice N. Tucker of the Tucson Citizen visits town to promote a circulation campaign. He says management will pursue new business regardless of cost to make the paper statewide and hints at opportunities in the Benson district.
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Maurice N. Tucker
The
Tucson Citizen
Citizen
Tucker
Maanagement
Benson
Mining activity expands at Dragoons and Two Peaks mines
Tribolet, McNaught, Harman and Fitzgerald bring in about a thousand pounds of tungsten ore at the Dragoons project fourteen miles east of Benson, netting $2.28 a pound and signaling ongoing shipments. At Two Peaks, twelve miles from Huachuca Siding, a 4500-foot tunnel is planned to reach a sulphide formation as three shifts start, promising a large low grade copper body. At Mascot mine two hits on the 150 and 200-foot levels show ore in both drifts in the copper-bearing face.
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Tribolet, McNaught, Harman and Fitzgerald
Dragoons
Benson
Philadelphia
Nettec
Two Peaks
Huachuca Siding
Mascot
For Sale Cheap Irrigation Pumping Plant
One second hand irrigation pumping plant offered by Benson Water Company. Capable of handling water sufficient to irrigate forty acres. Apply to Benson Water Company's pumping plant.
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Sal
Benson Water Company
Organization for Cleaning Up Needed
It has been intimated to the Signal by a business man that town street cleaning and garbage removal tax burden is not equitably distributed among property owners. The notice calls a meeting of the old Board of Trade, all property owners and citizens at Benson Lumber and Commercial Company store on Tuesday evening, March 28th, at 7 30. Also advertisements for three Poland China sows ten months old for sale or trade for a milk cow from John Pydtlik Bohemia Ranch near Mescal.
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Board of Trade
Benson Lumbery and Commercial Company
Poland
John Pydtlik
Bohemia Ranch
Mescal
St. David Notes Include Dance, Ditch Relief Event
Special Correspondent reports visitors Al Atkins from Mesa and Byron Merrill of Fairbank. Floyd Christianson sprained his ankle after a fall from a loaded wagon and remains largely immobile. Nettie Midler studies driving with Willie Curtis assisting. Elders Egebert and Hegard visit from the California mission. Relief Society dinner for ditch workers succeeds. about 135 seated. Jodie Curtis and Charley McRae with families toured to the Gila for a few days.
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Floyd Christianson
Byron Merrill
Fairbank
Nettie Midler
Willie Curtis
Egebert and
Hegard
California
Relief Society
Ditch
Jodie Curtis
Charley McRae
The
Gila
Road boosters visit Tombstone from Benson big turnout
Among Tombstone visitors today from Benson were C FE Goetz the merchant of that place and Powell Cosby the gentlemen having come upon road matters. Benson has the biggest aggregation of road boosters in the county and Goetz and Cosby are numbered among them. Call on me for gasoline and oils. C C F Moss.
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Tombstone
Benson
C. FE
Goetz
Powell Cosby
Cosby
Tombstone Prospector
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Benson Coal & Ice Company
Benson High School
C. W. Frost
Myrtle Snyder
Robertson
Frost
McKowen
Smith
Snyder
Clark
Trejo
Robinson
Moss
Treu
Gillett
Wilson
Etz
Will and
Nye
Martinez
Mendivil
Scott
Sipe
Phoenix
State Corporation Commission
C. F. Moss
H. W. Etz
C. K. Goetz
W. J. Bennett
J. A. Gumm
J. N. Morrison
Maier
General Merchandise
Elco) & CO
Arizona
D. Martinez
W. C. Brewer
Bridge
Abbott
Webb
Durley
Fraser
Corey
Frank Jolliffe
Brewer
Ada Etz
S. B. Moss
Beneon
Twin Peaks
St. David
al Atkins
Mesa
H.w.etz & GO
Bank OF Benson
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