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Benson Signal

Location

Benson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1916

Page

2

Tension High as U S Troops Stay Near Juarez

Reports from Col umbus New Mexico and El Paso Texas indicate military authorities expect major developments in the Mexican situation. Four infantry companies receive marching orders as Gen Pershing stays in touch with El Paso Juarez conferences while awaiting the outcome.

Columbus N. M J. J. Pershing el Paso Juarez Army James B. Erwin Washington Eliseo Arredondo Lansing Obregon Scott Funston State Department Carranza

Metals prices listing from Western mining and oil news

Western Mining and Oil News reports higher metal prices. Spelter in St Louis at 16.58, copper casting at 27.87, lead in New York at 7.37, bar silver in Boulder at cents, tungsten per unit 60 percent at 76.25 and 46.20 for 25 percent and 41 for 10 percent.

St. Louis New York Boulder Colo

Tungsten Boom and Rich Ore Finds Roil Colorado Mines

Rumors place Summit county tung sten deposits in eight metals rich Leadville district joins tungsten producers. Dunkin leasers ship gold ore near Breckenridge while French Gulch Dredging Co sends a $6000 gold brick to Denver. Puzzle Leasing ships lead gold silver ore and zinc blend.

Summit County Leadville Dunkin Nigger Hill Breckenridge Denver French Gulch Puzzle Leasing Co W. H. McKenna Vasco Company Nederland H. C. Hayes Salida Chalk Creek Boulder County Western Federation of Miners Boulder

Sheriff and rancher slain by two horse thieves

Fort Collins Colorado reports the deaths of Sheriff Frank B Roach of Laramie County Wyoming and cattleman Nels Nelson near Cheyenne after they refused to surrender to two horse thieves. Pearson confessed to shooting Nelson while Burns killed Sheriff Roach. A Larimer County coroner's jury held them responsible for both deaths.

Fort Collins Colo Frank B. Roach Laramie County Wyoming Nels Nelson Cheyenne Ofcers Larimer County Colorado Clyde B. Pearson Nelson Peter Burns Roach Pearson Burns

Supreme Court upholds Capp appointment in Denver case

The Colorado State Supreme Court affirmed Judge Cavender's ruling that Warden Capp's civil service appointment under the 1912 law was valid and that the governor's attempt to replace Capp with Shaw was illegal.

Denver State Supreme Court Cavender Warden Capp Capp Shaw

Four More British Ships Sunk

Four British vessels are reported sunk or lost as new Mediterranean mining and submarine actions are confirmed. The armed yacht Aegusa and minesweeper Nasturtium struck mines and sank, the City of Lucknow (3,669 tons) was sunk near Glasgow, the steamships Hendenhall and Louisburg were sunk after sailing from Portland and Louisburg to Rotterdam, and a German submarine torpedoed a large transport at Saloniki.

London Aegusa Nasturtium Mediterranean Lucknow Glasgow Hendenhall Portland Louisburg C. B Rotterdam Saloniki

New Mexico Mineral Output Revised to 23 Million

The State Tax Commission revises 1915 total gross mineral production in New Mexico to 23 million dollars. Mike Wolf and associates accelerate the concentrator project west of Magdalena. Oil exploration in untested districts is highly likely this year. On March 31 Chino Copper paid a dividend of 1.25 dollars per share totaling 1,087,475 dollars.

New Mexico State Tax Commission Mike Wolf Chino Copper Company

Wyoming Oil Busts and Coal Output Rise in State

The Midwest expands its Casper plant while Casper sees a new oil company formed. Douglas signs numerous oil leases and Wyoming coal production reached 6,874,167 tons last year. Amalgamated Development Corp of New York plans to open the Model mine near Sheridan after a two year closure and is also active in oil. In Matuna the Stubbs and Lamb claim struck oil at 850 feet, cased and awaiting deeper strata.

Arizona Good Roads Association Phoenix George Olson Olaf Olson Douglas Murdock Kingman Tucson Gadsden W. Ashley Manning Ohio Yavapai New Court House Arizona Tennessee Chloride Alice M. Saunders Prescott Kirby D. Little Miami C. C. Faires John Morrison Bisbee Wyoming Casper Amalgamated Development Corporation New York Sheridan Stubbs & Lamb Matuna

Mining Developments Reported Across Arizona Camps

The Pride mine near Parker will gain a hoist. The Gar ford tunnel in Cherry Creek district reaches 250 feet. Pearce reports strong results at the Commonwealth Extension mine. Jerome, Arizona, remains a busy copper mining center in Yavapai County and a hub of activity in the United States.

Pride Parker Garford Cherry Creek Pearce Commonwealth Extension Jerome Yavapai County United States

Keep Place Clean to Banish Flies This Summer

Advice urges residents to maintain clean premises to deter flies. Drain garbage, use fly proof bins, burn or haul waste, and cover manure. Vaccinate yards with lime and proper toilet vault closures. Screen homes, keep swatters, and spread the sanitation message to neighbors for a community effort.

School Children Should Fight Em

A writer in the International Harvester bulletin urges school grades to join a fly control campaign. One grade canvasses shops and households to improve sanitation and garbage disposal. another makes and sells fly traps. another gathers information. Essays on the fly may win prizes.

International Harvester Company Bulletin Holland Mich

Land hunger and free land spread across North Platte area

The Nebraska State Journal warns that opening 4000 acres in the North Platte irrigation district for settlement marks the end of free land distribution. It notes rising land values and said Canada offers 160 acres free plus cheap lands from 12 to 30 dollars an acre, prompting American farmers to consider western migration and Canada’s abundant high-yield land. The piece discusses economic and social pressures from land scarcity, urging statesmen to address expanding land hunger and internal development.

The Nebraska State Journal Uncle Sam North Platte Irrigation District Canada United States Nebraska Iowa Western Canada Western

Flies Diminish the Milk Flow By Annoying Cows

Farmers are advised to protect dairy cows from flies this summer as flies cut milk yield by up to forty percent. The article suggests spraying cows with a mix of three parts fish oil to one part kerosene and keeping stables clean with frequent manure removal and disinfectant use.

Fly Talk and Typhoid Fear: Flies as Disease Vectors

A public health warning explains how typhoid spreads through contaminated food and waste. It highlights houseflies swarming to toilets and food, transferring germs by feet or specks, urging readers to kill flies to protect homes from deadly illness.

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