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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1916
Page
8
The Benson Signal weekly paper edited by L Rucker is published every Saturday in Benson Arizona and filed as second class matter May 12 1006 at the Benson post office Subscription listed at two dollars per year.
Local notes record visits from Tucson and Bisbee figures, short travels by car to Benson, and upcoming community events. People named include Miss Martha Rothreck and Clarence Loring, with business and social calls by Mrs. D Cummings Mrs. H Armitage and Dr J N Morrison also noted. The item lists contributions from merchants, staff changes at local firms and plans for a Ladies Aid Society meeting and a Benson Union High School graduation.
Rey J id Perris will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the closing of Benson Union High School tomorrow night at the Presbyterian Church. General invitation extended to all to attend. Also contains multiple local classifieds including fuel and oil sales and farm animal listings.
Articles of incorporation for Benson Canning and Packing Company filed in Arizona. Founders H. W. Etz William Bennett J A Gumm Chas E Goetz and Chas F Moss establish a Benson based cheese butter and farm product business with 150 shares at 100 each. Board initial directors listed with agent J N Morrison appointed for Arizona service.
J N Morrison a notary public with commission expiring March 5 1920 signs this document under seal. The brief notice confirms active status and jurisdiction for the authentication of records and attestation of signatures.
Doane Merrill sworn as Cashier of the bank attests to the truth of the above figures. Notary Public commission expires March 3, 1920. Correct-Attest by H. W. Eetz, A. G. Smith, M. W. Smith, Directors.
Ruth Mary Plumb of St. David Arizona filed notice to make final three year proof to establish her homestead entry for SW 14 Section 15 Township 165 Range 20 E G S R Meridian. Before W. G Brown U S Commissioner Benson Arizona on June 22 1916 witnesses Walter Sherman Nels Lofgreen Merlan Tryon and M Powell Cosby all of Pomerene Arizona. First pub May 13. Wanted Copper lead and brass Wretches and jewelery repaired and keys fitted Gem Second Hand Store.
If your horses teeth are bad they cannot eat property. See DE. Gilett, graduate veterinary dentist, St. David. Leave word with Signal for Sale Cheap. Belgian hares pure blood. Must be sold at once as I am leaving the country. Mike Krivonogoff two miles east of {enton. FOR SALE CHEAP One second hand irrigation pumping plant capable of handling water to irrigate forty acres. Apply to Benson Water Company's pumping plant.
Bernard S. Weiler of Dragoon Arizona filed for final three year proof to establish his homestead claim on land described as N% NE Sec 11 NW4 SE4 SW4 and Sec 12 Township 16S Range 22 E G and S Meridian. He will appear before U S Commissioner L V McCourt at Willcox Arizona on June 15 1916. Witnesses include Frances W Adams John W Westfall Aleck Adams and George Brown all of Dragoon Arizona.
United States Land Office at Phoenix Arizona May 2 1916 notice that William Heber Jarvis of Benson Arizona who on November 27 1912 filed Homestead Entry No 020118 for W444 of W4 Section 28 and E of E Section 29 Township 17S Range 19 E G S Merid ian has filed intention to make final Three Year Proof to establish claim before H G Brown U S Commissioner at Benson Arizona on June 16 1916 Claimant names witnesses Howard Ed Martineau Warren EF Whetten Charles VF Anderson and Nephi Jarvis all of Benson Arizona
Notice from the Arizona State Land Department that on June 10 1916 at 10 a m at the County Courthouse Tombstone Arizona the public auction will sell All Sec 16 T 16 S R 22 E 640 acres more or less in Cochise County with improvements claimed by David A Adams appraised at 758 19 and land at 1920 00 No bid below appraised value will be considered Rental arrears and interest must be settled under the Public Land Code Information available from the State Land Department Phoenix State House W A Moeur State Land Commissioner Date first published March 25 1916 last published June 3 1916
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