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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
16
Local items note a Red Cross meeting at the Auditorium next Wednesday and a dance next Saturday May 26. Various residents visit Benson and area, with several social, civic, and business events, including a naval recruiting day and a shooting event.
A rifle shoot near the High School grounds tomorrow at 2 pm offers members a path to NRA medal classes. The event features 30 shots across 200 300 and 500 yard targets with ammunition supplied by the club and ten participants needed.
The eight month term for Tres Alamos school district 82 ended Friday May 11. Under teacher William Hunter a program of songs recitations and a play engaged trustees patrons and visitors, followed by a meeting to discuss building a new schoolhouse and funding options.
Methodist Episcopal Church advertises Sunday services with Sunday school at 10:00 and preaching at 8 p.m under Pastor James E. Ferris. Farmers offered free land and water under Benson canal with full crop. tomato, early cabbage and sweet potato plants for sale at 75 cents per hundred.
State of Arizona to sell at public auction June 22 1917 at 10 a m at Cochise County Courthouse Tombstone lands including 40 acres and fractional Benson block 42 with water rights and improvements. Property previously housing the State Industrial School. Appraised at 500 dollars. bids below that not considered. right to reject bids reserved. Officials signing include Governor Campbell Attorney General Jones and Land Commissioner Moeur. First publication April 14 1917. last publication June 16 1917.
The senior class invites the public to a baccalaureate sermon Sunday at eight. Rev. J. E. Ferris will preach. Commencement on the High School lawn Friday the 25th with Dr. Blome of Flagstaff Normal delivering the address. Final exams follow next week Monday to Wednesday. this class is expected to be the largest yet.
List of unclaimed letters remaining on hand for the week ending May 14 1917 includes Buenill Wm Gustos Euebio Cabral Maximamo Hatfield Ella Estes G W Peeler Leonard Williams Leon Persons are requested to claim the advertised mail A charge of one cent per piece applies for unclaimed matter as required by law Postmaster L D Redfield signs the notice.
The government bureau of standards at Washington has discovered a method to produce optical glass for field glasses range-finders and periscopes. Secretary Redfield called the breakthrough essential to the military service and experts had labored two and a half years to develop the process.
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company with Land Commissioner Howel Jones files in this office an application Serial No 034400 to select lands under the 1904 Act. Lands described include S 1-2 of sections 21 22 23 and 24 township 17 south range 22 east Gila and Salt River Meridian Arizona. Adverse claimants or objectors due to mineral character or any reason must file affidavits of protest by June 28 1917.
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