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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
8
Local Arizona publication notes editor C L Rucker and second class matter entry with 1606 copyright and subscription price two dollars per year in Benson Arizona.
Local items report Professor K C Bunch planning to leave for Phoenix. Chas E Goetz and W D Martinez promote Sulphur Springs Valley Creamery Butter. L E Land’s in law family connections are noted. ex-resident Wight Walker moves to Phoenix. Mrs J A Nanney and Miss Svella Smith relocate from Tombstone to Benson. Lieut M H Blome recruits at Cochise County militia post. teachers McKowen and Smith prepare to depart Rincon and Glasgow respectively. letters unclaimed at Benson post list names. local ads urge fuel and oil suppliers and De Laval cream separators. Miss Alice Bradford visits. Dragoons milling claims tour. Benson public water trough advocated. initiative petition circulating in Phoenix. Cochise County road improvements linked to spring rains.
Mrs Pearl Herwig of California visits her father John Merrill in St David while Sr Bishop W G Goodman recovers at home. A surprise birthday party honors Margaret Goodman with friends and relatives from Fort Huachuca Benson and Tombstone. The Tombstone Prospector reports on Eastern Star meeting and a going away party for the Stanleys, who will leave for Tyrone New Mexico.
Articles filed to form THE BENSON CANNING AND PACKING COMPANY in Benson Cochise County Arizona. Founders H W Etz William Bennett J A Gumm Chas E Goetz and Chas F Moss announce corporate purpose to manufacture cheese butter and creamery products to can preserve farm produce and to operate meat eggs and other farm goods. Authorized capital stock set at 150 shares of 100 each with historic officers named and agent J N Morrison appointed for Arizona service.
Chas F Moss acknowledges signing an instrument for stated consideration. Notary J N Morrison seals the document on March 18 1916 with commission expiring March 3 1920.
Willard Berknep of Cochise County once aligned with the good roads push and helped promote the Sunset Start Line from San Simon. He died last week at his Ashtabula Ohio home following an illness described as dropsy. Classifieds note farm and equipment for sale near St David including pigs and a mower.
Department of the Interior notice from the Phoenix land office dated May 19 1916 states George W. Scott of Benson Arizona has filed intent to make final three year proof on his Homestead Entry No 022758 for SE 44 Sec 27 T16S R20E to establish his claim before U S Commissioner H G Brown at Benson on June 16 1916. Witnesses named are M P Tryon L K Coons John Cosby and W F Johnson all of Pomerene Arizona. THOMAS F WEEDIN Register First pub May 20.
Notice is given that Robert L. McCall of Benson Arizona who on November 27 1912 made Homestead Entry No 020121 for the West half of the East half and the East half of the West half Section 22 Township 17 South Range 19 East G and S R Meridian has filed intent to make final proof before H G Brown U S Commissioner Benson Arizona on June 1 1916 Claimant witnesses FH S Nichols DC Naegle William Jarvis and Howard Martineau all of Benson Arizona First publication May 20
Ruth Mary Christenson formerly Ruth Mary Plumb of St. David Arizona has filed notice of intent to make final three year proof to establish her homestead claim on HW 24 Section 15 Township 16 S Range 20 E G S R Meridian. She will appear before H G Brown A S Commissioner at Benson on June 22 1916. Witnesses named Walter Sherman Nels Lofgreen Merlan Tryon and M Powell Cosby all of Pomerene Arizona. First pub May 13. Copper and jewelry repair advertised by Gem Second Hand Store.
If horses' teeth are bad they cannot eat properly attend to them see Gillett a graduate veterinary dentist St David or leave word with Signal For sale Que horse buggy and harness one 60 tooth harrow five whisky barrels gasoline and oil stoves and ice chests At Gem Second Hana Store For sale cheap One second hand irrigation pumping plant capable of handling water sufficient to irrigate forty acres Apply to Benson Water Company's pumping plant The Benson Lumber and Commercial Co are agents for John Deere wowers Bain and Studensker Wagues
Emilah S Nichols of Benson Arizona completes a three year proof to establish a homestead claim for lands described as E% NF34 Sec 28 SW etc. before H G Brown U S Commissioner at Benson on June 22 1916 with witnesses D C Naegle Marion Naegle Wm Jarvis and R L McCall of Miramonte Arizona. First published April 13.
William Heber Jarvis of Benson Arizona posts three year proof for Homestead Entry No 020118 in sections 28 and 29 township 17 south range 19 east G S meridian. Proof to be made before H G Brown US Commissioner on the 16th with witnesses Howard E Martineau Warren K E Whetteno Charles F Anderson Nephi Jarvis all of Benson Arizona.
The Arizona State Land Department will sell at public auction on Saturday June 10 1916 at 10 am at the County Court House Tombstone the described school lands in Cochise County including terrain improvements All Sec 16 T16 R22K 640 acres more or less Land appraised at 19720 00 improvements claimed by David A Adams appraised at 758 19 No bid below appraised valuations Rentals if any must be liquidated Information from State Land Department Phoenix. W A Moevr State Land Commissioner. First publication March 25 1916 last publication June 3 1916.
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