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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
4
Benson Arizona publisher note stating the paper is entered as second class matter May 12 1906 at the Benson post office and subscription price of two dollars per year.
Doane Merrill drove to Douglas and nearby points this week while Mrs Ollie Simpson and son Kenneth left Moody for Tucson to reside there. Decoration Day, May 30, will be observed by the book and post office. Many local residents undertake visits and travels, from Miss Isabel Trejo taking charge at Dragoon central station to Mrs Mary Powers returning from Tucson. The community hosts sales, dances, church activities, and school prize announcements as well as plans for a potential Benson smelter resumption.
Articles of incorporation for The Benson Canning and Packing Company filed in Arizona. Signatories H W Etz, William Bennett, J A Gumm, Chas E Goetz, Chas F Moss of Benson Cochise County outline business scope to manufacture dairy and farm products, acquire land and equipment, and operate as a corporation with 150 shares at 100 each.
Noted by J N Morrison on March 18 1916 as acknowledgment of signature by Chas F Moss and others for a legal instrument. Commission expires March 3 1920.
Classified style notice lists second hand goods including saddies bridles spurs Dutch ovens and tents. Also advertisements for Benson Coal Ice Company and Benson Lumber Commercial Co selling coal ice soda water and pest control gear. Additional sale offers include weaned pigs shores a registered Duroc boar and a mower in good condition from J E Parker near St David.
George W. Scott of Lenson Arizona filed intent to make final three year proof on his homestead entry 022753 for SE 34 Sec 27 T16S R20E G and S Meridian. Hearing before U S Commissioner Hl G Brown in Benson Arizona on June 28 1916 with witnesses M P Tryon L T Coons John Cosby and W F Johnson all of Pomerene Arizona. THOMAS F WEEDIN Register. First pub May 20.
Robert L. McCall of Benson Arizona filed intent to complete homestead proof for W2 of E and E2 of W portion of section 22 township 17 south range 19 east G and S meridian. Final proof to be made before H G Brown US Commissioner Benson Arizona with witnesses E S Nichols J C Naegle William Jarvis and Howard Martineau. First publication May 20.
Ruth Mary Christenson formerly Ruth Mary Plumb of St. David Arizona filed notice to make final three year proof to establish her land claim on April 5 1914 Homestead Entry No 021962 for SW 4 Section 15 Township 16 S Range 20 E G and S R Meridian before H G Brown A S Commissioner at Benson Arizona on June 22 1916 Witnesses are Walter Sherman Nels Lofgreen Merlan Tryon and M Powell Cosby all of Pomerene Arizona First pub May 13. Copper lead and brass wanted watches repaired and jewels fitted at Gem Second Hand Store.
If your horses teeth are bad they cannot eat properly have them attended to see Or Gillett graduate veterinary dentist Lt David or leave word with Signal. Also for sale one horse buggy harness one 60 tooth harrow five whisky barrels gasoline and oil stoves and ice chests at Gem Second Hand Store. For sale cheap one second hand irrigation pumping plant capable of handling water for forty acres apply Benson Water Company's pumping plant Benson Lumber & Commercial Co are agents for John Deere mowers and Bain and Studeusker wagons.
William Heber Jarvis of Benson Arizona filed notice of intention to make final proof on June 16 1916 for land described as W of W section 28 EX of E section 29 township 17 S range 19 E in G and S Merid ian. Witnesses named Howard E Martineau Warren E Whetten Charles F Anderson and Nephi Jarvis all reside in Benson Arizona.
Notice records the first publication on March 25, 1916 and the final publication on June 3, 1916 marking the span of the printed item.
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