Benson Signal Saturday edition notice
Publication notice for The Benson Signal published weekly in Benson Arizona with postal matter details and subscription price two dollars per year
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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
8
Publication notice for The Benson Signal published weekly in Benson Arizona with postal matter details and subscription price two dollars per year
Doane Merrill makes an auto trip to Douglas and nearby points this week. Mrs Ollie Simpson and son Kenneth leave Moody for Tucson to reside. Decoration Day May 30 to be observed by post office and library. Various residents travel to Pima Dragoon and Pomona Cal for visits and summer stays. Ice cream social at MBR church and Ladies Aid sales draw locals. Goetz warehouse hosts an impromptu dance. Cochise County Concert Band to be revived for summer.
Articles of incorporation declare THE BENSON CANNING AND PACKING COMPANY to be formed in Benson Arizona with five named incorporators H W Etz William Bennett J A Gumm Chas E Goetz and Chas F Moss. The charter outlines business in cheese butter creamery products canning preserving farming goods ice storage real estate and related operations. Initial stock $15000 150 shares at $100 each. perpetual succession with a 250 year term and a 7500 debt limit. An agent J N Morrison is appointed for service of process in Arizona.
Notarized statement by Chas F Moss acknowledging execution of the instrument for the stated purpose. J N Morrison, Notary Public, issued March 18 1916. Commission expires March 3 1920.
WANTED items listed including saddies bridles spurs Dutch ovens and tents of various sizes. Also notes sales by Benson Coal & Ice and Benson Lumber for coal ice and soda water. Local ads mention pigs and a Duroc boar and a mower for sale by J. E. Parker near St. David.
Department of the Interior notice states George W. Scott of Lenson Arizona filed for final three year proof on land SE 34 Sec 27 Twp 16 S Range 20 E G S M aligned with G and S Meridian. The proof is to be made before U S Commissioner Hl G Brown in Benson on June 28 1916 with witnesses M P Tryon L T Coons John Cosby and W F Johnson of Pomerene. First pub May 20.
Robert L. McCall of Benson Arizona filed intent to complete final homestead entry on land described as W% of E's E% of W% Section 22 Township 17 South Range 19 East G R Meridian. Witnesses listed E S Nichols J C Naegle William Jarvis Howard Martineau all of Benson. First publication May 20.
Ruth Mary Christenson formerly Ruth Mary Plumb of St David Arizona filed notice of intent to make final Three Year Proof to establish her homestead claim for SW 4 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 with witnesses Walter Sherman Nels Lofgreen Merlan Tryon and M Powell Cosby all of Pomerene. First publication May 13. Copper lead and brass buyers and watch repair at Gem Second Hand Store.
If your horses teeth are bad have them attended to by Or Gillett a graduate veterinary dentist Lt. David or leave word with Signal. For sale one horse buggy and 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 Bain and Studebaker wagons.
William Heber Jarvis of Benson Arizona files notice of intention to make final land claim on the homestead described in Town 17 S Range 19 E G and S Meridian. Hearing before H G Brown U S Commissioner Benson June 16 1916 with witnesses Howard E Martineau Warren E Whetten Charles F Anderson and Nephi Jarvis all of Benson Arizona.
The record notes the first publication date on March 25 1916 and the last publication date on June 3 1916. The entries indicate a continuous run within this period without detailing specific events or contents.
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