Charleston Dam irrigation project eyed for San Pedro Valley
Engineer W R Elliott visited Tombstone to tour the Charleston Dam site and discuss canal and ditch layouts. Farmers in San Pedro Valley seek federal backing under the reclamation program to irrigate about 30 000 acres from near Charleston to twelve miles north of Benson, mirroring Roosevelt Dam’s success in the Salt River Valley.
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W.R. Elliott
Salt River Valley
Elliott
Charleston Dam
Roosevelt Dam
Charleston
Benson
Roosevelt
Salt River
San Pedro
St. David
George H. Maxwell and Associates
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Tombstone
Great Salt River
Barker Named Highway Engineer for Pima County
L. E. Barker is appointed highway engineer by the Pima county highway commission at 5000 dollars yearly. He succeeds the late J. C. Ryan and comes from Cochise county where he served as county engineer and worked with Ryan for six years. Barker had earlier worked as locating engineer for railroads in California and Mexico.
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L. E. Barker
Pima
A Good Gough Medicine for Children
Mrs. 4. W. Phillips of Redon Georgia phoned J. M. Floyd merchant about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She had bought a bottle recently and said it was helping her children, keeping coughs loose and aiding expectoration. Moss Pharmacy.
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4. W. Phillips
Redon
J. M. Floyd
Chamberlain
Moss Pharmacy
Yuma County Fair at Somerton Declared Great Success
The Yuma County Fair at Somerton drew strong crowds and positive reviews. Benson advocates for a fair in his community, urging organizers to proceed with plans and support.
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Yuma County
Somerton
Benson
Chandler dairyman sells eighty acre farm for four hundred per acre
A dairyman from Chandler has sold his eighty acre farm at a price of 400 dollars per acre, totaling thirty two thousand dollars. The transaction reflects land values in the area and involves a local buyer.
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Chandler
Pomerene Items Special Correspondence
Community notes from Pomerene describe local property changes and business moves. J T Proffitt cleans and rebuilds corner lot. Walter Sherman relocates from Douglas and buys a house. Wallace Curtis expands to hog farming and milk route. John McNeil buys the restaurant business to pair with his farm. Della Judd and Lloyd Miller wed after his service in Siberia with the American Expeditionary Forces. Pomerene and St David clubs tied for state fair championship. both to compete against Maricopa county. A community fair showcases farm produce, canned goods, and crafts with notable wins for M P Cosby and Alvah Fenn, highlighting Little Daisy Farm’s pride.
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Walter Sherman
Douglas
Shem Plum
Wallace Curtis
Mr. Gobble
John McNeil
Reuser
John
W. W. Judd
Della
Lloyd Miller
St. David
Siberia
J. T. Proffitt
Cochise County
Pomerene Canning Club
Maricopa County
Phoenix
Pomerene
M. P. Cosby
Alvah Fenn
Arizona State Fair to Feature Vocational Training Exhibit
Visitors to the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix November 3 to 8 can view a Federal Board for Vocational Education exhibition. Through War Department cooperation, large photographs show disabled men undergoing training in shops schools factories and on farms. The display may feature recognizable Arizona boys.
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Phoenix
Federal Board For Vocational Education
War Department
Federal Board
Arizona
Thanksgiving Dance Tops City Social Calendar
The Thanksgiving Dance stands as the year's biggest social event with widespread community attendance and festive preparations. Organizers expect a large turnout, with decorations underway and plans for a prime program and music throughout the evening.
Fair idea sparks San Pedro Valley Fair in Benson
A Benson businessman inspired by Pomerone and St David fairs proposes an annual San Pedro Valley Fair in Benson. He urges local leaders to start agitating now so next fall can host the first exhibition, uniting surrounding towns and districts for a valley wide event.
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Benson
Pomerone
St. David
San Pedro Valley
Airplane In Route To El Paso Follows Eastward Trail
An airplane seen heading eastward near this place was likely a bombing plane crewed by Lieut Col J S Hartz and three aviators in a nonstop flight from Rockwell Field San Diego to El Paso. They left San Diego at 9 30 Thursday morning and reached El Paso shortly after five that evening covering 857 miles in record time as part of a rim circling tour starting from Boston along the country’s boundary.
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J. S. Hartz
Rockwell Field
San Diego
Cal
el Paso
Tex
Boston
Local Eatery Offers Quick Meals and Baked Goods
The American Restaurant and Bakery advertises meals and short orders with quick lunch service. Bread pies cakes and pastry are always on hand. J. K. McNeil is the proprietor.
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J. K. McNeil
Public Land Sale Notice for Isolated Tract in Phoenix
U S Land Office Phoenix announces sale of land to Jo H Getzwiller under Sec 2455 at 10 am on November 25. Property includes NW 1-4 SW 1-4 and other fractional sections in T16S R22E. Bids start at 1.25 per acre. Sale closes when bidding ends.
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General Land Office
R. S
Jo. H. Getzwiller
S. R
E.G
J. L. Irvin
Register
Scott White
Districting Cochise County Under New Law
The Cochise county board schedules a December 2 meeting to define seven legislative districts under a 1918 initiative. Each district will elect a representative in 1920, with districts sized by governor votes across parties and about fifteen hundred voters per district.
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Board of Supervisors
Cochise County
State of
Arizona
Chase
Maricopa County
A Cold May Signal Serious Illness Says Cough Remedy Ad
The article warns that a common cold can precede serious diseases and urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first sign of a cold. It notes Moss Pharmacy and an event on Thursday evening, Nov. 27th.
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Moss Pharmacy
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Benson Lumber and Commercial Co
Walt Mason
THE
Cochise County State Bank
Benson Canal
David Hoskins
Ford
Gobble Bros
Department OF the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Benson, Arizona
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