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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1916
Page
4
In Benson area mining potential spans copper gold and silver with tungsten in some deposits and future price stabilisation expected. Local prospects within fifty miles attract development spend and outside capital is seen as critical for Benson to become a mining hub along the San Pedro corridor. National clean up day and steady tomato weather noted.
Zane Grey's The Lone Star Ranger is featured as the next serialized novel with high praise from major reviews. The first installment will appear soon as interest in Texas and the Mexican border grows. Plans for a Benson moving picture theater proceed with preparations for a first-class film show.
The Globe Record editorial denounces residents who profit from their town yet give nothing back. It argues money makers owe loyalty and service to their community and should fund public causes, calling such noncontributors parasites who should be removed if possible.
The Arizona Republican platform endorses the national party stance and Hughes Bairbacks support. It calls for immediate Susan B Anthony amendment submission, reclamation funding with safeguards, opposition to Indian land expansion, budget and tax reforms, centralized education control, prohibition enforcement, and a coalition against Governor Hunt’s administration.
Deer in the hills and valleys are dying from a disease called black tongue. Game Warden Harry Hinck reports eighteen carcasses on a recent trip to town, while Forest Ranger J. A. Adams found twelve. The illness weakens deer with hair loss and mirrors black leg in cattle. Doctors warn consuming meat from infected deer could be fatal.
Unimproved 160 acre tract offers proximity to Pomerene school house one mile away and Benson three miles away. Road access is good and a school bus passes the site each morning. For details contact Joseph LeDoux in Dragoon Arizona.
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