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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1919
Page
9
Washington reports Director S L Rogers emphasizes that the forthcoming 1920 census data must not be used for property valuations. He notes past confusion and stresses the census is separate from taxation, with strict penalties for divulging census returns.
The Weather Bureau reports demand for road reporting is rising and that the highway weather service, started as a wartime measure, aids motor travel by directing trips. Kansas City officials say the service helps motorists decide when to start or postpone journeys and may continue without special funds. Talk up the creamery.
The Arizona State Fair Commission warns exhibitors at Phoenix to secure entry blanks now and file promptly to avoid last minute rushes. With limited time remaining in many departments, extra clerks are on duty but cooperation is needed. Premium lists and entry forms are available through commercial organizations or the Arizona Fair Commission in Phoenix.
The Perry Tryon and John A. Sabin versus A. A. Barney civil case in the Superior Court at Tombstone concluded with a verdict after a Monday to Wednesday trial. The dispute over an exchange of farms in Pomerene and the Gila Valley resulted in ejectment and damages, with Tryon and Sabin awarded their Pomerene property and $3000 in damages.
Miramonte notes well completion by Mr Harman the well driller at the E T Jesperson ranch reaching 330 feet. Mrs Effie Williams shows signs of improvement and hopes to resume household duties soon. Mrs Mary Thompson of Whitewater visits daughter Mrs Heber Davis. James Jasperson and family from Tucson visited Ed Jesperson last Saturday. Henry Martineau left for Salt Lake City to visit relatives.
Thos W Flower arrived from Tucson on the 26th and took charge of the Mountain States Telephone office. An old telephone man, he once worked in newspapers in his youth and left those days behind for the telephone business.
Members of the Spanish American Society invite you and your family to a grand dance on October 25 at eight o clock in the Auditorium salon. Admission for gentlemen is two dollars. President E Castillo, Secretary A Salazar, Treasurer J Quihuiz, Bas tonero A Figueroa.
The speaker argues eight hour days yield ten hours pay for six hours of toil, a key reason cited for the era's high cost of living. The remark underscores wage expectations and productivity concerns shaping prices and labor discourse.
Six two month old pigs listed for sale by Robert Schmidt of St David. Contact details not provided.
This medicine targets coughs colds croup and whooping cough and has expanded from a small start to all parts of the United States and many foreign countries. Sold by the Moss Pharmacy. Arizona crop conditions stood 112 percent on September 1 with three states in the union higher.
A reception for Benson school teachers is planned for Friday evening October 17 at 8 o'clock in the High School. The event is under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church and the public is invited.
All ladies are invited to a Signal office meeting on Wednesday evening October 15 at 8 o'clock to discuss plans for a Thanksgiving night dance to benefit the Chautauqua fund. The event is definite, though arrangements are incomplete, and cooperation is sought. gentlemen are welcome.
Farmers living along the river from Tres Alamos to Cascabel condemn the slow road improvement program on the main highway to Benson. They accuse an unfair road tax policy and demand decisive steps to make the route passable for shipping and supply.
A Charleston section foreman tells a Prospector reporter that fine headstones in the Charleston cemetery are at risk from an open-range wash carrying debris. He urges fencing to shield the graves and stop overflow to guard the pioneer rest place.
The Benson group invites older residents to fund its Red and Blue contest and support a moral education for children. Honorary members pay a dollar for the privilege and may be invited to annual meetings. all are welcome at Wednesday meetings at the Presbyterian Church. Grace Hooper, national junior superintendent, visits on the first Sunday in November.
A Texas oilfield report claims the Adams syndicate led by D. A. Adams of Dragoon has struck oil and shares jumped to 150 dollars. Local investors in Benson, including Milton Fairlee J. W. Cull and S. L. Wilson, are among those heavily interested awaiting confirmation.
Mrs James Brown of Clark Mills New York reports quick relief from a severe lung cold after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy and a Moss Pharmacy sale note highlights its prompt效果.
Mrs. W. G. Miller State Fair Commissioner solicits exhibits for Cochise county to be shown at the Phoenix fair from November 3 to 8. Interested parties should contact Mrs. Miller at once. A premium list is available at the post office.
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