Benson and St David Baseball Teams Play Ball
Benson High School traveled to St David for a decisive yet hard fought baseball game winning 6 to 4. Benson's W Etz and Nye pitched with Etz catching while St David's Alvin and Carl Goodman shared catching duties as umpire W S Gray officiated.
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Benson and ST. David
Benson High School
St David
Benson
St. David
St.David
W. Etz
Nye Etz
Alvin Goodman
Carl Goodman
W. S. Gray
State Fair News Notes Great Interest in Arizona Fair
Harness races at the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix November 13 to 18 draw double last year’s entries. Enthusiasm grows for Tri-State Races with Texas New Mexico and Arizona. cars boats and road races from Douglas to Phoenix. Salt River Valley farmers seek prizes for county exhibits while Woman’s Department sees rising requests. Cowboys cattle and sheep interests flood entry inquiries. stalls and spaces fill fast across exhibits.
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Arizona State Fair
Phoenix
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Douglas
Salt River Valley
Woman’s Department
Montana
Republican slate set for auditorium talk addressing Arizona voters
Judge J H Kibbey former territorial governor Otis J Baughn for Supreme Court Judge Prochaska for Secretary of State Norman J McKenzie for State Mine Inspector will address the audience Tuesday night. The speakers are prominent party figures in the territory.
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J. H. Kibbey
United States Senate
Otis J. Baughn
State Supreme Court
J. B. Prochaska
Norman J. McKenzie
Kibbey
Territory
Arizona
Pomerene Notes On Harvests And Canal Business
Tomato pickers busy as frost threat looms, promising a fine yield if it stays away two weeks. Fifth alfalfa crop nearly ready, described as best of the season. Benson Canal Co annual meeting October 7 elected directors and adopted budget and cash basis. Reports of travel and visits by local residents weave through the community update.
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Benson Canal Company
H. W. Etz
H. P. Merrill
John T. Proffitt
Statler
M. P. Cosby
Tomato crop boom reported around San Pedro valley
Rancher J N Christiansen visited the city on business and said tomatoes this year are the largest in San Pedro valley history. Benson Canning Factory contracted for the entire harvest, with farmers predicting better preparation and larger scale next year.
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J. N. Christiansen
San Pedro
Wood packing crew sought for Sonoita government project
Wanted advertised hiring for men and burros to pack wood for a big government contract at Sonoita Arizona. Applicants should contact S. J. Johnson in Sonoita.
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Sonoita
S. J. Johnson
Arizona
Wilson Marshall Club Formed To Back Wilson
Democrats gathered at K of P Hall and organized the Wilson Marshall Club led by H Q Robertson. Officers include President H Q Robertson and Vice President H W Etz with committees for membership finance press and programs. The group pledges support for Woodrow Wilson’s reelection in Cochise County.
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K. of P. Hall
Wilson-Marshall Club
H. W. Etz
H. Q. Robertson
Wilson
Democratic Party
Congress
H Q Robertson
H P Merrill
W J Bennett
A G Smith
Sam Wilson
H W Etz
A W Bard
P G Madigan
B Thompson
Mary Titus
C L Rucker
E A Brown
LT Coons
Levi Nelson
Clifton Egerton
J H Getzwiller
Woodrow Wilson
Cochise County
Mr. Bennett
Nanneys Move to Willcox to Start Auto Business
Mr and Mrs J A Nanney left on Wednesday to reside in Willcox where he will establish an automobile business as a branch of Benson Auto Co. He has been connected with the Benson firm locally. Friends wish him success and note they will be missed in town social life.
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J. A. Nanney
Willcox
Nanney
Benson Auto Co
Telephone line disposal planned by New State to Mountain States
The New State Telephone and Telegraph Company seeks SCC approval to dispose of property to Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company. A hearing is set in Phoenix on Monday October 16. New State operates in Cochise county with a Dragoon central office and D. A. Adams serves as president.
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State Corporation Commission
New State Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Phoenix
New State Company
Cochise County
Dragoon
D. A. Adams
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Sunday School
Methodist Episcopal Church advertises weekly services every Sunday with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m. All are cordially invited. Pastor James E. Ferris invites inquiries about gasoline, distilled and lubricating oils. C. F. Veer is listed in association.
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James E. Ferris
High School Notes and Local Activities This Week
Cochise Literary Society elected officers with Louis Kempf as president Glaude Sipes as vice president Ada May Etz as secretary and treasurer Miss Ellen Monahan and Mr Sterling Shea joined the Sophomore class The varsity baseball season opens Friday against St David at the latter’s field Batteries for Benson High are Bill Etz and Nye Etz Local Lyceum Course support continues with community backing The note closes with a quote about happiness and history and an expression of extraordinary happiness
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Louis Kempf
Glaude Sipes
Sec
Treas
Ada May Etz
St. David
Benson Hi
Bill Etz
Nye Etz
Benson
Lyceum
Card Party for Miss Louise Wray in Benson
Miss Louise Wray hosted a cordial card party Thursday evening for Benson friends. Five Hundred was the game. refreshments followed. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bard, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mahoney, Mrs. Mary Titus and Miss Wirt of Bound Brook, New Jersey, Miss Myrtle Snyder, C. E. Goetz, John Castleman, and the hostess.
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Louise Wray
Benson
E. B. Thompson
A. W. Bard
A. G. Smith
J. T. Mahoney
Mary Titus
Miss Wirt
Bound Brook
New Jersey
Myrtle Snyder
C. E. Goetz
John Castleman
Lone Star Ranger Opens Its Thrilling Southwestern Tale
This week's paper presents the new continued story The Lone Star Ranger, a vivid tale of Southwestern life. Readers are invited to follow the engaging adventures across frontier settings and rugged landscapes.
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Lone Star Ranger
Sonoita Fair Promises Big Turnout This Year
The Santa Cruz County Fair at Sonoita will open on October 16 with exhibits being placed that day. Judging starts Friday morning and programs run Friday and Saturday afternoons with dancing in the evenings. Free camping and water are available. campers must picket animals and cats may be rented but no bedding provided. A Saturday feature is a ten mile marathon race for Southwest championship between Gen Reichel and W J Ahrens.
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Santa Cruz County
Sonoita
Gen. Reichel
12Th Infantry
W. J. Ahrens
Tusson
Southwest
Uncle John Lyon Returns to Benson After Captivity
John R Lyon widely known as Uncle John returns to Benson after two years away. He spent time in El Paso and a year in Mexico where he and other cattlemen were captured near Casas Grandes and imprisoned for about eleven months before release four months ago. He now visits the Benson Coal and Ice Company for coal ice and soda water.
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John R. Lyon
John
Benson
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Casas Grandes
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State Fair News
Maier Bros
General Merchandise
C. F. Moss
Benson Lumber
the Bank of Benson
Pomerene
John R. Cosby
John Fenn
Tucson
Ed. T. Lofgreen
Miramonte
Bisbee
Campbell
W. W. Judd
A. H. Scott
Seth Johnson
Huachuca
Methodist Episcopal Church
C F
Ellen Monahan
Sterling Shea
Cochise
Sonoita Fair
The
Benson Coal & Ice Company
Fidelity
Chase. Goetz
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