Good Road Building Under Way In Borderland County
County road upgrades funded by a mill ion dollar bond issue proceed amid delays from regulations and labor shortages. Bid openings in Bisbee awarded Thoohey Brothers the Tombstone to Curtis Flat grading and Phelps-Dodge cement for the Douglas end. Benefits include faster travel and safer, more comfortable trips for residents along the Borderland routes through Benson and El Paso connections.
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Bisbee
Thoohey Brothers
Tombstone
Curtis Flat
Phelps-Dodge Company
Douglas
Tombstone - Benson
Benson
Benson-Dragavon-Willcox
el Paso
Texas
War Fund Campaign Unites Seven Agencies for $170 Million
Washington unites seven war relief groups in a single November drive for 170.5 million dollars. The participants are the YMCA, YWCA, War Camp Community Service, American Library Association, Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army, and Jewish Welfare Board. The goal is to coordinate nationwide fundraising with President Wilson urging close cooperation amidst campaign logistics.
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Washington
Young Men’s Christian Association
The
Young Women’s Christian Association
War Camp Community Service
American Library Association
Knights of Columbus
Salvation Army
Jewish Welfare Board
WM Co
W.C. A
Catholic War Council
Wilson
Right on the Job Chief Walsh of Blythe Named Constable
Chief Walsh of Blythe California has been re elected constable. His duties span deputy sheriff for the valley and desert area, city marshal, jailer, licenser, poundmaster, street inspector, water and light inspector, weights and measures deputy, court bailiff, and more. He pursues runaways from the Mojave reservation bootleggers horse thieves and contraband liquor shipments through his vast territory.
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Walsh
Blythe
California
Colorado River
Yuma
Mojave
Arizona
Relief from Stomach Ailment With Chamberlan Tablets
The article extols Chamberlan's Tablets for weak stomachs and impaired digestion. It claims relief in many cases and says benefits are often permanent with sufferers restored to health.
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Chamberlan
Benefit Dance for the Red Cross at the Auditorium
A benefit dance to aid the Red Cross is set for tonight at the city Auditorium. Proceeds go to relief work and a local band will perform.
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The
Red Cross
Auditorium
El Toro Cement and Properly Priced Lumber Promise
An ad touts value lumber as the most affordable choice and highlights lumber that stands up to weather under shelter in our yards. It seals the claim with a guarantee of lasting satisfaction and backs it with El Toro Brand Portland cement as the concrete of permanency.
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el Toro Brand
Local News from Dragoon and Surrounding Towns
Mr. Geo Scherrer visits his brother in San Antonio Texas. Miss Virginia Emmons stays with grandmother Mrs Geo Scherrer and attends school at Russellville. Lewis Green returns to Deming to resume public school. Miss Birdie Adams heads to Tempe State Normal. Children of D A Adams attend school in Benson. Markley Server attends Benson High School. Miss Bertha Smith returns to Los Angeles to study after vacation. Mrs A J Smith visits her mother in Bessemer Michigan. Harry Bronson leaves Dragoon to join government ship building in Los Angeles. Mrs A F Peake returns from El Paso. J M Shilling and family return home after two months traveling Texas and Oklahoma. Mrs Geo Scherrer hosts sister Mrs D Hoesch of Bisbee.
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D. A. Adams
Benson
Markley Server
Bertha Smith
Los Angeles
Cal
War regulation stops free copies of Signal to soldiers
The War Industries Board curbs free newspaper distribution to conserve paper. The Signal must end free delivery to cantonment subscribers and soldiers in France. Relatives must subscribe in advance for home delivery. Arrears of three months or more will lose service unless paid. others should remit promptly.
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War Industries Board
France
Signal
Musgrave Sets Iron Scrap Price at Eight Dollars
Cash Second Hand Store advertises Musgrave paying eight dollars for old iron and scrap metal. The notice highlights immediate payment and a focused buyback program for metal materials.
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Musgrave
Cash
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised for All Ages Use
The remedy is described as one of the best and most efficient for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It is pleasant to take and suitable for children. Mothers endorse it and a Missouri mother cites three children raised on Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The product contains no opium or narcotics.
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Win
Chillicoths
Chamberlain
Benson Grammar School Opens With Strong Enrollment
Benson Grammar School begins the year with good enrollment and prospects for a successful term. Anna Kempf is principal and teaches 5th and 6th grades after years at the school. Other teachers include Alline Robertson 3rd and 4th grades Eddie Johnson 1st and 2d grades and Marie Harman in the Primary Department. The 7th and 8th grades have moved to the High School.
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Benson Grammar School
Anna Kempf
Alline Robertson
Eddie Johnson
Marie Harman
Registration Books Open for General Election
Registration books were reopened on Tuesday September 17 and will stay open until October 15 when they close for the general election. Voters who registered for the primary need not register again. those who did not register may be entered on the great register and will be allowed to vote in the November Sth election.
Miramonte Items Special Correspondent Rain Revives Crops
A heavy rain last Wednesday ended a long drought and farmers expect crops to mature after the grand rain. Elder John Walsh of California visits. Joseph Goodman and Fred Miller of St. David spent last Sunday visiting friends. Mr Goddard and family of New Mexico visited W. Williams family for two weeks. Mrs Heber Davis and children return from Tucson last week.
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John Walsh
California
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Joseph Goodman
Fred Miller
St. David
Mr. Goddard
New Mexico
Mrs. W. Williams
Notary Public Seeks Renters and Insurance Agent Post
Circular listing houses for rent and rooms for rent along with an opening for a notary public. Mentions agent services for St Paul and New Zealand Insurance Co and fire insurance options.
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St. Paul and New Zealand Insurance Co
Nitroglycerin Bombs Found Under Benson Bridge
Late last Friday authorities uncovered several nitroglycerin bombs hidden beneath a bridge on the El Paso and Southwestern line near the Benson roundhouse. Foreman Henry Fisher and the bridge superintendent found the devices, one in a molasses can and others in a tobacco tin and a milk can, all with fuses. Experts removed them to safety and investigators traced possible motives but found no clear suspect or definitive plan. Police speculate the bombs may have been intended to blow a troop train, though the exact target remains uncertain.
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el Paso
Henry Fisher
Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign Dates
The campaign for the Fourth Liberty Loan runs from September 28 to October 19. Officials expect a larger amount than prior loans and urge prompt, efficient action and liberal subscriptions from the American people to raise funds in a shorter period.
Pima County Bonds Backed Roads Drive and Pantano Wash Work
All road bonds in Pima County were carried and construction will begin soon on the Pantano Wash project, a long needed improvement.
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Pima County
Pantano Wash
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the Lumber
JAE
U.S
For
Cochise County
Benson Drug Store
H. Walker
Proprietor Drugs
Dragoon News
Geo. Scherrer
San Antonio
Virginia Emmons
Russelville
Lewis Green
Deming
Draper Camp
Birdie Adams
Tempe
State Normal
Mrs
A. J. Smith
Bessemer, Mich
Harry Bronson
Dragoon
A. F. Peake
J. M. Shilling
Oklahoma
D. Hoesch
Miramonte
Heber Davis
Tucson
Liberty
E. Goetz, Benson
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