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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1917
Page
7
In a letter from Roubi deau Colorado dated August 25 1917 Antonio Lopez says he suffered twenty five years with stomach pains and could not eat. After three Tanlac bottles he rose from 138 to 148 pounds can now enjoy a hearty supper and wants others to try the remedy.
Read of the Fifth Northern Arizona Fair at Prescott and various Arizona events. Reports include new school house in Gleeson, closed public dance halls in Douglas, 1917 tax installments due, a miner killed at Silverbell, a completed San Pedro bridge at Charleston, and Mohawk mine high grade ore near Kingman.
Western Mining and Oil News lists metal prices from various markets. Lead at 9.6 to 10.12 percent. bar silver 98.5 cents. copper casting 24.62. Spelter 7.73. tungsten concentrates 60 percent 20.00 to 25.00 per unit. crude ores 60 percent 20.00 to 25.00. lower percent ore values shown.
Work will soon be started on the tungsten mine at Dragoon. The Nelson mine near Crown King has entered producing class. August output at the Arizona- Binghamton mine in Prescott pleased management. Johnson camp northeast of Benson shows higher activity from tungsten price and copper demand. Shattuck Arizona Copper Company produced 644,677 pounds copper 42,997 pounds lead 8,277 ounces silver and 77 ounces gold in August.
Last month nearly 300 ore cars left the Silverton camp while Zoe mine on Beacon hill returns to production. Carbonate group on Mount Baldy develops under lease and option as Henrietta mine restarts near Silverton. Breckenridge plant starts up, Acme coal mine reopens after seven years idle, Mary Murphy vein eight feet thick yields about $75 per ton, Elkton mine produces 33 cars at $18-$20 per ton, and Dunkin property pockets in Nigger hill range value from $10 000 to $30 000.
A singer with praised control recalls a past as a cook. The remark hints at versatility and discipline linking kitchen work to musical performance.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Bag Blue for beautiful clear white clothes with claims of purity and widespread availability at good grocers. A separate note mentions a newly invented compressed air apparatus that blows ice cream from molds.
A noted refrain in civic life emphasizes prompt decisions to avoid lost opportunities. The text urges prioritizing timely choices over prolonged hesitation that wastes time and resources.
An advertisement for Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co promises confidential personal advice. It notes letters will be read and answered by a woman in Lynn Massachusetts and kept in strict confidence.
A Canadian major cites Capt. Harry Light on a new trench letter style with lighter censoring. Soldiers convey situational understanding with humor and blunt practicality, noting home readers cannot grasp frontline life and that weekly letters may be brave enough for some men.
American Smelting and Refining Company reports six month earnings per common share of 10.24, down from 16.26 a year earlier. An oil rig is under way for Wyoming Consolidated Oil near Fort Bridger. Anaconda Copper Mining Company says mine and smelter operations will resume after a labor dispute settlement.
The Oaks company reports new ore at Deep Down and Maud e Mines in Mogollon with ore shipments doubled. Production and development run at capacity as mining men develop multiple prospects near Las Cruces east of the Rio Grande. Copper and zinc mines at Cowles on the upper Pecos were sold by the Cowles estate to D C Jackling for 1.5 million dollars.
An advertisement claims freezone cures corns instantly by applying drops to the painful area. It asserts the corn lifts out with root and air, dries quickly, and leaves surrounding skin untouched. A small bottle is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
About 150 to 200 Parisian women with driving licenses surge toward military service behind the French front. Organized by Club Feminin Automobile the group has secured hundreds of signatures. They must enlist for three months, obey military discipline, and start by replacing ambulance drivers in foreign sanitary sections before potentially filling other automobile roles.
Huntington Lake resident W S Desmond, above draft age, sought to join the army. After a playful coin toss with his wife, she agreed to let him enlist in the field artillery, saying she is a good sport.
Premier Oil reports its well in section 10 has reached a depth of 2400 feet and Glenrock Oil begins erecting storage facilities for produced oil. Allen well in section 29-40-79, brought in two months ago, prepares to pump. Kinney deep well in section 4 shows 100 feet into the sand and flows 2400 barrels daily.
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports German air nitrogen output rose from 30 000 tons in 1918 to 300 000 tons in 1916, with a projected 320 000 tons for this year. The cost is cited as six cents per kilogram.
The porpoise fishery near Cape Hatteras North Carolina dates back about 200 years and is one of America’s oldest industries. The bureau of fisheries seeks wider use of porpoise hides as a substitute for cowhides and notes the valuable oils and blubber. Porpoises are caught from shore by seines near the surf and hauled ashore, with large hauls sometimes taken in a single operation.
A lieutenant tests his squad by asking how many men are in a trench digging party. The reply notes thirty men and one officer, with the officer identified as such because he is not working. The joke, attributed to a Scottish American, hinges on recognizing the officer by inactivity.
A woman expresses a preference for the impression of being tailor Nade rather than self made. She discusses how others perceive her success and the value she places on craft and recognition.
A woman who values wealth may not be attracted to a man simply because he is rich. The idea contrasts financial status with romantic appeal, suggesting money alone does not determine affection or relationship potential.
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