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LOCAL ITEMS Drag the Dragoon road- Meeting of Red Cross Wednesday Dance at the Auditorium next Saturday, May 26. Carlos Soza, the cattleman, from down the river, was in town Thursday. F. Uselton has opened a cleaning and pressing shop next to second-hand store. Mrs.

Harry Huddleston, with her baby daughter, is visiting with her sister Mrs. J. C. Keen. Elias Summers has been in Tucson this week serving as a juror in the Federal district court C.

E. Shepherd, ofFairbank, has been appointed night watchman for Benson, beginning May 16th. F. Crooks, of St. Eouis.

representing the Simmons Hardware was in town the first of the week. Mrs, M. Pomeroy, of Mesa, capne in yesterday for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.

Q. Robertson. The Mansion Case has been thoroughly repainted and brightened up and is now much improved in appearance. Ladies, fail to attend the meeting of the Red Cross Wednesday afternoon. The invitation is general.

small hand satchel containing valuable papers Liberal reward and no questions asked if returned to W. J. Bennett. The Naval Recruiting Party is scheduled to put in the day here Monday. Benson boys who want to enlist will now have a chance.

Walker, of St. Louis, assistant sales manager of the Shapleigh Hardware spent the first of the week here in the interest of his company. Mrs. M. A Hunter and daughter Miss Nannie, of Rodeo, mother and sister of Mr.

Win. Hunter, of the Tres Alamos school, are visiting him at his home here. Wm. Whelan, the cattleman and mail contractor, says that in last two or three weeks much improvement has taken place on the and cattle-and looking better as a consequence. ack DeLayX lumber baron, and junior member of the firm of Means DeLay, wholesale lumber dealers of Los Angeles, spent several days here last week avisiting with John B.

Castleman. The Benson Rifle' Club has accepted the invitation of the Tombstone Rifle Club to a shooting contest and dance on Saturday, June 2d. A full delegation of the Benson club members, accompanied by ladies, is expected to attend. Mrs. J.

F. Graham, who has been acting as principal of the Grammar School since the resignation of Mr. Graham some time ago, leaves Monday for her home near Webb. She will be greatly missed by a large number of friends made during her stay in Benson. Mr.

and Mrs. K. Davis and daughter Mary are giving a weekend house party to friends from Cochise, the Eighth grade commencement being one feature of the entertainment. The guests are the Misses Mattie Hamilton, Ruth Reed, Nita Seney, Marvel Killion and Ethel Gitchell. Rev.

J. PL Ferris, representing the Benson Methodist Church, attended a church efficiency conference at Tucson Monday and Tuesday. The church in Southern Arizona was represented by delegates from various towns, and the meeting was presided over by Bishop A. W. Leonard, of San Francisco.

Raul Blanco, for nearly ten years a trusted employee of C. F. Moss, of the Benson Coal and Ice Company, has given up his job to take the place of baggageman at the P. railroad station. The vacancy was made by the departure of Ramon Pacheco for Mazatlan, Mexico, a few weeks ago to work for the Southern Pacific of Mexico.

The Signal wishes Mr. Blanco success in his new line of work. Now is the time to drag the St. David road. For Salk secondhand Maxwell, electric starter and lights.

First-class mechanical condition. A bargain. H. P. Merrill.

Red Cross meeting Wednesday afternoon at 3 at the High School. All the women of Benson and vicinity are urged to be present. J. B. Smyth, of Los Angeles, for the Consolidated Lumber was here the latter part of the week representing his firm.

S. Officer John Sullivan captured a bootlegger Thursday night. The man, who gave his name as PL G. San ami ego, of Johnson, was crossing the railroad yard on foot when held up by Mr. Sullivan, and had twenty-four pints of whisky wrapped in a bundle.

He was jailed and taken to Tombstone yesterday by Constable Proffitt. Rifle Club Shoot Tomorrow A rifle shoot for the National Rifle Association medal will be held on the range, near the High School grounds, tomorrow afternoon at 2 In this shoot the members taking part also have the opportunity of qualifying for or under the conditions as required in the army. The target location has been changed and the rang is now more nearly on a level with the marksmen. A new rising-man target is also to he provided. The shoot will consist of thirty shots rapid fire at 200 yards, ten slow fire prone at 300 yards, and ten slow fire prone at 500 yards.

Ten participants required in this contest. Ammunition will be furnished by the club. Members should take advantage of this opportunity of improving their marksmanship. Closing Exercises of Tres Alamos School The eight term of the Tres Alamos school (District No. 82) was finished Friday, May 11.

The following program, which as prepared under the direction of Mr, Wm. Hunter, the teacher, was rendered in an excellent manner, which was enjoyed and very highly appreciated by the school trustees, patrons and visitors present: The School Recitation "The Flag Goes Kenneth Young Lost Play. Manuel Duarte, Ernesto Ohnersorgen Bisente Duarte Recitation "The Name of Old Clarice Munda Recitation Country is Lois Young Our Sarah Crump Recitation Flag and My Rose Young The Rita Mendoza Flag Etiquette Mr. Hunter the Gem of the The School Responsive Flag Salute The School Immediately following the close of the school exercises, a meeting was called to order for the purpose of discussing the advisability of building a new school house and the ways and means of raising the funds therefor. ADVERTISED LETTERS The following is a list of letters remaining on hand unclaimed for the week ending May 14th, 1917: Buenill, Wm.

Gastos, Euebio Ca'oral, Maximamo Hatfield, Ella Estes, Peeler, Leonard Williams, Leon Persons calling for unclaimed matter will please say A charge of one cent will be made for each piece of unclaimed matter delivered, as required by Section 030, Postal Laws and Regulations. 1,. REDFIELD, Postmaster. Optical Glass Discovery The secret of making optical glass of the sort used in field glasses, range-finders and periscopes, a product for which this country hitherto had been dependent on Germany, has been discovered bj the government bureau of standards at Washington. In announcing the discovery Secretary Redfield said it was one of tial importance to the military service of the Experts of the bureau have been at work for two years and a half trying to find the right process.

Recitation Estes, YV IF THERE ARE 500,000,000 GERMS on one fly, according to some scientists, then its high time to put in those screens. Don wait until the Health Officer gets after you. Paint Up and Beautify Your premises inside and out. Get the Progressive Spirit. Benson Lumber and Commercial Co.

BENSON, ARIZONA We Close at One on Saturdays From May Ist to October Ist Benson Theater Three Shows a week First Class Pictures Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Show Starts at Bp. in. Sharp Admission Isc-25c Mkthodist Episcopal Church Services every Sunday. Sunday school. preaching services 8 p.

m. All cordially invited. Jamks E. Ferris, Pastor For Salk early cabbage and sweet potato plants, 75c. per hundred.

J. A. Gumm, G. C. Woods Farm, across tracks.

Free land and water under Benson canal will be furnished reliable farmers and give them entire crop. H. P. Merrill. High School Notes The senior class invites the public to its baccalaureate sermon Sunday (tomorrow) evening, at eight The sermon will be delivered by Rev.

J. E. Ferris. Commencement exercises will be conducted on the High School lawn Friday the 25th. Dr.

Blome, of the Flagstaff Normal, will give the commencement address. The class this year will be the largest ever graduated from the B. LT. H. S.

Next week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be given over to final examinations. Notice for Posting and Publishing United States Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona, May 7th, 1917. Serial No. 034400. Notice is hereby given that the SANTA FE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, by Howel Jones its Land Commissioner, has this day filed in this office its applicacation, Serial No.

034400, to select under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved April 21, 1904, (33 211) the following described lands, to wit: 1-2 Sec. 21, 1-2 Sec. 22, 1-2 Sec. 23 and the 1-2 Sec. 24, T.

17 R. 22 E. of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona. Any and all persons claiming adversely the lands described, or desiring to object because of the mineral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office on or before the 28th day of June, 1917- J. L.

Register. The attraction at the BENSON THEATER TONIGHT Will Be BETTINA LOVED A SOLDIER Thursday Night THE PURPLE MASK A SERIAL PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF THE LANDS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA. Sale Commission, Phoenix, Arizona, April 5, 1917. In conformity with the provisions of Article No. 10 of the State Constitution, and by and under the authority given by the provision of Chapter No.

24 of the Regular Session of the Second Legislature of the State of Arizona, approved March 9, 1915, public notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona, on the 22nd day of June, 1917, at the hour of ten a. m. at the main entrance of the courthouse of the County of Cochise, in the town of Tombstone, in the said County of Cochise, in the State of Arizona, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder therefor, for cash money of the United States, the following described lands of the State of Arizona with all improvements thereon. Commencing at a point west thirty feet, from the corner of Section Nine, Section Ten, Section Fifteen and Section Sixteen, Township Seventeen South, Range Twenty East, Cila and Salt River Base and Meridian, and running thence South 89 degrees, 42 minutes, West 24 chains; and running thence North 19.60 chains; running thence South 76 degrees, 40 minutes, East 24.70 chains; running thence South 13,70 chains to the place of beginning, containing forty (40) acres more or less, of land; also fractional block forty-two (42) of the town of Benson, together with all buildings and all improvements thereon, and all water rights and appurtenances thereto appertaining; all of said property being situated and located in the County of Cochise, State of Arizona, and being the property upon which is located the structure and building heretofore known as the State Industrial School of the State of Arizona. Any errors or inaccuracies in the above description of said lands and premises will he corrected, and a proper description thereof set forth in the certificate of sale and deed made to the purchaser of the same under this notice of sale.

Said lands and improvements having been appraised at the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, no bid for a less sum therefor will be considered, and the right to reject any and all bids is hereby reserved. Sale Commission: THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, Governor of the State of Arizona. WILEY E. JONES, Attorney-General of the State of Arizona.

W. A. MOEUR, State Land of the State of Arizona. By P. J.

MUNCH, Deputy State Land Commissioner. First pub. April 14, 1917. Last pub. June 16, 1917.

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Son Froncisco Coi Benson Drug Store H. WALKER, proprietor i PATENT MEDICINES AND TOILET ARTICLE Prescriptions Carefully Compounded BANK OF BENSON $25.00 The Bank of Benson offers a prize of $25.00 to the FARMER receiving from Benson Canning and Packing Company the most money during the season of 1917 for HIS tomato crop. Tomatoes must be raised on his or her place. Twenty-Dollar Prize The BENSON LUMBER AND COMMERCIAL COMPANY will give a prize of $20.00 to the farmer receiving from the Benson Canning and Packing Company the second largest amount of money for tomatoes during the packing season, tomatoes to be raised on place of contestant. Gumm, of the company, is not eligible to compete for this prize.

Quality Groceries Staple and fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, Notions, Etc. FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Bakery in Connection. Fresh Bread, Cakes, Pies and Pastry Always in Stock. W. D.

MARTINEZ 11. N. ETZ 8 GO. Cold Storage Meat Market and Salted Meats, Wholesale and Retail Fresh Fish and Oysters in Season EBEffISSKSSHHiaB PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO ORDERS I MANUEL MEJIA Retailer FIFTH ARIZ. A (ONE FLOCK EAST OF CATAOLIC CHURCH) I guarantee that your dollars are worth more here than at any other place in town.

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