Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-07-15
BOOMING BENSON.
Business and Improvements at the
 Lively Railroad Junction.
Correspondence of the EPrTAPH

Lively Railroad Junction.
 Correspondence of the EPTAPH.
 Benson is certainly town of go,ahead- a.tiveness. Building and improvements seem to be the order of the hour. Mrs. Lotta Smith is erecting dwelling 12x20, with an addition 10x12. c. E. Hoffman has the contract. F. E. Cook is fixing up a bath house, a thing that Benson is sadly in need of. Frank Griffith, one of our "way up" carpenters, has just finished for A. Benton frame house 16X24. Sebring < Co.'s building is completed, and they will open with fine stock of drugs next week. Mrs. Mary Lewis is having her house lined, ceIled, papered and painted. w. Douglas has opened boarding and lodging house. w. A. McAllister is erect ing residence. Mack tried Tucson, but concluded that Benson was the best town {; If Mack was Democrat he might be called pretty good sort of fellow. Bar nett & Blocks building is fast approach ing completion. It will be fine edifice. John Bryant is the contractor. A forty thousand dollar stock of goods will be placed in the building when completed, so MT. Barnett informs me
 
 little scrimmage few days ago, in which one ot them got pretty badly worsted, hay. ing got good hair pulling and her clothes nearly all torn of. Jealousy was the cause. The woman who "got away" with the fight has many friends, and is spoken of as good woman.
 The brother of the deceased Deputy Sheriff, Phillips, passed through here to- .n t< lo I, the heartfelt sympathy of the people of Benson, though he be stranger amongst us
 Mir. James Coleman has an office here, as branch of the Quartermaster's Depart. ment of the United States Army. MT. c. is good accountant, thorough gentle man, and by his good department, gentle manly conduct and business qualifications. has risen from the ranks to his present po- sition. He has made has made hosts of friends here.
 E. M Pitcher has been sojourning here, taking the census, which counts us between 800 and 900 population. Billy Knapp, the genial barkeeper, of Maguire's place, is to blame for my not being able to give you the exact figures.
 One of our delegates from here to the Convention, Mir B. F. Brown, speaks very higely of the manner in which he was treated at Tombstone during his stay there. He extends hls thanks to Col. Mike Gray and Sam Purdy for the courtesles extended to him.
 Deputy Sheriff Nj. W. Mo Dowell passed through here few days ago. We think Mack has some aspirations toward nomi nation for the office of Sheriff. Mack would make strong canvass, being so we'll known throughout the county, and being staunch Democrat.
 A comical runaway happened here this afternoon. A Chinaman, driving an ice cream wagon for Brynart & Buck, lost control of his horse, who, not being of very steady habits, concluded to upset MT. MOngolian, which he did in style unsur- passed by most horses. The damage to the proprietOrs of the ice cream wagon was slight, but the fun to the lookers-on was immense, as they all anticipated dead Chlnaman for supper, which was "devout ly to be wished" for by all; but the darned cuss wasn't hurt at all. Disappointed, your correspondent retired from the scene. Three cars, attached to an extra train, jumped the track here last night on the 5. P. R. K. Cause, defective switch. No one hurt No damage done, and no one to blame.
 We noticed to-day three car loads of ma chinery for the smelling works at this place, consisting of boiler, engine and tim bers.
 We would suggest 10 our "oId" hiend Recorder A. J. Jones, that he send blanks for registration to our Justice of the Peace, o. N. Mundell, as it is possible some of us Bensonites may want to vote
 Mas otro tiempO,
 J. C. K. Benson, July 8, 1882.