The Benson signal., 1915-10-16
ARIZONA
STATE NEWS


Nov 1S.-Postmasters' State Conven-
tion, Phoenix.
Dec 1S-20.--State Poultry Show, Tue
son.
There are forty-two state banks In
Arizona.
The United States court adjourned
at Tucson to meet again October 9th.
Pima county will vote on a 100000
bond issue for good roads, October
26th.
An athletic club has been organized
in Flagstaff with an instructor in
charge.
During the year ending Sept. 80.
Arizona banks increased their re
sources over $3,O0O,00O.
A E. Halstead of Globe found
pearl while eating oysters which is
said to be worth $3.50 to 5000.
John H. Cady of Patagonia, resi-
dent of Arizona for fifty years, is writ
ing a history of the early days in the
state.
A. Kuri was fined $40 for hunting
without a license near Lee Station
and another $40 for killing quail ou,
of season.
The annual conclave and ceremonial
session of the Mystic Shrine of Ari
zona will be held in Douglas from the
18th to 18th.
Guistiana Tarri and Jesse Phillips
were found guilty of violations of the
prohibitory law by the Superior Court
at Tucson.
The annual conference and camp
meeting of the Arizona Seventh Day
Adventists at Phoenix will continue
until the nth.
Tucson Spanish War Veterans ir
sufficient number to ask for char
ter to organize have signed roster
for that purpose 5.
,Filomena Silva was bitten on the
back of the hand while cutting corr
near Ell Tule. Quick medical aid
saved his life.
Three hundred AID forty-four stu
dents are registered in regular uni
versity courses at the State Univer
sity at Tucson
Tucson dairymen have given notice
of al advance in the price of milk 2H
cents a quart. That makes the lac
teal fluid now two for a quarter.
The building permits issued by City
Engineer H. w. Hall of Douglas for
last month totaled approximately $1S,-
900, which is slightly better than the
record for the previous month.
The October term of the United
States court at Phoenix will heas
twenty-six criminal cases, sixteen civil
cases at law, nineteen equity cases
and twenty-six bankruptcy cases.
The challenge of the Douglas l. o
o. F. lodge has been accepted by thu
Bisbee lodge, for contest between
the drill teams of the respective
lodges. The date has not been set.
Governor Hunt amended the live
stock quarantine so that domesticateG
mules and horses can be brought inte
Arizona from Mexico The quarantine
is still in effect against other live
stock.
The Douglas city council granted
The petition of the local branch of the
w. G. T. u. for permission to erect,
q sanitary drinking fountain at the
northwest corner of G avenue and
Tenth street.
A delegation from the Tucson Build
ers Exchange waited upon the city
council urging the employment of 10
cal contractors and the favoring oil
local dealers in building material
whenever possible in city contracts.
The Jerome News estimates that
ranges will be marketed this fall.
The $4,000 libel suit brought by
Sheriff Cash against ]. M. Lally was
tried at Stafford, the plaintiff getting
verdict for $4,000. 1t will probably
be appealed. A similar suit against
the Clifton Mining Journal was dis
missed.
In view of the many instances OF
reckless automobile driving on the
Globe Miami road, the board of super
visors, meeting at Globe, authorized
the sheriff to employ an extra deputy
to patrol the highways of the county
as motor cop.
/, The Temperance Federation of ART
zona has designated November TIN
jubilee anniversary Sunday and asked
all friends of prohibition to arrange
celebrations of "the victory of Novem.
Der 8, 1914 in the various cities and
towns of the state.
Starting with just a few head of
stock three years ago, when he first
went to Chandler, and bought sixty
Rcres of alfalfa land, A. Bernard has
cleared $5,355 on his stock. This
profit is represented in cash and
stock still on the ranch.
H. A. Beebe, charged with embezzle.
ment of union funds, was sentenced