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The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
Sunday School Convention.

Washington Township Sunday
School Convention viii meet at
Silver Valley, May 9th at . O'Clock
p, IN, Following is the programs
Devotional service conducted by
Hugh Hays
Welcome address, Splint Rowland,
Response, Glarenden Roberts,
Diseussion=Are You Very Much
Interested in Sunday School Work.
Why2
Volunteers On Time Ewing Rus.
sell and Others,
Why Keep n Record=the Sunday
School Secretaries,
What Did You Learn at the State
Convention All present who at.
tended IL
How Much Time Should Ne Used
IN Sunday School SeryieeP By the
Sunday School SuperintendeBts,
Miscellaneous business,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
NJ. & N, A. Solves Its Financial
Problems.

The news received here this week
that necessary funds had been provi,
ded for relieving the financial diff
euties of the NJ, & N A. railroad
has been quite gratifying to our
people generally Outstanding Re.
ceivers certificates to the amount OF
81, 100000 were pressing the situa,
ton, but by the raising Of over
S2,OOO,OOO the stockholders have
not ouly made the way easy for Il
continuation Of the rccciyership, but
provided means for necessary i'm,
proyement Cfthe road, This solution
Of the railroads problems is especial
ly pleasing to the large force Of its
employees resident here,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
State Highway to the South
ward,

The survey by the State Highway
Commission Of the Harrison. lasper
road began last Wednesday under
the direction of Assistant Engineer
Clarence Hight and W, +. Carter,
the local crew Of assistants being
Messrs, Jack Mcclure, Campbell
Murray and Chas, simmons Jasper
will also furnish partof the corps
The survey will result in the locating
Of a highway upon which several
improvement districts may be based
The districts covering the Russell
vile end of the road have already
been formed, and the movement
generally is progressing in q most
satisfactory manner
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
0iIing the Streets.

The spreading of the street oil
about the square began Wednesday
under the supervision of Street Com
missioner w. F, Gordon who is
proceeding with care so that the
best results may be had, A car load
of 5000 gallons will be laid first,
and second car ordered to complete
the work perhaps thirty days later.
Harrison's experience with strret
oiling last year was satisfactory,
and it is likely that the territory
oiled will be considcrablely extended
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
Former Harrison Man in Comic
Opera.

The following from the Newark
N. J. Evening Star will be of interest
to many Of our older citizens who
remember John y Dewitt as a
former citizen Of Harrison, being
with the TIMES some twenty years
ago, Mr.. Dewitt is now in the adj
vertlsing department at the home
office of the Prudential Life In
surance Co.. being one of the three
thousand employees comprising its
office force We extract the follow.
ing from an illustrated notice;
zone of the most notable amateur
comic opera performances ever given
in Newark was produced by en-
ployes of the Prudential Insurance
Company's home Office staff at the
Kruger Auditorium last night
The production was "The Mikado F"
There was a brilliant and apprecia-
tive audience of over three thousand
pc )ple, The title roll, of the
Mikado Of Japan was conspicuously
well sustained by John d. Dewitt,
who gave proof that he has a fine
singing voice and knew how to
make every speech tell, u
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
HARRISON HIGH
SCHOOL WINS
Many Victories in Athletic and
Literary Lines.

Harrison High School boys and
girls covered themselves with glory
at the annual meeting Of the North
Arkansas School Contest Associa-
tion at Green Forest last Saturday,
winning four out Of six cups and a
majority of the prizes in all lines.
Even in the few events not won Har-
rison contestants were generally
close seconds,
The Harrison boys and girls took
first in all athletic contests, except
the girls basket ball game, the 100
yard dash, the pole vault, the runn-
ing broad Jump, the running high
Jump, aud the discus throw, all of
which were lost to Green Forest.
Collin Myers won the 900 yard
dash G, Tate won the mile and
$50 yard races,
The Harrison team, composed Of
bradley, All Lair, G, Tate, and Col
lin Meyers, won the mile relay race,
with Green Forest second. Jack
Bradley won the standing broad
jump,
Collin Meyers won first in the
standing high jump, and also in the
shot put. Second in standing high
jump went to Hugh Coflman, third
to Frye, Second place in the stand
ing high jump contest went TO Hugh
Coffman, third to Frye, Rowland of
Green Forest took second in the shot
put but evened up by taking first in
the discus throw, giving Meyers
second, Meyers won the high hurd-
lie Cl2O yards Hugh Cofiman, sec
ond, The 900 yard low hurdle was
won by Tate of Harrison,
The girls quartet, Mary Redus,
Lucille Tyson Agnes Newman aud
AdsatNll,sllaWs, won the quartet hon
ors, Mary Rcdus won the vocal solo
honors, Dorothy OhmOrt won the
honors for reading and Gladys Bris-
co won the piano honors, Max oh.
mart won the spelling contest max.
ing u perfect score in the spelling of
100 words,
The boys Basket Ball Champion
sh p remained with Harrison by a
score Of 20 to "a, the game being
generally strongly contested one
throughout, The Girls Basket Ball
team lost for the first time in It's his
tory TO Green Forest,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
Harrison Public Schools.
CLOSING PROGRAM A..

Friday night, May 7-program
"Crowning the May Queen and
"The Hoosier School" at Eagle
Heights auditorium, admission Is
25 cents.
Saturday night, May s-Senior
Class Play, Catching Clare" "
Armory Theater, admission 35c and
25c.
Sunday night, Commencement
Sermon-by Rev T, NJ, Cummns,
Christian church.
Monday night, Graduating Exer.
cises-address by President j. II, Rey
nolds-Methodist Episcopal Church
South,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
FORESTRY EXHIBIT
FOR PRESS MEET
An Interesting and Instructive Display to
Be Installed for the Benefit OF the
State Press Association

Superintendent Francis Kieter, Of
the Ozark National Forest, with
headquarters at Harrison is arrang-
ing to install for the Press Meeting
in Harrison on the 17th to 18th Of
this month, a comprehensive exhibit
covering the work of his department
including models of fire towers, fire
equipment station, effect of rainfall
on torested and detorested slopes as
well as many charts, bromiGeS and
transparencies of scenes and works
within the National Forests, most
of them taken or arranged from the
Ozark Forest views.
These exhibits will be sent to Mr.
Nieter, by the L. S. Chief Forester
in Washington City. The room in
which these things will be placed ad.
Joins the court room in which the
meetings OF the association will be
held and every newspaper man and
the families of the visitors vill have
an opportunity to see them.
In addition TO the exhibits to be
sent from Washington will be the
great road model exhibit that was
displayed in Little Rock throughout
the time of the last general assem-.
bly, This will be sent to Mr. Kieter
from Little Rock, A paper manu-
facturer in Michigan will also send
for exhibition tor the benefit Of the
newspapermen, materials used in the
making of paper Of certain kinds
The last matter includes a spruce log
6 inches in diameter and 2 feet long
and smaller log, foot in length,
barked and half Clipped,
There will be a jar of wood chips
a jar Of wood chips cooked, a jar Of
acid. There will also be a large
sheet Of manufactured paper, which
is in reality nothing but cooked
wood; and 900 cards, little larg'
er than the size of u commercial en-.
velope, on which will be printed
some item Of local interest These
will be given out as souvenirs,
The transpnrcncics to be sent by
the forestry officials will be Of vary.
ing sizes, up to 81 II \ 63 l.2 inch
es, They will be Of such subjects as
a scene looking east across White
river, Ozark National Forest Ar.
kansas, and looking east from the
Devils Knob Tower, Johnson City, !
Ark new road in the Ozark Nation
nh Forest, road construction, and
the head Of SYCAMORE bridge near
Big Flat, They will show also
scenes from other national forests,
logging and numbering scenes, all
pertaining to the study Of forestry
The bromides wilt show similar sub
jects and will range in size up to
t0xl5 inches The charts will be as
large as 35xi3 80 inches,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
CONFEDERATE VETS. MEET

CAMp Ross RunLE, April 90.
In pursuance Of u call by the Com.
maudcr Camp Ross Ruble met on
April 26, the meeting was called to
order by Lieutenant Commando
G, l. Williorded after which Iohn
Cotiman was elected Treasurer and
the following delegates and alter.
mates selected for the reunion at
Richmond, Vao June lst 20 3rd'
II, L. Routh, John D, Tyson, and
sam Williams, delegates; j. O,
Nicholson and Vim, Lowrcy alter.
mates, W II HARRELL
Adjutont Camp Ross Ruble, 1868
L, {, Y.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
BelIefOnte Schools.

Due to a conflict of date between
Belleionte and Benton, DR.. c. H.
Brough will preach the baccalaueate
sermon for the Bellefonte schools at
the Methodist Church tomorrow
night, May 2nd instead of a week
later, The people Of Boone county
generally are invited to be present,
Preparations are being made
under the direction of the assistant
teachers, Misses Smell and Thomp-
son for interesting exercises on Sat
urday and Monday nights, May Sth
and 10Th.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
THE BOND ISSUE
FOR WATERW0RKS
Favorable Offer Made on Orig.
inaI Improvement District
Bonds.

Responding to the advertisement
for sale of 100000 of waterworks IS
bonds by the City Commissioners,
X, d, Alexander, representing Okla
homa City brokers' was in Harri-
son, the first of the week Investigate
ing the investment. After gong
thoroughly into the proposition he
gave it as his opinion that issu-
ing of bonds by Water Improvement
District No. /, and Sewer Improve.
ment District No. |, under the plans
recently made by Albert {. Moore,
would not be legal, and the bonds
could not be handled on the market.
Following this on Tuesday, Com.
missioner Geo, " O'Neal received a
telegram from the Hauchett Bond
Company, Of Chicago, who turned
down the matter last July, oft firing
par for the bonds. The Commits
sioners will meet soon to consider
this offer, which, Of course, must be
handled on the basis Of the Earl
Co.'S estimate,
We had hoped that our Council
might see its way clear to follow the
wishes of a large number of our citi.
zens who favored the turning over
OF the water works question for the
present at least to the company op-
Grating the system, 1t is understood
that they are able and willing to
makesuch improvements as will be
required to secure sanitary and fire
protection and willing to accept
the supervision Of the council as
they proceed,
This would release the town from
a part Of its financial burdens, and
perhaps open the way for the early
construction of a sewer system COW
ering the central portion of the city,
Of course, if we are to have sewer
system at all the town must build.
it Unlike the water system it offers
no profit, and the burden of its
construction cannot be shifted, even
for a time to private enterprise
Such a solution would give us the
quickest reicl and at the same time
minimize the indebtedness of the
town for the present, Hit were de-
sirablc later 70 take over the water
works system il could easily be done
at any time under the franchise
contract
Recognizing the fact, however,
that there is q field for wide differ.
ences Of opinion and that it is time
for n forward movement along
these lines the TIMES will be glad to
see the Council and It's Commission.
ers take such action as can be
agreed upon, and as will come with.
in the financial possibilities of the
city
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01

Cantrell.Buneh Ladies Store
2ia West Stephenson Avenue
Allison BulldIag Harrison, An
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01

A carload Of Ford Automobiles
received last week by the local agent
!. X, Jones, have been sold out
already Among the latest pur'
chosers are Newt Paul Clay Holt,
s, D, Parks Dr. Frank Kirby and
Dr. Cox, Of Omaha, Another car
load Of eight Autos has been
ordered and is on the way.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-25
LOCAL ITEMS

Go to the Benson Coal q Ice
Company for coal, ice and soda
water.
Wanted to Buy Baby buggieR,
gocarts and wheel barroWs. Gem
Second Hand Store.
John Shelton of Tucson, cousin
of Mrs. Maude Bridges, was Wis
Itor here Wednesday.
Mrs Adrian Allen, one Of the
teachers in the Grammar school,
left Thursday for San Diego to
spend her Christmas vacation at
home.
For Sale-Ohe large iron safe,
bne refrigerator, one washing ma
chine, motorcycle, piano, organ,
violin, banjo, cornet, mandolin,
clarinet and Bennett typewriter.
Gem Second Hand Store,
The stork has been busy the past
week and DR.. Morrison reports
three new arrivals in the conmun-
ity, all boys; enc at the home Of
Oioga Mendoza, December 18th,
one at the home of Murley Lohr,
Decemb Der 2Ist and one at the home
{ Of Julian Aseyera on the 22nd
Gen A1vara Obregon, the man O
the hour in Mexico, was here Wed
nesday between trains while on
his way from Nogales to Juarez
Gen. Obregon was here little
over year ago ii company with
Gen. Villa, whom he has recently
defeated. Since here the last time
Gen. Obregon lost al arm in bat
tie.
Lewis B Maier, arrived yester-
day from the Normal school al
Tempe aud will spend his Christ-
mas vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs B Maier Louis is busi-
ness manager of the Tempe Nor
NAL Student, weekly publication
issued by the school. Judging
from the appearance of the paper
and the large amount of advertiser
ments carried, Lewis is possessed
of considerable ability as 8 news
paper man.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-25
Notice of Contest
FOR PUBLICATION.
020834
1857

Department of the interior, United States
Land Office, Phoenix Arizona, November 30,
1915.
TO Charles II. Hendrex, of Benson, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that William M.
Campbell, who gives Tucson, Arizona, as his
post-ofce address, did on October z, 1915, file in
this Office his duly corrobOrated application to
contest and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry No 020834, Serial No. -,
made January 20, l9l3 for west half Section
M. Township II g. Range 10 E., G. q S. r Mer-
dian, and as grounds for his contest he alleges
hat you have abandoned your entry, and have
not resided on the land for more than one year
prior to said affidavit and have not cultivated
my of said land or made any improvements
thereon.
You are, therefore, further notified that the
said allegations will be taken as confessed, ano
your saidentry will be Cancelled without
! further right to be heard, either before
this office on appeal if you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice, as shown below
your answer, under oath, specifically respond
ing to these allegations Of contest, together
with due proof that you have served copy OF
your answer on the said contestant either IN
person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the name OF
the post office to which you desire future no
ticeS to be sent to you.
THOMAS T.. WEEDIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNO Receiver.
Date Of first publication December l l, 1915.
Date OF second publication December Is, 1915
Date of third publication December 25, 1915.
Date OF fourth publication Januaryl 1916.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-25
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESf +, ling WIFE
After Four Years Of Discouragins
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Up in Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue

Catron, Ky.-ln an Interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: II suffered for four
years, with wonlanly troubles, and during
Ibis time, ! could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, l would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but | was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good
| had gotten SO weak ] could not stand,
and | gave Up in despair. -.
At last, my husband got nle a bottle OF
Cardui, the woinatl's tonic, and COM
snenced taking it. From the very first
dose,I could tell il was helping me. |
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and ain doing my work"
If YOU are all run. down from Woinanly
troubles, don't give up il, despair: /, Try
| Cardui, the woman S, tonic. HhaS 1elpedd
more than 8 million women, iii lis 3C
wears of wonderful success, and should
Surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui' for years. He knows what
It will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies
! Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, enn.' fQr 6RTct0
| INSTRUCTIONS on your case and 64-pa2e book HoTe
treatment for Wonisn,' sent in plain wrapper Eeo-E
The Benson signal., 1915-12-25
News and Views from Arizona Capital

application the
Arizona office by the
Utilizing underfo~ purpose
nn9 10 Dc SUNK " the river bed and the water
EO its 1n as dat orchard miles south Of % & the U @
palms sold total
14oo profit has BEEN rn7esed planting
is bright appearing monthly published the state industrial school
by the pupils NA0S o. Hs "f''ns a"' %" ~
made arrangements
He expects to raise chickens and bees and enjoy pe
existence, University Of
ua a9 m D s 9 n Gns a m stats 3 $500 @ esn I him. m
refused execute William % Faln "a November 2s
against the existing rates flour and grain over the arizona
OF place
fst
sawtee An order cause why
a and also upon abo thirty oh the Complaint
federal
n % To not no to They had o of e sr g by 5 the
5 be- done ~inoGt i Wo@en BEING moleSted
@ from Pn e Wo the BY e 6 s
@ @ % the met @ oPsne sS By @ at he
n and M that they to ID do & the M @ TG %
claims, violence to their persons wodld result
nS @ rhdFs s ths on ss
would
told
organizations final
n hs Gs bae
the called by
destroying
plaintiff advising melting others
complaint
Injunction
the strike
the employed the it is claimed
minority succeeded
preventing resumption activity throughout the district 1t is
will be brought by the federal authorities
corporation that It
believe either its plant
stationed Clifton
however,
the Of National police duty
October 30 to
meeting of Ame
Association of Fairs Exposions held in Chicago
appointed
validity his
determined
in The question the right of
Salt valley formed
joint office
Phoenix.
vicinity Phoenix
for military in France
Forty Salt River valley
markets this
The Benson signal., 1915-12-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
El2ZzGl
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
u. S. land Office at Phoenix Arizona. Nov

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona Nov. 8,
1915
Notice is hereby given that 10. H, Getzwiller,
whose postoftce address is Benson, Cochise
County, Arizona did, on the lst day Of July,
1915, file in this office Sworn Statement and Ap-
plication, No 027761, to purchase the W%NW4;
SEMNW14; SW4NE14. Section H. Township
rs S. Range 21 r., G. & S. r. b. & Meridian, and
the timber thereon, under the provisions of the
act of June B. 1873, and acts amendatory, known
as the Timber and Stone Law at such value
as might be fixed by appraisement, and that,
pursuant to such application, the land and
stone thereon have been appraised, Four Hun
dred Dollars, that said applicant will offer final
proof in support OF his application and sworn
statement on the 25th day of January 1916, be-
fore William A. Fowler, U. S. Commissioner, at
Tombstone, Arizona.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, or initiate contest at any
time before patent issues, by filing corrobor-
ated affidavit in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
THOMAS f. WEEDIN, Register.
First publication, November, 1915.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-25

Call on me tor your gasoline, dis
tillate and lubricating oils. c. F.
Moss.
H. G. Kimball, was here from
the ella valley the fore part of the
week.
Wanted TO rent, Piano, in good
. condition. South west Lumber
Company. dr.
Jack Mertaugh came up from
Bisbee Thursday to spend Christ
mas with his family.
Mrs. Thomas Dem psey is here
from Tucson to spend Christmas
at her parental home.
Miss Elaine Roberts, who is at
tending the Tempe Normal, is
spending her Christmas vacation
with her parents, Professor and
Mrs Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Lee of Yuma
are here for visit with relatives
and friends during the holidays
Mrs. Lee was formerly Mrs. Bye1s
of this place.
A nice program was rendered in
connection with q Christmas tree at
the Presbyterian church last night.
The Young Peoples Choir assisted
III the program.
Nephi Jarvis, formerly clerk in
B. Maier & Company's store, has
returned after spending nearly two
years in Nevada. He expects to
leave after the holidays.
A ball was given in the Rink
auditorium last night by the Lod gia
Alianza Hispano Americana. A
Tucson orchestra consisting of five
pieces furnished the music Many
were in attendance and all enjoyed
the evening.
The Oriental Wonders showed
at the X. p. Hall last night TO q
fairly large audience. The COM
pany featured Madame Zelma in
telepathic visions, Prof. Ozarf in
magic work and Others in singing
and danciug
Tonight at the Rink theatre will
be shown the regular installment
of "The Diamond From the Sky"
A good show will also be presented
tomorrow night, composing a dra-
ma, Pathe Weekly News and a
cartoon comedy.
A Christmas program was given
at the Benson Union High School
Tbursday afternoon. Each Of the
teachers gave short talk which
was appreciated by the students,
Miss Ruth MeKowen Of the Uni
versity of New Mexico, assisted in
the program with piano music.
Candy made in the domestic
science department and oranges
furnished by Prof. Robertson were
served. At the conclusion of the
program beautiful set Of military
brushes and como in a case were
presented to Prof. Robertson by
the student body and the faculty OF
the school.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-25
NOTICE
To Whom IL Nav Concern:

Z Notice is hereby given to any and all intend.
ing purchasers of the N. E. ID of the S. q. ID OF
SECTION 10 or the N, w. n of the s. w n. of Sec.
II 0f Township II South, Range 20 East, Gila
and Salt River Meridian, in Cochise county,
State of Arizona. That the sale and transfer OF
all or any part Of said property is restricted by,
and must be made in accordance with an agree
ment and option entered into between Juan
Cruz and J. M. Castaneda on the 18th day OF
March, 1900 which said instrument is of record
in the Office Of the County Recorder of Cochise
county, State OF Arizona.
Dated Benson, October 25th, 1912.
M. f. CASTANEDA,
Administrator of Estate Of j. M. Castaneda.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-25

Remember l can save you money
on gasoline, distillate and lubri.
eating oils, both wholesale and re-
tail. C.F. Moss.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-25


THE
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| in a recent issue states that the
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