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The Benson signal., 1916-11-04

Call On me tor your gasoline, dis
tillate and lubricating oils. G. F.
Moss.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04

The names Of the adjoining claims to this
Survey are: on the North; Survey No. l717, True
Blue and Copper Bell lode. survey No 497
Dreadnought lode. On the East, AL and A g
lodes, unsurveyed, owned by the Arizona United
Mining Company; on the South, Sunnyside and
Little Jennie lodes, ,runsurveyed, owned by the
Arizona United Mining Company; on the West
Survey No. $50, Miantenomah lode Survey No.
33l Mammoth lode; Blue Grass lode, unsur-
yeyed. claimed by the applicant herein, Survey
No. 17l7, Ross lode.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN, Register.
First pub. Sept. l6.
Last pub. Nov. II.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04
TO THE VOTERS

The office of State Auditor is one of the most i'm
portant positions in state government, the Auditor
being State Bank Examiner and member of the Board
of Control which handles all the state institutions. 1t
requires who is honest, active and intelligent
man who is acquainted with all sections of the state,
who has actual experience in accounting, CONNER
ca life and banking; man who has executive ability
and the Backbone to say no or yes for the best i'm
terestS Of the people and not easily sWayed by political
necessity. These qualifications held in large meas
ure by Doane Merrill. He has lived in Arizona since
1880 and is 46 years old. He has run Stores lumber
yards building contracts mining companies and farming
enterprises.
Doane Merrill is not politician. Beware of pro-
fessonal politician your State Auditor Regardless of
your being Democrat or Republican, you should vote
for Doane Merrill oinsure an efficient and economical
administration of our state government.
Your support is solicited
DOANE MERRILL
Republican Candidate for State Auditor
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04
Pomerene Items
tBy Special Correspondence

M. P. Cosby and George Scott
moved the house bought of H. w.
Etz in Benson QUITO the lot of
NJ. Cosby west of the school house
It will be overhauled and fix, d up
and become the Pomerene residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Cosby.
Mr.. M P. Tryon has moved his
house from his homestead onto S.
J. Johnson place north of the
school house. This puts them
much closer to the school.
Perry Tryon is laying plans for
a nice brick house which is to be
built on the lot west of the school
Rouse recently purchased from }
M. Cosby.
Walter Scott is making an extra
room on his mothers house, as we'll
as making other repairs. The
young and old have their eyes on
Walter, still Waiter won't ac-
knowledge anything.
Several light frosts have put the
tomato crop out of commission.
Farmers should commence laying
their plans for a bigger crop next
year. Let's get together boys and
boost this industry to the success
it should be. There is good money
in tomatoes at the price if we will
start in making preparations now
so as 70 get them in early.
Mr.. and Mrs. D P. Sabine and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. johnson re-
turned last week from Salt Lake
City, where they had been attend
ing the Latter Day Saints confer
ence.
49,. ~ =
Mrs. Alvah Fem returned Sun
day from Salt Lake City, where
she had been with her husband.
He went On to Colorado and New
Mexico where he will do mission
ary work for the Latter Day Saints
among the Spanish speaking peo-
pie Of those sections
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04


too bulky they may be left at this Office.
which will undertake their delivery when
the train stops here.
How about painting that house
or barn? Benson Lumber and
Commercial Co.
For Sale One yearliDg Poland
China boar, or will trade for one
ton alfalfa hay. w. H. Farrell
Charley Jim, one of the proprie-
tors of the Mansion Cafe, left yes
terday for San Francisco, to be
gone several months.
Manager Harry Evans of the
Mountain States Telephone Com
pany, is over from Tombstone to-
day to do some work on the Ell
Paso line.
The Carnival Company, after a
three night run here, In which
they gathered in about all the
loose change in circulation, de-
parted like Arab Thursday for new
scenes.
Work on the new store building
of c. E. Goetz is going right
ahead. The concrete foundation
is completed and the bricks and
other material are being placed on
the ground for continuing the
building operations.
The Theodore Knox Company
will be here Saturday evening,
November nth. The company,
composed of four, will present a
fine program, including violin and
cello solos, vocal solos and duets,
J readings and a sketch from an
English opera in costume. Don't
miss it.
Miss Minnie Lintz, county sup
erintendent of schools, was in
town Tuesday, accompanying the
campaign party of county officials.
Mrs Rosa Mckay, of Bisbee, one
of the candidates for State Repre-
sentative, was also with the party.
Both ladies we're on the platform
at the speaking Tuesday night,
buf neither made addresses.
Messrs John Crane, VIM. WAL
lace, w. B. Holmes, Jos. Tracey
and Van Coovering. members of
the surveying party relocating the
road between Benson and Dra-
goon, are stopping at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. L, E.
| Weigand. They expect to be in
this vicinity for perhaps month
or longer.
Surveyors are relocating part
of the road between Benson and
Dragon by authority of the
county board of supervisors, The
new line, it is claimed, will not
only shorten the distance bat pro-
vide easier grades as we'll The
new road will follow the railroad
where the old now makes a con-
siderable bend around through the
hills.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04
First pub. Sept. l6.
Last pub. Nov. IL.

Remember l can save you money
on gasoline, distillate and lubri
eating oils, both wholesale and re-
tail. C.F. Moss.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04
Exhibits for State Fair

On the authority of Mr.. A. L, Paschall,
the Signal gives notice to the farmers that
train will come through on Wednesday.
the 9th. picking up exhibits for the State
Fair at Phoenix. Anyone having products
for exhibition can send them in free of
charge by this train. In case they are not
too bulky they may be left at this Office.
which will undertake their delivery when
the train stops here.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04
FOR SALE . .

$50 acres uuimproved land, one
mile from Pomerene school house;
three miles from Benson. School
bus goes by place every morning.
Good roads. Apply to or address
Joseph LeDoux, Dragoon, Ariz.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04

Late Fall Builders-See US be-
fore cold weather sets in Benson
Lumber and Commercial Co.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04

Presbyterian Church Services. 3xaesA
Rev. T. J. Hedges the pastor. will preach
at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning and evening.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04

Wanted-Ice chest, cook range
and heating stoves. Gem Second
Hand Store.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04
LOCAL ITEMS

Toe Sh .rL-Line Auto Co, have
so out the carload of Ford cars
already, and still the demand cou-
tinues
Mrs. Henry Etz, Jr., of Mescal,
has been spending few days this
week in Benson at the home of
Mrs. a. w. Eta.
Civil Engineer Carl Cook, in
charge of the road survey between
q ,nson and Dragon, is stopping
at the residence of MIR. a. w.
Bard.
Miss Leantina Paeheco, of Tue
son, daughter of Marcus Pacheco,
has taken the place with Hi Wo d
Co., made vacant by the departure
of Miss Olive Simpson for Tucson.
Mrs. John Walker. of Mescal,
and her sister, Miss Net,ie Dub
lin, of Midland, Texas, have been
visiting Mrs N. Reddoch for the
past week. Mss Dublin left yes
terday for her home in lexas.
Mrs. w. J. Burton, of Los An
geles, CAL, sister of Mrs. Max
Treu, left Thursday for home,
accompanied by her young son,
after pleasant visit of two or
three weeks with her sister here.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Church held a business
meeting Thursday. Another meet
ing will be held Wednesday of
next week to make arrangements
for the bazar on November Isth.
The Gila Valley Farmer, of
Pima, mentions the fact that Fl.
g. Kimball, we'll known as a
former resident of Benson, has re-
moved with his family to Wilcox,
where his automobile business de.
mands the change of location.
Mrs. w. J. Bennett returned
Monday from Miami, where she
had been 10 attend her sister,
Mrs. D. A. Adams, of Dragon,
under treatment at the Miami hos.
pital. Mrs. Adams was improv-
ing when Mrs. Bennett left for her
home here.
Mrs. w. T. Jones, mother of
Mrs. A. w. Bard, is expected to
arrive shortly from Fl. Davis,
Texas, for an extended visit. She
will be accompanied by her grand.
son, J. H. Ewell, who will also
visit for a day or two with Mr..
and Mrs. Bard.
Mr.. P. W. Hamilton, a promi-
nent merchant of Cochise and
johnson, was a caller on the Sig
nal Wednesday. MIR. Hamilton
is the moving spirit of the Johnson
Supply Co, mercantile firm do
ing large business in the busy
mining camp.
Contrary to all expectations the
Halloween p1anks of the younger
Bensonites we're we'll within the
bounds Of moderation this year.
There were some boyish pranks of
the usual kind, but nothing much
in the way of damage to property
has come to light.
Miss Olive Simpson has resigned
her Office position here with the
Hi>Wo mercantile establishment,
and left this week for Tucson to
make her home, her mother and
family now being at that place.
Miss Simpson will be greatly
missed by the younger society
people of the town.
An illustrated lecture was given |
at the High School Thursday
night on soil fertility by Mr.. A.
/. Paschall, the County Agricul
tural Agent. The lecture was in-
to all concerned with
land culture, telling what crops
ho d;ffora.,t co;lc xuoro cr;Aod 90
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04
Methodist Episcopal Church

Services every Sunday. Sunday
school 1000 a. m.; preaching SER
vices 7: 80 p. m. All cordially in
tived. JAMES E. FERRIS,
Pastor.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04

For Sale-Musical instruments
of all kinds, sewing machines.
Gem Second Hand Store.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04
NOTICE OF CONTEST
0233I7-3696
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR;
United States Land Office

Phoenix, Arizona, September %, 1916.
To John S. Skinner, of Benson. AIiz.. Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Charles w.
Frost, who gives Benson. Arizona, as his post
office address, did on Sept 9, 1916, file in this
Office his duly corroborate application to con-
test and secure the cancellation of your Home
stead Entry No. 0233l7 made September TO-
1918, for SEA SEA, Section IA; SWA NWA
VIZ SW4 SEA SW4 Sec l3, N1a NWA, Sec.
"a, NE4 NE4 Sec. 23 Township II S., Range
ls E., G. & S. R. Meridian. and as grounds for
his contest he alleges that John S. Skinner has
deserted said land and has not fulfilled any of
the requirements OF law, never having made
any improvement whatever.
You are, therefore, further notified that the
said allegations well be taken as confessed, and
your said entry will be Cancelled without fur
ther rigt to be heard, either before this Office or
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 responding to these allega-
tions of contest, together with due proof that
you have served a copy OF your answer on the
said contestant either in person or by register
ed mail.
You should state in your answer the name of
the post Office to which you desire future no
ticeS to be sent you.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN, Register.
JOHN J. BIRDNO. Receiver.
Date of first pub. Sat. Oct H. 1916
Date Of second pub. Sat. Oct. q 1918.
Date OF third pub. Sat. Oct. Is. 1916.
Date o5 fourth pub. Sat Nov. 4, 1916.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O23255
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
September %. 1916
Notice is hereby given that Isaac G. Fletcher,
of Benson, Arizona, who. on September 2, 1918,
made Homestead Entry No. 023255 for SWA
SEA. SEA SW4, Section 2s, NWA NE4. NEA
NW4, Section SO, Township ii S., Range 20 f
G. & S. r. Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make three year Final Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
II. G. Brown, u s. Commissioner. at Benson,
Arizona, on the 9Th day of November, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Albert JONES'
George H. Colvins, Laurence Ogles and Ned
Hollyard, all of Benson. Arizona.
THOMAS +. WEEDIN, Register
First publication September 30, 1916.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-04

Lost-Winchester pump gun,
model 1897, No. E533723 Win
chester rifle 80 80, No. 517oos, No.
on barrel 80 w. G F. Return to
this Office and receive liberal re-
ward.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
SOME SPECIAL TIES
HIT new MAXIMUMS
Market was Active and Broad With NO
Pronounced Trend-U. S. steel
in tho Lead.

NEW YORK, Nov. l.-DurinT me
greater n..ri vi thc activc and hf"au
market Today. trading manll"St'H no
nroununrcd trend aside FROM luftitr
advances to ncw maXinumt' or certain
Speculative $prCaltieS. mainly thuaS
rulaprISinE The pllcr leather ana me
groups Standard ISSUES pursued u hiIs =
row and frequently course, INC iHun"-
tnny of tho. movement being re!leNcu ny
orcasicnal substantial advances III
munitions anu equipments.
In lh4 final hour an urgent dtinauu
for United States Steel. which had been
little more lh;lu ilrn. CARRIED the eltitE
list TO highest levels OF the SrSSl''tl:
Steel changed hands i'll Individual io's
of l. 600 lu 5000 shares up to III: d
rain If nls puintS. and within a. OF H.
MONT Of its record quotation.
Nrw records of the day we're con-
trinutrd by Atlantic. Gulf and West IN
dies common and preferred ut Ito ana
T2l, American Zinc preferred at ~
Central Leather at y&4x American Writ
iny Paper preferred III 81 ana Alnsrl-
can Steel l'oundricS at 6Gi3.
Fertilizers, pctrulcumS. tob2ccoS ana
numerous unclaSSiticd stocks Nlrllclpal-
cd in tho rise at variable but Tor The
most part substantial gains.
Conlers were almost the sole features
among prominent rails. Reading, Nor
folk and Western and Lchish Falier
rising to = points. Total sales
amounted to 1.1S0,OOQ shares. Total hm!ll
sales tpar valued aggregated s''bI"'-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
FINANCIAL OTIEION.

tV'r!vato wire to y. J.; MLsten & CD
Financial News OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
selling seems 30 run into PUBLIC DuEln3
Whenever reaction extending lnodcrati
declines, with tie result OF an overdo.
ing Of the short account and the uSuA'
sequence Of raily:n., tendencies. y con-
tintinncc of these trading tactics is OK
pcctcL Buying on declines for turns
IS considered likely Ia save the best re.
quits Rails. copr"rs and Slanoa!i
..iHiUnrulS arc faTHrltH$. EhcTe hHH
i,r,.l a general h"ad5u*tInent OF SONS
!aig, accuUntH with transfers or n dts
terminating character. ne Sh"1ai'hf
and discriminating steel r"WS may
,;tuSc some selling today. POOL rlst"-
mis- are bGllish on American LinSe".
S;,,.l Foundry. Ajax Rubber, American
Agricultural Chemical. Pittsburgh No"i
and Virginia Iron.
journal OF CuEuIcrcc-Th" SINKING OF
The steamship Marina with Americans
aboard has once more demonstrated thae
accidents arc on tn, side or tho ope:-
tinrs with short commitments.
S,n--AccordirS 10 interests cloSe!N
IN touch with United States Steel. the
or,s.rI; :o!irv a: paying c. extra WIKI
~, maintained just 90 long a. war brings
profits.
Finlyy. Barrel & Co.--N'c continue 70
rt,-fsr ::;.irs 81 stocks N present prices.
Clark, ,'hiiG- 4 Co.--Wh"n the irhpor-
t,uc. 81 The events Of next Tuesday -
considered thc action Of tho stock
market must DO regarded fairly sati$-
faCtory.
spencer Traak " Co.-The public
seems fnr moro inclined 70 consider fav-
orablc report than unfaTorable factors
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
CLOSING STOCK LETTER

CEy Private wire TO Fidelity Investment
Asso. from Harris Winthr"p " 60.
NEW YORK, Nov I.-ih'I otG i
cquipments. The rails. and coppcrs
were firm but dull -,
Tho trading public seems 70 nave al
rived Ut the conclusion that IL Mr. Wa
son is reelected things generally VII!
worse until the war is over and II MT.
Hughes succeeds the market will go
up amy Nay. The market acts however,
very much like Republican success. me
good feeling is very hNcty 10 GS'e M
TO the copper group tomorrow as the
good ones arc cutie as stable as the
SleclS.
\ number Of bets have been Of 10 TO
i on Hu ghcs.
buck viii Quite probably have mater
ial advance. Their earnings are very
large. l understand In the nelghpor-
hood OF fourteen millions. l THINK th4I
between now and spring there VIII
probably be q stock increase OF forty
million dollars. There is ut present;
sixty millions outstanding which Will
bring the total to one hundred millions.
Ten millions OF the stock Will dc re-
tanned III the Companys treasury, Ten
millions will be offered TO stockholders
ut par. proceeds 10 retire outstanding
preferred. Twenty millions will no DIS
tributed as stock dividend. Thus stock.
holders will RECEIVE SO l-3 per cent VI
holdings free and IL IS per cent pl
holdings ut par therefore the owner I'll
ono hundred shares OF the present stock
will have approximately $50 shares
which will cost about leo share rs
/ figure it. This IS very low for Sears
Private borrowing shows the extension
OF short interest in United States Steel
Cruiciblc, Republic Steel. Baldwin l.o-
cunutlye and the motor group. There Is
very little borrowing noted for rails en-
cent Reading, where the short interests
is said to be growing.
Talf on I!uor back dividends on Mar
inc preferred will be arranged for this
month. knoblock Einsch and Co.
buu ght stock.
Financial News Bulletin Says: FRO
fcssioual selling seems To ran into pub
lie buying whenever reactions extend
INTO moderate declines with the result
Of an OVERRIDING or Tho short account
and the usual sequence OF rallying ten
denotes. A continuance of these trad
ing tactics is expected. Buying on de-
ciines for turns is oonsidrred likely 10
give thu best results. Rails. r"prcrS
and standard equipments are favored hy
these sources. There has been gem
cral reimbursement Of some large &C
counts with transfer of a discriminating
character. The submarine and dis
appointing" Steel news may cause
some selling today. Pool channels are
hullish on american LinSccd issues,
Steel Foundr!eS. Ajax Rubber. .\fnert-
can Agricultural Chemical. Pittsburgh
coal and Virginia Iron
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
SHADYSiDE, OHIO

SIIApYSlnl:. O.. Nov. l.-Halluwc'Gn
pa S%rd quietly without any serious dam
na.". I'VE or three extra police were on
duty. hmt tn" boys were just out for
Il fr"liC.
Mrs. VIM Pom WAS brought home
from the hospital Wednesday,.
Til" pupils Of tn" local schools arc
busy with examinations this week.
: number Of houses are being built
in $haiyei'". hat il is almost out Of
tn" uu"Stiun To find one for rent.
lanes Penn nf N"rf. will move 10 the
Smith addition on Thursday.
Mrs. a. f.. Euwmau and Miss Eulalie
Fish were among the Wheeling shoppers
Tuesday.
Th"rr will hn no school Thursday and
Friday. as The teachers will all visit the
MrE"lyry school at Pittsburgh. they
will cave Thursday morning and return
Friday evening.
The Republicans hold an enthusiastic
rally at tho Schnul hnus" "Wednesday
evening.
Mrs Nancy IIulSiine OF WRrwood. IS
visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. rF'Gd MrNurray arc tho
proud parents nf 4 ton pound hoy. born
Tuesday morning.
Mayor Sammnns returned Monday
from Waynrshurg. Pc. where he attend
ed The funeral IF M aunt.
Mrs !. q. MCKelvey viii entertain
the willing Workers OF tho Presbyterian
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-02
GRAIN SUMMARY

CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. l.-Scutlulrui vt
the wheat trade WAS more DearlSh last
night. taking & count OF COMMISSION
houses and the large local professionals.
Weakness in cash premiums. the d!Ni-
Guilty in securing insurance ana the IN
creased selling pressure on December
by elevator people who recently bought
December anu sold May. is Regarded
as Of q special signifanctany. For sew
several days December has shown COR
gestion, and even yesterday it was easy
10 bid it up at times without buying
much wheat. With the elevator inter-
ests reversing their spreads, more De
cember Is coming out. which is expected
to relieve the situation.
Bull leaders in wheat said they re-
, gtrded the markets aciion as merely I
resting place after the unprecedented
advances. and as long as Europe buys
on all weak spots. they see little Change
for q large permanent break. Most or
the big local spectators have generally
tiquiclatnd and whilc several buy on de-
clines. they quietly slip OUT OF their
holdings on bulges. The market is re-
garded as NOR" of two sided affair
for the time being.
There is 4 mixed situation i'll Oats.
The prelniary movement continues heavy
Export business IS good and bulls pre-
Dict that the oats Si;uutd advance thn
same as wheat did. in the face Of II big
visible supply. HearS who have became
rtorr aggressive. the laS; TWO days 50" Il
supply that's sufficient FOR all dumeSti&
ans, HNpnr; requirements. and are taking
advantages OF every huig. TO put OUT
fresh lines.
HulliSh reports "n corn were received
from Argent ina wncr' late planting is
said 20 have been abandoned. owing IL
| drought. and increased operations OF
= the inruStS. Exporters w"r" credited
with buying ~ th..y a.. rnab!c TO get
the cash properly. owing :" l;ght offer
ings. Local traders wore mostly bear
ish Shorts covered AZ tho last.
Cash-E1port business ~ tn" Sea5oar'i
IA rennrc.d h. Russell La" in III" day.
was $50. Don huSh"l on Monday. nciud-
United Kingdom. FIVE cargoHs ~ win
tells 70 Italy. and 1000. BOO hushel YES
terday. mostly - tn" British govern
raent. One nf tho best posted exporters
in the r-ads vii" has been doing n
large business. wired late in tho da:-
that nnl;. 5nn.G0G huShci had been sold
ohrnad omaha s1td tn0.n00 hushel
Kansas City reported l.DhQ.hnh hushci
hard winters sold Monday. which was
prnba oil ihe business with Italy. and
100000 huShsl 20 Mills and for "aSt"rn
shipment Export business in oats
her.. was 81 600 huSi,-! ami al ths sea-
boar I'd t.e"0. 900 h':%h"!.
Cash wE2a: Z; ''nicag" was cents
.owcr and premiums werH shaded. MINI
bel. I'D vas = I" > cents ur,:er D.
csmber and number hard To- > ,~ue<
over December.
10 Fidelity Tnv;s5mnu, Association
rom Harris. Winthrop C"J
TOLEDO. Diliu. N"r. :.--Whcat. cas-;
i<lic: December l>4ts; MAJ lS7H..
clover seed. prime raSit 700: Dscen-
Der in>2: January 1925: February lth7.
.Nisike prims cash 1915: December
1855: March 1870.
No.