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The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
Concerning Grazing Homesteads

Phoenix, February 28 The new
stock homestead law permitting of
64O-acre entries does not permit of
the requirement of any rights what
ever prior to the survey of the land
and the filing of the plats in the
local Office.
A petition received recently in
the local land office asking for the
designation of certain unsurveyed
lands was referred to the general
land office and it was denied, the
letter advising the officers of its re-
fusal being as follows:
This office is in receipt of pc
tition in duplicate, filed in your
office on January 27, 1917, for the
designation of certain unSurveyed
lands under the act of December
| 20, 1916.
No preference right under the
stock-raising act can be acquired
to unsurveyed land or land sus-
pended pending resurvey, prior to
it's designation hereunder, and no
petitions for designation of the land
will be considered until the p1ats
have been filed, and applications
to make entry, accompanied by
petitions, in duplicate, are re-
ceiyed." f"
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03

The people of the United
States are apparently using
more sugar than ever before,
for the increase in consump-
ton has been greater than the
increase in population. Accor-
ding to figures in Bulletin
473, recently prepared by the
Bureau of Crop Estimates of
the United States Department
of Agriculture, the total con-
sumption of sugar in this
country for the,decade ending
with the fiscal year 1928
was 42.9 per cent greater than
the consumption for the pre-
cedlng decade, while the pop
ulation for the same period
only shows an increase of Fl
per cent.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03

The Nogales Herald has an
article in a late issue concern
ing a property-oWner and one
time resident of Benson, as
follows:
80. F. Ashburn, of the
Patagonia neighborhood, is
planningsto build a large hotel
and dancing pavilion at Mon
key Springs on his ranch near
Patagonia. In other words a
flrst-class summer resort will
be the new feature Of that
progressive neighborhood.
"A short time ago Mr.. Ash
burn was suffering with the
rheumatism. So great was
his sufferings that he decided
to 60 to large and noted hot
springs tor treatment. Upon
second thought he took a Sc
ries of baths in Monkey
Springs, which is on his
ranch. and the bubbling hot
water soon put an end to his
rheumatism. So complete
was the cure that he decided
to give the public the benefit
of the hot springs.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
Will Hunt for Lost Mine

Globe, February 28.-Undefed
by the weight Of fourscore years,
Uncle" John Markins. one of the
oldest living pioneers of the dis
trict, started on an extended pros
pecting trip Sunday. The ancient
miner, 81 years of age, intends to
make an exhaustive search for
lost gold mine which was oper-
ated more than forty years ago
The property which Mr.. Markins
is seeking is located in a mountain
range south of Phoenix and about
which many legends are still told.
1t is said that fabu1ously rich ore
was extracted from the prospect by
an aged Frenchman, who died
many years ago i'll Phoenix.
The treasure seeker is well ac-
quainted with the approximate
location of the mine. In the early
territorial days Mr.. Markins, then
but a young man, was employed
by the French1nan to haul food and
supplies from Phoenix to an aras-
ira near the property which the
owner had built for the purpose of
crushing the quartz. Later the
mysterious Frenchman was attacked
by smallpox and died in a pest
house in the suburbs of Phoenix,
where he was cared for by his
teanster.
Several attempts have been made
by miners who saw the gold
brought to Phoenix by the French
man, to locate the source, but with
out success The present effort is
the first Mr.. Markins has ever
made to find the property.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03

The statement that eight
hundred country town news
papers have suspended pub
lication on account of the high
price of print paper, should
cause good people every
where to rally to the support
of deserving newspaper pub
fishers, saysa Michigan news
paper. No institution has
been more loyal to local in
terests through thick and thin
than the country newspaper,
and it's a poor community
that doesn't stand by its best
friends. Probably some of the
newspapers alluded to did not
deserve to live, but many of
them did, and their demise
was due to the fact that they
were published in dead COM
munities. A live newspaper
makes a live town and vice
versa.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
State Senate Repudiates Colodny

The action of the Board of Re-
gents Of the University of Arizona
in dismissing 1. Colodny from the
faculty of the University, has been
upheld by an investigating COM
mittee of the State Senate. The in
vestigation was at the request of
Mr.. Colodny, but the report showed
that his claims were absolutely
without ground.
The members OF the Committee
who Investigated the matter are
Senators Whipple, of Greenlee,
Ferguson of Santa Cruz, Golfer of
Mojave, and Goodell of Pima.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03

The State Senate has re-
pr ed fayorably in committee
of the whole on the Florence
bridge bill, which carries an
appropriation of $4,000 for
The reconstruction of a cross
ing over the Gila river oppo-
site the town of Florence.
The state built a bridge over
the river at this point in 1910,
but last year during the heavy
floods the river abandoned
the old channel and cut a new
channel south OF the bridge,
leaving the latter structure
high and dry to the north of
the river. Attempts to turn
the river back again into the
original channel have proven
fruitIess and the state is now
preparing to extend the bridge
across the river. The impor-
tanos of this bill to the peo-
rle Of the state at large and
motor travellers generally is
indicatedsby the fact that the
link Of the Borderland Route
connecting Tucson and Phoe-
nix trosseS on this bridge.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
Fruit Faker Exposed

The fruit growers of Arizona
will be interested to learn Of GER
tain correspondence in regard to a
self-sty1ed expert horticu1turist"
who appeared in the Gila valley a
short time ago. In newspaper pub
1icity this expert whose name
was given as Samuel H. Smith,
claimed to be a graduate of the
Ohio state university. At my re-
quest the assistant state entomolo
gist, DR.. Oscar c Bartlett, inter
viewed this Mr.. Smith while on
a recent visit to the ella Valley,
and from the information secured
it appears he is typical tree faker.
A letter concerning him was written
to the horticulturist of the agri
cultural experiment station, Woos-
ter, Ohio, also to the professor of
horticulture of the agricultural col
lege of the state university at Col
umbus, Ohio. Prof. Green of the
Ohio experiment station, replied
that he did not know the man.
The following has been received as a
reply from Professor Wendell Pad
dock, head of the horticultural de-
partment of the state university at
Columbus, under date of January 4:
In reply to your letter of the
23rd of December, will state that
we have no graduate by the name
of Samuel Smith. We cannot
now recall ever having heard of
such a man. The whole circum-
stances surrounding his appearance
in your state, as you give them,
appear to be preposterous.
Fruit growers in the southwest
should bear in mind that Our con-
ditions here are so different from
those in all other sections of the
country that no qualified horticu1-
turist would attempt to act as a
general advisor to fruit growers
Immediately upon arriving in one
of our fruit growing districts. The
Mr.. Smith referred to in the above
correspondence announced that he
would be in the Gila valley for on
ly about a month, during which
time he could not acquire much
knowledge of local conditions, even
though he possessed knowledge
of the fundamentals of horticulture
which from Doctor Bartlett's OBJ
servations does not appear to be
the case,
A, w MORRILL,,
State Entomologist and Entomolo-
gist University of Arizona
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03

An Oklahoma legislator pro-
poses to reach ''speed fiends'
by levying fines of one dollar
per mile for every mile in ex-
cess of twenty miles per hour.
That might serve in Oklaho-
ma. In Arizona all would be
striving for a court record for
high speed.-Nogales Oasis.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03

Patented homestead of 500 acres on the Mesa.
Black, mountain soil; with an abundant supply of
water for stock and domestic use. Rainfall suffi-
cient to raise good crops. Place fenced. Improve
ments consist of tWo-room dwelling house and
necessary outbuildings. Eight miles from Benson.
Price reasonable.
One hundred and twenty acres of good, nearly
level land in artesian belt about four miles from
Benson, adjoining well improved farm upon which
wells are already developed, Land partly fenced
and cleared. On main highway Particulars on
request. -
Several desirable parcels of improved and un-e
improved real estate in and around Benson. One
block of vacant lots at bargain price, Houses for
rent. sList your property.
Apply HOME REALTY CO., at Sigma. office.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03

First publication March 8, 1917.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
024l49

O24I49 :.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
February 10, 1917.
Notice is hereby giN en- that Gustaf Larson,
Of Benson, Arizona, who, ON January Is. 1914,
made Homestead Entry, No. O2Al3 for the West
half OF Section 10, Township Il S.. Range 10
G. & S. R. Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
tion to make three year final proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described before
H. G. Brown, U. S. Commissioner, at Benson,
Arizona, on the 10th dny of April 1917
Claimant names as Witnesses: Louis B. Lar
son, F. G. Fisher, T. Fry and Louis +. Wei
gand, all of Benson, Arizona,
j. L. IRWIN, Register.
First publication March 8 1917
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
The Douglas Dispatch has
the following in regard to the
county seat removal:

Benson wants the courthouse
to either stay where it is or be
moved to Benson. The Dispatch
has not said anything about the
courthouse removal for the reason
that it is not interested in it to a
great extent Douglas certainly is
the best place for it, but if the
other people of the county cannot
see it in that light there is no use
arguing with them about it. When
ever this city undertakes to do
anything that requires county sup
port big howl always is raised: a
fact that is clear acknowledgement
that the Smelter City has it over"
any othsr town in Cochise county.
Douglas is not jealous; the others
are, but this city gets along very
well in its sure way"
Benson is not in the mar
ket for the county-seat loca-
ton, except, of course, re-
ceptively. Nor does the Sig
nal believe there is any ami
mostly worth mentioning
among the people of this part
of the county toward. the
Smelter City or its enterpris-
ing business boosters. 1t is
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCA-
TION that Benson is fight
ing in opposing the removal
of the courthouse from its
present site. OF course, if
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03

020s6l
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
February 10 1917
Notice is hereby given that Daniel G. Eaegle
of Benson, Arizona. who, on January 81 1918
made Homestead Entry, No. O2O86l, for East u
Section z, Township II S., Range IL F., G. & S.
R. Meridian, has filed notice OF intention -tc
make Three Year Final Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before III.
G. Brown, e. S. Commissioner, at Benson Ari-
zona, on the 3Oth day of March, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: r. L. Mccall
g. S. Nichols, M. D. Maggie and Leo.Martineau
all Of Benson, Arizona.
J. L. IRWIN, Register,
First publication February Il, 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

OJ4I48
DEPARTMENTS OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
February 10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Louis B. Larson,
of Benson Arizona, who. on January 90, 1914,
made Homestead Entry No.02il48, for the north
half of Section II, Township II S Range 10 East
G. and S. R. Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
tion to make three year final proof to estab-
lish claim to the land above described, before
H G. Brown, us Commissioner at Benson
Arizona. on the 10Th day of April, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: Gustaf Larson
Fred.G. Fisher, Tom Fry and Louis E. Wei
gand, all of Benson Arizona
j. L. IRWIN, Register,
First publication March 8, 1917
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

O20540
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
February 10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Amos w. Sherman
Of Benson, Arizona, who, on December %, 1912
made Desert Land Eutry, No. 020540. for EHN
VIZ and SWANE4, Section 81, Township rs 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 81. G. Brown U. S. Commissioner, al
Benson, Arizona on the 30th day of March
1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: John Sherman
Nels Lofgreen, Levi Lofgreen and W. B. Sher
man, all of Pomerene, ARIZONA
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
First publication February II, 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

016l37
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
February 10, 1917
Notice is hereby given that Marcus Pacheco,
of Benson, Arizona, who, on Decemcer 8, 1911,
made Homestead Entry No. 0l6l37 for Lot 1.
Sec 2, r. l6 s, R. 20 E., G. and S. R. Meridian and
the SIS SEA and SEA SWA, section IL, Town
ship l6 S., Range 10 East, G. and S. R. Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make Final Five
YeaI Proof to establish claim TO the land above
described before H. G. Brown, U. S. Commits
sioner. at Benson, Arizona, on the goth day of
April, 1917
Claimnat names as witnesses: Arturo Grijalba
Francisco Bernal, Guadalupe Parad a and Louis
Pacheco all of Benson, Arizona.
JL IRWIN, Register
First Publication February "a, 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
020l52
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U20I52
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Once at Phoenix, Arizona
February 10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas H. Fry.
of Benson, Arizona, who, on November &c. 1912
made Homestead Entry. No. O2Ol52 for the
West Half of Section H. Township II S, Range
10 East G. and S. r. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Three Year Proof
to establish claim to the land above described
before H. G. Brown, U. S. Commissioner, al
Benson, Arizona, on the 10th day of April, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: Oliver Fry, r.
L. Mccall, L. E. Weigand and F.! G. Fisher, all
of Benson, Arizona.
j. l.. IRWIN, Register
First Publication February "A, 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03

the courthouse is put upon
wheels Benson would expect
to have it a part of the time
at least.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

023458
O2SSO5
DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Off1ce at Phoenix, Arizona
February 19, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Fred G. Fisher
of Benson, Arizona, who, on September &c. 1913
made Homestead Entry 02345S for the SEA, Sec
tion IL, Township II S., R. 10 E., G. and S. R
Meridian and on Nov. %, 1918, made additional
Homestead Entry, No. O23SO5, for the NEl4 of
Section II, Township II S., Range l9 East
G. and SIR. Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make Final Three Year Proof, tC
establish claim to the land above described, be-
fore H. G. Brown, q. S. Commissioner at Ben
son, Arizona, on the 10th day of April, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: l.. e. Wegand
Gust Larson, William Campbell and Horace
Hunt, all of Benson, Arizona
j. L. IRWIN, Register
First Publication February a. 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

First publication March 3, 1917.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
The chuahooa Of Aver,isiae.

Now when the streets bloom at
night with electric signs. and every
view Of the sky through rit,ei walls
is cut on by blinking. sum-chewing
lady or garierionning gentleman
done in Mazda lamps. We are apt 10
chink that advertising has not only
reached It's prime by American in
dustry. bat owes lis very birth TO
American minds. But We are far
wrong advertising is hundreds. per
haps thousands. @. years old The
Philadelphia Press, in review Of
DR.. II W Hess book on Product.
i've Advertising informs Us that ad-
veriising was known % the Egyptians
more than three thousand years ago
When Mr PtAh. or whatever his
name may have been. found out that
his favoriie olive oil bearer had de.
cided 10 run away. i, Is said that he
has;ened al once 10 the equivalent o.
his writing desk. and wrote out 5
lost Sirayei or stolen advertise
ment on a slip Of papyrUs This was
che first hii Of ANerisins copy. The
account Of his epoch making act is
vouchei for My the original bit Of
writing which is preserved in the
British museum We are told. more
over.
The copy sti'l lives as an exhibit
Of considerable arChaeological i'm
pOriance and as an example Of what
our advertising experts Of today would
do II they like the Egyptian. did not
have the benedt Of upto-date intorma-
ton
The Egyptian knw nothing about
the topography OF advertising nor
the effect Of different colors. lie did
not know. for instance. that red is the
most effective eyesasching color. and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
An Effective Laxative
For GrolOing Children
Or. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin
Highly Recommended as
a Family Remedy.

In children the slightest irrgcularity
of the bowels has q tendency 90 dis
urb the entire digestive system. and
unless promptly rsutalel invites scri-
ous illness. The CNpCr@noel mother
knows thar by tu.uiuc her children
60 regularity IN this respect ana when
occasion arises administering mild
laxative. she will ha,s little Need for
che doctors services
MrS Leo Woic01G Ev51 Central
Ve, \. $ piuSouc. Pa whose TWO
boyS Frank and Jos.p. are shown in
the illustration. writes THAI she has
found Dr CallVcls Syrup ptpsin a
most effective laxative mot only for the
children bUi also tor herself and that
she viii always keep % iu the house
60 uSe when NEEDED ur. Caldwell $
Syrup pepS.n IS q combination ot sim
PIE laxative herbs with pepSin that
acts easily and naturally. without grip
Ing or other pain or discomfort Il is
pleasant 20 the taste SO that children
like st and is equally effective on the
strongest constitution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02

that green is second. and black third.
He didn't know that an advertise.
|meul could be made TO appeal to the
/ Im.ui or 10 The emotions: that va.
rious words and phrases. and numer.
Gus devices may De used 10 affect the
psychology Of persons in "a particular
way. or that there is such a thing
80 eye movement and that a badly ar.
ranged advertisement may be an eve,
SORT.
Ot these and a thousand other
things that influence the character Of
present day advertisements he was
totally in ignorance. But he gets
fun credit for making the first at.
tempt at written advertisement
We do not know whether he got
the slave back, but he deserved to.
With the development Of commun.
ity-liie. advertising commenced. Va.
.rious human desires began TO develop
and soon there was competition among
people to supply the thing that would
supply this desire. whether it came
from hunger, vanity. love Of comfort.
or what not
As communities developed into
towns and cities, those that had goods
TO dispose Of established permanent
locations.
The town crier began to yell out
the names Of various wares and peo
pie gradually became more and more
discriminate in their purchases.
Finally. the written advertisement
came into being. and, as has been
stated an Egyptian land owner gets
credit for writing the frs, ad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02

a mothers unending work and
devotion drains and strains her
physical strength and leaves its mark
in dimmed eyes and carewon ex.
pressions-ahe ages before her time.
Any mother who is weary and languid
Should start taking Scott's Emulsion of
Norwegian Cod Liver Oil as strengthen
ing food and bracing tonic to add rich
ness to her blood and build up her
nerves before it is too late. Start Scott's
Emulsion today-its fame is worldwide,
Il is free from alcohol.
sco:i & BOVINE. Bloomfield, NJ. isE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
Won't You Set Us Free?

Washington, Jan lin the mail of
each representative and senator was
a postcard bearing greetings from the
National American Women Suffrage
association and these lines: And
what so good a gift can be as freedom.
Won't you set US free? Vote for the
federal amendment"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
AND AVOID DISEASE

When your blood is impure, weak,
thin and debilitated, your system
becomes susceptible to any or all
diseases.
Put your blood in good condition.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts directly
and peculiarly on the blood-it puri-
fas, euriches and revitalizes it and
builds mp the whole system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood the
test Of forty years. Get it today.
It is sure to help you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02

An especially attractive and inter
es,ing event OF the New Year season
was the $50 o'clock breakfast given
by Mines. y. c. Wood and ". A. Mar.
tin. in compliment to Mrs. H. S. Nc
Bride, who recently moved here from
ldsbel and Mrs H. A. Gothold OF Ok
iahoma City A wealth of carnations,
Towering pot plants, with a color
scheme Of pink and white, decorated
the rooms. The guests were seated
at one large table and three small
ones, each having for its centerpiece
beautiful pot plant with pink bios
SONS. Folders with greetings for the
New Year and tied with tiny bells,
marked the places. Appropriate toasts
by Mrs. T. X. Kearney and Mrs. J.
5. Dognard were given during the
breakfast hours, and following this a
number Of vocal selections were given
by Ms Gothold, who is Soloist in the
First Presbyterian church at Okla
homa City. Mrs. Gothold has a most
pleasing voice, and delighted those
present with these numbers: zone
Fine Day" from Madame Butterfly;
My Lover, He Goes On a Ski" by
Clough-Leighton and "At Dawn" by
dHardelot. with Miss Amen Thomp-
son accompanist Souvenirs of the
occasion were beautiful miniature bas.
kets, holding nuts and candies and
tied with maline and a sprig OF mis-
tletoe. The guest list included Mines.
Dexter. Anderson. Won Weise, Down
ard. Walling. Franklin. Foster, Bum,
Berkshire Poland Simpson. White
man OF New York. Nichols. Alexander.
Kearney. Les Kearney. Johnson. Bur
row Champion The hostesses We're
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Burrow
and Miss Gertrude Alexander
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02

and Alr. Eugene Paul Ledbetter,
which was solemnized last evening at
6 o'clock at the home Of the brides
parents. The Rev Phil c Baird read
the impressive marriage service in
the presence Of only the members Of
the two families and a few OF their
most intimate friends. The bride
wore d most becoming suit of dark
blue cloth. with hat and accessories
TO harmonic, and white furs. Imme-
diateyl aftr the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Ledbetter left for a short honey
moon trip to Kansas City and after
their return. about January 10, they
will be at home to their friends in
Okmulgee. where they will make their
future home. The bride is one Of
the most attractive and interesting
members of the younger set She was
graduated from the local high school
in the class Of 1912 and later was
student OF the state university when
she became a member Of the ri Beta
Phi sorority, The groom has been en-
gagged in the practice Of law in Ok
mulgee for the past two years and is
one Of the most brilliant young attor-
neys in the state. He is a member
Of the Kappa Sigma and the Phi
Delta Phi fraternities The most in
innate friends of the couple knew OF
their engagement. but the date Of the
had been set for next spring
and the announcement OF their mar
riage coming at this time was a great
surprise Oklahoman.