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The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
The Bureau Of Mines

The State Bureau of Mines is or
ganized to give service, and service
in the way that is demanded of it
will cost considerable more than
the present appropriation. There
is something that the Bureau can
do for every one interested in min,
ing within the state, and we be-
1ieve that the people of the state
desire to support an organization
that wished to equip itself for the
best possible service.
1t is believed that the State of
Arizona should appropriate for the
operation of the State Bureau of
Mines at least as much as the
United States government is will
ing to appropriate for work within
the state, whichis $25, 200 annual
ly. Inasmuch as mining is by far
the most important industry in the
state this appropriation is but a
small proportion of the. taxes which
it pays.
For many years the people of the
state have paid several times this
amount for agricultural expert
mental work, for which they have
had many times value received. It
is believed that the Bureau OF
Mines appropriation will receive
the support of all of those inter
ested in mining.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
Masoue Ball at johnson

The first annual Masque ball of
the Knights and Ladies of Security,
of Johnson, was given at Wien and
Stones Hall, at that place Saturday
night last,
I A party of Benson People attend
ed, and they unite in saying the oc-
|casion was a most enjoyable one and
long to be remembered.
Good music was furnished by a
five piece orchestra of Johnson.
The hall was brilliantly lighted
by private electric plant owned by
Wien & Stone, consisting of an 8
h p. Stover gas engine, 5 Kilowatt
generator. Thissplant is also used
for lighting their pool hall and also
furnishing light and power for their
moving picture show, as we'll as
some of the Nero. establishments in
the near vicinity
Too nu h cred t can mot be given
to Mr. and Mrs. Stone, for the man
ner in which they conduct these
dances, Bensnn dance lovers who
wish to have a pleasant timedo we'll
to attend them.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
Sonoita items
(By Special Correspondent

The mining activity about Great
ervil1e is increasing in magnitude
right along, and nothing can show
the scale of developement and pro-
duction better, than the freight
shipments of machinery and sup
plies, consigned to the mines, and
the consequent ore en-route to the
smelters. This week a car load -of
lumber was unloaded at Sonoita, for
Oh company, and 40 HIP. gas
o1ine mine hoist, compressor and
air drill for another.
At the Directors meeting of the
Santa Cruz County Fair Assccia-
ton last Saturday, several impor-
tant matters were de cided. The item
of financing next Falls Fair, was
thoroughly discussed, and it was
voted to push a request for an ap-
preparation from the Board of
Supervisors. Every other county
in Arizona, which maintains a
county Fair, gets its share of annu-
al financial support direct from the
people whom it is trying to serve,
why not Santa Cruz?
The building of the Sonoita Mer-
camille Company is rapidly nearing
completion.
Col. Jas. I. White, one of this
sections pioneers, is reported to be
quite i'll on his ranch.
S. 7. Harrison, has gone to Ben
son, to make purchases of lumber,
furniture and supplies for the ex-
tention which he is putting on his
residence, on the Harrison ranch in
the Vaughn section.
Geo. 4. Crayne, lett tor an eX-
tended trip to Chicago and New
York last week, combining pleasure
and business while away. Mr..
Crayne is purchasing a summer
stock for his store while in the
East.
On Friday afternoon the death of
Leo. E. Paoleni, occurred at the
road camp of B. J. Johnson, five
miles west of Sonoita. Mr.. Pao1eni,
had been operating a commissary
for the camp for the past several
months, and died as a direct result
of pneumonia, after an illness of
about a week. Burial took place
Sunday in this vicinity, the minis
ter from Patagonia conducting the
services.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
Bank of Benson
NoT1cE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the regular annual stockholders
meeting of the shareholders of the
Bank of Benson will be held at
the banking rooms of the Bank OF
Benson, Benson, Arizona, on the
fourth Tuesday in january, the
twenty-third day, 1917, at 2 NJ.
for the election of directors for the
ensuing year and for such other
business as may come before the
meeting
4o-ot M. w. SMITH, Cashier.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20

Randolph Reuser, who has a
homestead ranch about ten miles
dow the river, is back on his place
now looking after its cultivation,
after stayinga.for awhile in Tucson
He states that he has a good many
acres in feterita and reports every
thing progressing nicely. He says
he is going into dairy cattle, hav-
ing already purchased II head OF
blooded stock, to be added to from
time to time.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
The High School Accredited

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Principal H. Q. Robert
son Of Benson High School:
January II, 1917.
Supt. H. Q. Robertson.
Benson High School,
Benson, Arizona.
Dear Supt. Robertson:
The following resolution was
passed by the State Boare of Edu-
cation at its meeting December 80,
1916:
It was moved and carried by
the State Board of Education that
the Benson High School be accred-
tied from May 18th, 1916, date of
DR.. Meals report p"
Yours very truly,
G. O. CASE,
State Supt. Public Instruction
For the benefit of those who are
nninformed in regard to this mat
ter it may be stated that this ac-
creditment officially co-ordinates
the school with the states educa-
tional system, its graduates being
received by the university without
entrance examination, and placing
the seal of approval upon the in
stitution and its work,
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
In.the Superior Court
In the County of Cochise, State ot
Arizona.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Rose H. Busby, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. Administrator of the estate of
Rose H. Busby, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims against
the said deceased. to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers within four months
after the first publication of this notice to
the aaid Administrator at ST. David, Ari-
zona, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of said estate,
in said County of Cochise.
ABRAHAM JOHN BUSBY,
Administrator of the estate of Rose H.
Busby, deceased
First publication Jan. l3. II.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. Z M. EtCnellS, OF Fdtago-
MIA, was a visitor in town Tuesday
Custaf Larson, left Monday for
Ell Paso, where he expects to secure
employment.
Mrs. VIM. Murry, who has been
on the sick list for the past week, is
improving SLOWLY.
Mr.. B. T., Mckinney, was in
town from the ranch Monday, for
a short visit on business.
County Farm Ageut A. L Pas
call, has been spending several days
in town and vicinity this week.
c. J. Maben, an engineer on one
of the helper engines, and family
have moved into the Armitage
house.
Miss Sara Woodman, of Los An
keles, arrived in town yesterday
morning to visit her sister, Mrs. A.
G. Smith.
Roy Norton is back in town on a
visit renewing old acquaintance
ships. He is now making his home
at Dragon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haviland, of St.
Charles, ILL.,, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Hammond, of Elgin, ILL.,, are visi-
tors in town this week, stopping at
the Mansion.
Harry A. Garfield, who has been
at Canoa, near Tucson, working for
the new rubber company, came
home for short visit last Saturday,
returning Sunday evening.
. There being some lack of infor-
nation in regard to the quail sea
son under the new law it may be
stated, that the season closed jan
uary 1st which is month earlier
than under the old law.
M F. Dicus and family, of Dou-
glas; N. Beigman, Hayden; w. F.
Compton, Sheridan Wyo. and F. F.
Smith, of Charleroi, Pa, were
some of the out of town visitors
stopping at the Virginia this week.
Mr.. wv. Dixon has returned to
Benson from Tucson, where he has
been for some time with his son
Raymond, who is employed on the
road as fireman He has decided
to make his home here and remain
permanently.
Frank Eaker, a Southern Pacific
engineer well known here, where
he formerly resided, is back again
and running out of Benson on one
of the helper engines recently put
on. His family. will be here from
Yuma in a few days.
.Deane Merrill, who tecently re-
ceived the appointment of Secretary
of the State Board of Control, be-
slowed by Governor Tom Camp
bell made a flying trip home this
week from Phoenix on some mat
ters of private business. He re-
turns today to his post of duty.
Mr.. A. G. Smith, president of
the Bank of Benson, who for two
OF three weeks has been coufned
to his home with severe cold and
threatened pneumonia, has recov-
cred sufficiently to make trip to
Los Angeles. He left for that city
Wednesday on a trip of rest and
recuperatio1l.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
Tempe Normal School

The second semester of the school
year of the Tempe Normal School
will begin Monday, January 22,
and during that week many classes
in the professional, high school, and
review courses will be organized.
It will be an excellent opportunity
| for students to enter and to do a
half years work on any of the reg.
ular courses, or to do special work in
English, mathematics, history, sci
ence, drawing, music, manual train
ing, home economics, art, agricul-
! ture and.commerce.
Glasses are also organized for the
accommodation of teachers'and 9TH
ers who desire to secure a state
teachers certificate, in other sub
jects as will prepare them for the
state examinations This work may
be taken up at any time, however,
after completing term Of teaching.
information relating to courses,
expenses, requests for catalogs, etc.
should be addressed to the Presi-
dent,
The present school year is the
most successful in the history of
the institution. The attendance in
all departments has passed the sew
en- hundred mark, and there will
be nearly one hundred graduates
For SALE - Four horses, two
sows with thirteen pigs, one male
pig. one Cyphers incubator, capac-
ity 272 eggs; one new cream sepa-
rator Will sell at a bargain if
taken at once. FAR RELL RANCH,
ct P. 0. Box 162. a
1
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20

Wanted-1OO turkey hens Ad-
dress c. w. Frost, Benson, Ariz.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-28
Ellie May Blackburn

A sad death occurred Thursday
afternoon, September 20, when Ellie
Blackburn, daughter of Mrs. John
Reid. passed away at Spokane hos
pital. She had been in poor health
for a number Of years after an op-
Grafton for appendicitis and as her
condition was gradually growing
worse, the doctors in Spokane ad-
vised another operation as her only
hope of recovery. Death resulted
a few DAYS after the operation.
Ellie May Blackburn was born in
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, Nov
ember II, 1899. She attended
school in Kendrick until failing
health forced her to give up her
studies. She was a quiet girl and
universally liked by all of her asso-
ciates.
The funeral occurred at the
Methodist church Saturday after.
noon and the ceremony was con
Quoted by Rev. Emmel. The dee J.
est sympathy is felt by the entire
community for the bereaved family
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-28
Roberts to Leave Kendrick

- H. N. Roberts will close out his
confectionery business and move to
Charleston soon after the first of
October. He has several houses in
Charleston which havs been rented
and it is his intention to build an
other house this fall. He purchased
a very desirable lot the first of the
week while in Charleston.
Mr.. Roberts will move all fixtures
and what remains of his stock to
Charleston where he will store them.
He is going to quit the confection-
cry business for good, so he states.
He likes the country here and be-
lieves it to be one of the greatest
agricultural districts that he ever
saw but the constant grind of being
on duty seven days a week caused
him to make his decision of quitting
the business. He will do the car
penter work on his new house.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-28
Clipped From Exchanges

A reader Of the Press has had the
following experience with smut:
He started seeding a field, the soil
being dry and in good condition.
He had sown but few rounds
when shower came up. and he
sought shelter. The shower lasted
but a few minutes. 1t dampened
the surface of the soil but slightly
and our friend resumed his seeding.
The grain sown on the damp soil
went heavily to smut, while that
SOW en the dry soil had no smut in
it. The seed had all been treated
at the same time and in the same
manner. The gronnd had all been
prepared at the same time and the
seeding done on the same day. Has
any other farmer had a similar ex-
perience? If so let US know about
it. We may be on the eve of an
important discovery.-Latah County
Press.
S. P. Callison of American ridge
was a recent visitor in the city.
Mr.. Callison came to Latah county
more than 80 years ago, and has
seen the country come up from a
raw condition to its present devel-
opment. Like all men who have
had army experience, Mr.. Callison
has no patience with the trimmer
and the knocker at this time of
world crisis. The bean crop on
American ridge is not so heavy as
last year but will be of fine quality.
Mr.. Callison has $50 acres. Post.
Practically all of the business men
have signed an agreement to close
their places of business at $50 p.
M, beginning October 1, except on
Saturday evening, when they will
open their stores as usual. This is
as it should be and gives the busi-
ness men their evenings at home as
we'll as other men and will work no
hardship on their patrons after
they become accustomed to the new
hours for closing.-Genesee News.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-28
School Notes

The enrolment is constantly in
creasing in all grades. Two rooms,
Miss Byrnes' and Miss Daggetts'
already have more than forty pu-
pills, the maximum for an accredited
school. All pupils not now enrolled
should enter at once in order that
arrangements may be made to pro-
vide for them.
Last Wednesday after school
party was given Miss Abrahamson
by her pupils in honor of her birth
day. A picnic lunch was served at
the Shooting Grounds.
Friday evening the high school
students and teachers enjoyed a
wiener" roast at Cold Springs.
Arrangements are under way to
organize the high school students
into an assembly of Associated
Students which will have general
supervision of all student activities.
Music and athletics will soon be in
full swing.
After this week a regular system
of news reporting will be conducted
by the English department of the
high school.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-28

Jess Osborn left for Spokane
Thursday to visit a few days before
joining the Latah coubty drafted
men who assemble at Moscow Mon
day.
where are the weather prophets
who predicted a continuous rain as
soon as the long drouth was broken?
There is no such thing as prophesy-
ing weather conditions in this Sec
tion-all you can do is to make a
guess and the chances are you will
guess wrong.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-28
Do You Wish To Help?

A library War Council, appointed
by the Secretary of War, has un-
dertaken to raise fund of 81 ,000,-
100000 for the purpose of providing
libraries for our fighting men.
Good libraries constitute one of the
few comforts of home which rela-
tives and friends can provide for
the men in the United States SER
vice. This Library War fund Of
fers definite way by which these
libraries can be provided. 1t is the
only means for making sure that
each man not only receives the one
book which could be purchased with
the dollar contributed by mother,
wife or any interested party, but
he shall secure another book when
he has read the first, and another
when lie has read the second and so
on through the entire period of his
service.
The Gazette received one of the
slips which was filled out with the
name of the person sending the dol
lar. This was forwarded to Wash
ington where the dollar will pur-
chase book in which the slip will
be pasted. The idea was broached
to several local men who were in
terested Immediately. One man
threw down a dollar and insisted
that it should be used for the pur-
chase of a book. The Gazette sent
for few of these slips, thinking
that there were others here who
would like to get book for the
soldier boys. They should be here
within week and if any one wishes
to send a dollar. the slips will be
gladly furnished. Drop in the of
flee in a week and get one.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-28
Wheat to Beans and Back

Following is part of an interest
ing article clipped from "The Pa
louser," a paper published in Col
fax, Washington:
"From wheat to beans and back
again on Sunday afternoon in Sep
tember. This is entirely possible if
you have at your disposal an Over
land automobile, willing chauffeur,
and the requisite amount of gas, oil
and air mot hot air.
The wheat fields, with their har-
vesting activities in full swing are
left behind US as the car glides out
of the Colfax and Pullman districts,
over the Idaho line, through Mos
COW, and way yonder into the bean
growers country to the east.
The attention is attracted to fields
where, instead of the stubble of the
grain fields, there is the well culti-
waited soil visible between the shock
and winrows of crop which looks
very strange to the wheat-accus-
toned eye. The interested observer
would not have admitted he didn't
know beans, but this was literally
true. for he had never before been
in a region where beans were the
crop of commerce. Sundays trip
was through the principle bean
growing section of the northwest.
Down a woodsy canyon, down,
down through an ever-narrowing
gorge to Kendrick, on the Potlatch.
The place is surprise to the per-
son visiting it for the first time. Its
many brick buildings, residences as
we'll as business houses, give it an
air of permanence. The hills which
rise abruptly on all sides are pic.
turesque in the extreme and with
the early autumn colors brighten
ing the enclosing hillsides the
beauty of the setting is emphasized
A large concrete Touring mill o1
massive construction and Rochdale
warehouse for bulk grain of con
crete, both very tall and of castle
like form, add to the substantial ap
pearance of Kendrick, and give i
an air of age quite unusual in towns
of the west. Kendrick was fire
swept of its last building a number
of years ago and the frame house
licked up by the flames have beer
largely replaced with the brick ant
concrete structures.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-28
Letter From Paul Petrick
130th Aero Squadron
SanAntonio, Texas.
Sept. 20, 1917.

Dear People:
Got your letter today and was
sure glad to hear from you all. A
letter in this place is always well
come.
| am out of quarantine now and
can go over to San Antonio when
off duty but l am broke so I just
stay out here. 1t is just as we'll
that l do.
1t rained all day yesterday and
all night and part of the time this
morning. Talk about mud-this
place is a regular swamp. The
whole field is condemned. All of
the men have to be off of Kelley
Field by the 18th of next month.
This whole camp q mean the land)
has been under two feet of water
at times. The drainage is too poor
on account of the ground being too
level.
This squadron was organized yes
terday. was given a pretty good
job. l am to be foreman of the first
section of the squadron. We are q
! supply squadron. The job will be
equal to a first sergeant and will
pay me about fifty-one dollars g
month. All l have to do is to
make good and wait for promotion
l don't know much about it now
will tell you next time write.
l have been drilling about foul
hours every day. The weather i:
pretty hot but is getting much
cooler and l am becoming used t.
it. l don't need anything now bu
may later on. Write soon as yol
get this. Paul.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-28

The Latah county exemption
board Monday reported as deserters
Ernest Everett Reigger of Prince
ton, draft number 213; and John
Nelson Of Troy. draft, number PAL. !.
These young men were ordered to
report in Moscow for military duty
Wednesday, September 20. They
failed to report and no trace of
either has been found.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-28
Letter From Orphie Hupp
San Antonio, Texas.

Dear Folks:
Well it was just two weeks yes
terday since we struck this place.
How is everything at home? Have
been worried about the beans as
letter from Kendrick states that it
has been raining there. l realize
about how much anxiety there is
about them now and wish l could
be there to help out. 1t has been
raining down here today but it is
just as hot when it rains as it is
when the sun shines. There surely
is something wrong with a person
who would live in a place like this.
The wind blows most all of the
time and fills our hash full of dirt
every time we eat. | wouldn't be
afraid to gamble l have eaten more
sand and dirt since l hit this camp
than l ever did all the rest of my
life.
The government has condemned
this camp as being unsanitary so all
the men will have to be shipped out
by the 5th of October. Haven't
heard just where we will go yet
but suppose it will be to some At
lantic sea port.
We haven't had pay day since
we came down here and guess we
won't have until sometime about
the first of November. Have been
broke ever since l hit this place.
We had to buy everything we
wanted to eat coming down here
and went broke on the road. We
had a good place to sleep but only
got fed twice day and then hardly
anything. You might bake me a
little cake as | get awful hungry
for something sweet. Haven't
been over to town yet but guess
from what they say that Antonio
isn't much of a place. Everything
seemed to be so dilapidated and
run down. Idaho is the only place
for me.
Was vaccinated again yesterday
and also "shot in the arm" Made
me kind of sick this time. Lots Of
the boys tainted right away.
The men are all just wild to gel
away from Texas. Before they &C
to France they are allowed a twenty
five day leave of absence but l will
be too far away for it to do me any
good. Well l expect some mai
from home tomorrow. Hope
won't be disappointed. Tell every
body hello for me and write mt
right away as I do not think WI
will be here much longer.
Love to all, Orphie.
P. S. Send me some stamps.