Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-09-12
AOGALBS.
The Line City as Seen by
the Citizen Represen-
tatiVe.
A LIVE TOWN
With a Progressive Population
and a Prosperous Future
Before it.
A LIVE TOWN

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the only town in the United States
through which tha dividing line of q
foreign country runs. The main street
of the city is the dividing line, and or
one side is Nogsles. Arizona, on the
other Nogsles. Sonora. On account OF
its peculiar location this city has been
used as the foundation for number oi
| ingenious stories. some of which have
the virtue OF truth, but the great
msjority are the children of fertile
imsginstions OF worshippers at the shrine
of Anpanias and Eli Perkins.
An immense amount of business ie
demo on both ssdes of the line, in oon-
sequence Of which prosperity is the pre-
vsiling characteristic.
John Desssrt and his partner Mr..
Herrera carry on q private banking
business, their institution being widely
known az the International Bank. From
5000, 600 to 100000 per month passes
through this bank, exclusive of Mexican
money. This firm is also engaged in q
large mercantile business, wholesale and
retail, under the name of the Arizona
Commercial Company. A very extern
sive trade is carried or, patronage
&C ming to them from both sides of the
line. 1t was their bank upon which the
recent attempt ut robbery was made,
which has bern the cause of quite q bit
OF excitement and adventure in south
east Arizona recently.
+. G. Hern osillo d Co., have been iu
the city of Nogsles for about eight
years, engaged in the general merchsn-
disc business and have been go univer-
sally honorable and obliging in their
intercourse with customers, that their
reputation is OF the very best, and their
reward is q profitable patronage. we'll
deserved Or account of their unswervinR
adherence to reputable business prin-
oiples.
Noasles a number of other stores
which are supplied with a good sssort-
ment OF needed commodities, and furnish
everything to the public at very reason
able rates.
j. d. Cummings is q justice of the
peace in the line city and dispenses the
law in quantity and quality suited to
each individual case.
E. B. Hogan conducts o blacksmith
smith shop, where work of every dec
crlption in his line, is done in the high
est style OF the art. He builds wagons,
and his work is complimented by all his
patrons, without exception.
w. F. Overton, the Wells Fargo agent,
is well-known 10 Tucson, and is ss
popular in Nogsles as in the old pueblo.
The city has two papers; the Oasis,
than which no nsster, newsier weekly
is issued IN the entire southwest; and
the Border vidette.
The Montezuma hotel has recently
come into the hands 0f Col. Robert Will
liams, one Of the best known hotel men
in the territory, and the very fact that
the place ID under tho control Of himself
and his estimsble wife, is q sufficient
guarantee that everything will be strict
ly up-to date and first-clsss.
Drs 9 henoweth and Welles are erect
ing sanitsrium, containing twenty
four rooms. The building is Of brick
and will be handsome structure. The
location is ell that could be desired for
the purpose, and it 10 predicted that the
only difficulty which will arise, will be q
lack of room, whom once its advantages
become known.
Nogsles has Q number of saloons, and
the most OF the gam bling is done on the
A Americsn side. Prominent among the
houses is the place of ].
n &. lro~k 1911.
as pin and furnished with everything
that ia good and refreshing.
Lully and Kslishsr keep the Casino,
which is big place and we'll kept. The
are experts in the matter of
to the public and secure Q fair
share of patronage.
These embellishments are al on the |
American side. Over the line on the
Sonora side Chas r. Hood keeps Q fret |
,lass saloon; and John Jund has for |
sight years carried on business in the |
Mexican town. HIS saloon is we'll |
and be is Q justly popular host |
consulting the wishes of his
patrons.
Since the recent uprisings on the
border, Nogales is making efforts n
ecure q military post. There is little |
loubt but that the post 10 needed. 1t
you'd add very materially to feeling
Il security along the border. II is
iucerely hoped that their effort may
Iot prove in vain, and that Uncle Sam
nay station come of his blue coated
,oys in the line city, where their very
'resence will prove menace to evil
oers.
Nogales will figure prominently as ono
I the finest little cities in the whole
outhwest.