The Florence tribune., 1897-12-11
A Seizure Sale.
From the Nogales Oasis.l


 pairs ladies' shoes.
 yards dress goods.
 yards white cotton lawn. yards cream cotton lawn. box eigars l509
 1 box cigars 50.
 hoz cigars io9
 box cigars t50l
 90 packages cigarettes large opal
 pair pants.
 31S yards black broadcloth. hair brides.
 ? boxes cigars (5O.)
 boxes cigars (50.)
 boxes cigars(46.)
 50 pounds flour.
 100 pounds flour.
 2boxes cigars (100)
 white shirts (second hand.) black silk handkerehiefs. 65 yards gin2ham
 3S yards calico.
 52 yards outing cloth.
 2pairs boots (second hand.) ? black silk handkerchiefs. l baby cap, woolen.
 g pieces lace (SO yards.)
 5 leather belts.
 brass breast pins.
 10 brass ear rings.
 43 pounds panocha.
 woolen shawls.
 l piece sateen 60 yards.)
 piece netting t26 yards.) piece dress goods CA yards.) 1 piece cotton goods (SS yards piece lace, cotton {915 yards.) l piece lace, cotton (4 yards.) l piece lace, cotton IS yards.) 8 pieces lace, cotton (35 yards II linen handkerchiefs.
 13 yards black cotton lace. yards cotton lace.
 13 silk handerehiefs.
 6 silk handkerchicfs
 harmouiea
 pairs ladies shoes
 p bone hairpins.
 13 black combs.
 woolen table cloth
 quart bottle wine
  sstraw hats.
 l pig.
 The above list was the accumulation of seizures during several months by the vigilant line force employed by Uncle Sam to prevent infractions of the revenue laws. That they have been vigilant and active would seem from the infnitessimal detail with which they performed their work. And The Oasis is pleased to commend the sweep ing extent and accuracy of their work. For instance, in the list may be noted a child's woolen hood. It is stated that the hood was snatched by an inspector off from the head of a squalling brat which was being packed by its mother across the line. The inspector would have taken its diaper also; but to have been made saleable the cloth required washing, and as congress has made nc appropriation for washing babies didies (vide Secretary Alger's ruling on advertising for bids in the Sar Pedro Harbor natter the contrabanc article was allowed to slip through without seizure. Until an appropri ation can be made inspectors will here. after be required to make seizures 1T such cases and attend to the laundry ing themselves. They will have to ger along without soap, but there is plenty of water in Brickwood's well, close ant convenient, and they can be hung {, dry across the international line.
 Another important item in the list i q box cigars (containing s).o This i the historic box of cigars made famou at the time of Frank Irvine's arres and holding to appear before tn United States grand jury. It COS the United States about seven hundre dollars, Irvine himself couple of hun dred, the collector and his shadow Duckworth, horrible roast, Docto Chenoweth an polo~- Court Con mission Duffy -, I'd a whol lot of hard feeling all arr !.
 Another item is ''2r -s shirts (set ond hand)." These shirts are said t have been taken from a poor old d. crepit Mexican washerwoman, resiC ing up at the Ranchito, on the Sonor side of the line, who had laundere them for Gringo residing in Arizon; and was endeavoriug to sneak thel back home to their owner without pa. ing duty on the soap root and stare used in the operation. The misfortl nate proprietor of the shirts had al other only, and he is to-day in be while that is in process of laundering so he may present respectable al
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