The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1898-08-11
BRIEF ITEMS.


W. ]. Kit has gone to New York to
buy goods for fall and winter trade.
J. NJ. Downsing is in the city from
Silver City. New Mexico, to stay a
short time.
postmaster DeGroff and Lee Orn-
dorff were on Catalina island when last
heard from.
Work of remodeling the San Aeustin
commenced.
F. B. Wightman and wife have gone
to Oracle. They will enjoy the noun
tain air three weeks.
Isidore Meyer has gone to New York
to secure fall goods for the local house
of which he is the head.
Kirk Hart is in California and during
his absence Phil Hart, his brother, will
have charge of the store.
Tho new building erected by W. G.
Davis, on West Congress street, is oe-
ing fitted up with shelving.
H A. Mann, agent at Walls. was over
yesterday to see to railroad business,
and meet his friend, Recorder Shibell.
Ex-Postmaster Thomas Hughes has
gone to tie AZurite where he will man
age affairs of the company operating
there.
Raymond Satterwhite, chief draughts-
nan of Surveyor General Christ's office
has gone to the coast. He has 80 days
,c@ve of absence.
The ladies of tho Red Cross society
realized 800 on the recent entertain
ment and on Monday they will decide
what to do with the funds. -Star.
U. S. Land Office Register Trippel is
at Mesa looking after his almond crop.
His wife and son will join him today
and all will return about ten days hence.
VIM. Reed will shortly begin work
in the matter of transforming the old
opera house into hotel building which
he expects to have finished in 80 days.
All the available houses in town are
being taken up There is fine open
ing for some capitalist to put up neat
row of houses in nice locality, these to
rent from SIS to $50.
County Treasurer Hoff has received
for licenses 30; from Recorder Shi-
bell 1926. - and Probate Judge Wood
paid over $I0S.6o-Star.
At tho probate judges office yester-
70
Jose Com z and Margarita Valenzuela,
and Francisco Arbano and Jesus Sivas.
The quartette are resident of Nogales.
Star
Bids will be opened today for con-
tract work on the five-room brick TO be
constructed for Philip Hughes, of the
S. p. railroad. The residence is to be
located near that of United States Mar
shall Griffith.
NJ. P. Freeman, president of the Con-
solidated National Bank, left this
morning for the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado, there to enjoy the grand
panorama and take two weeks of rest
from his ardurous duties.-Star.
ever seen in this county was landed in
the Consolidated National bank Fri
day morning by the Mammoth Mining
company. The weight is about SIS, 600
and the color is an evidence of the fine
ness of the gold in the bar.-Citizen.
Colonel John A Black who has big
roll OF commissions is proud of one on
parchment. his commission as lieuten-
ant dated 1890. 1t is signed by VIM
O'Neill, the late Buckley, " adjutant-
general, Lewis Wolfiey, governor, and
n. o. Murphy, secretary of the terri
tory Star.
Mayor W. F. Overton, yesterday
submitted final proof for the town site,
$40 acres. of Nogales. DR.. w. F. Cheno-
weth and Councilman Ramon Vas
quez were witnesses and the transaction
took place before Receiver J. H. Bow
man. Mr.. Overton was acting as trustee
for the people of Nogales. Star.
Hon. Burt Dunlap and Mrs. Dunlap
visited the university yesterday and
were pleasantly surprised to observe
that the institution, equipment and
grounds were made superior in every
way than they expected to find them.
They were made pleased with the presi-
dent, his policy and plans of admins
trauion. AS both Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap
enjoy liberal education they are we'll
qualified to pass correct jud gment on
the university and its management
Star.