The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1898-09-01
BRIEF ITEMS.

DR.. Crep!n has engaged offices in the
A o. U w. building.
A number of Nogales REPUBLICAN poll
ticians were in town last week.
Attorney Rawlins is considering seri-
ously the idea of locating at Prescott
Col. Willis p. Harlow of Nogales, was
in Tucson several days on political
business.
Several contracts will be let next
week for the construction of handsome
residences.
The funeral of the late pioneer Frank
Curtis, aged SO years, took place Sat
turday morning.
Tucson has been favored with good
ly supply of rain during this week,
especially Thursday and Sunday nights.
Ed. Drew discovered "pear of price"
in dish of oysters at the Wave. He
declined an offer of three dollars for
the gem.
Sol. Seeligsohn is too deep in the en-
joyment Of an outing TO think of re-
turning to dear old Tucson before the
end of next month.
L. B. Hayes will begin the work of
preparation prior to laying a cement
walk in front of the new A. o. U. w.
block. He has other contracts in view.
The Elks hope to let the contracts
shortly for the erection of their hand
some home on Court and Penuing on
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tated delay.
Work on the So. 900 residence of Sc
linn NJ. Franklin will begin on Monday
The house adjoins Col. Herring's north
Main street Q. AIonier has the con-
tract Star.
Miss Genevie Eaycs, sister of Mrs.
Frank ii. King and Mrs. Jos. Pascholy
Of Nogaie3, arrived last Saturday morn
ing to attend school at the St. Joseph's
academy this winter.
a party of railroaders held down the
northwest corner of Congress and
Church streets for an hour yesterday.
Their laug liter over yarns was heard a
block away. The yarns are not on
record.
At the house of Judge W. H. Barnes,
Friday evening, Col. w. P. Harlow
was made full fedged Elk. This was
not the usual place of meeting but it
answered even better. Col. H. left for
Nogales this morning.-Star.
Herman, brother of Fred Paykeyn,
died Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Deceased, who was aged %, came from
Wichita three weeks ago in very poor
health. The funeral took place from
the residence OF Fred Paykeyn, Frank
lin street between Stone avenue and
Church street, at o'clock Sunday
Star.
J. D. Andrews living on tho Rillito,
put in about 80 acres of desert crop
that is he pIowed and seeded the mesa
land and then depended upon the
natural rainfall to make them grow.
At first it looked as though it was a
losing speculation because of the alb
sence of the proper amount of rain. In
the meantime however, he kept the
crops in good condition by liberal use
of cultivators. The late rains were the
blessings he watched anxiously for and
a big crop is now assured.-Citizen.
The Methodist are expecting a weeks
meeting of unusual interest beginning
September 80. Some of the best talent,
and highest officials of the church in
the United States will be here. Bishop
Hurst, the founder of the National
university at Washington, D. c., will
preside and deliver addresses on various
subjects. DR.. Palmer of New York, is
expected. He is an orator of more
than national repute. An effort will be
made to get him to give his great
lecture, entitled, 1.-The die no-mores,' a
thrilling war story.-Star.
The improvements placed in and
about the court house within the past
year aggregate about SIS, 600 of which
sum 50, 200 was paid for furniture, $500
for kalsomining, ETC., and So, 900 for
cement sidewalks. The furniture and
kalsomining is said to have been a
necessity, the sidewalks not, but they
mud and dust of the past that the
amount paid for them must be adjudged
as well spent by every taxpayer in the
county. Such expenses rs these need
not again occur for many years.-Citi-
zen.
For the finest line of summer wear