The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1899-09-02
THE WEEK IN SONORA.
Important News Items From Points
Across the Border.

Don Francisco Villaroel, of Hermo
sillo has Geen appointed by the govern
ment of the state, Project of the Dis
trict of Magdalena-
The pearl fishing feet from La Pa
which sailed for the northern part Of
the Gulf of California, is having very
good success this year.
Gel SOL" of Hermosillo, announces
the engagement of Senorita Laura
Corral, sister of Governor Corral, to
Senior Benjamin Guerrero.
Don Antonio Martinez, chief of
police of La Cananea, who, in self de-
Tense killed a Texan, named Harry
Ltylen, few weeks ago, has been
given his liberty by the judge of first
instance of Arizpe district. Sr. Mar
tinez formerly was chief of police of
Nogales, Sonora.
Ell Sol, of Hermosillo, says that
twenty-four soldiers of the nationa
guard from Hermosillo, have been
killed during the present campaign
against the Yaqui Indians; and that
during an assault on the 22nd of
August by 800 Indians, five men and
one woman were killed, after defend
ing themselves ten hours in an adobe
house.
The district court this week decided
an importortant suit, involving rich
and extensive agricultural lands in the
municipality of Arizpe, in favor
Don Agustin A. Pesqueira, of Hermo-
sillo. Mr.. Pesqueira has been fighting
this case for the last Is years through
the different courts in the state.
Several merchants of Hermosillo,
and Don Ramon Cora, on August "a,
organized company with capital
stock of 2O,OOOS for the purpose of
establishing steam laundry in that
city. First-class machinery has been
ordered from the U. s. 1t is the in
tention to have the laundry in running
order by the end of the year.
Rafael j. Ruiz writes from st.
Louis, Mo, that he has contracted for
the necessary machinery, ties and rails
for the Her mosillo street railway
system and that much of the material
is now enroute and will arrive in Her
mosillo the early part of September.
He has LEFT for Chicago and New
York to purchase the cars. He ex-
pects to have the road in operation
before the end of the year.
In Hermosillo last night, the friends
of Governor Corral rendered him n
grand banquet in the palace as tes-
timonial in recognition of distinguished
services to the state. At the same
time Don Caledonia Ortiz took the
oath of office and succeeded Governor
Corral as chief executive. The affair
was the most brilliant ever given in
the state. The costumes of the ladies
were the richest ever seen at a state
function in the capital city.
Additional announcements of min
ing property in Sonora during the
week include the following: by David |
Richardson, the Continuation de Co |
Ire, copper, near Bacanora; by Jose
Mum, the Andes, lead and copper
near Mulatos; by F. p. Eseobosa, the
Aurelio, copper, near Imuris; by Leo
hides AltaIniraRo, the HonAy Gray !
son, gold and silver, near Imuris; bv
Francisco P. Salazar, the Santa E ena,
copper. near Santa Ana; by Guillermo
Corela and partners, the Oasis, rock
salt, near Arizpe; by Ramon Benitez,
the Libertad, gold, silver and copper,
near Fronteras; by Manuel Perea, the
Cinco de Mayo, silver, near Babiacora;
and by Arthur Hansborough and
George a. Haskell, the Maine, gold,
silver and copper, near Cumpas.