The border vidette., 1903-12-26

The Christmas tree and children <
 exercises at the Congregational churcl
 on Christmas Eve were very enj joy
 able The many friends who were
 present expressed themselves as highly
 pleased with the program by the Sun
 day school pupils. They certainly re
 hec.ed much credit on those who have
 been busy training them for this event
 The pastor, Rev Wm. Robert Reud,
 feels very proud of his corps of young
 ladies who so faithfully helped him
 make the exercises a success.
 W. E Francis, the cattleman of
 Newton, Kansas, is here with two car loads of thoroughbred cows, which
 have been sold by the Brady-Levin this vicinity and Sonora, Mexico. has been making regular visits here with fine stock and as a result there are now to be found in Santa Cruz Co. and Sonora some of the best bred stock in the world. All of the COWS and bulls brought here by Mir. Francis have brought fancy prices and have netted him good profit.
 It Is with regret that TIE VIDETTE announces the death of Mir. Pedro Bnstamante, who for a number of years conducted barber shopin No gales, Sonora, which ocnrred last Sun day morning at his home in this city, after long illness. Deceased was we'll liked by everybody and large number of friends join us in expressing sympathy for the bereaved family who have lost a kind and loving husband and father. The funeral occurred being followed to the cemetery by many friends and acquaintances.
 Ex-United States Marshal Ben. F Daniels, who has recently returned from the Harshaw mining district, this county, is authority for the state ment that rich strike of sllver-lead ore has been made in the old Jose phine mine, the property of Supervisor Richard Farrell and associates, who are now, and for some time, have been prosecuting development work on this old and well known mine which has already produced more than half a million dollars. The Josephine ad- joins the famous Worlds Fair mine, and the recent strike is of great i'm portance to Nogales and the mining interests of Santa Cruz county.
 The friends of Hon. Richard Far reil, chairman of the board of super visors of Santa Cruz county, and their name is Legion, will learn with pleasure that history is about to repeat itself and his old Josephine and Trench mines promise to again be- come great silver producers MT. Farrell has for years believed he would again discover rich ore like that which years ago made the old mines famous, and the news that he has at last been successful, will be learned with genuine pleasure. THE VIDETrE hopes the new strike will come up to the fondest expectations of MT. Farrell and his associates who we'll deserve success.
 Mir. Ed. w Jones, general superin- tendent of the mines owned by the Cerro Azul Mining Company, is in the city from camp. having come up to the United States to spend Christmas. The gold properties owned by the Ce- ITO Azul Company in which a number of Nogales gentlemen are interested, are said to be fine, and bid fair to be- come good producers under the able supervision of MT. Jones, who has had many years practical experience in mining the precious metals in Mexico, Arizona and Utah. From the Valle- cito mine in years past, considerable good paying ore has been shipped, and a great deal worked by arrastras, For some time past the Cerro Azul company of which MT. O. O. Slxhang, the successful mining man, is president and general manager, and Mir. Schuck mann, vice-president of the First National Bank of Nogales, is secretary and treasurer, has been exploiting and developing these promising prop critics which are situated about eigh- teen miles east of lmuris, Sonora, in a most ideal spot for economical min ing. there being an abundance of wood and water in the immediate vicinity for all purposes.