The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1903-09-26


Paso, Texas.
The forepart of the week DIR. Ray
Ferguson was a business visitor in
Tucson. He returned Tuesday even
ing.
If you have real estate of any
kind to sell or lease, or want to
buy property, see H. T. Sander.
Office Sonora News Co. If.
Tuesday L. F. Swain. cashier of the
International Bank In Nogales, was a
business visitor in Tucson. He re
turned the same evening.
Mrs. John Wilson is visiting at La
Colorado, where Mr.. Wilson is now
occupying a lucrative position with
one of the two big companies operation
there.
W. r. Mansfield, Chinese inspector,
formerly stationed at this port, it is
said, has been transferred to Alhuquer
que, New Mexico, where he will in
future make his headquarters.
Last Saturday Mr.. Alberto May,
of May Bros, returned from a six
months visit to his old home in Paris.
Sunday morning he continued on to
Hermosillo, where big branch of "I.a
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F. F. Cranz, president of the West
Mexican Coast Oil company, has let
the contract for handsome two story
residence on his Noon place. S. Case.
is contractor When completed the
Cranz home will he one of the most
pleasant and convenient in Santa Cruz
county.
The Ell Paso & Southwestern conz
tinue to improve their main line
through New Mexico and Arizona.
With the Pullmans and new buffet
cars that have already been ordered,
the E. P. e. S. W. will be entitled to
place in the front rank of Arizona
railroads-Bulletin.
Monday morning Mr.. III. E. McKin-
ney, a we'll known and prominent
mining man of Kansas City, Mo-,
was south bound passenger en- route
TO Hermosillo after having spent
couple of days in Nogales, the guest
of Mr.. Ed Kingen, the mining broker.
Mr.. Mckinney Is interesed in mining
properties near Suaque de Batuc, So
nora, which he will visit.
Tuesday Eugene Sykes, the newly
appointed special agent of the treasury
department, who will be stationed at
this port, took the oath OF office and
entered upon his new duties. Mr..
Sykes is one of the oldest government
employees in this district, having
served under Collectors Webb, Cheno-
weth, Hoey, Doan, and the present
collector, Edwin Baker. His promo
tion is deserving and meets with gen
eral satisfactio
Postmaster j. Knox Corbett of the
Tucson postotfice says during the past
quarter that office handled 1000 pieces
of registered mail, issued 5000 money
orders, and paid 5000. The Tucson
office is made the depository for all of
the smaller offices in the vicinity of
the old pueblo, and about $15O,OOO
passes through his hands which is sent
to Los Angeles, where it is deposited
in the place named by the government.
The office has almost reached the first
class mark.
On account of failing health Hon.
Andres Rebel, chairman of the Pima
county board ef supervisors, has re-
signed from the board. Mr.. Rebel is
a first class business man and has
made an ideal supervisor, and the fact
that he has decided to retire from the
board will be deeply regretted by the
tax payers of Pima county. The
name of his successor has not been
learned at this writing, but it is
thought G. H. Bayless of the firm of
Bayless & Berkelew, will receive the
appointment, which will be made by
the remaining members of the board
and the probate judge.