The border vidette., 1903-04-18

Eugene Sykes of the U custom house, has purchased the Franco property and will in future make it his home.
 MT. A F Solano who is prominant Tn Los Angeles mining circles, is in the city en route to Sonora on minin 2 business.
 Friday morning V Anderson and J Nenado came up from Gunymas. TEe gentleman registered at the Mon tezuma hotel.
 James Finn, the well known car penter who is now working for the Sonora railroad, Is here on a visit with his family.
 Dr. J c Underwood, general man. ager of the Yerkes Mining Company, has returned from business trip to Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora.
 Articles of incorporation of the San Carlos, Sonora Gold Co.,, the "Consoli- dated Development Company" and the "Industrials Company" make their first appearance in this issue of TIE BORDER FIDETTE.
 R $ Shumway, the popular manager of the International drug store, has purchased nice building lot on Nob Hill from Mayor Kelsey. The gen. tIeman has Tn miEd the erection of a handsome residence in the near future.
 Last night Hon H K Chenoweth returned to the Magdalena district, where he still owns some valuable gold properties. The Chenoweths appear to be having things coming their way. Walter Chenoweth ac- compauied his brother south.
 w F Copper, district attorney of Pima county and one of the best fel lows in seventeen counties, and one of the best lawyers in Arizona, is in the city. It is rumoved Mir. Copper will engage in the practice of law here. TIE VIDETTE extends Billy" the glad hand.
 Wednesday morning Mrs. T. J. Roush and daughter who have been visiting with Mir. and Mrs. Robt Hannah for several days. left for Fl Paso; thence home to Chicago. Mrs. koush is the wife of Captain T. j. Roush special agent of the Treasury Department, Washington, D. c.
 Last Saturday at Guaymas, Mrs. Frank Gillett, presented her husband with fine baby boy Thisis the fifth present the 9ooI lady has presented him and Frank is the proudest con- o, tha SaDoro og n ,-a suit of his good fortune. We congratu late him and hope the son will grow to be as good man as his father.
 F G Gillett, weli-known and popular conductor on the Sonora rail way, came in on the burro this morn- ing. Mr. Gillett was called here by business interests but found it neces- sary to give the glad hand and the merry smile to all the boys on receipt of telegram that the birth of a son and heir had occurred at Guaymas.- Star
 Tuesday night Messrs., G. w. and J. R. Garrison, two min ing men of Oklahama City, who are mining in the Cananea noun tains, passed through Nogales on their way to Port SUillwell, Mexico The gentlemen are pleasure bent, but if they see anything in the way of a mine that looks good to them they will rake it in.
 Mir. J w Provard, representing Montana capitalists, is making Noga- les his headquarters. He is looking for gold properties for his people who, it is said have barrels of money to in vest in the right thing. The gentle man has come to the right place, for if he can not find anything In this country he might as we'll pull up stakes and quit trying.
 Sheriff Turner has appointed Mir. J c Gates county assessor. The appoint ment of Mr. Gates to till this responsi ble position will meet with the ap- proval of taxpayers in all sections of Santa Cruz county. The new assessor is in every way qualified to fill the office and it is safe to say he will do so with credit to himself and satisfac- tion to the county and those who have taz es to pay.
 This week Nogales has been visited by the Hon. l. Lawrence of the City of Shawnee, Oklahama. The gentleman is here to invest in gold mining properties. He was accom- panied by Captain J M Thomas, fore man of the Alma mines in the Ures district, Sonora, who was here in the interest of his company. Since arriv- ing in the city both gentlemen have made many friends.
 A force of men has been put to work developing the Las Mercedes grOup of mines, situated twentY-five