The border vidette., 1903-01-24

gregational Church will hold silver
tea party at the home of Mrs. w. Il.
Addy, Saturday, February 21st.
Mr.. William Inman, the well
known mining man has gone to
La Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, to
work for the Green Consolidated
Copper company.
James Schultz, manager of The
Parlor saloon, accompanied by his
wife, is visiting his mother at Solo
knoxville, Graham, the first time in
ten years. If any man in Nogales
is entitled to a vacation that man
is Jimmie Schultz and TIE VI
DETTE hopes that he may enjoy his
visit.
A dispatch from Washington of the
22nd instant says that the prospects
for statehood are good. Senat or Quay.
the Republican champion of state rood,
backed by handsome majority is
standing pat. All the Republicans
who pledged themselves to Quay re-
main faithful and Democrats are
standing as solid as a stonewall, for
the three territories. 1t now looks as
though Arizona would become a state.
Attention is called to the new
advertisement OF Neil & Halke,
which appears on the first page.
Messrs. Neil & Halke will shortly
open n first-class saloon and gam
bling house in The Brickwood.
The best of everything in their line
will be kept and the games will be
kept open night and day. Both
gentlemen are we'll known in the
southwest as true sports and honor
able upright business men who will
always give you a run for your
money.
Work on the new Santa Cruz Coun-
ty court house is at standstill.
Some two or three weeks ago Supervis-
ing Engineer Perkins condemned the
foundation as far constructed and
served notice on the contractor to
rebuild it. Unfortunately the con-
tractor refused to do so and continued
on with the work all of which will
have to be reconstructed. His bondsmen
will no doubt axe an assignment of
the contract and work will be COM
menced at once.
Sam Elledge, who for the past six
months has been working for big
mining company near Alamos, Sonora,
of which Vance Carothers is superin-
tendent, is in the city. He came after
his family who will in the future make
their home with Sam at the mining
camp. Ed. R. Tufts general manager
of the S. IL S. NJ. IL II. Co., which
owns the mines, is daily expected in
Nogales on his way south. Mr..
Elledge says Vance, Carothers is one
of the best and most. popular mine
in the world and
every body working for him is well and
happy.
At meeting of the Nogales Board
of Trade on Thursday the following
named members were elected directors
for the ensuing year. L.; w. Mix,
John Dessart, Henry levin, William
Charles E: Perkins.
George 3. Marsh, Aurelio Sandoval,
Ramon Vasquez, Charles J. kleeman-
other business of import
ance was transacted. The Board of
Directors elected as officers: Presi-
dent, L. W. Mix, Vice Presidents VIII
liam Schuckmann and George B.
Marsh, Secretary, Charles E. Perkins,
Treasurer, John Dessert. This is
live association of our leading business
men which has done much more than
is credited to it for the Advancement
of the interests of Nogales and vicin-
ity since its formation year ago.
Last Sunday afternoon sad &C
cident which resulted in the death of
Canez, a l3-year-old jockey
and the serious injury of young man
nam-d Enrique Encinas, occurred at
the race track in Nogales, Sonora. In
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