The border vidette., 1903-12-19

resident of Nogales, now resident of La Canenea, Sonora, Mexixo, is a visitor Tn the Line City, where he has q large number of friends. From here the colonel will go to Tucson, where for a number of years he resided since leaving Nogales
 The communication whi h appears in this issue of TIE VILETTE, signed ''Souora Miner and Prosp-ctor," ex presses the sentiment of every man in terested in the srept mining resources of Arizona and Sonora. Our friend "oonora Miner and Prospector' says he can prove every statement made in his communication, but he made the mistake of not mentioning the name of the person he accuses of tine villaineus practice of "knocking" Mir. "Sonora Miner and Prospector." by all means give us the name of MT. 'K Knocker;" we want to know hIm.
 Harry Peltan, the painter and paper hanger, has greatly improved the ap- pearance of the Brick kwOod Hotel A. C. Lawrence, superintendent of the Sonora, Milling & Mining Com papy mines at Tubutaml, Sonora, Mexico, is in the city.
 Wednesday morning MT. Jos. Erman, general manager of the silver mines in Sonora, owned by Erman, Son X Co.,, and Mir. F. P Woi thington, a young gentleman who is connected with the company, came up from Hermosillo, where the main office of the company is located. About nine o'clock, the gentle man, accom panied by Messrs. Amsden & Saunders, departed for the Patago- mia miniug district, this county, to anime and expert some mining proper tie1. They returned the same evening and later were south-bound passengers to HermOsillo.
 Peter Jensen, general manager Of the Red Rock Mining Company. arrived in the city Tuesday night from Patagonia. and spent Wednesday and "Wednesday night here returning home Thursday morning after having transacted con siderable business for his company, " hich ownes valuable mines in Santa Cruz county, which for several years have been in course of development un- der the able management of MT. Jensen Pete at one time was >connected with the U. $. custom service as lins rider, and he is well and favorably known in the Line City, where he has many friends
 The citizens of Phoenix last Saturday voted $500, GOO bonds for the purpose of owning and operating their own water system; a system that will bo a credit to the Capital City as well as to the citi- zens, and also furnish protection from fire, and supply water for all needs and purposes. The election was the most exciting ever held in the Capital City and it is said many thousand dollars were spent by those opposed to the bond proposition. The result of the election. is ina large measure, due to the Phoenix Daily Enterprise, which made a glorious fight in favor of the bonds, and Editor Windsor is deserving the gratitude of every citizen of Pbuenix. The Enterprise is all right; so is Wind SOr.
 Sheriff Tom Turner continues to improve, but says he is still little weak in his lower eXtremities, He will soon be able to attend to the duties of his office.
 Harry Williams of Roy & Tit comb, Inc, has returned from a business visit to Tombstone, where he had been in the interest of his mammoth concern. He reports having had a successful trip.
 Contractor F. F. Rodriguez and Painter and Decorator Peltan, who are putting the finishing touches on the new court house ceiling, are doing splendid work and will have our fine new palace of justice com pleted when court convenes next Monday.
 Local Manager Pierce, of the Southwestern Commercial Com panv, will in the near future have a number of needed Improvements made in the front of his big store on Morley avenue, which will add greatly to the appearance of that establishment.
 The stone walls of Mir. F. F. Cranz' handsome new residence in Noon's Addition, are about up, and the residence will be pushed to completion as fast as possible. It will be one of the most modern and convenient homes in the Line City and Mir. Cranz will have just cause to feel proud of 1t.
 Mine Host Jaeger, of the Monte 1 zuma, recently received from Tue son his fine racing pacer Sunday" ! one of the swiftest buggy horses in the territory. 'Sunday" was born | in California one Sunday about | eight years ago, and all who see him think him worthy the name.
 E. C. Nigeon, general manager of the Rnby Gold and Copper Com pany, the properties of which are nrfiz