The border vidette., 1903-05-09

Jim Johnson, the we'll known mine superintendent, who is now in charge of the R. R. Richardson chain of working mines, was in town Friday, having been brought here by a troublesome tooth. He secured relief and returned home this morning.
 There will be citizens meeting this evening in the council chambers for the purpose of taking action toward Fourth of July celebration. Let there be large attendance and a united effort made to make the coming Fourth glorious one long tO be remembered.
 $. F. Noon, clerk of the district court is now full tiedged Amer ican vice-consul at Nogales, Sono- Ia, Mexico. The first of the week he received advices from the City of Mexico that his appointment to that responsible position was ac- ceptable to the Republic of Mexico. Consul Morawetz' appointment gives general satisfaction both here and in Mexico. We wish Fred abundant success in his new posi- tion-a position he is well qualified to fill
 Mir William Schuckman ard F F CranZ can't be beat when it comes to raising money by subscription for . new railroad or anything else for the welfare of Nogales business interests. They started out the forepart of this week to get the S3,OOO Nogales is asked to put up toward defrayi ing the preliminary expenses of the proposed new railroad into Nogales. The gen. tlemen got busy and in very short time the money was subscribed and their reputation as hustlers estab lished more firmly than ever. Tucson business men have also raised their portion of the 0,000-S7. .000-and 1t is now up to the promoters of the American-Mexican Railroad company.
 Mir. Joe Bergier, 8 prosperous Huachuca rancher, and Mrs. Ber- gier are guests at Hotel Brickwood. MT. B. informes VIDErrE reporter that he has sold all of his cattle and will in future engage in the sheep business on large scale. MT. Ben Powell who lives near Bergier has bought band of Angoria goats. The story going the rounds of the territorial press to the effect that two men were killed near Huachuca for cattle stealing-one. hung and the other shot-Mr. Bergier says is a canard, pure and simple. MT. and Mrs. Bergier will return home tomorrow.
 Attorney-at-Law William F. Cooper, ex-district attorney of Pima county, has opened pleasant and convenient law offices at the corner of Crawford street and Railroad ave- 'nue.-. THE NIDETTE man hasknown Mir. Cooper dozen years and has always found him square man." he is a good practical printer and newspaper man, good lawyer and a gentleman by birth and educa- tion. Mrs. Cooper and five inter- esting children will shortly arrive in Nogales where they will make OhOlI luI LII 1OIIlC. 4HI SOOpcT dIlQ family will occupy the Mcdonald residence on Mob Hill, next the EKey mansion.
 This week the St. Bibiana Nm ing company of which Col. Bryan is president, made second pay ment on their mines in Sonora The properties are looking fine and a big concentrating plant will be erected as soon as sufficient de- velopment work has been done to warrant it. A large force of men is working night and day putting the property in shape for the plant. John $. Hurst is manager for the company in which number of our most prominent business men are interested. Mir. Hurst Is in charge of the work at the mine which will now be prosecuted with all possible dispatch. TIE VIDErTE hopes the St. Bibiana will become the bonanza its owners think it will.