The border vidette., 1904-02-06

George B. Earnshaw, consulting en- gineer for the Nogales Copper Com pany, is in the city.
 The first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cerro Azul Min ing Company was held in this city were eleeted: President and Manager, 1 O. O. Saxhanc; Vice President, T. F. Grover; Secretary and Treasurer. Wm. Schuckmann. The fello wing gentlemen were elected directors for the ensuing year: O. O. Saxhang. Nogales; William m Schuckmann, Nogales; F. P. Drew, Pomeroy, Mesa; F. J. Duffy, Nogales. The meeting was held in the alice of the secretary and treasurer.
 MT. Theodore Gebler, proprietor of the Pioneer Hardware House, has th1s week received and Is installing hand some new fixtures in the large com modious room next and connecting with his old quarters, formerly oc- cupied by the Moss Rose restaurant. When Mir. Gebler gets his new place strengthened out the way he wants it, he will be able to show his large up-te date stock of goods off to good ad : ! vantage, and at the same time be prepared to take care of his splendid trade. secured by many years of square dealing, having always for his motto Live and let live
 John H. Webster, who for the past five years has been holding down a lucrative and responsible position with the Grand Central Company at Minas Prietas, Sonora, Mexico, has resigned his position. Yesterday morning he came up from the south and stopped over in the line city to say good bye to his numerous friends, before leaving for Stockton, California, near which place he owns one of the finest ranches in Mercedes county. It Is rumored that ..Zeke," as hls friends love to call him, Is about to become benedict. He has ever been fond of the fair sex, and it has always been a mystery to his friends how he has thus far succeeded in making his escape"
 John H. Talbot, general manager of Reina del Gro Mining Company. which ownes the great Martha gold mine situated in the Altar district, Sonora, came up from the south yes terday morning, and is today transact ing important business in Nogales for his company. Mir. Talbot has had many years practical experience in mining and Is considered one of the best miping engineers in the country. The Martha mine purchased from Don Ricardo Johnson, for the sum of S2O, 900 gold, has, 1t is said, under MT. 1albot's able management, developed into a remarkable property, and per sons having a knowledge of things mining, predict that it will prove one of the greatest gold producers in the state of Sonora. The mine is being equipped with machinery manuface- ured by the Arizona and Sonora Manufacturing Company of this city.
 Mir. Alfred s. Donau, Tor many years one of Tucson's prominent citizens, having been connected with the firm of L. Zeck kendorf S Co.,, was in Nogeles yesterday and last night. MT. Donau is now making his home at the Mowry mine, which has recently taken on new life under the able management Of MT. J. N. Curtis, the well known and eX- perienced mining man, who is now in jecting life into the old Mowry for tue American Industrial Development
 
 the old Salero mine in the Harshaw district. MT Donau, who Is son-in- law of MT. Curtis, is also interested in the company financially, and with his wife is now residing at the Now ry, which is situated in one of the most delightfully."- scenic and clim- atic spots in Arizona The gentleman has 8 host of friends in Nogales as we'll as in every town and hamlet in souther Arizona, and he had no trouble in killing time here after his business was transacted. MT. Donau says in future all mining machinery for the mine and supplies for the camp will be purchased in Nogales which is moro centrally located, and where they can be purch- nsed cheaper than any other point He expressed surprise at the way NoGales had advanced since last he was here several years ago, and said big Arizona and Sonora Manufacturing Company's foundry was credit to the town. This morning the gentleman departed for Patagonia from where he will go by private conveyance to MowrY