The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1904-03-26

visit TO the various supports along the
international line Under Collector
Bakers direction the affairs of the
custom house are running in most
satisfactory manner During his alb
sence Chief Deputy +. l.. Griswold
has charge.
Yesterday President WIN. Schuck-
mann of Las Dos Naciones imported
anoter big consignment of pure Mex
lean tobacco across the Inter national
line from the company's big store house
in Nogales, Sonora. Every time n
wagon load of tobacco crosses the line
the receipts of the United States custom
house at this Port of Entry are increas-
ed When it is known that during
the few years Las Dos Naciones Cigar
Company has been established here,
Mr.. Schuckmann has paid more than
S75. 900 u. S. Cy, in customs duties,
an idea can be had of the magnitude
and Importance to Nogales OF the big
cigar factory on Morley avenue
NJ. A. Fa.is. press representative
for the Great Floto Shows which will
make their appearance in Nogales
April 9th, was in the city last Satur-
day arranging with local news papers
to advertise the great shows Tues
day MIR. Gordon was here in his pri-
vate car to bill the city and surround
ing country with flamers From here
he went to Tucson. Mr.. Gordon is an
experienced Snowman and if the big
shows are as good as advertised by him
and his assistants Nogales people will
be treated to splendid entertainments.
The parade is one of the features of
the exhibition shat should not be over
looked. Even through you do not in
tend to visit the show, you should give
the little ones chance to see the
parade.
Tuesday W. 4. jackson and d.
Blankenship, two California m lining
men, who are also very familiar with
oil and oil lands, visited the Nogales
oil fields north of town. Both gentle
men have had vast experience IN
Pennsylvania, Colorado and California
oil districts and therefore their opinion
regarding the merit of our field, is
valuable. They say we have splendid
Indications that oil can be procured by
drilling for it. This is the opinion of
a half dozen experienced oil men who
have visited and examined the field.
Tuesday morning Messrs. jackson and
Blankenship continued on south to
some mining properties owned by
them in the Hermosillo district.
While here the gentlemen were chaper-
oned about by Clarence Hartman,
manager of the oil company.
Col. ]. A. Naugle, assistant general
manager of the Sonora end of the
Southern Pacific. with jurisdiction over
the Nogales, Arizona, portion of the
road and property was in the city
Monday. a short time ago Col Nau
gle was here for the purpose of making
arrangements with the city fathers, to
the end that the differences between
the company and the town of Nogales
regarding the company's property along
Morley avenue be settled. The railway
company, it is said, will donate to the
city ten feet of ground on Morley
avenue and fence their land, thus
settling. for all time question, ~hich,
as the town grows, is bound to become
more complicated and misunderstood
by those who do not understand it.
Col. Naugle says it is the desire of his
company to do the right thing and the
fact that the above settlement is pro-
posed, proves it.
Mr.. Henley, the newly appointed
general manager of the lays Consoli-
dated Mining, Milling 4 Lumber Co,
the extensive and valuable holdings of
which are situated in the Ma9dalena
district. Sonora, Mexico. arrived in
the city Tuesday and Thursday left
for the mines in the Pinto mountains
to assume charge of the company's
business and push operations on
larger scale than ever. The big stamp
mill will be completed at once and
George Watt the mill wright, went to
tho mines with the general manager
to superintend the work. 1t is said
the numerous internal troubles of the
big company have been satisfactorily
settled and under the able manage
ment of MIR. Henley, who is an eN-
perienced mine manager of Colorado,
great things can soon be expected at
Camp Hays and another gold producer
added to Sonora. Auditor W. L.
Harmon, who cane up to meet Mr..
Henley, returned with him.
Mr.. Fred. Becker, proprietor of
Miners Headquarters at Hermosillo,
arrived i'll Nogaies Thursday morning
from Sonorns capital. Fred formerly |
resided in Nogales and his friends here
are numerous. He came to Nosales
to consult with United States Consul |