The border vidette., 1906-12-22

week, on her way to inspect the pro-
 perty. The lady was accompanied by
 party of eastern investors, who may
 possibly become financially interested
 with her.
 Mir. Wattt Gittins, the mine super
 intendenr, Is in from the 'Le Dura"
 mines. situated four miles from the
 Promontorie. to meet his charming
 daughter, Miss Dora, who returned
 home last night from school to spend
 the holidays. Mr. Gittins says the
 "La Dura" claims are showing up in a
 very satisfactory manner, good ore
 being encountered. The only draw.
 back is lack of experienced miners
 which are hard to get in this section,
 on account of the unusual mining
 activity now in progress all over south
 ern Arizona and northern Sonora.
 The Ethel Tucker Stock Company,
 which will open weeks engagement
 at the Ramirez Theater next Monday
 night, is highly spoken of by the press
 throughout the country. The Tue
 son papers say Miss Tucker and Mir
 Brandou, are superior to many of
 those who, at high prices, have ap
 peared to crowded housed there
 Manager Gaston Ramirez has arrang
 ed to heat his pretty play house, and
 those who attend the opening night
 Monday, when the company will pro duce "The Man of Mystery" will be comfortable and enjoy night of clean entertainments
 P. Cazabon, the pioneer restaurant man, will have his Palace restaurant and short order place ready for busi- ness next Monday, when he will be prepared to serve an ever-hungry public with the best of every thing the market affords at right prices. The gentleman needs no introduction; for nearly thirty years he has engaged in the hotel and restaurant business in the line cities both sides in the inter netional line. He knows every detail of the business, and Is known all along the line as a past-master in the art of preparing and serving "the best Give him call when hungry; he will treat you well.
 William NJ. Schwartz, general man ager of the Santa Cruz Mining Com pany, after an absence of two years, IS back from Kansas City, Missouri, and will personally superintend opera tions at his company's properties, near Patagonia, this county. Mir. Schwartz is a wide awake business man of many years practical expert ence, and the news that he has re turned to direct the work of exploring and developing the Santa Cruz mines, will be learned with pleasure by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances throughout the county. He will i'm make a number of needed at his camp, with view of increasing the value of his holdings.
 The many friends of Sergeant Will Old, of the A rizona Rangers, who for q long time has been stationed at Nogales, will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted from second sergeant, to first sergeant, filling the office made vacant by the resignation of First Sergeant Hopkins of Douglas who will after January first, act as under sheriff of Cochise county. Ser s9ant Old is one of the most careful, efficient members of the Rangers; his record is first class; his promotion deserving, and we join his host of friends throughout the county, in extending hearty gratulations. The Arizona Rangers have been a great | benefit to this section of the territory, | and We nope the coming legislature will not only maintain the organlz- ation, but improve it in every way possible
 Thursday night Mir. N. J Purcell, general manager of the Buena Fortuna | Mining Company, returned to the | mines ia the Pinto mountains, about l fifteen miles east of Quijano, Sonora Manager Purcell reports exploration md development at his company's pro oerty as progressing in very satis- :actory manner, a number of recent new discoveries of ore carrying good pay values, having been made which greatly enhances the value of the Bue pa Fortuna (good fortune) holdings. This company, the main office of which s harsas City, Mo, is made up of business men who have con idence in the property and the man agement. The splendid results being attained, proves their judgment is good and it will only be matter of short time when they will obtain returns on their invest nent.
 Hon. Bernard R Green, of Wash