The border vidette., 1907-03-02


 tors here Thursday, from Llano, So- tending the work of opening up a good mining property for Colonel Otis. the New York capitalist. Several years ago MT, Flames made Patagonia his headquarters.
 Messrs. Cliff Robinson, Lloyd Gala han and Spence lowell, three promin- ent Texas stockraisers. are visitors in Nogales. The gentlemen are en route to the Altar district, Sonora, Mexico, for the purpose of purchasing stock ranches. They are friends of John Callahan and Lee Res gan, who are entertaining them while in the city.
 Major Henry Stewart, the veteran prospector and practical miner, form erly of Nogales, but now operating in Sonora, out from Llano, after spend ing week in the line city on com bined business and pleasure visit, has returned south. Major Stewart also has mining property northeast from Nogales few miles said to pos sess considera ble merit
 Ex- Mayor Black of Columbus, Ohio, at present probate judge of Franklin county, Ono, who with H. Gordon Glore, the metallurgist, re- gently returned from an extended trip to mines in Sonora, has gone east, greatly pleased with his visit to Nog- ales and Sonora. He said he enjoyed every minute of his stay in this sec ton, and will return as soon as pos sible.
 Hon. L. N. Wheaton of New York, who is in charge of splendid mining interests in Sonora, out from Llano, was g. suest at the Montezuma hotel Wednesday. The gentleman is lawyer and one of the most pleasing political speakers in the country especially when Democracy, is the subject. He is member of the greatest political organization on earth-Tammany, of New York City.
 William Meaney, who with Will Smith of this place, has for the past year been running a saloon at Gro Blanco, this county, is in the city, having arrived Thursday from the old gold district. The gentleman re- ports that district very quiet at th1s time, but says there IS a bright future in store for the district At present, Mir. Meaney says the Gro Blanco com pany is working less than a dozen men.
 The race last Sunday morning on the course south of Nogales, Sonora. between w. G. Bowman's sorrel and Francisco Soto's white horse. was worth while. The sorrel won by a full length, making the 300 yards in eighteen seconds. which is going some. The race two weeks previous was won by the white horse. A third race will no doubt be run in the near future, for fat purse, the win ner taking both horses.
 E NJ. Ray, the mining engineer, who is well and favorably known in Santa Cruz county, was a. business visitor here a couple of days this week from Los Angeles, where he now makes his home. The gentleman is interested in Sonora mines. He came to consult with MT. John Henderson, the mine manager, who has been spending the week in town, from his Ei Gro gold mines, out from Poza station, Sonora, Mexico.
 Don O Franklin, the broker and authority on live stock, has for several | days past, been a business visitor at Tucson. If DoH sees anything at the ancient sand honorable pueblo that clocks good to him." he'li get it. He will leave next month for the east where he has a contract to purchase live stock for a big firm. Since com ing to N Nogales, Don has made many friends, all of whom will regret to learn of his contemplated departure All join us in wishing him success.
 w. P. Ross, superintendent of the Llano Mining Conpany's splendid mines, of which Mir. Jansen is general manager, was stopover visitor here Monday on his way north on com pany business. The properties being operated by Mir. Boss company are near the mines owned by the Sonora Copper Company of which A. M Conard of this city is president and general manager. They have great merit, considerable ore at present being shipped to the United States.
 On Monday Probate Judge M. Mar steller issued marriage license tc Mir. Sam Atkinson and Miss Martha Bercich. two young people we'll ano favorably known in this county. The wedding will take place next We'd nesday, March 9th, at Washington Camp, the ceremony being performed by Judge NJ. Trickey. THE BoRDEF V1DETTE takes 'time by the forlock' and extends hearty congratulations to | vouno connie. may thev live a Iono