The border vidette., 1907-09-21
Viva Mexico! Vival

bOrQCr, mas 1uSC cause to Ieel prOuU or the splendid, liberal, wholesale, unanimous manner in which she celebrated the birthday of Mexico's greatest president, General Porfirio Diaz, and the 97th anniversary of our sister republics independence. Mex icars, Americans and citizens ot all nations represented in the Line Cities, vied with one another in their eff forts to honor our neighbor republic and the grand old man, who for so many years has so wisely and suc- cessfully steered the ship of state, many times over rough seas, into safe harbor.
 about the celebration. From start to finish it was the best ever attempted in Nogales. The finance committee had plenty of money to carry out the fine program, and everybody entered into the work with spirit of patriot ism and appreciation most praise worthy.
 Several thousand visitors from Arizona and Sonora took advantage of the generous excursion rates made by the railroads, and the town was crowd ed for three days by the best class of visitors that ever entered our gates. All were taken good care of and given the freedom of Nogales-Sonora and Arizona.
 The parks, public buildings, business houses and streets were elaborately and beautifully decorated, the stars and stripes and Mexican flags mingl- ing ever where, both in Mexico and on the American side of the international llne. and the highest expressions of friendship snd patriotism were heard on all sides
 Never in the history of the two towns was there anything like it
 government to allow the change in the concession granted the O. Y. R. x F. for the construction of railroad line from Cananea to Imuris. to Nogales, Sonora, where it will connect with the Sonora railway, had a great deal to do with and contributed largely to the unanimous feeling of rejoicing which pre- vailed here. The new road will be of incalculable benefit to both towns and everybody realizes that the in terests of both people, both towns are indentical; everybody was anxious and more than willing to take advan- tage of the big celebration to rejoice and be exceeding glad, all feeling as sured that the future of Nogales, the Queen cities of the border, is settled.
 The grand celebration opened on Saturday evening with an openair fair in the Nogales, Sonora plaza, con- ducted by the ladies of Nogales. It was most enjoyable. being attended by several thousand people.
 At sunrise on the morning of the Fifteenth, a salute of twenty one guns was fired ir honor of the Mexican flag which was hoisted on all public buildings in Nogales, Sonora. At 9 o'clock there was a baseball game in Nogales, Arizona, between Hermosillo and Nogales, for a purse of S1OO, which was easily won by the visitors.
 At 10 o'clock a. m. the Junta Pa triotica, Federal and State officials, and invited guests met at the Muni- cipal offices of Nogales. Sonora, and installed the newly elected Municipal officials and rendered con gratulations by wire to General Diaz on the an niversary of his birth day.
 In the afternoon there were athletic sports, horse racing. balloon ascensions, and bull fight, all of which drew large cro wds.
 At o'clock in the evening at Ra- ! mirez Theatre, there was a literary and musical entertainment, at which among other interesting numbers, was | the singing of Mrs. H. K. Cbenoweth, who delighted her hearers, as she has done rnany times in the past.