The border vidette., 1907-10-12

| Pacific, was visitor in the city Thurs day of thls week. The doctor has been sick for some time past, but Is greatly improved. He has recently visited the Pacific coast fer the benefit of his health. At present his head quarters are Guaymas. Thursday he l was driven about the city and out to the camps of the engineers and Grant Brothers, by Councilman A. l. Peck.
 Colonel Tom Fitch, the "Silver Tongued Orator." was a visitor in No gales the forepart of the week, being in attendance at district court, which is now in session. Wednesday the veteran lawyer departed for Tomb stone where he went on legal business before tEe Cochise county district court. The grand old veteran of the legal bar looked hale and hearty, and is today one of the territory's most brilliant lawyers. Tom Fitch in known from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean as the ''Silver Tongued Orator" May he be spared to Arizona many years.
 H. J. Goodin, "Doc," who is in from his Huachuca ranch, reports his section in a most hourishing ndition, the farmer and stockraiser now being the ''cock ofthe- walk" He receives top notch prices and has ready cash market for his products. "Doc" and all his neig ighbors wear broad smiles of contentment and no one can blame them, for such unprecedented season of prosperity was never heard of in this section of Uncle Sam's domain Ask Bob Parsons, "Dad" Powers, Bill Bower, Juan Elias, or any of the bunch; they'll all admit it.
 Major James A. Cooper, of Wash ington. D. O., and MT. ". l. Houck, of Scranton, Pa, officers of the Rich field Copper Company, are guests at the Montezuma hotel. The gentle men are here to attend the annual meeting of RIchfeld stockholders Mayor Cooper is we'll and favorably known here, having been connected with the Oerro PIieto gold mines wh> n they were owned by Chenoweth Bro thers Jesse Grant and himself. Be- fore returned to Washington Major Cooper will visit the Richfield mines in the Ures mining district, where Jehn Glasson is in charge.
 OapCain IL W MIX, alter VlSlCInS Hermonillo, where he has valuable real estate interests, returned to No gales Wednesday evening and on Thursday morning departed for Mex ico City. For many years Captain Mix has been a personal friend of Don Ramon Corral, MexIco's vice president, a native son of the state of Sonora. where for many years he filled the high office of governor. During Gap tain Mix's absence from NogaIes, his private business interests are taken care of by his brother, Mir. James B. Mix, of the United States eustoA force, of which he is Inspector in Charge.
 The October term of district court, in and for the Second Judicial Dis trict, with Judge Nave presiding, has been in session all week. Criminal calendar was very light, only two cases being presented. In the case of the Territory vs. Juan Robles, bur gulary, Juan plead guilty and rece1v- ed a sentence of one year in the pen itentiary. In the murder case of the Territory vs B. Fimbres, tired yes terday, verdict was rendered of "Not guilty" Antonio Orfla, the we'll known criminal lawyer and At torney s. k. Noon represented the defendant. Court will adjourn this evening.
 Frank M. King, chief inspector of U. s. customs at this port under Col lector Sam Webb, and at one time editor of THE BORDER VIDETTE, has new weekly paper at Madeira, state of Chihuahua, Mexico. The name of the publication is "Madera News" " and will be devoted to advertising the extensive resources of that section of the country. especially the w. O.. Greene interests MT. King has had a vast amount of newspaper experience during the past seventeen years; he speaks the Spanish language and understands the Mexican people. He is sure to succeed Here's to Frank and the News.
 Tuesday in district court Judge Nave decided that J. l. Shepard, of the Reallito Gold & Copper Company. and his board of directors were the lagally constituted board and that they had full power to direct the affairs of the company, The decision is of great importance to Mir. Shepard and his friends who will now have control of the company's splendid min- ing property in the state of Sonora :. The Columbus, Ohio stockholders will