The border vidette., 1907-09-28

for live months past has been running
 a train out of Empalme, Sonora, or
 the Oananea, Yaqui River x Pacific
 railway, accompanied ny J. M. Baker
 locomotive engineer on the same road passed through Nogales the forepart
 of the week on their way to Los An l geles, where they went to visit their
 respective families.
 Bracey Curtis, cashier of the First
 National Bank of Nogales, hss gone there by telegram announcing the
 serious illness of his mother, one of the
 dearest old ladies that ever visited
 Nogales. At last accounts Mrs. Curtis
 was reported as being very near
 deaths door. A wide circle of friends
 of MT. Curtis and his mother in the line city hope a change for the better
 will occur.
 H. E Grace, the we'll known raIl- road man who for many years has been connected with the Sonora road as station agent at Carbo and other points between Nogales and Quay mas, has returned so1th after enjoying weeks visit in Negales with Mrs. Grace and the children. The hand some new stone residence built here for the Grace family, is nearing com pletion and they expect to move in the latter part of next month.
 Roscoe G. Wilson, acting forest supervisor of the Huuchucs, Tuna cacori and Baboquivari national forests, has this week been visitor at Phoe- nix, having gone to the capital city on official business. MT. Wilson is q capable enthusiastic worker and is doing great deal of good work. While Nogales is the gentleman's headquarters. he spends considera ble time riding over the national forests of which he is acting supervisor.
 Attorney Ibarra of Guaymas, So- nora, has purchased the splendid old Main place on Elm street, formerly owned by the late Mrs. Frank Main, later by her dughter, Mrs. John Pomeroy, who now resides at San Diego, California. The price paid was not learned. It is understood that the new owner will make a number Of needed improvements and rent the place during the winter months, but will occupy it during the summer.
 Thursday a carload of mining machinery passed south for the Llano Copper OoApany's mines near Noria, of which Professor Jansen of Kansas City, is president and general man. ager. It is said that the mines, which adjoin the Sonora Copper Company's property, are showing up fine and bid fair to become large valuable pro- ducers. Just at present the Llano mining district is looking up from @ mining standpoint, there being un- usual activity down there.
 Tomorrow Henry Levin, of the firm of Brady-Levin Commission Go, No gales customs brokers will leave for San Francisco, where his family have been spending several months. From San Francisco Mir. and Mrs. Levin go east on an extended pleasure trip, visiting many of the large cities east of the Missouri river. They will bs absent from Nogales about six weeks. While Mir. Levin is away, J. J. Ra- fael will have full charge of the big firms brokerage business.
 Mayor J. T. Brickwood returned night from an extended business and pleasure trip to points in He was at the Cliff House on the night that famous re- sort was destroyed by fire. He said the burning of the big hotel was truly l 8 grand sight. Mayor Brickwood had a splendid time and was greatly be- neftted by his trip to the Golden State. His many friends in Nogales are glad to see him back and hope his visit will prove very profitable.
 Mr. Frost, the we'll known, efficient Fl Paso architect, formerly of Tncson, was here Wednesday ot this week on business connected with the proposed new city hall, for which the Oity Dads are advertising for plans and specified tions The firm of Frost & Frost. are among the best in the west Our elegant public school building, one of most handsome in was designed and built under Mir. Trost's direct supervision. The firm needs no better recommendation than that.
 The new Elite Barber Shop of J. M. Summey in the Montezuma Hotel block is certainly an evidence of the coming boom for Nogales. All of the furniture and fixtures are absolutely new having been purchased from an Eastern house and nothing can equal rhem in any shayino Darlor West of