The border vidette., 1907-09-21

secretary or the M MunlCipal.
 The Sixteenth was announced by the firing of a salute of twenty one guns and the playing of national airs by the band, which paraded the streets of both towns. In the forenoon there were horse racing and other outdoor sports at the Ranchito track for prizes.
 The big parade, instead of being held at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, as advertised, started about II 30 o'clock in the morning from in front of the court house on the American side of the international line. It was the best ever, in many respects, and the thousands who witnessed its passing were loud in their praise of the grand display and enterprise of those who participated.
 Sheriff Saxon of Santa Cruz county, City Marshal Moore of Nogales, Ariz- ona, Judge Gildea of Nogales. Arizona, and Chief of Police Oayetano Bernal of NogaIes, Sonora, noun ted on hand some horses, acted as marshals of the day. Then came Professor Sotos brass band. followed by Roy & Titcomb, In c. float in charge of it's designer, AL Wood, the electrical engineer. The float represented a steam mining hoist in operation with full head of team on, as was demonstrated by the loud blasts from the whistle on the up right engine. Certainly Al. was entitled to prize in any ind ustrial parade on earth. It was splen did advertisement and attracted much at tention and favorable comment.
 The Dolores Liberty Church, of Do lores, State of Guanaj uaso, where Hi dalgo called his followers together to strike for Mexico's independence, got ten up for the Sociedad Hidalgo of Nogales, by T. G. Ruiz and Juan Aguirre, attracted much attention, and on account of it's association, was at once declared winner of the first prize.
 The float of the Spanish American Alliance, by Mir. Jesus G. Lopez was very handsome and received merited applause all along the line of march. One felt that the pretty young girls grouped around and draped with the Mexican and American flags were deserving the prize.
 Sociedad z Z,ragoza of Nogales, was represented by beautiful float, gotten up by the lodge members. It would have been prize-winner anywhere
 The Japanese Girls" of Mir. and Mrs Francisco A. Flore7, looked cute. as they always do. This float was an easy winner of one of the prizes. The trap was done in Japanese fans and shades in a most artistic, attractive manner.
 Beautiful and pleasing to the sight were the decorated carriages ot Col lector of Customs Calderon-white chrysanthamums and Alfredo San doval, Sunfowers. Both received we'll merited applause from all sides Moth ing like them had ever been seen in Nogales. Each was deserving gold medal.
 Possible the most unique and to many the most attractive float in the parade was that of La Moda, repre- senting Santos Dumont's flying ma chine. J. V. Gonzalez, the designer and builder is entitled to much praise for his cleverly executed work. Bracey Curtis. chief of the Nogales Fire Department and his handsome new chemical fire fighter drawn by a score of dashing fire lads, presented q fine appearance.
 Next came Professor R. s Rodri- guez' brass band, followed by four Mexican secret societies-Zaragoz of Nogales, Sonora, and Zaragoza of No gales, Arizona; Sociedad Hidalgo, and Hispano- Americana, each of which was well represented.
 The rain in the evening delayed the pyrotechnical display in the plaza , until late hour, but there was music and every body had good time just the same.
 On Tuesday morning the Hermo - slllo baseball team again defeated the Nogales boys
 The grand ball in Ramirez Theatre, which closed the celebration, was the grandest affair ever witnessed on the international border More than a thousand beautiful, elegantly dressed ladies and handsome gentlemen were Tn attendance between 9 o'clock in the evening and 4.3O o'clock in the morning. All had royal time. Viva Mexico! Viva.