The border vidette., 1907-03-23
BOARD or TRADE WORK.
Tax Law Proposed by Local Orsaniza-
 ton Signed by Governor kibbey.

Through a message received at the Board of Trade headquarters Tuesday from Assemblyman Bo. J. Whiteside. the news was receis ed in Nogales that Governor Kibbey had signed the two cont city tax levy bill, which provid es for the increased levy asked for by the Nogales and Santa Cruz County Board of Trade and the Nogales town council. The increase is necessary by reason or the closing of the games of chance. which will take from town and city re- venues the amounts of the licenses now paid by gamblers. Without the power to increase the tax levy Nogales would be short of funds for the proper main tenance of the town government.
 Through Hon. Mark A. Smith the Boaru also received q letter from the Department of the Interior, stating that the department has taken under consideration the recommendation that the location of the Baca Float No. 3 be rejected, and decision soon will be rendered by the general land office. The decision, as socn as handed down by the department, will be forwarded to the Board of Trade office.
 Acting on the sug ggestion of a number of members ot the Board of Trade, in terested in the decoration of the town and the cultivation of fuel trees throughout the county, the secretary of the board has carried on cOrrespon- dence with the forestry bureau at Washington and the agricultural ex- pertinent station at Tucson, with view to ascertaining what class of trees IS best adopted to this particular sec ton. A letter directed to Prof. J. J. ThOrube of the Tucson station asked for list of fuel trees that would grow on the mesas, on the foothills and in the valley in this section, without other care than the planting. The following letter, received Wed nesday, contains the information desired by the people of Nogales:
 Mr. Patt R. Sullivan.
 Nogales, Arizona.
 My Dear Sir:-Yours of March II at hand and contents noted. The list of trees that we have that would grow with any degree of certainty under the conditions that you mention is neces sarily limited. l am going to try small experiment. along this line in the near future. though will try it under less favorable conditions than you men, ton. I have in mind using the follow ing trees;
 Ironwood, Palo Verde, Soapberry and Bagote.
 In sandy, fertile valleys, the Arizona ash, Mexican elder, Russian mulberry and possibly the Arizona walnut, may be made to grow. In many respects 1 consider the honey locust the most valuable tree for this trial. I think the
 
 favorable locations.
 AS you will notice, most of the species of trees named are native. They will have to be grown from seeds which will undoubtedly have to be collected by you.
 If I can suggest anything further, will you please write me? I am,
 Very truly yours.
 J. ]. THORNBER.
 In a circular received from Prof. Thornber, and under the heading: ''Ex- tremely Drought-Resistant Species, I" is the following paragraphs:
 1.-The honey locust, mesa uite, bagote, paloverde, and Mexican elder, as we'll as the soapberry, screwbean and iron: wood, will do fairly we'll when per manentfy rooted with only an oc casional irrigation. Such trees as these will be found very desirable for plant ing about school grounds and other locations where little or no attention may be given them for considerable portion of tho year.
 1.-The same circular contains valuable information concerning ornamental trees and people desiring such informa- tion with view to beautifying their residence properties are invited to call at the Board of Trade headq uarters aud take personal notes from the cir culars on file.
 The booklet on Nogales, ordered seme months ago, was received this week. and copies may be obtained at the Board of Trade headquarters by anyone desiring them.
 The gauging station of the United States Reclamation Service, on the Santa Cruz river. seven miles from Mo- gales, was completed yesterday. As sistant Engineer Howard s. Reed ar-,i rived in Nogales Tuesday night from Phoenix and "Wednesday commenced work on the installation of the ap- paratus. Yesterday the work was completed and in working order. Nr. 0. C.. Anderson, who has chicken i ranch on the Santa Cruz about a | mile and a half above the dam site, | will make daily trips to the station to 1 take notes for the Reclamation Ser vice, and will be paid for his services by the Nogales and Santa Cruz Coun- ty Board of Trade. the organization having guaranteed the expense of the gsueing of the water for the year, in order to forward the project of the proposed reservoir.
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