Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-10
NEWS OF THE BORDER
ABOUT NOGALES. ARlZ.
The Santa Cruz Board Of Trade Pre-
pares for the Work of Another Year.

4 Nogales., Ariz. Aug. Especial cor
respondence of The Republican.)-Th
annual meeting of the Nogales and
Santa Cruz county board of trade was
held last evening in the Armory hall,
nearly one hundred persons being in
attendance. Judge O'Connor district
attorney, was selected as chairman of
the meeting. and in few well chosen
words accepted the post of honor. The
report of the secretary was read cover
ing the work of the board Of directors
for past year. and showed a very heal
thy state of affairs from every stand
point. The treasurer's report was in
iteresting from the point of having rails
ed over three thousand dollars. leaving
an unexpended balance of nearly two
hundred dollars to begin the now year
on. After reports of officers the cleo
ton Of directors for the ensuing year
was proceeded with resulting in the
reelection % all the members of the
old directorate except two. who had
requested to be relieved. and two new
members put in their places. The
work of the evening being over, the
company sat down to a large table
spread with eatables and drinkables, |
and enio-ed themselves till late in
the evening. Judge f. b. Williams act
ed as toast master. and filled the posi-
ton as only the venerable wit can do. |
Numerous toasts We're drunk, and
many speeches were INDUCED in. all
acquitting themselves in a most befit-
ting manner. The occasion was one |
long to be remembered.
Rev. Joseph b. Long, pastor of the |
Congregational church here. has re-
ceived n call To church in Southern |
California, 1T = town called Paris and
leaves for his new post of duty tomor-
row morning. Rev. Mr.. Long has been
a resident of Nogales for three years.
and during that time he has done con-
siderable church and charitable work.
as well as conducting a private School.
Like all good people. he will be great
ly missed
The city council has accepted a prop
osition for a gas franchise for the |
city and arrangements are being made
10 present the matter to the citizens to
be voted on at a special election called Il
for the purpose. The successful bidder
was II. w. Kelsey of Nogales. one of
the enterprising young business men,
and associated with Roy and Titcomb.
Rumor has it that Rev. Franklin Da-
Wis the former pastor of the Episcopal
church here, and who is now visiting
his father in old Virginia, will soon
return and accept the position of rec
tor for another year Since leaving
here Rev. Mr.. Davis has lost greatly in
weight. ard his health has not been as
good as during his residence here.
hence his return will be a benefit to
the church as well as to himself and
family. Bishop Kendrick has hope
that the rumor is true of his returning
to Arizona.
W. =. Bowman, agent of the Sonora
Railway company. has returned from
an extended visit to relatives in the II
east During his absence J. W. Hen
~ was in charge of the office force.
Carl NJ. Rathbun. secretary of the
board of trade, has been appointed
clerk in the office of Chief Forest
Fanger Wilson. The two positions do
not conflict in any way as To the work
Of the respective offices. The weather
here for the past few days has been
exceedingly warm and should it con-
tinue. many will be taking leave to
escape the heat So far. there has
been little heat this summer. and yet IL
is to be expected at this season of the
year. Occasional rains make the air
cool and sleeping at night is very COM Il