Arizona republican., 1907-11-16
NEWS OF The BORDER
NOGALfS AND VICINITY
Increased Postoffice Business. EIec-
trio Light improvements. Reduction
of Freight Rates.

Nogales. Nov. l4.-(Special Corre-
spondence of The Republican,
Southern Pacific company has lately
been busily engaged in the matter of
sending a large quantity of building
material down into lower Mexico for
work on the Cananea and Yaqui river
branch. and as the weight of the mate
rial is considerably more than light
rails can stand there have been some
wrecks as a consequence. Owing to
the fact that the company IS anxious
TO fulfill its promises as To the build
ing of their branch roads. and also in
view If the fact that the concessions
granted the company require the work
to be begun and completed within a
specified time it is very evident to the
management that no delay can be had.
and therefore rush orders are given for
shipment of freight and building ma
terials with all possible care.
The business OF the postoffice has
increased so much this quarter the de-
partment has under consideration
granting an additional clerk. Postof-
flee Inspector Lowe has been here for
several days looking into postoffice
matters and the result of his investiga-
ton will be watched with interest
along this line. There will also be an
effort made to have a postoffice box
placed at the depot corner where there
used To be one before the fire in June
1904. This would be a great and added
convenience to the patrons of the Of
flee.
After many months of experiments
the Nogales Electric Light company
has perfected its machinery so that
now the works are all operated by up
to-date modern electrical machinery,
sufficient To provide for supplying light
to over two thousand iDcandescents.
as well as are lights Thus the two
border towns are properly taken care
OF by night as well as by day. The
fuel used is oil and sufficient supply
is generally on hand.
The recent visit of the officials of
the Southern Pacific company to this
part of the country last week has re-
suited in great benefit to the merchants
of the town in many ways, the most
important of which is a reduction of
some freight rates on staple goods.
The Arizona and Sonora Manufactur-
ing company has been compelled TO
make a reduction in the force of la
borers at its foundry. and those who
have been retained are working on half
pay for half time. This reduction is
owing To the shut down Of so many
OF the working mines in Arizona and
Sonora. Mexico.
The city council has extended the
time for putting in the new cement
sidewalks on Crawford street. This is
due to the fact that cement cannot be
secured in sufficient large quantities
before the first Of next year to enable
the work to be done sooner
The Catholic Sisters of Mercy have
been soliciting funds for the improve
ments of the hospital. and as some
very necessary improvements must be
made the people are rendering much
help IN this direction. This is one OF
the best institutions of the kind in the
southwest. and Mexico as well as Ari-
iona are greatly benefited and the
town is fortunate in having such con-
veniences so handy for the sick
Nogales Lodge No. 3 of odd Fellows
have been putting forth their very best
efforts recently in building up their
membership and this week six new
members have been received. With the
increase made this year the lodge viii
have nearly sixty members on their
rolls.
The business Of the local immigration
office has been very brisk of late and
many Cinnamon have been arrested for
being Illegally in the country. During
October 81 Cinnamon We're arrested
and so far this month 3 have been |
caught. Very few japanese have come !
across the line. in fact only one has |
been arrested this month az NOgales |
At the present time 76 Cinnamon are IN !
the county Jail awaiting deportation.