The border vidette., 1907-12-07


 gales and Benson. with headquarters at Tunson, was here Wednesday on on company business. He was chape, roned around by Agent H E Grace.
 Colonel NJ. H. McCord, pr. H. w.. Purdy and Hon. Bo. J. Whiteside. have in contemplation another of their famous hunting trips in the mountain fastnesses Tn the La Osa district. This time the gentlemen will not take an official high priced guide along.
 Superintendent Gaskin of-all the different scales in service on the Ari- zona, Mexico and California divisions, Nogales the first of the week on his way from Guaymas to Benson. where he has been this week superinten ding the installation of new 1Oo- ton car ] scale, fifty feet in length. For some time past MT. Gaskin had been in So- nora overhauling the car scales on that branch of the Southern Pacific com pany.
 After seven weeks spent at Ar kansas Hot Springs, Mir. John K. Nolan. one of Nogales' oldest and most popular citizens, has returned home. practically a well man. Mr Nolan while away did not forget his friends, many of whom he remember with nics little memento from the famous health resort. John had for a long time been a very sick man in this city, and host of friends will learn with pleasure that he has re- gained his health.
 Very few bird hunters in this sec tion are aware that the Jack Snipe, one of the most toothsome of all birds, is very plentiful in the swamps of the Santa Cruz river. Recently Messrs. Ei. Titcomb. head of the big local firm of Roy & Titcomb, Inc, Super visor Ignacio Surgeon and Howell Cananea, Yaqui River & Pacific rail- hunt down Oalabasas way. succeeded in bagging forty two Jack Snipe. This, we believe, is the best record made by any bunch of nim rods in Arizona. and until further orders, Messrs Titcomb, Jordan and Burgoon hold THE VIDETTE blue ribbon. Pursuant to the recent call issued by the United States comptroller of the | currency for a statement of national 1 banks at the close of business on De- cember 3. 1907, The First National Bank of Nogales, has complied and the statement of the condition of that excellent financial institution. which is the pride of Nogales. and Santa Cruz county, appears in this issue of | THE BORDER VIDETTR. It is one the officers and directors, as we'll as every body doing business with The First National Bank, have just cause to feel proud of, and should be the means of placing the local bank in the front rank of institutions doing business in Arizona. Read the statement care- fully; it's a dandy and speaks for it. self.
 Alex. Joffroy. formerly with Brady Levin Commission Company. of this city, but recently engaged in broker age business in Naco. has returned to Nogales with his family. and will in future make this his home. MT. Jof- fro7 has resided here many years and is we'll and favor ably known by many mining companies operating in Sonora, as we'll as every commercial business house doing business in the state south of us A large number of people do- ing business in Sonora, will be pleased to learn that MT. Joffroy has opened a brokerage office in Nogales. Sonora. and is now prepared to handle all business entrusted to his care. He states that he will guarantee prompt ness and economy, and asks his old friends, and their friends, to give him their business.
 A. l.. Richards, a business man from Milwaukee, who Is visiting ia Sonora for the purpose of rest and re- creation, was a stop over visit in No gales Wednesday, on his way south where he will be the guest of Rober, Graham, the well known, successful mine manager. During the summer MT. Graham visited Milwaukee where he was entertained royalty, and some times strenuously. by MT. Richards and his friends. The story of the fl sht between Hon Tom Taggart's bull pup and a badger. which terrible encounter was pulled off with Bob Graham in the leading role. as told by Mir. Rich ards, is most Interesting. That fight will never be forgotten by Bob and several hundred sports who witnessed it. The gentleman went prepared tc kill big game
 Early this morning John Mapes with large forco of men commenced removing the railroad track on Morley avenue, and next Monday will sec