The border vidette., 1907-08-31

after prolonged absence in the east a
 portion of which time he was very
 sick man, has returned. He is ac- companied by M essrs. T. $. Lackey,
 A. Gaddis, E. A. Kelly, and Geo.
 Bushnel, prominent business men re- presently large financial interests, all Of Pittsburg, Pa. They are now visit ing Mir. Earnshaw's property for the purpose of inspecting same.
 Mir. J. c. Moreno, roadmaster of the Sonora railway. was business visitor in Nogales Thursday, return ing south yesterday morniug. While here Mr. Moreno busted himself with matters connected with the Campo Frailo wedding at Magdalena to- morrow, mention of which is made else where in this issue of TIE BORDER VIDETTE Dame Rumor has it that Mir. Moreno will soon follow his friend Campo's example and wed one of Magdalena's fairest daughters.
 Locomotive Engineer Charley Smith is b,ck from the coast where he went to recuperate a month ago. His many friends will be pleased to learn that he has almost completely recovered from the injuries received in the wreck on the Sonora, when bovine pulled the passenger train and threw Charley and his engine of the track, almost making his life closed incident. In few days he expects to return to work. While away he gained about twenty pounds.
 Manager N. J. Purcell of the Bue u7o big mining properties in the Magda- lena district. Sonora, has gone east on company business, expecting to be away ten days. During his absence contractors will continue the work of opening up the property which is look ing better than at any time. While in the east Manager Purcell will ar range to install new machinery which is greatly needed Upon his return he will be accompanied by MT. Claude M. Ackler, president of the company, who is well and favorably known in Nogales, having visited here several times during the past two years. The future of the Buena Fortuna company appears very bright.
 Thursday Captain George w. Webh 
 from Tucson. Regarding the case of twenty eight Mexican laborers, in cluding the man who imported them from Mexico to work at Duquesne, contrary to the United States i'm migration law, Captain Webb states there was nothing new. The laborers are being held in Armory. Hall, at the expense of the government. In view of the fact that they are held as witnesses and each man receives $1 50 gold per day and found, they arc not Iii said the mining company will be asked to pay a fine of $1, 900 for each man brought into this country for them, and the United States will try to send the man who brought them to the penitentiary.
 Passenger Conductor G. B. Gillett, one of the most competent railroad men that ever "gave the high sign" on the Sonora. as we'll as one of the Best People on Earth" the first of the week severed his connection with the Sonora railway. to the genuine regret of his host of friends along the line. On Thursday morning George and h1s wife, a most estimable south ern lady, and their cute little fourteen months old girl, left Nogales for their old home near Eliza zabethtown, Ken lucky, where in future they will reside. The Gilletts, during a re- sidence of nearly three years here made many friends, all of whom join us in wishing them abundant success and happiness in "Deah oP Kentucky" where their childhood days were spent. Elizabethtown is thirty miles. from Louisville.
 Tom Turner. sheriff of Santa Cruz county, and Mir. Ed. Massey, Colonel w. o. Greene's first lieute- nant, were here Tuesday from the San Rafael Ranch at Lochiel. where Mir. Turner is now in full charge of the Greene Cattle Oompany's property, which, by the way, is ono of the finest in the southwest, or any other section of Uncle Sam's grand domain. Tom and his family make their home at San Rafael; all are well and happy. MT. Massey, whose home is M agdalena, had been to the 5Ig ranch for the purpose of getting team of driving horses. After rounding up the whole herd, with the assistance of Mir. Turner he selected pair that he says can throw dust in the eyes of any pair of broncos in the Magdalena district. Wednesday the gentlemen returned to San Rafael, from whence Mir. Massey intended to go across country to Mag dalena Their many friend here were