The border vidette., 1907-12-14

George Lesser, payInaster on the Sonora, was here Tuesday with his money car, and as a result Mexican dobies have been more plentiful in Nogales this week. George is always welcome herewith or without money.
 George w. Atkinson and T. D. Oasanega, two of the county's pioneer ranchers, were in town Thursday from their Calabasas ranches, transacting private business. The year 1908 pro mises to be banner year for farmers on the Santa Cruz river and Messrs. Oasanega and Atkinson have no fears for the future. MT. Atkinson stated that he had finished seeding and would spend the holidays in Tucson with Mrs. Atkinson, who has been ill for some time. At the recent city election the old pueblo went Repub- lican, and George is anxious to get back to help Billy Cooper and the rest of the boys celebrate the victory.
 Thursday Mir. James Reagan, bro- ther of Frank and Lee Reagan, of this place, came down from Patagonia, ging with him dislocated shoulder, which Was later put in place at the Sisters Hospital, by Dr. Purdy and a Humber of other local medicos. This is the second time Mir. Reagan has had his shoulder dislocated during the past year; both times the accident oc-- cured in bed while he slept. and now Jim is trying to think mp some scheme for protection while he Is enjoying @ nights rest. Yesterday Raymond Smith, who brought Mir. Reagan down from Patagonia, drove back, being accGgc 2: aied by John T. Brick wood. Jr. Jim wiIf--return to Patagonia tomorrow or the next day
 MT. Albert w. Brickwood, Jr, ex- American consul at Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, who has been appointed to @ similar position in Central America, left Tuesday morning for Washin gton, D. O, to report for duty. During the time Mir. Brickwood served as consul at Nogales. he made many friends by his courteous treatment to all Amer jeans having business in his office, as well as to every body with whom he came in contact. The best wishes of the entire community goes with him to his. far away post. Before gong south Mir. Briekwood will go ro Chi cago for a short visit with his parents and other relatives and friends, whom he has not seen for several years. We hope some day to welcome Consul Brickwood back to Nogales.
 Thursday Mexican Consul M. Mas carefias, owner of the great Buena Vista and Santa Barbara ranches in Sonora. and Right of Way Agent Howell Jordan of the O. Y. R & P. R. R drove out to Santa Barbara, over the line of the Nogales- -Oananes branch now building as fast as men. mules and money can do the work. Mir. Jordan states that his labors hare are rapidly being completed, thanks to the hearty co-operation'ofs such enter prisIng, progressive ranch owners as Consul Mascarenas, Hon Colin Gam eron, Antonio Martinez, E Paredes, Ramon Salazar ana others who are not only willing and anxious to have the railroad pass through their prop erty, but are putting their shoulders to the wheel and assisting the right of way agent in every possible manner. MT. Jordan expects to spend Christ mas in Pasadena, California, with his mother and sister.
 Harry J. Karnes. late of Gold6elds, \ 6VaQa, where ne mas been mlnluR successfully, and J. T. Mcdonald, the well known Gro Blanco mining man, have purchased the La Mejia mining property out in the Planchas de Plata district. Sonora, from Don Ignacio Pesqueira, of Nogales, Sonora, Mex ico The price paid was not learned. It is understood that Messrs Karnes and Mcdonald will at once install mill to treat the old dumps and ore already blocked out at their newly ac- quired property, on which a great deal of work has been done in years past. At one time La Mejia was owned by MT. O. Ramirez, wbo sold it to MT. Pesqueira. In view of the fact that the property is close to Nogales, news that active operations are about to resume under Mir. Ksrnes' manage ment, will be learned with pleasure by Nogales business men, from whom camp and mine supplies will doubtless be purchased. We wish the new own. CTS success and hope they'll make million dollars, then some.