The border vidette., 1907-04-27

charge of smuggling fire arms int
Mexico, were taken to Hermosillo, TO
a hearing. Friends of the accused
men say they will have no troubl,
proving their innocer ce. The Mex
lean officials are making strenuous
efforts to stop the importation of arm!
and ammunition into Sonora.
William Bower, owner of the Coches
Ranch, formerly owned by Ton
Turner, ex sheriff of Santa Cruz
county, is in the city. He says water
is getting scarce out his way, and feed
dry. Los Coches is one of the best
ranches in the Huachucas. Mr. Bower
recently recovered f,om very sick
spell. However, at this writing, he is
feeling fine, and will return home to.
morrow.
At the meeting of the Grand Lodge
j. 0. o. F. held in Prescott, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Henry
Suder of Prescott, grand master; j I.
A. Mclean of Morenci, deputy grand
master; W. X. James of Phoenix,
grand treasurer; George A Mintz of
of PhoeniS, grand secretary. The
Rebekahs elected Mrs. w. A. O'Con-
nor of Nogales, president and Mrs.
Julian, deputy.
Thomas E. Psschaei, for long time
with the Sonora railway. as cashier
on the Mexican side OF the line, has
resigned to accept a clerical position in
The First National Bank of Nogales
Tom is thoroughly relia BILE, sober and
industrious, affable and courteous a,
all times. AS member of the splendid
working force in the First National
he will have no trouble making good.
We join his host of friends in wishing
him success.
The forepart of the week Super
Intendent Merrill of the Las Animas
mine III Sonora, was business visitor
in Nogales. Recently at the mine
Mr. MerrllPs mine foreman, an old,
experienced Mexican miner, dropped
dead, immediately after lowering a
couple of miners down into deep
shaft with a windlass. The cause of
the unfortunate mans sudden passing
was not learned but it is said the body
in a very short time became spotted.
Mr.. Merrill will shortly make an ore
shipment.
Thursday Mr. L Ephraim received
telegram from Los Angeles announc
ing the gladstone news that the con-
dition of his wife. on whom an opera
ton. had been performed the day be-
fore. was greatly improved. Although
the lady was not entirely out of
danger, the anxious husband now has
hopes that her life may yet be spared.
Mrs. Ephraim has for long time
been in very poor health and the
operation was last resort. 1t was
performed by a number of the best
surgeons of the Pacific coast.
George Morris was in town Thurs
day from his mining camp near the
old Golden Rose mines, north of the
city about a dozen miles. George is
figuring on opening n saloon at Wash
ington camp, and came in on business
connected with securing the license
He believes Washinton camp during
the next twelve months will be the
second largest town in Santa Cruz
county. and wants to get in on the
ground floor. James HI. Bennett, who
also owns valuable mining property in
the same district, accompanied George
to town.
Phil Clark, the Sonora railway
locomotive engineer, arrested by the
Mexican officials on a charge of aiding
and abetting a revolution, was given
a hearing at Hermosillo, Sonora, last
Saturday, and completely exhonorated.
there being no evidence to prove him
guilty. charged. Sunday morning
Mr. Clark returned home. The gentle
man is very grateful to United States
Consul Albert w. Brick wood of Mega
les. Sonora. ard Consul Hostetter at
Hermosillo, and numerous other Amer
leans who interested themselves in his
case to the end that he secured a
square deal" and a chance to prove
his innocence.
James Heating has been spending a
few days in the city this week from
Patagonia, which place he says is very
lively these days. Jim, who, by the
way, is stakeholder in the Mansfield
Mining IL Smelling Company, says
Manager Richmond of that company,
is making things hum at the Mansfield
camp, pushing development work with
greater vigor than ever before. New
roads are being built and new shafts
sunk and drifts and cross cuts run as
fast as men and money can do the
work. Mr.. Heating says there is Il
great future in store for the Wright
son district, and his Mansfield stock
r IL. l.