Arizona republican., 1907-12-21

use In Nogales on both sides OF The
line and under the efficient manage
ment of ]. F. Brady the service has
been greatly improved and the force
OF office assistants increased to three
persons.
Wing Wong. the Christianized
Chinaman arrested for shooting and
killing a drunken Mexican d few days
/ ago who had assaulted him in his
store without any provocation what
ever. as well as knocking down a Mex
time. was released on a bond OF $1,000
by Judge Gildea, and bound over TO
the grand jury.
! Supervisor Wilson OF the national
: forests for this district has recently
been having surveys made and bound l.
aries marked covering the Huachuca.
Tumacacori and Baboquivari national
& forests.
County Treasurer ARGUS Reddocn
informs your CORES pondent that taxes
10 the amount of over $4,000 have al
ready been pad in. The penalty of
per cent is now in effect and as quite
a large number have not yet paid their
taxes there will be quite II snug sum
coming 10 the county when the time
is up for the payment of the same.
The date for the extension of the time
has been made March first. over $780,
, 600 is still unpaid and most all of II
viii be accounted for.
During the past week 2S Aliens were
admitted TO the United States. each
paying n head tax OF $500. over
( thirty-five were admitted that were
not subject to head tax. Those enter
t ing the country for permanent resi-
dence were twenty eight. Only one
! Chinaman was arrested for being lille
: gally in the country ana no Japanese
at all. Several Cinnamon passed
/ through the country in transit.
Many cattle have been imported in
10 the country recently at Naco. Ari-
IONA, which has Melted the government
over three thousand dollars. r. NJ.
/ Thompson brought over sixty head.
and F. .B. Mason brought over eight
| hundred
Wells Fargo and Company report a
very large business for this time of the
/ year While it was not expected to
be up TO the standard owing to the
I present financial condition OF the
country, on the other hand there has
been a material increase in all lines
of business and the force of employees
| is kept on the alert The largest in
crease comes in the mone,r order bust
ness and shows the confidence reposed
by the general public in the company.
The railroad is continually making
improvements on property in Nogales.
Mexico. but the one most needed is the
new platform that is being built 1t
il being constructed of rock and stone.
and the filling is OF decomposed gran
lite same as the one on this side of the
line. When completed the freight bus
mess will be handled in a more con-
venient manner.
Mrs. Allan T Bird. wife of the clerk
of the United States court. IS lying
seriously i'll at her residence in this
city. She has an aggravated attack
of tonsilitis. and seems to be unable to
cure il. although she is having the
best of treatment.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made in all the churches for Christmas
entertainments. In the Episcopal
church special services win be held
in the church proper. and will consist
of music. addresses and presentat on
of certificates to the scholars. after
which Santa Claus will visit the Sun
day school and dispense gifts.
ID. G.. Chalmers. acting deputy col
iector of customs at Lochiel. has been
visiting Nogales on official business.
Nogales is rejoicing over the fact
that while reports indicate a great
amount of sickness in towns in south
ern Arizona, there is comparatively
little of any consequence here. and the
doctors are not as busy as formally
at this season of the year. because the
town is healthy and in good condition.
L. c. Conwell. formerly connected
with the customs service in Arizona.
has accepted the management of the
Nogales Daily Times. and entered up
on the discharge of his duties.
George Moore, immigrant inspector
at this port. has received word OF the
serious Illness of his mother I'm Los
Angeles and left at once for that place