The border vidette., 1908-05-30
MORALES NEWS ITEMS.
Interesting Letter From Our Special
 cOrrespOndent.

okeefe has recelVeQ word or ms confirmation by the senate and has already filed his official bond and expects to take charge of the office about Monday or Tuesday of next week.
 All the hotels are having steady run of trade. Every night new arrivals stop over here en route to Mexico, and the hoteIs now enjoy a great part of the trade that for merly went to the Pullman Co.
 The city park is fast becoming one of the most delightful places to rest in. All day visitors and residents can be seen under the trees enjoying the shade, and at night it is no uncommon sight for parties of ladies and gentlemen to congregate there and enjoy the cool atmosphere and listen to the band concerts.
 Mrs. Steve Bailey has leased the home of the American Club and will conduct a first class boarding house there. As such place is in demand in this town 1t is needless to say the venture will be success ful. The young men will continue to live there though, and enjoy the comforts of thorough up-to-date home from now on.
 The members of the town coun- cil, recently reelected by the peo- pie, for another term, were all sworn in this week, and continued at their work as if nothing had at all happened. The work of this council has been appreciated by every resident of Nogales, and the compliment just bestowed upon them at the late election is a just and deserved one.
 Forest Supervisor Wilson has received notification from the de- pertinent at Washington, D. o., that the name of the Tumacacori, Raboquiveri, and Huachuca Ma Iional Forests will be known after July first as the Coronado National Forests, in honor of the great Spanish Explorer Coronado, who explored this portion of the coun- try in early days.
 The statement of the First Ma tional Bank recently issued shows it to be in very fine condition financially Having the confidence of the government as a depositary the bank is in a position to handle funds of any character whatever and guarantee complete protection to all who become patrons. The management is in safe hands and the service efficient.
 Considerable activity is notice able around the office of the Wells Fargo Express Company. owing to the great amount of business being done there. Large shipments of fruit and tomatoes are now coming through from Mexico consigned to San Francisco parties, which be- sides the usual local trade keeps force of employees on the hustle.
 Base ball fever seems to keep up and every Sunday the regulation game is played The boys are practicing hard so as to be pre- pared to meet the teams from Guaymas, HermosiIlo, and Hua- chuca which are coming here on the fourth of July for the grand celebration that is going to be held here. A series of three days games will be held and some fine playing is expected by the visiting teams. as well as our own.
 Considerable activity is being experienced in the business of the Custom House all along the line from Yuma to Douglas. The sub ports seem to be vying with each other in the amount of business being done at their respective places, and the records this month are going to be attractive ones. Nearly eight hundred head of cattle have been imported recently which means much duty to the govern- ment. The Mounted Inspectors are making q splendid record as to seizures and as q result of recent work nearly fifty head of horses were seized and sold this week which also added considerable re- venue to this months receipts. The numerous round ups now taking place are hel ping the mount ed inspectors in securing horses and cattle not heretofore seized, and hence the additional receipts can be expected later on from this source.