The border vidette., 1908-06-13
MORALES NEWS ITEMS.
interesting Letter From Our Special
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seized during the year iu the GUS toms service will be held on June 25th. and as many very nice arti- cles are to be disposed of the sale will no doubt attract a large crowd. The revenues from the sale of these articles usually amounts to good round sum.
 The business of the custom ser vice has considerably increased this month over that of the same month last year, and most of it Is due to the impurtations of cattle. The ranges in Mexico have been good all the year and as con sequence cattle buyers have sought that part of the country for pur- chases.
 All the customs force of em- ployees join in sympathy with Special Inspector Warren w. Car penter over the loss of his wife who died recently in Phoenix where she was taken for treatment some weeks ago. Mrs. Carpenter was lovable woman, had many noble traits of character, was q devoted wife, and her place in the social life hard to fill.
 Collector of Customs Cornelius O'Keefe took the oath of office on Wednesday before United States Commissioner Eb Williams, and has already begun to handle the reins. As many things of import ance have to be transacted owing to the death of Collector McCord, and the change of collectors, the new collector will be quite busy getting things into shape for some time to come.
 Timothy J. O'Keefe. an inspect or in the customs service stationed at Nogales for the past three years. has been promoted to the position of cashier made vacant by the late embezzlement of the former cash fer. MT. O'Keefe is a very com potent official, has made a credit able record as an inspector during the time he has been in the ser vice, and deserves the promotion he has received.
 The street committee of the town council is using the surplus dirt secured from the Jones and Schuck- mann properties on Mob Hill for raising the grade of Crawford street, and when completed will be one of the incest streets in the town. The cement sidewalks are being rapidly put in by the prop erty holders, and when finished will be a decided improvement to this part of the town. Later on, as fast as the work can be done, other streets will be fixed up.
 Iorrv 1Uhn hoe detailed for the past three months house, will resume his duties as Inspector on the line, being stat toned in this town. Mir. Hannah is young man of sterling worth, and equally competent in the of flee or on the line. He is now . full fiedged inspector, having pass ed the highest out of q class of ten competitors in the recent eXamin- ation for the customs service, and therefore received the first appoint ment from that list of eligibles.
 The decision of the Secretary of the Interior in favor of the settlers on the now famous Baca Float land grant in Santa Cruz county is causing much delight and hap piness among the ranchers and business men in this section of the country. This is just decision and will enable those who took up land on this grant to go ahead and complete their homes and improve their farms No richer land can be found anywhere and now that justice has been done our ranchers it is an assured fact that before long the valley of the Santa Cruz will become a veritable Eden.
 The Board of Trade is Keeping pace with the general improve ments going on in the town Con stant. advertising Is being done. and new propositions are receiving considerations from time 10 time, although no new contracts are be- ing let. The using of the local papers for disseminating the doings of this section of the country by sending copies of them to num- erous commercial rganizations, and libaries throughout the coun try for filing in their rooms, has been productive of much good, and at the same time has kept the money subscribed for the use of the Board of Trade in home channels