The border vidette., 1908-02-22
MORALES NEWS ITEMS.
interesting Letter From Our Special
 Correspondent.


 be found at all hours the lending mag azines and catalogues relative to trade of all kinds The room is open to every body, and any information any body is seeking, both Americans and Foreigners. will be readily furnished. The opening up of this channel of in formation, never before done at this consulate, has already become appre ciated by great many who heretofo ore have had to seek what information they desired else where.
 The activity of the board of trade IS shown in the increasingly large number of letters received daily. Re quests as to business locations and climate are promptly answered by the secretary and while business through out the country seems somewhat at standstill the board IS losing no time in keeping to the front the advanta ges of this section of the country. With people, and consequently increased business of all kinds, and the coming year is going to be record making one. The merchants are rallying to the support of the board with that deter imitation that characterizes success, and with the apprecis tive membership we now have the board cannot help but be an active factor in every thing of interest to this town aud county.
 The winter has been one of the live Hest ever known for the young men of Nogales. Sonora. Hardly a week has passed since the-first of last Octo- Der that some club of young men has not given dance, and as the young men of Sonora are extremely hospIU- able and spare neither time nor ex- pense in entertaining, the events have proven enjoyable to all who attended, and regret is expressed that the season is soon to close. Nowheres along the border from California to Texas is their more sociability between the re- sidents of the two republics than at this point.
 The town seems to be getting over the shock occasioned by the news of the embezzlement of government funds by the cashier of the customs house, and all join in sympathy for the family of the accused. The event. however, is one not soon to be forgotten.
 D elder of the Southern Methodist church stationed at this town, who has been a resident here for the past four years, leaves next Monday for the annual conference of the Northwest Mission of Mexican churches to be held at Durango, Mexico. His term of office here has expired and he is unable to say where he will be located in the future. He has been a great help in every way to the town and people, and will, with his lovely family, be greatly missed.
 J. Frank Traynor, the carpenter on the Sonora Railroad who had his leg broken by being thrown from a hand car on which he was riding when it jumped the track, is slowly recovering. The wound is not bad one, and yet needs the best of care for the next three weeks or more.
 Andrew Bartlett, one of the old re- sidents of the city, who had stroke of paralysis some few weeks ago, is now convalescing. and expects to be out in day or so. Julius Parrish, the anitor of the custom honse who received a stroke of paralysis on his left side some months ago, is also i'm proved, so much so that he can attend some what to his official duties.
 The fire boys are taking advantage of the crip fine weather to give prac- tice runs. Every day some of the members line up for a good brisk match, and as considerable interest is being taken in the department now the boys are anxious to improve along all lines The finances of the com panies are in good shape, and every thing seems to be running smoothly and satisfactorily.