The border vidette., 1908-01-11
MORALES NEWS ITEMS.
interesting Letter From Our Special
 Correspondent.

now territorial auditor, for the | position of Secretary of the Territo- ry, is one of the greatest surprises to Republicans in this section of the territory, and yet is a pleasing one While Mir. Page has been a worker in the party for some years and held several important posi- tions it was supposed the Presi dent would appoint some one from out side of the territory. As a conse- quence Arizona therefore feels high ly pleased to know home rule has again been recognized as regards appointments of the high officials
 The city council has started off he new year with a progressive spirit and IS a consequence'at their meet ing Wednesday night gave orders for the following improvements iii the town: new foot bridge across Hudgin street; installation of new fire hydrants; securing more and cheaper insurance for the town; and demolition of unsighly and un- sanitary shacks and sheds in the city limits.
 Nogales can boast of one of the finest up-to-date fronts for business houses any one could find in the whole West, for the Boston Store Incorporated has recently rebuilt their store, and installed two large glass windows for displaying their goods that occupy the whole front, each glass window being nine feet high by nineteen and half long. The windows cover an area of eight hundred and seventy eight cubic feet of space. This is the second elegant business building recently constructed in the town, the Vasquez building having been the first, and completed over three months ago. Both are ornaments to the town.
 The Episcopal Sunday School has made it's report of the receipts and expenditures of the school for the past year, and shows very gratifying condition of affairs. The receipts were $75.35 and the expenditures $6959, leaving bal ance of $5.76 to begin the new year with. Twelve dollars were spent for tinting the school room. and over seven dollars were given to home missions, leaving only $49.94 as necessary expenses for school supplies, or cost of only 94 cents for each Sunday. The school has therefore been self supporting one, as all the receipts come wholly from contributions made by the scholars and teachers. The church committee furnished the school with the Christmas en- tertainment. The present enroll ment now is thirty five scholars.
 Robert D. Bell, formerly of San Francisco but lately of Fl Paso, has been appointed by Collector McCord to a position as Customs Inspector, doing duty at Nogales.
 Business has begun to pick up and all the merchants and banks state that a decided increase is noticed all along the line.
 Two fine openings in business present themselves to the public at this time in Nogales, one in the painting and decorating line, and one in the merchant tailoring line.
 In view of the settlement of the water question for the town, and the installa tion of many more fire hYdrants by the city, many per sons are now taking out fire in surance, and the lodges also feel ing the necessity of protection have joined the ranks and are having their paraphernalia and lodge property insured.
 That time plays an important factor in everything is especially noticeable in regard to the work of the reclamation service of the gov ernment Owing to the important work which has been done in all parts of the country by this service the country has at last awakened to an appreciation of what has already been accomplished, and so great has been the demand for the annual reports of the reclamation service that at the present time the supply is exhausted sooner than was to be expected. The coming sixth annual report for the past year will soon be printed and with out doubt will be one of the most important, as we'll as interesting and instructive reports ever gotten out The work particularly inter- esting to Arizonians, that of the Roosevelt Dam on the Salt River, is given considerable mention, as