Arizona republican., 1908-07-05
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ss;s Nogales. Ariz, July Especial Cor respondence of Thte Republican, =
 Several days ago forty stock cars were sent south from this point to San Bias for the transportation of a
 large number of mules which will be
 brought north and placed on the work
 now progressing at the Cananea end of the Nogales and Cananea branch of the Rio Yaqui & Pacific railway. As it is certain that during the heat
 ed spell many of the gangs now work
 ing further south will be transferred to Nogales. where more favorable weather prevails, the promise of com
 pletion of the line into Cananea by early fall Is certain to be realized.
 The hospital at Nogales has been quite full of cases sent in by the rail- road for treatment from points all along the southern construction lines, but the number is decreasing at pres sent. Dr. J. L. Nicholson of this place who for some time past has been acting as company surgeon at the field hospital at San Bias. and who was some days ago brought north to the hospital at Tucson, suffering with a bad case of typhoid fever, is reported as still very i'll.
 Now the the Baca Float No. 3, con- troversy has been decided in favor of the settlers along the Santa Cruz riv- CT. the owners of the land will pro- ceed with Improvements long con templated, but held back owing to fear of an adverse decision. The Baca Float controversy Is one of many years standing and has probably had more to do with retarding the i'm provement of this section than any one other thing. as beside the farm ing lands it has also involved much rich mining ground. Those not fla miliar with the quality and extent of the rich alluvial lands along the aSnta Cruz river, will be surprised to learn that even under adverse conditions the land Is producing large crops of hay and grain. Fruit trees planted here and there abundantly testify to the suitability of the soil for all sorts of deciduous fruits. and no finer land could be found anywhere for melons Most of the more progressive farmers raise a crop of hay or grain in the fore part of the season and then blow up the ground after removal of this crop and put in beans and similar crops. Several of them made from their bean crops alone last year more than the land originally cost them.
 Ever since the government some years ago established a neutral zone along the international line and com pelled all buildings to be moved back beyond the line of this zone. this strip known as International avenue, within the limits of the city. has been a bone of contention between the city council and the local customs office; the customs office claiming jurisdiction over 1t in the name of the government. and the city refusing to keep 1t in re- pair or to maintain street lamps on it except under protest. This matter has now been set at rest by the voluntary action of Hon. Cornelius O'Keefe, the new collector of customs. who. in letter to the city council informs that body that they are authorized to maintain Jurisdiction over Information al avenue in the same way as in the case of all other streets of the town, with the single proviso that the cus- toms service shall not be interfered with. As the collector of customs is made custodian of the entire neutral strip on the southern border of Ari- zona, this action on his part will at once set the matter at rest to the sat isfaction of all concerned
 fg putting the final touches on the ar engagements for the 4th of Jul ycele- bration. Governor Kibbey will arrive on the train from Tucson on Friday evening and arrangements have been made by the reception committee for party to meet him at Tucson and escort him to Nogales
 One of the notable features of the celebration will be the electrical dis play in the evening along the line of the parade and torch procession. The committee on decorations has erected triumphal arch on Morley avenue, which will be brilliantly illuminated with incandescent lamps and decked with bunting.
 Nogales has spent a great deal of time and money to make the celebra- tion success and very large crowd is looked for. Especially is this so from the south. as the ad- vertising matter has been sent to the front all along the new railroad con struction and the one fare for the round trip rate will certainly an att tractive opportunity for the numerous to come to the Line Cities
 One of the main events of the day will be the double-hand drilling con- test. in which the mining men of Santa Cruz county have taken a great deal of interest. A purse of S35O is offered for the winning team, plus en- try fees. The rock to be drilled will be of the best garnite secured from the eastern part of the county