Arizona republican., 1908-01-06


dence be found than in this thoroughly
American city along the border. All
the business houses also close their
places at eight o'clock in the evening
except Saturdays. thus giving the
clerks some time to enjoy with their
families. This il beneficial in many
ways and MAN. thanks are due the
merchants FOR this consideration for
their employees.
Rumor has it again that Judge Doan
judge of the second judicial district,
will be compelled TO give w holding
court at Nogales owing to the large
! amount OF business in Cochise county
which requires so much of his time.
This report. however, has frequently
been made and no one places any
credence IN Il here
The order given some time ago by
the Postmaster General for a thorough
| inspection of mining companies. or
ganized il the states and doing bust
ness in Mexico, will no doubt have a
tendency to check the plans of some
of the recently organized companies.
These promoters seem to think the
United States Government will pro-
| tect them in any scheme of whatever
description as long as they work in a
foreign country, and the above ruling
will aid materially to dispense with
those mining promoters who constant
| ly visit this southwestern section and
help to belittle our mining industry.
The value of the new buildings now
in course of construction in Nogales
on both SIDES of the line amounts to
over fifty thousand dollars. and this
| is to be added to as soon as material
can be secured more quickly than at
present owing to the condition in
railroad freighting in the East.
Twenty five miles 10 the north of
Nogales that famous old bloOdstained
mountain. odd Badly" around which
commit so man. of their dastardly
deeds. rises to a height of ten thou
sand feet and no more glorious sight
is visible to the eye these cold morn
ings than this famous peak looming
up in her majesty.
| Many of the residents in Nogales are
planning to put up coal stoves in their
homes. as the supply of wood seems
to be getting shorter ever year, and
then coal IS not much more costlier
than wood, and makes more fire, and
better heat.
The consulate at Nogales. Mexico,
which was vacant for a long time. ow-
| ing to the deserved promotion Of Con-
sui Brickwood, who has been sent to
Honduras. is now ably filed by Mr.
Samuel ]. Lee. of Michigan. who Sc
cured pis position by virtue of his
long experience in the consular ser
vice. and who passed a very high ex-
animation, standing fourth in a class
of seventy four.
The sanitarium building which the
catholic sisters purchased some months
ago Cor the establishment of a hos
pital for the town has proved to be a
most valuable purchase and the OBJ
ject worthy one. Owing to the great
number of patients that the hospital
has received during the year the sis
tiers have been encouraged TO make
Improvements, and an operating room
fully equipped was built. as well as
other necessary improvements This
is in keeping with the manner of the
conduct of the hospital in general, and
much praise is given the sisters for
the efficient care of the patients con-
What was supposed to be an expert
ment in the establishment of a hos
pital here has proven TO be a success.
as well as great benefit to the city
and surrounding country.
Word has been received here that
the railroad company will start the
morning train from here north at the
old time. five o'clock in the morning.
The object of this is to allow passen-
gers time to rest at the hotel in Ben
son before leaving for the east, al
though the early hour of leaving at
this end Of the line imposes slight
hardship on travellers. II is never
theless n convenience for most of the
companies patrons.
Since the first announcement OF the
reported building of the Cananea and
NOgales road property has been stead
lily on the rise. and considerable in
terest has begun to be taken in the
border towns here. Our people have
been looking forward to this for a long
time and having held out TO the pres
ent time property owners are hoping
now to REAP some benefit. But not
withstanding the rise there are some
very good bargains in the town and
coming Investors win find Just what
they are looking for.
The new freight warehouse which
the southern Pacific was going to have
built will be delayed for some time
owing To press of railroad business in
other sections more needed.
Superintendent A. P Oster. of the
Sonora Railway has leased one of the
fats i'm the O'Keefe block and is now
enjoying home life to his hearts con-
tent. Since going to housekeeping
again he says he would rather eat in
his little two by three fiat than in his
elegant dining car. so cosy and home
like is he fixed. His general health is
good and be has already begun to |
show a rudy complexion.
NAM cars O. lumber and merchan-
disc are arriving dail:' and being
shipped out almost as soon as re-
ceived. owing to the tie uD of cars in |
the east there have been MANY cars |
lost for weeks but every days bill of /.
ladinS at the railroad office shows that
they are now beginning to turn up 4
and business is becoming more nor
mai in railroad circles.
The appointment of Col. Epes Ran 1
dolph in charge of all lines in Mexi- |
co of the Southern Pacific company /
has f.nusa6 much pTaaSa ppr1r1ar1- ]