The border vidette., 1908-04-11

we are not getting better with age E. J. Burke, who with his associates, i is interested in mining claims in the
 Harshaw district on which consider
 able profitable work has been done
 yesterday. Mir. Burke says all he
 capital with which to continue ex-
 ploration and development work on
 his property in order to place it in the
 producing class
 George w. Parker, of Parker's Can- yon. member of the late grand jury,
 after spending several days at the
 county seat, returned home Wednes
 day. George reports his section of
 the county in good condition, and not
 withstanding the fact that number of his cattle have died this spring, the
 coming season promises to be a winner
 for ranchers and stockraisers over his
 way. Every body is well and happy
 in the canyon.
 George Weiland has returned to his
 mines near Patagonia, after spending
 couple of days here on business
 George and John Wilson intly own
 a group of copper silver mines near
 the old Jefferson property from which
 very rich ore is now being mined under
 Georges personal supervision George
 and Hon. Theo. Gebler of this city also
 have good mining property in the same locality on which considerable
 work has been done.
 Thursday afternoon Mrs Bird, the
 beloved wife of Mir. Dane D. Bird, business manager of the Oasis, passed away at the family residence in this city after lingering illness. deceased having been an invalid for fifteen years. The funeral was held yester- day afternoon from the family resi- dence, inLerment being in the Nogales cemetery To the sorrowing husband, who is an uncle of Colonel A. T. Bird, we extend sympathy.
 Ben Powell. of Camille this county, was courting here the first of the week as a member of the grand jury. Ben, after being out of the stockraising business couple of years, says that he just couldn't stand 1t any longer and last week bought back the herd of cattle he sold to Mir. Campbell when Ben thought he wanted to retire from the cow business. The final papers were made out closing the deal when Mir. Powell was here Tuesday.
 Bush beer, that world | famed St. Louis beverage that cheers but does not inebriate, is now on tap l at The Arcade where Ed Ashley and | James Schultz, two expert beer men of international reputation, are always | on hand to treat the public right. | Manager Shugart states that he Is l willing to give odds that Ed and | Jimmie can serve more icy cold in less | time than any two men on the inter | national border. That's going some.
 Clyde McPhea rson, who has been i court as t'ial juror, left yesterday for his ranch, after enjoy | ing a very pleasant and profitable visit here, during which he became well | with Judge F $. Nave and his method of doing business on a cash basis. as did also Henry Romero and Charley Beck. None of the boys bear His Honor any malice and ad- mire him a great deal for the manner in which he capacities the business of his court.
 Thursday MT. William Mex night, | the beef contractor who furnishes Uncle Sam's- soldier boys at Fort Huachuca with fresh meat, imported a carload of Sonora steers which he had purcha sed at NJ agdalena, Sonora. The cattle were in prime condition when they arrived at the border where they were inspected by Uncle Sam's eagle- eyed inspectors. Billy says no thing is too good for the boys in blue. and they always get it even if he has to go to Mexico for the goods
 John S Hurst, the mining man. who for a number of years has oper- ated in the Magdalena, district, was a stopover visitor iu the city Thursday, on his way south from Douglas, Ari- zona, where he had been to enjoy a short visit with Mrs. Hurst and the Jack says things are com ing his way and hopes soon to be on Easy street. With fine lemon grove in California, nice home in Douglas, and good mining property in Sonora, Jack certainly has no kick coming
 George D. Gross is in from the Ma tioual mines from which he is mining plendid shipping ore which is sacked, hauled to Nogales and forwarded to the customs shelter. George is sure y making good and those interested in his company are to be con graduated on the fine manner in which he is conduc, ing their affairs Certainly nothing succeeds like success, and