The border vidette., 1908-04-11

has been visitor in the city this
 week, as a grand i::-or. MT. Wilson
 reports unusual activity In mining up
 his way and feels confident number
 of big properties will soon do exten-
 sive exploration and development work.
 Cris is also interested in group of
 gold claims north of the city which he
 expects some day to see developed
 into big producers of the yellow metal
 George Morris and Arthur Moody are
 his partners in the gold claims.
 w. T. Powers, "Uncle Billy" of
 Patagonia, where he has successfully engaged in business many years. vas visitor at the county seat this week a couple of days, having been a member of the grand jury. Thic gs arc coming
 Billy's way these days and he and his associates expect soon to make an i'm portant mining deal whereby they will all get possession of a goodly sum of money Mir. Powers is a democrat of the Jefferson brand, and has in con- temptation a trip to Denver, Colorado,
 when the National Democratic Con vention meets there next July.
 H. L Thompson, representing the American Mining Congress, was a visitor in Nogales the forepart of the week soliciting members for the Ari- zona- Sonora branch of the congress, which was recently organized at Bis bee. A M Conard, manager of the Sonora Copper Company and a mum Der of prominent local mining men, became members of the Arizona So- nora branch and are taking a great deal of interest in the congress, be- | lieving it will be of much benefit to | thIs section and help to attract atten- | tion to our great mineral resources.
 Frank N. Cox, who for a mum Der of years has been superintendent of the | great Oerro Prieto gold mines owned | by the Black Mountain Mining Com pany. is enjoying visit here with his wife. Recently Mr. Cox resigned l his position with the big company in order to devote all his time to his | numerous private mining interests, in | this county and in the state of Sonora. Before leaving Cerro Prieto Mir. Cox, '"ho is loved and respected by every employe there, was the recipient of an elegant repeating gold Swiss watch, presented to him by the employees of he company as a testimonial of their esteem and high regard.
 George L. Vaughn. transportation lgent for the Telluride Institute people who have charge of the famous LIuvia ie Gro Shower of Gold) mines in the Andres del Rio district, Chihuahua, lear the state lines of Sonora and Sinaloa, completed his business here W ednesday and left Thursday mor ming or the mines, going by way of Fl Fuerte. The gentleman was here for he purpose of purchasing mining and supplies from the Ari- .ona Sonora Manufacturing Company, which he took with him, it being MT V Vaughn's business to see that the supplies arrive at the mines at the ,arllest possible date in first class condition.
 George B. Earnshaw, manager of he Cerro Colorado Mining Company's down in the Altar district, Sonora, after enjoying a com bined business and pleasure visit here. re- turned to the scene of active oper- .tions last Monday. Wednesday Gap ain O. E. Perkins, the engineer, who s in charge of the field work at Cerro Colorado, also returned to the big camp where arrangements are being com 'leted to operate on large scale In very short time Cerro Colorado will ,e one of the biggest mining camps in he state of Sonora. Louis Schneider, he we'll known experienced mine su Is in charge of the un
 erground work.
 Jesse Lee, forEserly of Nogales, who or some time past has been in charge f the Mowry mines, is in town as rial juror. Mir. Lee brin s the cheer ng news that arrangements are being for the early resumption of ctive operations at the old mIning amp, and very shortly large force f men will be employed by the hig ompany which has already expended arge sums of money in this county
 turing the past few years. Mowry is Il right. so is the big company and very body throughout Santa Cruz ounty will be pleased to learn that ew life is about to be injected into he old camp where are located some f the first of Arizona's producing hines.
 Dr. Ray Ferguson, superint endent f the territorial insane asylum, arriv- d in the city Wednesday evening rom Phoenix, having stopped a day t Patagonia to visit the splendid inning property situated in the Tenn oral gulch, short distance from 'ata gonia, owned by himself Gus