The border vidette., 1908-01-04
MORALES NEWS ITEMS.
interesting Letter From Our Special
 Correspondent.


 has been taken to stop them from securing any firearms, but it has not always been successful The officials have issued orders from time to time prohibiting the importation of firearms of any description into Mexico but without effect. and believing that some of the firearms are going in through the mails, the customs officials have exerted more than usual care in in specting all packages from the United States. The result of this inspection has been productive of much good in many ways.
 Since instructions have been issued from headquarters making Nogales. Sonora, Mexico, the western terminus of the Cananea Yaqui River & Pacific railroad, general activity is noticed in all business circles all over Sonora. This road is now pushing it's lines into southern Mexico. and has just complet- ed the branch to Alamos. The de- termination to make the same town the terminus of the new Cananea and Nogales road IS having marked effect on the business interest of all parts of Santa Cruz county also.
 The hotels are having a heavy run of business at this seaeon of the year Many mining men, as well as com merc,al drummers, are coming south early, and as the activity in mining circles seems to keep up to some extent it is a settled fact that the hotels and business houses have no reason to com plain.
 Since the death of O. H. Peltan, the painter and decorator, the open ing made in this line of business has not been filled very rapidly. Any good energetic hustling mechanic de- sirous of locating in this business can very soon establish himself here if he cares to investigate the opportunity awaiting him by addressing the secre- tary of the Board of Trade.
 The trees set out over a year ago along Grand avenue by the Town Council and some private citizens have all grown nicely and present attractive appearance to the city at this time. On otker streets where the citizens have carefully watered those in front of residences there Is much shade which helps to make Nogales an att tractive resident town
 The business of the customs service of Arizona has been a record breaking one for the past year. Many import ations of cattle have been made and the receipts of the effice have consider ably increased. Last year the district was credited with business amounting 2 to over $IOO,O00. This year whe n the reports comes from Washington it is predicted over $15O,0OO will have been the receipts of the year. or $5O.- 900 more than the previous year. Collector McCord has managed the affairs of the office in business like manner and is to be con ngratulated on the fine showing of his district.
 Col M. H. McCord, Collector of Customs, has been very much indis- posed of late, owing to an affection of his eyes, but has not been compelled to absent himself from his official duties.
 Special Deputy Collector of Customs E, L. Grisw wold, who has been visitIn 2 Chica go, Pittsturg. Parkersburg. w ash ington, New York. and other eastern cities on mining business for over six weeks, is expected home early Tn the new year.
 w R Sprecher, formerly manager of the Western Union Telegraph office here, who was succeeded by MT. G. Oster, brother of Superintendent Oster of the Sonora Railway, is now serving Uncle Sam as a mounted in spector stationed at Buenos Ayres, about sixty miles south of Tucson, on the border.
 A noticeable feature of the mining g business in this county the past year is the fact that very few claims were jumped on January 1st; some of those who intended doing so had re- ceived private information that they would be severely dealt with If they attempted any such business. and con sequently not a single case Is reported of any one doing so. As it is known fact that Associate Justice Doan is very severe in his ruling against such claim jumpers, it is to be hoped noth- ing but legitimate inning will be done in the future. Mining by pro- moters who are rank fakes never amounted to much, and Nogales is free, from all that can be learned, of this class of people.
 The public schools of Nogales are full to overfiowing and the regular attendance above the average. Many children from the other town across the line attend the school so as to be- come Americanized and the results in these cases are fattering indeed. Mrs. Lulu Reddoch Wood, one of the old residents of the town, and a teacher Of