The border vidette., 1909-06-12

Judge Dee Reese, collector of cus-
 toms and ex- ofiicio surveyor of the port of Yuma, has received a large
 turtle, from the waters of the Pacific off Lower California, with the compli-
 ments of A Sandoval. The chelonian weighed 96 pounds, including the ex- n.Fhss charges. Judge Reese turned
 the reptile over to the conimissary de-
 partment of the Reclamation Service and the Japanese culinary artists there decapitated and dissected him. The shell will be carved into combs for Judge Reese's feminine friends.
 There has been very noticeable abatement in the plague of mosquitoes during the past few days at Yuma, caused by the rising of the Colorado river. The cause of the abatement is dark greasy substance drifting along the surface of the water This is crude oil which has been poured on the laguna up near the ice plant in
 Yuma. Oil is sure death to the mosquito and although the work has been in progress but few days, so much good has been accomplished that it would seem that Yuma can be en- tirely rid of the mosquito plague.
 Following the decision of the U. s. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Or leans several months ago, the U. s. government at the border custom ports is refuEding all duties collected illegal. ly on zinc ores shipped from Mexico and paid under protest. Collector Sharp at the Fl Paso port is now re- funding to various shippers from Mex ico what amounts in the aggregate to aoout $lO0.000 gold. These were collected under the DingIey tariff soon to be superseded now by the Payne tariff law.-Chihuahua Enterprise.
 The people of Bisbee are preparing their first great Fourth of July cele- bration, and from present indications it is going to be corker. The people of that great copper camp never do things by half. but have gone into the business with. .an the energy that has dominated and made the camp great. A news division has been opened with a corps of special writers and news is disseminated throughout the territory from this bureau of the doings of the committees and the interesting arr engagements of the varied program.
 The main shaft of the Superior mine will reach the 1900 foot level this month and cross cut will be made from that point back to the vein The cross cut to the vein from the tenth and eleventh levels revealed nigh grade ore. At the ninth level the vein straightened up. but the regular incline of the shaft was preserved, hence from that point on down tho vein lies uu- der the floor of the shaft. The last cross cut made showed the lower limit of the oxidized zone had not been reached as only oxide and cor bon- ate oress with a slight sprinklIng of secondary sulphides, were encount- ered But the vein grows larger and richer as depth is attained on it.-Flor- ence Blade
 George l.. Gallaher of Somerton has grown this season very good crop of potatoes without a single irrigation. He irrigated the land to be planted on February 20 and planted his potatoes on March 4 and did not irIigate them after planting. He is now gathering the croD. Six potatoes weighed 3 I pounds and at the sale price of cents a pound would bring about $50 to the acre. Mr. Gallaher believes that the Yuma valley with plenty of water and proper cultivation will be great Irish potato country and most pro- itable crop to grow. He says that there is now an abunda nee of water iown the valley and that all kinds of crops are looking exceedingly well.- Yuma Sun.