The border vidette., 1909-07-17

of the Otate Gold Mining Company, who is attending the Elks reunion in Los Angeles, accompanied by his wife, writes that he and 50, ,OOO other "Bills" are having the time of their life. The captains capacity for enjoying life is great, and his Nogales friends regret their ina bility to be with him. Next week Captain and Mrs. McGee will return home.
 The benefit for the Nogales Fire Department given Thursday evening at the Coliseum Airdome, was a great success, notwithstanding the damp ness. Manager Tryon is certainly entitled to much credit for his gen. erousity and enterprise, and should receive liberal patronage. Ifyou want to enjoy an hours recreation go to the Coliseum.
 Jack Carney, formerly one of the owners of gold property down in the Ma ag6alena mining district Sonora, is a visitor in the city after an absence of few months, during which he visited number of the big copper camps in Arizona. Jack returned in excellent health and spirits, but fully convinced that Sonora is the greatest of all undeveloped mining sections, barring Santa Cruz county.
 Pedro Cosca. a prominent business man of Guaymas, who is an enthu- siastic admirer of General Reyes, came up from the bay city the fore part of the week and continued on east en route to New York City, for couple of months visit. Several other members of the Reyes Club have gone to the Pacific coast. When here they met many friends and acquaint- ances.
 MT and Mrs Francisco Peltier came up from Carbo the first of the week for a short visit here with relatives. and friends. It is said that MT. Pel- tier, who some time ago was manager of the Nogales branch of Banco de So- nora, has accepted a clerical position with the Nina Juarez, and will short lv leave for the mines in the Altar district, where John E. Mcintyre of this city is in charge as general man ager
 Sunday last judge Southerland and Attorney Avery drove down to Tubac and spent the day at that historic place, returning home the same even ing. Tuesday morning Judge South erland departed for his home in Koch the best wishes of large number of acquaintances. The gentleman ex- pressed himself as greatly pleased with Nogales and our hospitable people; he will return at no distant date.
 I. G. King, one of the owners of group of splendid mining claims north of the city few miles. has been in town several days arranging for a meet ing of directors of a company in which uo iS ihOotCeUOu' Oi HnhJ Joo'o NAi' King has personally developed his property with the assistance of a few men, and today he has a well developed mine of proven value. Being close to Nogales the successful operation of the property means much for this place.
 Messrs. A. M. Conard and N. J Purcell, two we'll known mine man agers. came up from their respective camps in Sonora Thursday evening. Mr. Conard said the Cobre Grande was looking better than ever and MT. Purcell said Buena Fortuna was hold ing her own, as usual, the new hoist and other machinery working in a very satisfactory manner. In about ten days the new electric hoist and other needed machinery. will be in stalled at Cobre Grande.
 News of the ragic. untImely death of R. Stewart Brooks, the mining en- gineer, was a severe shock to his many Nogales friends Albero Mascar- elias has telegraphed pr. Ricketts ask ing for details of the drowning of the en gineer, but at the hour of going to press has received no answer Brooks | DohIo ho