The border vidette., 1909-07-24

law office of Frank J. Duffy, in this city. an important meeting of the di- rectors of the Cerro Azul Mining Oom- pany, at which the following were present: James Mcintyre. l. Burgoon.~ Frank J. Duffy, o. o. Saxhang and
 E. D. Miller. A stockholders meet ing will be called at no distant date to ratify the actions of the board of di-- rectors. The property owned by the company is situated a short distance south of Nogales, in the Cerro Azul
 mountains. Sonora.
 This week E. D. Miller, of THE BoR- DER VIDETTE, enjoyed most delight- full visit at the Buena Fortuna Gold Mining Company's camp way up tains, Sonora. Manager Purcell, who is one of natures noblemen and 8 prince of entertainers of the old Vir- ginia sort. and Superintendent Ubank,
 made every moment of Mr. M;ller's stay pleasant. Ye editor will never forget his visit to Buena fortuna Camp, more than 1000 feet above the sea. He returned home Wednesday evening:
 Dr. Ray Ferguson, who is now devoting all his time to large mining interests in Santa Cruz county and Sonora, has been here a couple of days from Tucson, where he and Mrs. Fer guson recently acquired a pleasant home. The gentleman is big Zam- bona stoekholder; having recently visited the mines at Minas Nuevas, Sonora. he does not hesitate to express the belief that it will soon give lucky stockholders. big returns on their in vestment. The work of erecting the mammoth cyanide plant and other machinery. is progressing in A very satisfactory manner, large number of American machInists being em- ployed.
 Manager w. P. McComas of the Llano Consolidated Mining Oompany's gold mines out in the Altar district, Sonora, has been 8 business visitor in the city a couple of days. At the present time extensive operations are in progress at Boludo. under the per- sonal supervision of MT. McComas, who Is an experienced mine manager, we'll known in Arizona and Sonora. The big tramway, nearly four miles long, and fifty of the stamps in the ma mmoth mill are working in a very satisfactory manner, it being the in tention to place more stamps in com- mission as soon as possible. Manager McOomas has great confidence in the future of the mines.
 Work of developing tho great Buena Fortuna gold mines out on the east slope of the Pinto mountains, Sonora. under the management of Manager N J. Purcell, is progressing in most satisfactory manner. A double com- partment main working shaft is being sunk as fast as possible. a day and night shift being employed. The big steam hoist and Cameron pump, bought from the Arizona Sonora Man. ufacturing Company. and recently in stalled by Phil Ferguson, now super intendent at the Sonora Copper Oom- pany's mines, Is working without Q pebble. When Manager Purcell cuts the rich gold veIn at depth, the Buena Fortuna Gold Mining Company will have one of the best developed mines in the country. There is no stock for sale; those who purchased the treasury stock are certainly to be congratulated. They have a great mine. and ono of the most experienced practical gold miners in the republic of Mexico.
 Joe Wright. the carpenter, was assaulted and robbed last Sunday nj ght about l:30 o'clock. at the cor ner of Grand avenue and Elm street. Joe had been spending the evening with some friends in game of poker on' the Mexican side of the line, and after winning about $l00. Mexican. started for home with the money: When he reached the Elm street bridge, Mexican, whom he recogniz- ed as one of the men with whoIn he had played, struck at him with an. axe;