The border vidette., 1909-06-12

of the Southern Pacific, succeeding A.
 R Cater, who is now the head of the
 Maricopa and Phoenix railway, with
 headquarters at Phoenix, was a visitor
 in town Thursday of this week in the
 interest of his company. MT. Macon
 came to Tucson from Kentucky, and
 like most men from the blue grass
 country, is gentleman whom it is a
 pleasure to meet. During his visit
 here he was chaperoned around by
 Agent Grace, who introduced him to
 our business meE who are customers
 of thes Southern Pacific. The next
 time Mir. Macon comes to Nogales. he
 wrli be able to go it alone.
 This week the Arizona Sonora De-
 ve'opment Company made the last
 payment on the Silver Queen and
 other mining claims adjoining the great
 Worlds Fair mine situated in this
 county. The handsome sum of $l2,-
 O00 was paid by Messrs. Raines &
 Mcintyre. through The First National
 Bank, to W. N. Murphy and asso- ciates. and Robert Daly and his as- sociates. Major Hoover, vice president of the company, states that he will go out to the property next week and commence the work of developing same, and hopes in a very short time to have another Worlds Fair. All parties concerned are to be congratu- lated
 Early yesterday morning fire com pletely destroyed about twenty thons 1oll kt, 4e Nc gales, Sonora The city is without fire protection and nothing could be done so save the building which wns owned by A. R. Campillo x Go. After the building had been almost consumed and when other valuable property was in danger, the Nogales Fire Depart ment was invited to fight the fire. Chief Curtis and his lads promptly re- sponded but their assistance was not needed Had Ra mirez Theatre caught fire only the Nogales, Arizona fire de- partment could have saved It from destruction.
 Last Sunday out at Harrison ranch, Injenio Otono shot and instantly kill sd Antonio Vasquez. whom he accused of being to intimate with his wife. Otono succeeded in getting across the line into Mexico. and | made his escape before Sheriff Saxon could reach the scene of the tragedy. | At this writing the murderer has not | been captured. The body of Vasquez, who has lived on a small ranch near ;he Harrison ranch, was brought to his city, where an inquest was held l 1y Coroner J. J. Chatham. Otopo is part Indian. Before leaving the scene 'f the murder. he expressed a desire to | Kill another man, but failed to mention | lis name. Now several Mexic ans out | Harrison way are sleeping with one | ,ye open.
 Every body in Nogales, and all | A mericans in the state of Sonora, will | oe sorry to learn that MT. Samuel T. Lee, United States consul at Nogales, i Sonora, is going to leave this port. having recently been promoted to the important position of consul at San Jose, Costa Rica Consul Lee and | lis interesting littlef amiIy have en- feared themselves to many Nogales people, and their departure will De leeply regretted by all. The gentle nan is to be congratulated upon his and we join in wishing him md his family heaped up measures of appiness and success wherever they nay cast their lot. Alexander V. Dye of Missouri, has been appointed o fill the post made vacant by MT Lees promotion.
 Louis Killeen, formerly of Ures, onora, Mexico, where he and his amily sided many years, now of 'hoenix, Arizona. at which place he } engaged in the commission business, he first of the week shipped another arioad of fine dairy cows to Hermo- illo, from the Salt River valley. The ows were HolsteIns and Jerseys, and were for prominent state officials, who t the present time are taking much in the improvement of their tock. Two months ago MT. Killeen -isited Guaymas and Hermosillo, and asily sold at fancy prices, two car pads of high grade registered bulls