Arizona republican., 1910-06-10
THINGS QUIET AT
 THE WESTERN GATE Conditions and Occurrences at the County. Seat of Little Santa
 Cruz.

Nogales, June 9. - Especial Cores pondence of The Republican, )-While it is admittedly dull here just now in the twin cities where the Southern Pa cific's systems line crosses into the southern republic, the citizens of No gales can complacently contemplate a future of great promise. while enjoying the grand climate, the bright sunshine, the breezy days, the cool night, the finest water supply in Arizona and think pityingly of those in less favored sections.
 But Nogales is not a dead one-not by any means. Thousands of Mexican cattle have passed through here for various points in the United states, and Mexican fruits. etc, are moving northward. Into Mexico mining sup plies are being shipped. while in the yards may be seen strings of Pennsyl- vania railroad cars loaded with the great plates made by the American Bridge company and destined for that last link in the great railroad line which will connect San Francisco with the City of Mexico. Great numbers of men are rushing work on this last link of about 15O miles more than a thousand miles south of here. Soon the rain, about June A, will cause a cessation of this work for a while.
 The hot season is on now in the great region to the south of here, and soon the American miner and the Mexican of high class, official, business man or rancher, will be seeking com fort for himself or family in the cooler north.
 The Altar placer district continues to attract attention. The Quinner ma chine makes it possible to work at a profit the deposits in this region. which are of unknown extent. Recently sev- eral thousand dollars was raised in a very short time to repair and com plete the highway between Altar and Nogales, and work has been started in earnest upon it.
 A fine business block is being erect ed at the corner of Elias and Interna- tional streets on the Sonora side of the line. Santa Cruz county, Arizona. has a very fine court house. Tn friend ly rivalry the Mexican officials have under consideration the construction of a public building which will far out class it. Nov if our good Uncle sam would but step in and put up a suit able building for his growing needs here, instead of renting offices in vari- ous parts of town. Sooner or later Mopley avenue on the Arizona side of the line, will be widened at the Flat Iron, where the old trail bent to the east before entering Mexico. and where one of the most notorious resorts of the southwest was once conducted. When this public improvement is made fine new business blocks are to replace the more or less antiquated structures now lining the narrow street.
 But if times are dull, and the No galetanO holds on grin1ly and hopes for the future, there is one thing which he can indulge-and that is baseball. With two crackerjack hines he can have all the Sunday excitement that is good for him. Through the gener- osity of Ed Titcomb, president of Roy & TitcOmb. one of the hines was pre- scented with fine uniforms bearing the names of NOgales' principal industrial concern. The Roy & TitcOmbs for a while walloped everything in sight, and strutted about not a little bit. The Southern Pacific boys strengthened their battery and in equally neat uni- forms last Sunday gave the Roy x Titcombs the battle of their lives-and the spectators plenty of excitement. It took twelve innings to decide, and the Roy & Titcombs saved their good repu- tation by single score If their is any group in the salt river valley or elsewhere which thinks it can play ball just let its manager communicate with the fans of Nogales.
 As soon as train service is com menced on the new short line which Tucson will appreciate. it will not be much of trip from Nogales to Phoe- nix.