The border vidette., 1910-05-07


 eggs, etc. If you want Schlitz beer, just out of the cold storage. either in bottles or from the wood, telephone the Nogales Gold Storage. If.
 The Quinner dry placer mill, invent ed by Mitt Qninner of Nogales. and manufactured by the Arizona Sonora Manufacturing Company of this city, is meeting the success it deserves, as proven by the many orders received by Roy & Titcomb, Inc. local agents. SevsrAl of the newly invented ma chioes, now being sold for $500. gold, have already been shipped to Santa Ana, thence to the BGludo gold placer fields down in the Altar district, and the past few days one has been on ex- hibition in front of Roy & Titcomb's. where it has been inspected and ad- mired by many of our mihing men and others interested in mining.
 "Wednesday Judge J J. Chatham, O. NJ Msrsteller. and Paul Sietz of this city. and Neil Mcdonald. of Pa tagonia. went to Tucson. where on Thursday night they were initiated into the mysteries of the order of ks. That they received the full worth of their money and had a royal good time goes without saying. for the best people on earth never do things by halves. The newly elected mem- bers of the sntlered herd will be valuable acquisition to 3S5. Con- sidering what they went through, Thursday night, the boys are in fairly good condition, and all are expected to recover. with very little nursing.
 Mexican Consul Arturo Elias, Ool- onel George Hilzinger, Rosario Brena and O. Bayless. members of the TO- ception committee, came down from Tucson Tuesday night to welcome Governor Torres of Sonora and party, who arrived Wednesday evening from the state capital in General Manager Ingram's private car, chapProned by Colonel Ingram. who accompanied the distinguished party to Tucson Thurs day morLing. General Torres was accompanied by party of fourteen and the military band of thirty three pieces, which through the courtesy of the General discoursed sweet music in the park several hours Wednesday evening.
 Monday evening two littls frame buildings in the rear of O. K Frank liu's fine brick residence, in some un- known manner caught fire. and in an incrt dible short time were completely destroyed with all their contents. Loss including personal effecIs of Roderick Ross and Jack Raddinger. and other tenants said to be about Sl200 Part ly covered by insurance. The prompt work of the Nogales Fire Department, as usual prevented the loss of many thousand dollars worth of residence property, and the fl, @ boys are again in being commended by every body. There was absolutely no wind and the flames were kept from spreading. although the roof on the Franklin home caught fire several times It certainly was close call.
 The deposit of real topaz discovered some time ago in Santa O.uz county. only about twenty miles east of Mo- gales, bids fair to turn out of consid- erable value. The stone is found in a "blowout," and while it has not been followed to any depth. the deposit above ground is of considerable extent. Specimens sent to diff rent assayers and experts in stones have been pro- nounced; genuine top'z of a very good quality, hardiness 7I and free from fracture. It is found in Iuro white, smoky and golden yellow colors. Several of our citiXeus have sent pieces of the stone to lapidaries to he cut, and the gems returned are of good form and luster. The pure white certainly makes close imitation to the dia- moud, and will stand wear witho ut danger of scratching Hines
 On Tuesday there was held in No gales a meeting of the directors of the Otate Gold Mining Company. at which considerable important business was transacted, and the affairs of tue company are said to ba in very satisfactory condition, financially and otherwise. Fl Otate has Tn years past produced some of the richest gold ore ever taken from any mine in Sonora, and reports from the old property now being systematically developed under the personal supervision If MT. I. E. Bowers, a gold miner ot m-ny years practical experience, are to the effect that the mine is showing up fine. larger and richer ore Lodies being again uncovered ns greater depth IS attained. It now looks as if El Otste will at no distant date become one of the best gold producers in northern Sonora.
 Fred O Emery, president of the La