The border vidette., 1910-04-02

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 all the buildings on the IVY edge" will
 have been moved back. Let us hope he'll win
 A bout three o'clock Thursday morn ing fire in some unknown manner started in Pete Torres Arizpe street saloon. and before the flames were ex
 tinguished the big mar. fixtures and stock of liquors and cigars were badly damaged The Nogales Fire Depart
 ment responded promptly but their services were not needed, the fire be- ing put out without their aid. Mir Torres gi-es che loss as several hun dred dollars He was insured by Cum ming IG Mcintyre. the Nogales. Ari zona insurance agents.
 James Johnson. manager of tine Ivanhoe Mining Company, spent Thursday in the city, transacting busi ness for his company, which is oper ating one of the beat mining proposI- tions in southern Arizona, a short dis tance from Patagonia. up Squaw Gulch Mir. Johnson says he has the
 
 Arizona, and when he gets his new hoist and other machinery installed. will immediately begin to pay divi dends His IS a close corporation, with all kinds of money in the bank.
 "What's Next" last Monday even ing, at the Lyric Theatre, given by local talent for the benefit of the Public School Library, was a most de- ligh.ful affair bizhly appreciated by hundreds who witnessed the three act comedy, mention of which was made in last weeks VIDETTE The cast of characters was strong. and the musical numbers rendered by tue male and female quartets were most enthusias- tically received by the large audiance. Much credit is due all who took part in the enterteinmeut, which was fiber ally patronized by the generous people of the line city.
 Tuesday night Hon. Manuel Mas carenas. the millionaire banker and ranch owner, arrived home from a ten months trip around the world, looking the picture of health and in excellent spirits. A delegation Of prominent Noeales citizens met Mir Mascare Ii as at Oala basas. and scores of friends were at the train to welcome him home. MT. Manuel Mascarenss. Jr, who went to Fl Paso to meet his father, missed him on the way, and dld not get back uRtil Wednesday night. Since returning home Mir. has been busy night and day shaking hands with old friends and acquaintances.
 Mir L. Ephraim, president of the Water Company. who last his wife. is back, and it is said has of all his interest in the old mines. to the Promon- torio Mining Company, composed of Canadian fnanciers. It is said the deal was consummated Thursday as result of the report of William Mo- Demott, the old Comstock mining en- gineer. who for some time past has been thoroughly sampiing the old silver gold mines. from which Mir Ephraim has already made snug fortune Work at the Promontorio will shortly be resumed on a bigger scale than ever, and Nogales will be benefited es a result. for this has al ways been the supply point for the camp.
 The proposed wagon road between this city and the Oity of Altar, So nora, distance of about nin-ty miles, should be built at once. in order that this city may become directly CO nected with that wonderful Iich min eral section, where at this time there is a great gold excitement. The com nittee appointed by Prerident Curtis at the ] 'iot meeting of property own CTS and the Santa Cruz County Board of Trade to investigate the proposi tion, is very busy looking into the m alter. and will make an intelligent report at next Tuesday evenings meeting of the board. Of course. the vii be first submitted to citizens of Nogales, Sonora, who will no doubt immediately take such action as will insure the early completion of the road between here and A ltar.
 Last Saturday when Dr and Mrs. M. H. Barr returned to their country home north of the city, they saw a man running away from their house which had been left in charge of male servant during their absence in town. After considerable pursua- sion Mrs Barr started the doctor on the trail of the fleeing man. who i'm mediately dropped a bundle contain ing two suits of clothes, and hit the road in the high places, taking with