The border vidette., 1912-06-22


 the Altar district, Sonora, has returned to camp where Jeffer- son Davis Roundtree, the we'll driller Of this city, is boring for artesian water.
 Mr. Jose Pearson, one of the owners of the great Pearson ranch in Sonora, a short dis tance south of Nogales, is again a guest at the MonteZuma hotel, from Los Angeles, where he has been enjoying visit. For many years the gentleman has made his home in the City of Mexico.
 Five fat steers have already been donated by generous Santa Cruz county stOckraisers, for the Fourth of July barbecue, and a great feast is assured the multitude on our Natal Day in Nogales. Every body cordially invited to come and help cele- brate in good oldfashioned style.
 The handsome big public school house in Nogales, Sonora, is rapidly nearing completion. It is one of the finest school houses in the State of Sonora, and would be a credit to city many times the size of Nogales. The brick for the structure were furnished by Eb. Jones of this city.
 State Senator J. X. Harrison returned home from Phoenix Thursday feeling fine and dandy, and looking pleased with himself and the world in general. Mrs. Harrison who spent several weeks in PhReniX, returned from the capital city last week, being accompanied by Master William.
 The good people of Elgin and vicinity, are arranging to cele- brate the Fourth of July at home according to John O'DOn- nell, of Escalada Brothers, who has just returned from a visit to that section of the county. There will be @ barbecue and grand ball, horse racing and other out door sports.
 Hon. George w. Atkinson, of Calabasas, one of the states big stockraisers and ranch own CTS, after personally superin- tending the baling of 5000 bales of hay, has gone to his Tucson home and thence to his old home in Colorado where he will enjoy a couple of months outing in the Rocky Mountains.
 Vote for the Goddess of Lii berty at Sonora News Co. Any young lady over 15 years of age, who is an American citizen and a resident of Santa Cruz county, can enter this contest. Vote for your best girl boys, see that she gets there. Each name must be started by ten votes, at ten cents a vote. Contest closes June thirty.
 The big two-story adobe house of George B Marsh, Inc, in front of the Southern Pacific passenger depot of Grand ave. is being removed to leased ground north of Karns Brothers on Grand avenue. Contractor OmStead is experimenting the work. Just as soon as the bull ding is moved off, the railroad company will park the ground thus greatly improving their property and beautifying that section of town.
 Authority to construct a rail road from Agua Prieta to Her mosillo, and connecting Cananea Arizpe Ures and Hermosillo, has been granted by the Department of Communications and Public Works to Luis Garcia and Fran cisco COntreraS, two prominent engineers. The engineers are reputed to be the representatives of Mexican and European capi- talists, and it is stated that the work of building the railroad will commence at very early date-PrOSpec
 Mrs. Marsh, of Geo. B Marsh Inc, has this week greatly inn proved the appearance of the establishment on Morley avenue and Park street by having at tractive signs painted by an artistic sign painter who certain ly understands his business. Under the able personal su- pervision of Mrs. Marsh, the business of the big hardware house established many years