The border vidette., 1912-08-10

] u1C UO GUY many times the SlZt
 of our sister across the line, anC
 the municipal authorities of tha
 town deserve great praise fol their progressive enterprise President Rodriguez is making a splendid record.
 The biggest mining men ir
 America are coming into Santa
 Cruz county since the advent oi
 Mir. N. l.. Amster. the Boston
 Glove millionaire, who now Ow ms
 the great Three R mine formerly
 owned by richardson and Crepin
 from whom he purchased it for
 the handsome sum of S33O,OOO
 Before September 10th, all
 automobiles and motorcicles in
 the state of Arizona must pay
 the following taxes: Automobiles
 undes 10 horses power, S5; for all over 10 horses power, S1O. The tax on motorcycles is S2. .OO. The money is to be used for the preliminary surveys of the state roads.
 Monday afternoon Superior Judge Frank J. Duffy, accom- panied by Mrs. Duffy and Miss Mary departed for Washington, New York, the judges old home, where they will enjoy a month with relatives and friends. A large, party of friends were at the depot to wish them a pleas ant and safe trip.
 The Prospector says: Work on the oil well at the Lost Hills basin near Tombstone is pro- rapidly and good head way reported by the drillers. Gas continues to issue from the well and all interested are hope full of striking a gusher at no distant day. The present we'll is 94O feet deep.
 Colonel Emilio Kosterlitsky, the grand old cavalry commander who is known and liked by thou sands of Americans who have found in him a friend, is now commanding 1900 soldiers down on the YaQui river, Sonora. He makes his headquarters at Torin For many years the colonel was stationed at Magdalena.
 Walter Holt, of Holt Brothers Cerro de Plata mines near Imu- ris, Sonora, on which a mill and cyanide plant are now being by Roy & Titcomb Inc. of this city, will shortly depart for New Mexico to enjoy a visit with relatives and friends. Wal ter says in future when he sees poison ivy, he'll give it a wide berth.
 P. J. Archer, assistant general of the Randolph lines, has arrived from San Francisco, and will take the Rest cure" at Mira Monte sanitarium in this city. MT. Archer it is said, is suffering a nervous breakdown, and will take a months rest at Mira Monte. His headquarters are at Tucson. Mira Monte is fast becoming famous and is loing an enormous business.
 Demetrio Velasco, many years l resident of Nogales, came up from Alamos on Wednesday and yesterday left for Cananea, on business. For several years past Demetrio has been farming lear Alamos, but the revolutions lave put him out of business, Ind now he is compelled to make mother start. He says War s he'll" and no mistake. His ,ld time friends here were pleas ed to see him.
 $. P. Baucher, who owns a ;wo-t thirds interest in the Three Linemen mines situated in the district, last week bonded to Raines & Mcintyre of his city, for S25, ,OOO, has been ,pending a couple of days in own from the mines, where he 1as been for the past year, in ,harge of the work. S.P. brought with him some specimens Of sill 7er-lead ore, similar to that be- ng sacked for shipment.
 H. M. Clagett and Edward Jr., the forepart of the week came up from the Cerro de Plata mines near Imuris, owned Holt Brothers and associates, where a big plant is being in stalled by Roy & Titcomb, Inc. ,f this city. They report the work progressing in a very sa-