The border vidette., 1912-02-24

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 is again back at his furnace in
 his old quarters on Morley avenue.
 The annual colonial ball given Thursday night at the Santa i Cruz Club, in honor of Washing
 tons Birthday, was brilliant social affair, being largely at tended by members and guests of | the Club. Elegant colonial cos tunes were worn by the hand some and fair of Nogales. and the scene presented was one long to be pleasantly remembered by all.
 Bracey Curtis, precident of the First National Bank of No gales, has this week been down on the Yaqui River inspecting the land owned by The Yaqui River Land and Irrigation Com pany, in which he is interested financially. The land adjoins the Torres ranch and is said to be one of the most valuable sections of the rich Yaqui valley. A letter received Thursday from MT. Curtis stated that all was quiet down there.
 The Nogales Fire Depart ment's parade on Washington's Birthday was the feature of the days celebration in Nogales, as usual. Miss Bessie Fowler, as | queen of Arizona, looked the part, and naturally won first
 
 float containing public school children. After the parade speeches were made in the park by American Consul Alex. Dye, Mayor A. H. Noon and others. Good news comes from the Three R mines near Patagonia owned by Col. R. R. Richardson, and E. A. Crepin of that place, that a large body of high grade ore has been encountered and a big force of men will soon be employed. The future of the Three R mines mean much for Santa Cruz county, and THE BORDER VIDETTE hopes to see the lucky owners become mil lionaires, and that in the very near future.
 Jessie Chatham, eldest son of Judge and Mrs. J. J. Chatham of this city, has received his commission as alternate from | Arizona to the West Point mi itary academy, and will at once prepare for the examination necessary to enter the academy next April. Jesse's many friends congratulate him upon receiving the appointment. feeling certain he'll make good.
 Frank Siebold, several years ago a resident of Nogales, now working for big mining com pany down near Alamos, Sono- ra, arriving from the south this morning and continued on north. Frank is a frst-class assayer, having had many years practical experience in the Un ted State and Mexico. He has b @ in the AlamOS district several years.
 After a splendid rain storm last night between four and five inches of snow fell here, and as a result farmers and stockmen are assured of an abundance of feed and water the coming season, and the dry farmers out Elgin way need have no fears. They as we'll as Uncle Tom of Uncle Toms Paradise, will have no trouble making good this year. Judge and Mrs. O. Phelps of Mowry, have been guess at the Montezuma Hotel couple of days this week. His Honor was one of the star witnesses in the Chenoweth-E -Earhart election con test. Judge Phelps is Repu- blican, but like Colonel Roose- welt, believes in "square deal" He was a witness for Treasurer elect Earhart.
 Articles of incorporation of the Providencia Gold Mining Company appear in today's issue of THE BORDER VIDETTE, the incorporators being Col. O. P. Posey, E. Titcomb, E. K. Cum ming, A. G. Fraser and Louis Osburn. The officers of the new company are: O. P.-Posey, pre- sident; E. Titcomb, vice presi- dent; E. K. Cumming, treasurer, l and A. G. Fraser, secretary. 1 NOgaleS is named as the place