The border vidette., 1913-02-08

] day,L. H. Long, assistant gen.
 eral manager of the Southern
 Pacific of Mexico, said: ''Busi- I ness is constantly increased on 1 the S. P: lines in Mexico and
 the Yaquis and insurrectos are
 uncOmmOnly quiet. The train
 service is running On schedule time as far south as Topic, about 1CC0 miles south of Tucson, and
 the freight and passenger ser
 vice is becoming heavier at all
 points on the line"
 R. W. Baich, bookkeeper at
 Cerro de Plata silver mines in the Ma gdalena district, Sonora,
 a short distance south of No 1 gales, is guest at the Monte
 zuma hotel, having come up to l the Line City to meet his broth CT, w. E., who is here from Los l Angeles, where he makes his headquarters. ": E. has for a
 mum Der of years been interested
 in Mexican land and mines. Both he and R. w. are well and favora bly, known here.
 This week Escalada Brothers
 handsome big Morley avenue
 business house was greatly inn prOvedin app earance, by putting in large new plate glasses, etc.,
 the work having been done un- der the personal supervision of Manager Manuel Escalada. The
 big mercantile plant would be a credit to a city many times the size of Nogales, and is we'll stock ed with goods to supply ranches and mining camps, at right pri- ces- wholesale or retail.
 How women have advanced from the educational ranks to the highest administrative posi- tions in the public schools is in terestingly revealed in figures just compiled by the United States Bureau of Education Four States Colorado, Idaho, Washingto and Wyoming have women at the head of their State school systems, and there are now 495 women county superiu- tendentS in the United States, nearly double the number of ten years ago.
 Yesterday was Arbor Day in the counties of Cochise, Gila. Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma and Santa Cruz. April 4th, has been named by Governor Hunt as Arbor Day in the counties of Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai. The splendid rains all over the southern counties, during the past week, made planting of trees, shurbs, vines and flowers, an easy job! The rain came at a timely season, and as a result 1 southern Arizona is a million or two richer. :'.-'
 The entire Fifth Cavalry is now stationed at Fort Huachuca, and three troops from the Fifth l will soon relieve the Ninth Cav airy troops stationed here, un- der command of Captain Walker, one of the whitest men in the United States army. All the officers of the colored troops l stationed here, are gentlemen from the south. Since their here there has been little if any trouble among the sold iers, who are we'll behaved l proud of the uniform they wear, and at all times re- srectful to civilians. The fears that the colored troops would cause trouble, were unfounded.
 The work of the soldiers of the Ninth cavalry who the other day rounded up and capturing nine Yaqui Indians who had in their possession a big lot of ri les and ammunition which they were smuggling into Sonora, is most cOmmendable. The Yaquis were chased from across the Mexican line by customs guards put were unable to escape our Uncle Sans boys, some of whom Ire always out on the line look ng for those attempting to vio- ate the neutrality law. On Thursday two prisoners charged with attempting to smuggle mu- litiOns of war, were brought in oy U. s. soldiers, and it is said that the patrol of the border will oe greatly strengthened by sol liers of the Ninth and Fifth U. 5. Cavalry.
 Elgin B. and Walter Holt, the