The border vidette., 1913-12-27
LOCAL ITEMS.


 candies. International Drug Store. adv.
 Hon. Ignacio Bonillas, of this city. a member of ConStitu Sion alist President Carranza's cab inet, came up from Hermosillo to spend Christmas at home with his family. MT. Bonillas, who is a highly educated gentleman, is recognized as one of biggest men in Mexico. He and his es- timable family have made No. gales their home for many years. They are highly respected by a wide circle of friends and ac quaintances.
 MT. T. J. Watson and family and C.. w. White and family, have this week been visiting out Mowiy way with Mrs. Watson's parents, MT. and Mrs. McDon- aid. Mir. Watson has a bond and lease on the old Austerlitz mines over in the Gro Blanco district, this county, owned by pr. A. H. Noon and sons of this place. It is the intention to in the very near future resume work at the old producer, with Col. Partridge, the English min ing engineer in charge.
 Captain Chas. Beatty, the pop Aular United States immigration
 hspector, believes in making every body and everything hap py at all times, especially on Christmas. After making his closest friends handsome, appro- priate presents, the Captain doll ed up his thoroughbred dog with ribbons, and treated the proud little canine to a Christ mas dinner. Captain Beatty is a regular man," whom it is an honor to call friend" We wish him a happy and prosperous new year.
 MT. R. Stephenson, the we'll known California mine owner, who has been visiting his prop erty in Sonora, arrived from the south last Monday evening. and Tuesday departed for Los An geles to spend Christmas with Mrs. Stephenson and the child ren. Messrs. Jack and Bill King are associated with MT. Stephen son, and are now at the mine which will be actively worked. >Khe property is located forty 1ll111es from Minas Prietas. Ali ter New Years MT. Stephenson will also locate at the mine.
 MT. R. Petersen, represent ative of Banco de Sonora, re- turned home Wednesday from Hermosillo, where he had been house. When asked regarding the opening of the Banco de So- nora's branches in Sonora, in compliance with the decree re- gently issued by General Car ranza, Mir. Petersen said that was up to the higher officials of the great banking institution. He reports having had a pleas ant visit to HermoSillo, and was well treated by those in author ity.
 Colonel R. R. Richardson of | Patagonia, has again struck it | rich. This time in the famous | old Flux copper silver mine near Patagonia. The new ledge | discovered was eighteen feet | wide at last reports, and full | width of the ore body as yet un- determined. The new strike in the Flux which is the property of Col. Richardson, one of the lucky owners of the great Three R mine, has caused much ex- citement. It means a great deal for Patagonia and Santa Cruz county. To our very good | friend, Colonel Richardson, we extend congratulations. We | hope he'll make a million out of | the FluX, then some.
 On the 25 inst. (Christmas) at Il o'clock in the forenoon at the Nogales, Arizo ona Catholic church, in the presence of re- latives and a few ultimate friends of the high contracting parties, Mir. Alfonso Pecina, the head of the Mexican federal inn migration survice at this place, and Miss M. Luisa de la Huerta, | of Guaymas, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. After ! a sumptuous wedding dinner at the brides home on West Elm street, the happy couple depart cd on the two thirty train for l