The border vidette., 1913-04-19

regular mining tax usually paid to the federal government, in re-
 sponse to the circular recently
 issued from the state capital,
 are A. M. Conard, of the Sonora Copper Company. and c. K.
 Franklin, both of Nogales. Bet
 ter pay too much boys. than not
 enough.
 Lee Reagan, manager of the
 Yaqui River Consolidated Gold
 & Copper Company, the fore
 part of the week went down to his cOmpany's properties near Imuris. The properties have
 been idle since Rebel Campa i footed the camp Of everything of value. Manager Reagan has hopes of being able to resume 1 work in the near future.
 O. K. Franklin. Q stockholder, has brought suit in Superior Court against the Havalena Min ing Co.,, J. Wells Smith and others, to enjoin the defendants l from extracting and shipping ore from the property owned by the company. Franklin also asks that a receiver be appointed, and that the corporation be | dissolved.
 N. Hawkins, better known as Shorty Hawkins" died in this city last Saturday from miners consumption, and was buried in the Nogales cemetery. Shorty Hawkins" was well known in many mining camps in the west and northwest. He was liked by all who knew him, and his passing will be regretted. He was unmarried.
 The Charity Ball last Monday night for the benefit of the St. Joseph's Hospital, was a most enjoyable affair, being largely attended. When it comes to aid ing charity, Noga1es has long held the Blue Ribbon, to the everlasting credit of the dear old border town, where the people are liberal and God fear ing.
 w. G. Bowman, who is now associated with Silva, the Sa- cramento stochman, is here from the coast on business connected with controversy over the , ownership of @ bunch of Sonora cattle shipped from NOgales re gently. It is understood the matter is being settled to the satisfaction of all parties, and MT. Bowman will return to the coast tomorrow.
 Superintendent Jack Williams of the Southern Pacific of Mex ico, was a visitor in the city Monday of this week, being chaperoned by Superintendent Kingsbury of the Sonora rail way Supt. Williams had been to the states to enjoy visit with uis wife and the kiddies. Monday night he enjoyed the Charity Ball, being awarded blue ribbon for ragging." :.
 Since Friday of last week, Mr. Ed. TitcOmb, head of the big local firm of Roy & Titcomb, Inc, has. been confined to his home by illness, a trained nurse being constantly in attendance. Thursday the sick capitalist was we'll enough to receive friends and has since continued to i'm prove, to the delight of his numerous friends and acQuaint- ances, all of whom join in wish ing for his speedy complete re- covery.
 On April 18th, John H. Mapes, a pioneer citizen of NOgales, died is Northwestern Missouri, at the age of 59 years. Deceased was the father of Homer and Charles Mapes, two well known young men of Nogales. John Mapes was many years connect ed with the Nogales-BensOn rail- way as road-foreman. He was universally respected and liked by all who knew him. His pass ing will be regretted by his old time friends.
 Mrs. Anna Bartleth, has re- turned home from a months busi- ness and pleasure trip through out Arizona. At Yuma she and a number of business associates, purchased a great tract of land, which is daily increasing in value. Speaking of the many unkind things told of the Yuma climate, Mrs. Bartleth said she never experience such cold weather as during her visit there. She loliouoS V1rno has a Orpat |