The border vidette., 1914-08-22

made some needed improvements
 in his handsome establishment
 on Morley avenue, in the way of
 new office fixtures, which add greatly to the appearance of the
 place.
 Mrs. J. K. Wright and the
 little girl, after enjoying an ex tended visit at the old home in ] Texas, have returned to No
 gales. MT. Wright owns an in
 terest in valuable placer gold
 mines in the Altar district,
 Sonora.
 More splendid rains visited
 this section Thursday night and
 yesterday afternoon. to the de-
 light of the stockraiser and
 farmer. Nogales now looks like
 the gem city, it really is, sur
 rounded by beautiful green hills and valleys.
 Joseph Berk, proprietor of La
 MOderna returned Thursday from an extended visit to the wholesale markets in the east. He and Joaquin Legarra did" dear old New York together. Joe says he sure bought some bargains, for the ladies.
 Bert and Ray Sorrells were business visitors in Nogales Thursday. They are among the best known, most successful StOckraiserS in Santa Cruz coun- ty. They report splendid rains in their section, and range con ditions excellent. Cattle are looking fine.
 Theodora Marsh, of the Geo. B. Marsh, Inc, has returned from a combined business and pleasure visit in the east. The lady's host of friends are pleas ed to see her home again. Dur ing her absence MT. Paul Spre- cher, her brother, was in charge of the big establishment, corner of Morley avenue and Park street.
 Yesterday George w. Parker, of the San Rafael, one of the cattle raisers of the county, was a visitor at the county seat on cattle business, and incidentally to look over his political fences. MT. Parker is a candidate for place on the board of supervisors. He is a of Judge Frank J. Duffy.
 Thursday Capt. St. Claire, the mining engineer, who is now packing gold ore to No- gales, from the Gro Blanco dis trict, was a visitor in town, hay tug brought in consignment of pay dirt. The captain is very enthusiastic over the future of his property. He says he got a better price for his product here than elsewhere.
 The Third Annual Settlers Picnic of Santa Cruz County, to be held at The Cottonwoods, on 12th, promises to be 8 great event, if the plans out lined by the committees in charge | are carried to conclusion. All | of Santa Cruz county is expected to be present to assist in mak- | ing the affair one long to be l remembered.
 Messrs. B. Lewis and J. l. | Jones. who with the Parkers of | the San Rafael valley and Par zerS Canyons, recently sold a l bunch of cattle to w. H. Pitt & Company, of Ash Fork, were | business visitors at the county | seat the fOrepart of the week. | The gentlemen received hand some figure for their white face | cattle, and returned home well | satisfied with life.
 Target practice by the men of the 12th infantry, U. s. A., a short distance from Nogales, is now in progress, and it is pro- oable the infantry will remain lere until fall, maybe all winter. This will be good news to Mo- gales business men, and others 0f our citizens who will miss the officers and men of the 12th, when 5hey go. A number of the 12th Infantry boys whose term of en- istment will expire, contemplate Nogales their future nome.
 The difficulties between Gov ernor Maytorena of Sonora and Colonel Gales, military com handler will be adjusted just as soon as General Ben Gil, repre-