The border vidette., 1915-01-02


 ciated with Francis J. Hobson, the assayer and ore-buyer, has returned to Nogales, from the Pacific coast, and will assume the management of the Jobson assay outfit on Morley avenue. JOSe'S many friends will be pleased to learn that he has re- turned to the city to again en- gage in the assay business.
 Otto Larson, one of the best known most experienced mill { men in the southwest, who is night foreman at the Cerro de Plata Mining Company's mill, is here from the great silver bonanza in Sonora, fiftytwo miles south from NogaleS. MT. Larson reports everything at Cerro de Plata working like a well oiled eightday clock, under the able management of Walter Holt, secretary and treasurer of | the company. Next week MT. | Larson, who came in horseback, will return to the mine.
 Mine Host Luis Jaeger of the Montezuma hotel, through Man ager Ben Evans of the popular hotel, the fore part of the week presented the Nogales Fire De- partment with check of fifty dollars as token of esteem and appreciation for the splendid service rendered the big hotel two weeks ago when great loss of property was prevented by fire Fire Chief Bracey Curtis and his splendid force of fire fighters, as we'll as other citizens of Nogales, thank Mine Host Jaeger for his Christmas pre- sent. He also kindly remember ed Mir. and Mrs. Evans and Master Ben.
 Manager Mitchell of the La Cobriza Mining Company, is arranging to make big improve ments and additions to the plant at La Cobriza, during the year 1915. Just as soon as conditions warrant it he will commence the installation of a big converter and compressor, which have been ordered and will be ship ped in the near future. Bob Mitchell is recognized as one of the best mine and Smelter man. agerS in the country. He has made success of several of the biggest shelter propositions in the west. We hope soon to see the big copper camp at La Co., briza again running full blast, and the stockholders raking in handsome dividends.
 Rafael Mango, the banker, who recently returned from Mexico City, was arrested the forepart of the week, at the instigation of Collector of U. s. Customs c. B. Hardy, and diamonds valued at $3, 600, were confiscated and are now in the possession of the customs officials MT. Mango, who is we'll and favorably known i'll Nogales, was taken before United States Commissioner w. A. O'Connor, who released bim upon two thousand dollar bond, for his appearance in the fede1a al court next May. It is alleged that Mango recently re- turned from Mexico City bring ing with him thirty thousand dollars worth of gems upon which duty had not been paid. Judge Frank J. Duffy is Manzo's attorney.
 Tuesday Francisco Castillo, a Mexican, was forcibly deported to Mexico by Captain Beatty and other immigration officers, who were ably assisted by City Marshal Dumbauld. Francisco who was accused of stealing a horse from Nogales, Sonora, was deported by the Immigra- tion officials. During his short residence on the American side of the line, Frank had become greatly attached to Uncle Sam's domain, and when the officials attempted to eject him from our beloved land of the "brave and the free," he strenuously ob- ject, aud it became necessary for Captain Beatty and his brother offers, to carry him to the line, where he was handed over to the authorities on the other side, who will see to it that he does not return.
 On Thursday afternoon fire completely destroyed the three handsome cottages on North Morley avenue belonging to the Nogales Land 6 Improvement T0nnonu Tho