The border vidette., 1915-05-29
BRIEF ITEMS.

SOdOc Ol has let the contract for supply ing free textbooks to the schools of the state to the McNeill com pany of Phoenix, the cOntl act price being approximately S37,- GOO. There were twenty four bids submitted.
 Colonel R. R. Richardson has dozen men at work in the Three R mines taking out good ore, which will be shipped to Ell Paso shelter. Ed. Bohlinger, one of the best mine superinten- dents in the United States, is in charge of the work.
 Owing to the large number or new tax payers who are not familiar with the method of pay ing federal taxes, attention is called to the fact that Collectors of Inter nal Revenue can accept only cash, certified checks. or money orders. All personal or cashiers checks will be return ed for certification.
 President Wilson does not con- template any change in the Mex ican policy of the United Sta teS as a result of the report of Duval West, special commissioner. It is understood that West pointed out that none of the Mexican factions seemed to have the ele- ments requisite to dominate the country and bring about peace.
 The new county road being built around Camille hill, near the home of w. A. Parker, is a great improvement over the old road, which has always caused the people of Camille much grief. The work is being done by Chas. Travers and Homer Edwards and is first class. It will only cost the county about four hun dred dollars.
 This week the Flux tramway and concentrating plant were completed and everybody in Pa tagonia is happy. It is said there is enough pay ore in sight in the Flux to keep the 1OO-ton plant running several years. More than $5O,OOO have been spent by the company which secured the mine from Colonel R. R. Richardson.
 Arrangements are being made by the government to fence the Huachuca military reservation which compromises 12,OOO acres. The Perrin land grant of 32,OOO acres is also being fenced, and farmers and Stockmen in that region already are wondering "where they are at." The fenc- ing of the county roads on the grant, will cause Santa Cruz county's board of supervisors to sit up and take notice.
 The dry farmers in the So- noita- Fruitland- Elgin Vaughn Camille San Rafael country are among the best citizens in America. They are building an empire. Let every citizen of Santa Cruz give them all pos sible moral and financial aid. Get behind the proposition to give that wonderful region bet ter roads; pay them the top price for their farm produce, and sell them supplies as cheap, if not cheaper, than they can get it outside of the county.
 A new school house to cost one thousand dollars, will be built this summer at Camille, on ground donated by Ben K. Will son, whose home adjoins the school site. Trustees Bowers, Young and Eason, are taking a great interest in the new school house which will be large and connections, built of adobe. Al ready there are more than S7OO in the Camille school fund. When completed and furnished, the Camille school house will be one of the best in the county.
 The government road between Camille and Henry Pyeatt's beautiful home in the Huachuca mountains, is one of the best in the state, as can be attested by members of the mOtorcade who last Sunday passed over it on their way to Pyeatt's delight full summer resort, with it's glori- ous climate, great lake, shade trees and magnificent scenery.