The border vidette., 1915-05-29

cHlSo county anu the govern ment engineer from Fort Huachuca, also were present to discuss better roads for the two counties.
 After the speaking a delight ful social dance was enjoyed, to the strains of sweet music fur nished by the Fruitland OrcheS- tra, one of the best in the state.
 The big nall was crowded, there being guests from Tucson, Bisbee, Douglas, Patagonia, Tombstone and the San Rafael Valley.
 The dance was great sue cess, thanks to the untiring ef- forts of the hospitable ladies and gentlemen of Fruitland.
 After the dance members of the motorcade were taken to the Elgin SonOita country, where they were extended hospitality never to be forgotten. The Bee bee, Hes, Wood, Collie, Purdum. Manning, Frazier. Hummel, Lit tie, Hanson, and other generous families, who so kindly took us in," have the heartfelt thanks oi every member of the motor cade.
 Every body was up bright and early, and after breakfast, visit was made to a number of the wonderful dry farms in Rain and Pleasant valleys, the Dr. Hes, Beebee, and Collie farms h r, Il inspected. Everybody is mak- ing good and the future of the Elgin- Sonoita country is assured.
 At o'clock the motorcade as sembled at Elgin, where an in- formal reception was held at the Hanson Hotel.
 The run from Elgin to the beautiful La Milpa ranch in the Camille valley owned by R. A. Rodgers and A. B. Young, was made through Vaughn. without mishap. At Vaughn little school children waving American flags, greeted the motorcade, which stopped long enough to say
 howdy''
 At Milpa, the motor excursion ists were royalty received by the committee of which A. B. Young was the chairman. Other mem- ber of the committee were Mir and Mrs. R. A. Rodgers, Mir. and Mrs. w. E. Bowers, Mir. Mrs. w. A. Parker, Jas. c. Mac Kay, ,Chas. Travers, Homer Ed wards. MT. and Mrs. Eason, Ben JN;leo, NIo+@;o Cool;, o~I Mise Rodgers.
 At La Milpa, which, blythe way, is one of the finest farms in southern Arizona, another feast was spread under the giant oak trees, after which the visit OrS were made to feel at home at the elegant country residences of Mir. and Mrs. Young and Mir. and Mrs. Rodgers.
 During the afternoon an in spection of the proposed military road to Huachuca was made, after which w. E. Karns took a half dozen friends to the beauti- full mountain home of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Pyeatt, for swim in the great fish pond, before returning to La Milpa.
 A large number of the motor excursioniSts spent Sunday night at the pleasant country homes of Messrs. Young and Rodgers, w. E. Bowers, Ben Wilson and w. A. Parker, in the Camille valley; the others were well cared for in the San Rafael val ley, at the homes of Supervisor G. w. Parker, Jas. Gatlin, R. N. keaton and others.
 The run over Camille pass Monday forenoon to the picnic grove in the beautiful San Ra- fael valley, was greatly enjoyed by all. At the grove, short distance from the home of Mir. and Mrs. James Gatliu, a hearty welcome met the visitors, who will not soon forget the picnic and barbecue in the San Rafael valley, May 24, 1915.
 Before the barbecue, which was prepared by Messrs. George w. Parker and Milan Schellen- berger, and carved by Mrs. George w. Parker and Mrs. Wilson, there was speaking by the official orators of the motor cade, E. K. Cumming, Colonel Bird, Lama Cobb, George H. Fiedler, A. l.. Paschall, J. B. Bristol and H. Gordon Glore.