The border vidette., 1915-12-18

down from Patagonia. Mrs. Mcfarland is well and favorab- ly known in Nogales. She taught in the public school last year.
 Judge Armstrong of Phoenix and Hon. Selim M. Franklin, prominent attorneys connected with the suit between the two local power companies, has been in the city several days this week. Yesterday they returned home.
 Geo. B. Marsh, Inc. have one of the most attractive show windows in the city The big store carries complete line of Holiday goods. Manager Loose invites you to call and inspect same before purchasing else where.
 H. M. Gidden, the well known garbanzo buyer, who has been spending some time in New York recently, has returned to No gales. He has made many big shipments of garbanzos to New York and Spain, from Sonora and Sinaloa.
 F. F. Rodriguez, the hard ware man on Grand avenue, has a big lot of handsome articles suita ble for Christmas presents. MT. Rodriguez, who personally manages the business, wishes everybody Merry Christmas O 6 Mnu1
 Otto H. Herold, cashier of the First National Bank, accompani- ed by Mrs. Herold, returned home Thursday from an extend ed business and pleasure trip in California. The many friends of MT. and Mrs. Herold are pleased to see them return.
 Harry Stouffer, of San Xavier, and J. Barney Of Fundicion, Son, returned south on yesterday train. Both gentle men have seen exciting times in Sonora during the past five years. They had many narrow escapes from death at the hands of bad YaquiS.
 Bob Shugart and Jimmie Lyle, two famous local hunters, have returned from the Huachuca noun tains, where they enjoyed a deer hunt. The were very and brought back fat young bucks, which they divided among their friends.
 The work of cleaning up No gales, Sonora, con ntinues under the personal direction of Mayor Ruiz, who has an army of men working full shifts. The City Hall has been given a new coat of paint and a portion of the building will be used as a school room.
 Tomorrow E. B. Spriggs, eff cient agent at this place for the Southern Pacific, accom- panied by Mrs. Spriggs, will depart for New Orleans and other eastern points, for a months we'll earn ed vacation During his absence R. D. Miccotti will be in charge of the Nogales station.
 Tuesday Dr. John Burton, the we'll known Hermosillo phy ysician and surgeon, arrived in the city from Los Angeles, where he and his interesting family have been sojouring. From here the doctor will motor to Hermosillo, where he will again practice. His friends will be glad to see him back.
 I. E. Bowers and Fred. Afford are back from Noria. MT. Bowers reported the loss of everything in his house, a num- Der of saddle horses and about thirty cattle. MT. Afford re- ports the loss of a flock of goats. According to the gentlemen, conditions are greatly improved down Noria way.
 A telegram from Dr. John Beckhert who accompanied Au gustine Berand, of the Giroux Cattle Company, to Los Angeles, announces that his patient is greatly improved. The gentle man is suffering from Bright's disease. He was brought up from Hermosillo last week by Drs. Sneaker and Beckert.
 M. Bernal, the well known custom broker and commission man, who recently opened offices in front of the Nogales, Sonora