The border vidette., 1915-02-06

w. E. Holt. secretary ant 1 Mining Company, is now in B
 Paso, where he vert the fore
 part of the week 10 purchase the new tube mills for the great
 silver mine at Cerro de Plata.
 Judge F. J. Duffy, of the law l firm of Duffy & Purdum, last
 Tednesday left for Phoenix,
 where he has since been tran
 sacting legal business. Judge
 Duffy is chairman of the Demo
 cratic State Central Committee. An import strike has been made in the old Volcano mine owned by State Representa ta ve
 Farrell. The property is situat- ed in the HarShaw district, a short distance from Harshaw where the Farrells have resided many years.
 Manager J. J. Raphael is ar ranging for a sure enough prize fight between Knockout Brown of the San Rafael valley, and Henry Atwood of Silver City, New Mexico. The date of the proposed battle has been set for February 22nd.
 Monday the officers of Nogales moved into their elegant new quarters in the new town hall. Just as soon as the quarters to be occupied by the fire depart ment and the Santa Cruz Club are completed, they too will move into their new home.
 On account of the recent heavy rains between Cumeral and Magdalena, traffic on the Sonora railway will be practical ly at a standstill until some time next when it is believed trains will again be operated through to Hermosillo..
 This week the supervisors and Ten Eyck, the assistance state engineer. visited the Santa Cruz river for the purpose of selecting a. site for the propos- ed bridge across that turbulent stream, The legislature will be asked to aid the project.
 Manager. McItyre of the No gales steam laundry says he will be. ready to do business on February 18th. The new up- to date machinery is now being installed, and Nogales will soon have one of the best steam laundry plants in the state.
 Arbor Day was celebrated. with appropriate ceremonies in. the Nogales public schools. In: Nogaies; Sonora, the adoption of the national constitution of Mexico in 1857, was brated. with a bull fight. which was. witnessed by many Americans.
 w. A. Jackstadt, banker and real estate agent, last Thursday received a telegram from Los Angeles; announcing the glad news that Mrs. Jackstadt had that day presented him with bouncing boy. Everybody doing nicely. Hearty congratulations. Jack.
 The meeting of the Womans Home Mission Society held last afternoon at the pleas ant home of Judge and Mrs. w. H. Smith, was a most enjoya ble affair; being attended by many members, all of whom are talk ing a deep interest in the work of the society. -.:..- ? Sheriff Forbes of Pima county, one of the best known efficient sheriffS in the state, after spend ing several days in Nogales, on legal business, has returned to Tucson. While here he was given every sis S tance by Sheriff Mcknight and City Mar shal Dumbauld.
 The board of supervisors met and Tuesday and trans acted a great deal of business. Chairman Fiedler, Members Parker and Gatliu, and Clerk Wood were present; also Attor- ney Noon. The honorable board decided to readvertise for bids for doing the county publishing.
 Monday the case of Pedro Trelles against Leon Serna, to recover commission on the sale of land in Sonora, was settled of the superior court,