The border vidette., 1915-06-12

county. Editor Greene is an enthusiastic Patagonia booster. He reported unusual mining ac- tivity in the Patagonia mining district, where he recently se- cured d valuable mining claim, adjoining the great Three R mines owned by Colonel R. R Richardson.
 Mrs. Thos W. Cate, mother of C. E. Cate of the Southern Pacific of Mexico, with head quarters at Empalme, after spending a couple of weeks at Empalmc with her son, has re turned to San Francisco greatly pleased with her visit to Sonora Engineer Cate is one of the most employ of the great Southern Pacific. This morning he went south.
 Senator J. A. Harrison has been appointed receiver of the :Havalena Mining Company, the splendid properties of which are located in the Patagonia noun tains. a short distance from No gales. The appointment of Sen ator Harrison guarantees a square deal to all parties con cerned. The properties owned by the company have great merit. They will be sold to pay the company's debts.
 R. Stevenson, California min ing map, is back from a visit to his mining property in the San Xavier district, Sonora. He was accompanied by Fred. Williams, who also owns valu- able mining property in the San Xavier country. Mir. Stevenson stated that bandits had stolen everything at his camp, includ ing the roof and windows from the houses. Mir. Williams will come home next week. He is now at HermoSillo.
 F. R. Tufts, the mining man, who for many years has been operating in Mexico-Sonora, Sinaloa and Chihuahua-has been a guest at the Montezuma hotel several days this week, from New York. Mir. Tufts is one of the pioneers of the Grip pie Creek district. in Colorado, where he made a big pile of money. When conditions in Mexico become more settled, he will resume operations on his mines in that country.
 W. R. Layne. the mining man, who with Todd Woodwork oper- ed the old Austerlitz mine in the Gro Blanco district, this county. was a guest at the Montezuma hotel Wednesday. Mir. Layne is now operating in the King man district. From here he went east on mining business. The old usterlitz is one of the best mining properties in the Gro Blauco district. Some day it will make it's owners, Dr. A. H. Noon and sons, big pile of money.
 Captain l.. W. Mix, chairman of A,izona's delegation to the launching of the battleship Ari. zona, June 18th, at the Brook lyn Navy Yard, this week re- ceived a beautifully engraved in vitation from Secretary of the Navy Daniels. to attend the launching. An invitation to at tend a luncheon given by the secretary of the navy, was also included. The invitations were embossed with the Navy and American flags and the seal of Arizona.
 Jose Pujol, second baseman of The Owls, who during practice game last Wednesday was accidentally hit on the head by the pitcher for the soldier boys, passed away Thursday afternoon at the home of his father, Judge Pujol. The un- fortunate young man was very popular, and his sudden untime- ly death is deeply regretted by a wide circle of friends. The funeral was held yesterday after noon, being largely attended. To the sorrowing family, We ex- tend sympathy.
 Jack King, the well known successful mining man, who many years ago worked gold property in this county, near Nogales,- has become interested in the Ajo country, about sixty miles from TucSOn Charles p