The border vidette., 1915-09-04

Pete Hansen, manager of the splendid mining property locat- ed near Patagonia owned by Hansen, Dr. Hardtmeyer and Henry Levin, was a business visitor at the county seat on Wednesday and Thursday, re- turning home yesterday. MT. Hansen reported exploration and development on the property progressing nicely, with fine prospects of opening up a pay ing mine.
 City Health Officer H. w. Purdy, after an absence of two months on the coast, during which he visited the two exposi- tions, returned home Thursday looking the picture of health and feeling fine. Hon. H. K. ChenoWeth, who accompanied Dr. Purdy, was detained in Los Angeles on private business. He and his daughter, Miss Josephine. will return some time this month.
 w. E. Balcom of Tubac, near the Old Mission, who has more and better Angoria goats than any man in Arizona, was buSi- ness visitor in Nogales Monday of this week on private business. Mir. Balcom is the duly appoint ed custodian of the Tumacacori Mission. He stated that in fut- ure when so called treasure hunters visit the Mission, he'll be there to receive them in the interest of Uncle Sam.
 MT. Geek, the American who has valuable mining property out in the Altar district, Sonora, left Thursday for his camp, be- iug accompanied by his son. The long cross country trip will be made by automobile driven by young MT. Geek, via. Arivaca. A short time ago the Gecks re- ceived a handsome payment on their Altar property, which they say they are going to stay with until their fortune is made.
 Next week Postmaster C.'L. Fowler will return to the tall un- cut to finish his summers vaca- tion, which was interrupted last week by the arrival of two post office inspectors on their annual tour of inspection. After four days spent in checking up the big local post office, the inspect ors took their departure We'd nesday. Now Postmaster Fow- Ter will return to the hills to finish his vacation where he left off last week.
 Arrangements for Santa Cruz county's big fair at Sonoita on October 8 and g, are progressing in very satisfactory manner. Under the direction of Colonel Wade Purdum, manager of the Fair Association, h e Fair grounds have been fenced and work of grading the half mile track, developing water, etc., is progressing nicely. W.P. Wood ward of Sonoita, is president of the association. Farmers of all sections are invited to exhibit their products.
 Thursday morning Line Rider Glover assisted by a number of Uncle Sans border patrol. cap UuFGQ two M0AlCdH SOlOlCIS . OA the American side of line, near Ed. Holler's place west of town a short distance. The soldiers are now in the county jail charg- ed with attempting to run off Holler's cattle. When arrested the raiders were mounted and carried guns. The horses were turned over to Maytorena sol diers on the Mexican side, but their arms were confiscated.
 c. D. Whalen, the American rancher at Querobabi, is here from the south having arrived Wednesday evening from Mag dalena in Bill Coopman's auto mobile, which now makes re- gular trips to and from the Garden City. Whalen states that his section of the country is over-run by bandits, who run things to suit themselves. They play no favorites and hold-up and rob foreigners and MexicanS alike. w. H. Pinkerton is the only American left at Querobabi. He refuses to leave his property.