The border vidette., 1916-03-04

gineer of this city, has bonded the Cold Rock and Gold Bug mines situated in the Gro Blan- co district, this county, to c. w. Carpenter, California mine operator. It is stated that eX- ploration and development work will at once commence, under MT. Carpenters personal super vision.
 American Consul Simpich, Ed. Titcomb, Sr., Ed. Titcomb, Jr., accompanied by Mayor Ellis of Douglas, w. H. Brophy and Dr. Shine of Douglas, left Sunday for the Port Lobos country in the Altar district, Sonora, to enjoy hunt for mountain sheep. They expect to be gone ten days, and will make the trip by auto mobile.
 Dr. H. w. Purdy went to Tue son Tuesday, thence by auto mobile to the Brady ranch near Oracle, to enjoy several days visit with his daughter, Mrs. c. J. Ruppelius. Today the doctor will be in Phoenix to attend the meeting of the State Democratic Central Committee, of which he is a member from Santa Cruz county.
 Harry Barnett, of the Happy Jack mines in the Santa Rita mountains, near Patagonia, came down to the county seat last Wednesday to consult H. Gordon Glore, the we'll known local min- ing engineer. MT. Barnett re- ported work in the old Happy Jack progressing nicely. He ex- poets soon to strike a bonanza ore body.
 Robert Ogle, for a long time connected with the First Nation al Bank of Nogales, has resign ed and on the fifteenth of March will take a responsible position with the Santa Cruz Valley Bank & Trust Company of this city. Thursday MT. Ogle departed for Los Angeles to enjoy short vacation before entering upon his new duties.
 Syd. Kempton, of Kempton 6 O'Neill, local assayers and pre- buyers, has returned from Topic, Mexico, where he had been on business for his firm. He re- ports having had a successful, pleasant trip to the south coun- try, which he says is one of the best mining sections in the world. He recently secured a bond on a valuable mine in Sin alba.
 E. L.. Ish, the mining man, who recently bonded from Santa Cruz county, the Franco. Amer ican group of mines, in Gro Blan- co district, has returned from visit to the property, being ac- by H. A. Corpe, the man, who is fin interested with MT. Ish The new owners of the old mines will at once commence active 
 The citizens committee ap- pointed to investigate the High School building, last week at the meeting of Nogales taxpayers, met Monday evening, and un- recommended the con- of the cement being used on the new High School building. The committee also the removal of the This week the con- mittee has been making further investigations, and the end is not yet.
 F. H. Hilliker, secretary and treasurer of the Sonora Valley Land Company, of Los Angeles, by a party of pros pective land buyers, spent Sun- day in Nogales, departing on Monday mornings train for Mo- ria, Sonora, to inspect the Splen- did lands owned by his company. MT. Hilliker is one of the best known, most successful land men in the country. He has done a great deal toward the develop ment of the country around Mo- ria and Querobabi.
 Last Sunday Collector Hardy from visit to SaSabe, Naco and Douglas, points on the line, where he had been with Messrs. Blackwood and Elliott. of the Efficiency Board, who are inspecting this T Al