The border vidette., 1916-10-28

l headquarters of the Santa Cru; County Democratic Central Com
 inittee in the Lyric building Open house all day, and some
 nights. Chairman Harry J Saxon, Secretary Frank Wilkey
 or some other member of com
 mittee, will be there to welcome
 you.
 Wednesday, Special Agent Van
 Curtis made another important
 capture when he arrested a man
 with several thousand dollars
 worth Of opium in his possession.
 The arrest was made after the
 Sm Oggier had brought the 'dOpe''
 across the line from Mexico. Mr.
 Curtis Is making a splendid re-
 cord and is receiving congratu- l lations for the excellent work he is doing for our Uncle Sam.
 at this and other points on the i border.
 Last Tuesday Judge Orton | Phelps, pioneer resident of Mow-
 ry, this county, passed away,
 after a short illness, at his Mow
 ry home. Wednesday Mrs. Sam ! Boucher, daughter of deceased, :,
 arrived here from Bisbee and
 continued on to Patagonia, W here
 Judge Phelps was buried We'd nesday afternoon. Judge Phelps 1 was well aid favorably known
 in Nogales and other points in
 the county. His passing will be regretted.
 A E ieL zOna'S oldest, most brilliant at torneysat law, who for many
 years has made his home at Tombstone, has been in the city this week in connection with the Jack Falls murder case, as at torney for the Patagonia black smith, who is accused of murder ing his partner in most brutal manner. Starr w. Williams, not ed lawyer of Bisbee, assisted in the defense, which was conduct ed in very able manner.
 Last week several hundred and up, were shipped out of Santa Cruz county to northern pastures. The yearlings brought $32, and the year-olds $37. Among those who sold were: James Parker, Sr., Clyde Mo Phearson, J. s. Gatlin, John Chapman, J. E. Gatlin, George w., and Duke Parker, Charley Miller, Ernest Best, Pete Bergier, Jas. Finley and Bud Bald win The cattle were in fine condition, being mostly white face.
 In superior court today. sent ence will be imposed on Joseph Wiley, Thomas Johns and Ramon Salazar convicted last Saturday of second degree murder in con nection with the killing last April of Mrs. Josephine Walsh Bates, near Tucson. According to the statutes, the minimum term which can be given is ten years. Following their convic- tion the ex- deputy sheriffs, who claimed the shooting of Mrs. | Bates was accidental, were re- manded to the Santa Cruz coun- ty jail, where they are being held.
 Selim M. Franklin, attorney | LOT O h dIl hllA III OuS IldNd- | lena Mining Company suit, de cided Wednesday in favor of Mir. Franklin, by Superior Judge Stanford of Maricopa county, has been in the city several days this week. As result of We'd pesday's decision, the Santa Nina mines said to be very valu- able, will by sold at private sale by Receiver J. A. Harrison. A number of parties representing large capital, are in the market for the properties, which are located a short distance from in the Patagonia noun tainS.
 Collector of Customs Hardy returned home Tuesday from Bisbee, where he had been dur ing the serious illness of his eldest son, Leslie B. Hardy, the we'll known attorney for the Copper Queen people. He left his son on the road to recovery, at the famous Copper Queen where he received the best possible medical atten tion. Mrs. Hardy remained at Bisbee to be with Leslie during his Illness, from pneumonia. c. l.. who had also been at I , T 4 T