The border vidette., 1916-01-01

l ] ole land at Noria and vicinity, ] arrived in the city the forepart of the week and continued south to his property. He was accompanied by Claude Knight.
 Midnight Christmas mass at the Catholic church, was large ly attended, the big house of worship being crowded to the doors. The rendering of Stearn's Mass, by specially arranged choir under the direction of Miss Alicia O'Neill, was highly appreciated by the audience, all of whom declared it one of the most delightful musical treats ever heard in Nogales.
 Thanks to Rev. Mobley and ! the good ladies of the church, tne Christmas entertainment on Christmas eve, at the Methodist church, was a complete success in every respect. The distribu- tion Of presents by Santa Claus, was the crowning feature of the ] evening, and many little child ren were made happy. The pro- gram rendered by the Sunday. school children was greatly ap- preciated by all.
 Lon l.. Harmon of Tempe and Phoenix has been appointed by Governor Hunt to the place on the livestock sanitary board which became vacant when R. G. Brady of Tucson resigned. Harmon is vice president of the Arizona Cattle Growers Asso- .ciaSion and one of the wealthiest cattlemen of She state. He owns homes in Tempe and Phoenix, ranch near Tempe and several ranges in Yavapai county.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred. Afford and little daughter are spending a week at Cobre Grande. near Noria. Although visited several times during the past five years, by revolutionists, Cobre Grande has not been molested. The property is owned by fhe Son. ora Copper Company, of which A. M. Conard of Nogales and Los Angeles, is president and general manager. MT. Afford for a long time has been the local representative of the big mining company, which besides | extensive copper properties, has | a Smelter near Noria.
 G. H. Mayer, travelling agent for Standard Oil Company, was a business visitor in the city the | forepart of the week. After transacting company business in | Tucson, where he went Tuesday, MT. Mayer will go south visiting | towns on the West Coast, in the interest of his big oil company. H. B. Grace, agent in Sonora | and Sinaloa, for the Standard Oil Company, who has been in Los Angeles with his family, ac- companied Mir. Mayer to Nogales. Wednesday he went south en route to GuaymaS, where he makes his headquarters.
 R. J. Halstead of the J. D. Halstead Lumber Company, re- turned the forepart of the week from Guaymas, where he spent several days on company busi- ness. While at the bay city, MT. Halstead secured a location for branch of his big company, which in the near future will en- ter the Sonora field. Besides having very successful busi- ness visit in the south country, MT. Halstead greatly enjoyed his visit to HermoSillo and Guay- mas. At the latter named place he was a guest of U. $. Consular | Agent John McPhearson.
 About eight o'clock Christ mas morning, thieves enter the home of MT, and Mrs. Cal Bates on Crawford street, and stole their daughters Christmas pre- sents, a sum of money and number of the little lady'S pretty dresses. Little Miss Bates had gone to a neighbours house for a a few minutes. When she re- turned she found her room ran sacked, and her Christmas spoil ed. MT. and Mrs. Bates were in another part of the house when the daylight sneak thief robbed their daughter. Later in the day two Mexicans returned and tried the front door which had been locked by Mrs. Bates. MT. Bates was down town and the thieves got away.
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