The border vidette., 1916-09-30


 K. Cumming ranch out near ! blaze not known. The hay was only partly insured. J. Griffith, foreman at the ranch, was ab- sent when the fired occurred. Selim M. Franklin, one of Arizona's prominent, successful attorneys, was here the forepart of the week from Tucson, hav- ing come down to the border on legal business. MT. Franklin has resided in Tucson many years. He is we'll and favorab bly, known in Santa Cruz county.
 J. J. Rafael, Jr., who for a long time has been connected with Roy & Titcomb., of this city, has resigned his position to accept tLe management of the hardware department of the c. c. c. O. store at Cananea. MT. Rafael and family will re- side at Cananea in the future.
 A. c. Wall and Harry E. Grace, representing the Los An geles Tanning Company arrived in the city Monday from Los Angeles, making the cross coun- try trip in Mr. Walls car. MT. Grace has gone to Guaymas on company business. MT. Wall is a guest at the National Hotel.
 Mrs. Parker, wife of Captain Graham Parker, accompanied by their bright son, has arrived from San Francisco, to enjoy a short visit here with the captain, one of the most popular regular army officers stationed here. The Parkers are comfortab bly, To cated in the Budge Flats on Elm street.
 The work of improving and be- autifying the city park is pro- greSsing nicely under the person al supervision of J. B. Bristol, efficient secretary of the Nogales Chamber of Commerce, which has the proposition in hand. The cement sidewalk is com pleted and next week tEe band stand will be completed.
 Today Mike Ortiz, the build ing contractor, will go to Tue son, thence to California, where he will accompany his mother, who will consult specialists for MT. Ortiz will re- main in California only few days, owing to very important private business here which de mands his personal attention.
 Richard Zellner, Jr., president of the Zellner Piano Company, is here from BiSbee, where he | recently successfully conducted a mammoth piano sale. MT. Zellner has been coming to Ari- zona nearly twenty years, dur ing which time he has sold hun dreds of pianos, every one of which had a Zellner guarantee.
 The Border Social Club is the name of a new organization in is only one dollar, which entities the holder of a membership card to ten free dance tickets. Mem berShip cards are not transfer able and must be signed by the treasurer, and counter signed by the president of the club.
 Democratic County Central Committeeman O. F. Ashburn and Tom Schultz of Patagonia, and Howard Keener of the San Rafael valley, were county seat visitors last Tuesday, having come to attend the organization meeting of the committee, held in the law office of Attorney Charles l.. Hardy, Santa Cruz next attorney.
 The Western Union Telegraph Company announces the opening of new office at Inspiration, This opens a large field to the public on account of the telephone lines belong ing to the Inspiration Consolid- ated Copper Co.,, all points be- ing free from the Inspiration. This is another indication of the and permanency of great mining industry.
 John Higginbotham, Laird of Carbo, has been a visitor in No gales several days this week, on business connected with a ship ment of high grade ore sent to the Douglas smelter from his