The border vidette., 1917-03-10
ARIZONA NOTES.
Items of Interest CuIled From Our Exchanges.

1 The state corporation commiS- ! sion will probably issue an order
 within the next two weeks for
 a sleeper on the night trains be- l tween Douglas and Phoenix. as
 the result of a vigorous campaign 1 conducted by the Warren Dis
 trict Commercial club, the Doug
 las Chamber of Commerce and
 other organizations.
 | Governor Campbell has signed
 the anti tobac eco bill which raises the age limit from IS to 21. The | bill also strengthens the exist
 ing law further by making it a misdemeanor for a. minor to purchase, receive or accept to | bacco, cigarettes, cigars. or to- bacco in any form, and the same penalties which apply to the sell CT apply equally to the purchas CT. Even the giving of cigarette papers to minors is forbidden. It looks as though we may have trying times in this country. In the mean time keep your head cool and your mouth shut. Don't S $ your neighbor who doesn't hap pen to believe exactly as you do. Forget that you are republican democrat, bull mooser or any thing else and stand by the pre- sident and your country. That's the only receipt for being a pa triotic citizen. -Buckeyen News
 Warning against purchasing the stock of any company sell ing stock without a permit from the Arizona corporation commis- sion has been issued by that body, which has recently receiv- ed information to the effect. that a numberof companies are violat- ing the law in thls particular. It is probable that active steps will be taken by the commission to prosecute those companies which have been found to be violating the law.
 A Road bond issue of S1OO,O GOO for Pinal county is being plann ed. Only the absence of Super visor Bourne deterred action on the matter at the last meeting of the county supervisors. Chair man Wills, and Supervisor Schill- ing have canvassed their sec tionS of the county and fiEd sen timent very much in favor of the proposal. It is pointed out that it will require this amount to complete the road work in the county now under way.
 Lorenzo Wright Saturday en- tered into partnership with Will Goodman, of the St. David coun- try, in the purchase of 147 head of cattle from the Camou cattle ranches of Sonora, and the new firm has secured a range on the boundary of Cochise and Santa Cruz counties. Bert Policy bought 73 head at the same time which he will graze near Here ford, and Joe Downs bought 50 head to be placed on his land in the Sulphur Springs valley. The cattle industry is prosper ing, and stock owners expect 1917 to be a banner year.-Pros pectOr.
 While riding the range for CaCGl0 1Q the mountains near Picacho a few weeks ago Henry Richenbach found an Indian re- lie that is highly prized.. It is a stone receptical shaped from grey granite and has rattle snake Sewed about it poised ready to strike an imaginary foe. The receptical is one that might be used for a pin tray or match box, but just what purpose it may have served in Indian do- mesticity is not apparent. Cover nor Campbell saw the relic when he was over here couple of weeks ago and offered ten dollars for it. t.-Florence Blade.
 Next to the Roosevelt dam, the state fair is the biggest per manent asset of Phoenix and the Salt River valley. There will be fair held whether there is an appropriation or not. But with a reasonable fund to draw from the event will be greater; besides all Arizona justly takes pride in the state fair where all the products and resources of the state have equal chance for display. Maricopa was the first county in the state to hold fair. The county is still able to make