The border vidette., 1917-03-24

1 men, WHO makes reg uIdF VlSlUS to Nogales, motored down from
 the old pueblo last Tuesday, be- ! ing accompanied by his wife, a
 charming lady. Geffs has plac
 ed a number of his big machines
 in Nogales, Sonora.
 Last Sunday night fire of un-
 known origin damaged the | warehouse owned by the Psomas
 Grocery Company to the extent t
 of S7, 500, which was covered by insurance. The fife was disco vered by Mr. Psomas, who turn ed in the alarn Considerab ble
 stock was damaged by water.
 D. N Phillips, the mine super
 intendent, who is shipping ore
 from copper properties in the Altar district, has been here a
 couple Of days, having come from Douglas, where he had
 been on business connected with
 some ore shipments, recently
 made from Santa Ana, to the
 Shelter City.
 Monday Brigadier General D.
 J. Plummer, commander of the
 Nogales district, departed for
 Monterey, California, where he
 will enjoy three months we'll earned rest. During his absence this district will be under com
 mand of Col. Sage, commanding officer of the 12th Infantry. Gen eral Runners many friends in NOgaleS wish him a pleasant sOjourn in sunny southern Cali fOrnia.
 Frank N. Cox, who is leasing mining property from the Du- quesse Mining & Reduction Company, was a business visitor in the city a couple of days this. week. Friends of Mr. Cox, who by the way, is one of the best practical miners in the country, will be pleased to learn that he is making good," as he always does. Not because he is one of the best fellows on earth, but because he understands the min ing game from A to z.
 J. l.. Blevens, who for many years has been managing @ big ranch down in Sonora, not far from Hermosillo, was in town Tuesday, from his farm. From to enjoy visit with relatives whom he has not seen for ten years. He reported everything very quiet in his section of Son ora, and said he hopes to see business greatly improve in the near future. In the meantime he's going to take we'll earned vacation, far from warning Mex ico.
 Harry Turner, livestock agent for the Southern Pacific, was a visitor in the city last Sunday on business for bis big company. Owing to the recent reduction of the export duty on Sonora cattle from $2O to S1O per head, Mir. Turner says many thous- and head of Mexican cattle will be brought to the States from Mexico, during the next couple of months. While a few of the cattle will be crossed at Sasabe, most of them will be entered at this port, where better facili- ties for dipping are to be had.
 With all duties on automobiles by order of the Con- of Public Works at Mexico City, automobile dealers are doing land office busi- ness," in Sonora. Karns Bros, Inc, have for some time past had 8 permit to pass several hundred autos into Sonora, free of duty. The cars are being shipped to Hermosillo and Quay mas. Other dealers are now busy taking orders, for imme, diate delivery in Sonora. The order was received by Collector of Customs Acuna of Nogales, Sonora.
 Mrs. George B. Marsh, Santa Cruz county's able represent ative in the state legislature, who made an enviable record in the Lower House, returned home the forepart of the week, from the capital city, and has since been receiving the glad hand of welcome from her appreciative constituents, all of whom are proud of the 'Lady from San ta Cruz" Mrs. Marsh was ac companied by her niece, Miss