The border vidette., 1918-03-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

went to California for a short
 visit with his family.
 John Hoy, manager of the
 Trench mine owned by Senator
 Clark, the millionaire mine
 owner, was a business visitor in
 the city yesterday. He was a guest at The Bowman.
 Mrs. Harrison, wife of Senator
 James A. Harrison accompanied
 by her charming daughter, Miss
 Mary, will spend some time in
 San Francisco, visiting her daughter Virginia, wife of Cap
 tain Van Gillum, U. s. A.
 On Wednesday of this week
 MT. Frank T. Mckinley, repre- senting Philadelphia hat manufacturer, was visitor in the city, having come to sign up Alex Carpena, the haberdash, for hats to be delivered next fall.
 The new switch board for the Mountain States Telephone 6 Telegraph Co.,, has arrived, and the work of installing it in the coupany's new building corner of Elm street and Rodriguez avenue, will soon be commenced
 Justice of the' Peace Carl White of Amadovilie, where his wife is postmistress, was county seat visitor last Tuesday. His Honor was witness for Mrs. Jesus Elias, who has made final proof on her homestead, near Amadoville.
 Jimmie Pierce, the travelling salesman, who fourteen years ago resided in Nogales, where he was connected with big mer cantile esta ablishment as man ager, has been 6 guest at the Montezulna hotel couple of days this week.
 Sunday William McComas, the mining man, departed for his property in Sonora, making the trip by automobile. Bill is one of the best known mine promot ors in the country. His host of friends here and in California hope he'll make a big stake out of his Sonora gold properties.
 Mrs. Inez Pleiffer of Chicago, after pleasant visit here with | he uncle, Wesley Fuller, and 1 aunt, Mrs. Josephine A. Saxon, has departed for home. The 1 lady had been visiting in the l state of Oregon. and stopped | over in Nogales, on her return trip home to the Windy City"
 B. R. Tufts, the Alamos mining man, will shortly come | here with his family, for the | spring and summer. Mr. Tufts has been coming to Nogales many years. Says he always liked the town and people and | has decided to make this home. | Ed is a live wire. He will make a mighty fine citizen.
 The splendid big lot on Nor ley avenue, just north of the w. A. O'Connor and Mir. Louis Hudgin, is being graded and in the very near future a large garage vii; be erected thereon, for Miguel Ortiz, the automobile man, who has secured long lease on the property.
 Thursday afternoon at the elegant home of Mrs. Ferd Van Mourick on Marsh's Heights, a delightful Towel Shower" was given for Miss Rogers, soon to become the bride of .Lieutena ant Williams. Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. E. R. Purdum gave a "Rib- bon Shower" in honor of Miss who has host of friends in Nogales.
 H. J. Temple, general super of the Southern Pacific of Mexico, after a business visit to Tucson, is now here transact ing company business. This morning his assistant, MT. J. B. Finley, who has just returned from visit with his family in Los Angeles, departed for Em- palme, where he makes his headquarters.
 Last Tuesday evening the gentlemen met at the Town Hall and organized the Red E. M. Lawton, Leslie c. Hardy, Col. J. H. Frier, Col. Allen T. Bird, J. w. Edwards, R. L.. O'Neill, Dr. A. l.. Gus letter, A. M Gillespie, B. Tit comb, Arther Whitwell, A. $.