The border vidette., 1918-08-31
ARIZONA NOTES.
Items of Interest CulIed From Our
 Exchanges.

squad at Hermosillo on charges that he imported arms and am munition into Mexico with the intent of supplying the Villista bands operating in that state un- der the name of Reynistas.
 The County Executive com mittee of the Pima county farm bureau has decided to make war songs a particular feature of the county membership campaign which will be conducted the first week in September, with com munity meetings each evening and with a county mass meeting i in Tucson on Saturday night, September 7.
 Immigration to the United States during the year ending June 30, placed at 11O,618 by a bulletin of the immigration ser | vice, was less than in any year since the civil war. Mexico fur nished the largest number of the 1918 immigrants, the total ing F ,6O2. England was second ana Japan GnlfO-
 Increased receipts of cattle, hogs, and sheep at 34 cities dur ing July, 1918, compared with receipts at the same cities in July, 1917, are shown by the stockyards report of the Bureau of Markets. United States De- partment of Agriculture. July receipts for the two years at the 34 cities which include most Of the large markets, with 1918 figures first, were: cattle 1897, 8t7,-1, ,552, 573; hogs, 2,813,749, 3 395. .226; sheep, 1,4O9. 860, ,- 1.174. 335.
 County Agricultural Agent Langstreth suggests that per sons interested in cultiva ton of the willy castor bean should visit the Experiment Station and see what has been done in this branch of government supply work The climate of Yuma seems to be ideal for growing this valuable plant, and the pro. fit therefrom is large. Present prices net the grower about S3.1O per hundred pounds, and forty bushels per acre is the possible production.-Yuma Sun.
 The ever increasing popular ity of the National Old Trails Highway and route is being at tested daily by the numbers of tourists using it east ard west. Last Sunday saw 10 automobiles pass through Kingman to the and departed to the west. This route is not only the best road way but it has the most scenic and natural wonders, mile for mile, than any other route in the United States and our people are fast coming to realize this and in consequence this route is getting the travel that it rich ly deserves. Miner.
 Under the Arizona law any person who has resided or will have resided within the state for a period of 1 year prior to the 5th day of next November is entitled to register and may vote at both primary and general election. You do not have to be 2l years of age at the date of the primary to vote fer any off cer, provided you will be 21 years of age prior to the general election in November. If you will have all of the qualifications of a voter at the time of the general election you have the necessary qualification to vote at the primary and to register.
 Charles D. Reppy, one of the old time newspaper men of Ari- zona, died recently at his home in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, at the age of 72 years. Since quit ting the newspaper game, Mr. ,Reppy was right of way man for the Southern Pacific railroad, and was in the employment of that company at the time of his death. He was resident of Arizona many years, having published newspapers at Tomb stone and Florence during the early life of the territory, and had many friends throughout the new state. His death will be regretted by a wide circle of friends and among the pioneers of Arizona. Sun