The border vidette., 1918-09-07

!, this week, for a conference with
 the county board, regarding the
 Baca Float tax litigation.
 Fred. c. Emery, the well
 known mine operator, is a visit
 or in the city, from Chicago.
 From here he will go to his
 mines in Sonora, near Noria,
 from which place he is shipping
 high grade mica, to the States.
 Pat McCarty, from Camille,
 where he has a valuable apple
 orchard, was here Wednesday,
 and Thursday. He brought to
 the local market a wagon load
 of apples, which he sold right
 now" His crop this year is the
 best ever.
 Mrs. Edith Knapp, cashier at
 the telegraph office, is recover
 ing from an operation for ap-
 pendicitis, and will soon be able l to return to her duties in the local telegraph office, to the de | light of her friends, and patrons of the office.
 Last Saturday General Alvaro Obregon, the garbanzo king of Sonora, returned from a busi- ness visit to Los Angeles, where he was chaperoned by H. E. Grace, the well known, success ful commission man of this city, who is a business visitor on the coast.
 Frank N. Cox, one of the best l1r F,,l operators in the southwest, was here the forepart of the week from the Duquesne district. where he is working a mine from which he is making regular ship ments of ore to the customs shelter.
 Miss Laura Parsons, Santa Cruz county's efficient clerk of the board of supervisors, is out in the country distributing sup plies for the coming primary election, to be held on Tuesday, September 10. County Assessor Victor Wager accompanied Miss Parsons
 Last Wednesday seventeen of the soldiers of the 35th Infantry who were wounded in the Noga- les battle last week, departed for San Antonio, Texas, to join their regiment. Those still in the base hospital are said to be getting along nicely, and will soon be able to return to their regiment.
 Sergeant Major Frank J. Will key, assistant cashier of the l First National Bank of NOgaleS, | who is now in France with the | Hard artillery regiment, has | cablegramed his father, Judge | J. N. Wilkey, that he is we'll. This is good news to host of Major Wilkey's Santa Cruz coun- ty friends.
 Charley Levin, who was shot up during the battle of Nogales, August 27th, is again at his desk in the Southern Pacific depot, in Nogales, Sonora, where Charley and two other railway were wounded while lodging bullets. Charley re- ceived several wounds in the arm and leg. None serious.
 Yesterday morning Jesse Cha than and Ray A. Blair of No gales, departed for Camp Bowie, Texas. to join the colors. Two other members of the Santa Cruz county contingent, Tom Benningfield of Amadoville, and William Haggin of Florence, also entrained yesterday, as per from the local board.
 Mine Host Madden of Hotel Burton, who for a long time has been a very sick man. has gone to Los Angeles to consult spe- cialists. During his absence Hotel Burton will be under the careful, pains taking manage ment of Mrs. Madden, most es- timate lady. MT. Maden's many friends hope for his speedy, recovery.
 Mrs. Wheeler, wife of Captain Harry c. Wheeler of the 10th Cavalry, is here from Tomb stone, for a short visit with her husband, who recently returned from France to join the fighting 10th Cavalry. Captain Wheeler resigned the office of sheriff of Cochise county, to join the col DTS. He has many friends in Santa Cruz county.
 Last Thursday evening, at the