The border vidette., 1918-12-07

tied by Don Ramon Denegrl,
Mexican consul general at San
| Francisco, who was on his way
to Douglas, accompanied by Ra-
! fael Dominguez, former Mexican
! consul at Tucson.
w. H. Land, the banker, for
merly vice president and mana
ger of the Nogales National
Bank, now connected with the
Tucson National Band the First
State Bank of Patagonia, was a
visitor in Nogales last Wednes
day, from Tucson, where he and
his family now reside.
Dave Goldbaum, many years a
resident of Tucson. now a sue
cessful business man of San
Francisco, has been circulating
among his old time Nogales
friends this week. Dave is a
stockholder in the Arizona Eu
ropean Mining Co., which owns
splendid properties adjoining the
Three r mines q short distance
from Nogales. Mr.. Goldbaum
has great confidence in the fut
ure of the A. e. properties which
are being developed by local
capital.
Last Tuesday Sergeant Her
bert Chatam. son Of Judge and
Mrs. J. j. Chatham, returned
from the officers training camp
at Fort Macarthur, Texas, from
which he recently received an
honorable discharge, on account
Of the close of the war. For a
year or more before going to the
training camp, Sergeant Cha
than was a member of the U. S.
medical corps, and was stationed
in Nogales. The young soldiers
many friends are pleased to well
come him home.
Monday evening the Town
Council met in regular monthly
session, Mayor Writ G.. Bowman
presiding. Members J. A. Har-
rison, Bracey Curtis, T. M. Ford,
Jr., George III. Fielder, E. r.
Butler and Geo. W. Dunbar,
were present. Littlejohn. Sin
gleton & Murphy were awarded
a contract to grade Plum street,
for SO, 400. A contract to con-
struct sewer in Bostwick
Court, was let to Loun & Woods,
for 1905. Recess was taken
until Thursday evening.
Sergeant Marcos Proto, one of
Santa Cruz county's popular
boys who was a member of the
first con tingent which departed
from Nogales under the selec
tive draft. in September, 1917,
returned home last Monday,
from Camp Funston, Kansas.
Sergeant Proto brought with
him an honorable discharge from
Uncle Sans army. Sergeant,
we join your host of friends in
welcoming you home. You have
done your 'bit" faithfully and
we'll. We are proud of your
splendid record.
A. M. Conard, the Sonora land
and mine owner, is a guest at
the Montezuma hotel, from his
home in Los Angeles. During
all the troublesome times in the
south country, MIR. Conard has
kept right on interesting Ameri-
can capital down there-either
in mines or land. He has I'm
limited faith in the future of the
state of Sonora, and during the
next few years expects to see
wonderful developments in that
country. Mr. Conard and his
estimable family resided in this
city many years. They have a
host of friends here.
Mr.. E. w. Knight, formerly
of Tillamook, Oregon, who re-
Gently purchased 100 acres of
fine land from A. M. Conard,
the Sonora land man, was a
business visitor in Nogales a
few days this week, from his
newly acquired farm near Noria,
Sonora. This morning he re-
turned south. While here Mr..
Knight purchased a Fordson
tractor and plows from Harms
Bros, Inc, and next week will
commence blowing his land.
Knight is an experienced farmer
He says he is greatly pleased
with Sonora and the splendid
reception he has received at the
hands of the Mexican people.
He has come to stay.
Mr.. II. M. Peters has arrived
from Washington, d. c., to take
charge of the local Office of the
United States War Trade Board,
filling the vacancy caused by
the resignation recently, of Mr.