The border vidette., 1918-08-03
MT. S. A. Mclaughlin, of the

of the work of cutting over the stations from the old office on Grand avenue, to the new tele- phone building on Elm street. The gentleman will be joined later by Mrs. Mclaughlin.
 Mrs. Hardy, wife of County Attorney c. l.. Hardy, has gone to Los Angeles, where she and Mr. Hardy will make their home. A bout September first Attorney Hardy will go to Los Angeles, where he will practice his pro- feSsion. A host of friends and acquaintanceS of the popular county attorney and his estim- a ble wife, deeply regret to learn that they will remove from Mo- gales.
 Jas. l. Finley, Democratic candidate for supervisor from the third district. was here yes nile. He was on Lis way to Tucson. where Mrs. Finley and the new baby are sOjOurning. They will accompany. him back to the ranch. Jim is making a clean campaign for the nomina- tion he seeks. His friends here and throughout the county say he has a "cinch."
 Fred. Ryan, the hardware salesman, who represents the big El Paso hardware wholesale house, in which he and his brother George, are interested,
  spent a couple of days here this week, being guests at The Bow man. Wednesday they departed for Bisbee, via. Patagonia, mak- ing the cross country trip by auto, driven by MT. Ryan. Joe and Fred. have a host of friends in Arizona.
 A large congregation was pre- sent at the Episcopal church last Sunday, on the occasion of the dedication of the 21 star ser vice flag which now hangs proudly in the church. There was special music and an ex- cellent sermon, which was de- livered by Rev. Geo. c. Golden, who said in part: We dedicate this beautiful flag to show our appreciation of the men of our church who are nobly doing their part"
 Albert Mascarenas, at one time manager of the Banco de Sonora's Nogales, Sonora branch, now located at Silverbell, where he occupies an important, lucra- tive position with the big min- ing company, after enjoying a few days visit here with his wife and children, has returned to his duties. His numerous friends here and in Sonora, will be pleas ed to learn that Albert contem- plates returning to Nogales at an early date, to again make this place his home.
 General Arnulfo Gomez, who has under his command about nine thousand Mexican troops, recently al authorized the Oasis to inform the public that the states of Sonora, Sinaloa and Topic, are at this time quieter than at any time within seven years, and that traffic of all kinds is normal conditions. Miners, ranchers, cattlemen and come and go at will, well protected and perfectly safe. The general makes his home in Nogales. Sonora, where he main tains military headquarters.
 Thursday night the long bridge on the Sonora railway, across the Magdalena river near Imuris was destroyed by fire, said to be the work of a small band of Mexican bandits who crossed the line west of Nogales. Gen. eral Gomez has a large force in the field on the trail of the gang which bas recently been operat- ing in the Altar district, and news of their death or capture is hourly expected by the gen aral who is confined to his home in Nogales, Sonora, by illness. A train will probably go south tomorrow or Monday.
 The new pass port regulations put into force by the American l authorities last Thursday morn ng, as per instructions from the State Department at Washing ,on, has greatly curtailed traffic rom the Mexican side of the in border, and there is weeping among retail of Nogales, Arizona, | 4.