The border vidette., 1919-09-13


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 Early last Tuesday morning Private Charles Hall, colored, of Company K, 25th Infantry, is alleged to have shot and killed Dolly Johnson, a negress, with whom he was living in apart ments on Elm street. Imme. diately after the shooting, which followed a quarrel at the Royal Cafe, Hall made his escape, and has not been apprehended. It is believed he crossed the line into Sonora.
 Fernando F. Rodriguez, the Grand avenue hardware man, is down in Sonora transacting bus. mess for his big firm, which en joys a. splendid business in southern Sonora and the state of Sinaloa. MT. Rodriguez has a branch at Guaymas, from which he supplies the trade on the Yaqui and Mayo rivers. the big business on Grand ave nue is carefully looked after by Manager Mendibel.
 On their valuable Grand ave nue property. Roy & Titcomb, Inc., are building a mammoth new warehouse, which will be modern in every way. The old reliable pioneer firm, is as usual keeping right up to date, at all times working for a bigger and better Nogales. MT. E. Titcomb, founder of the firm, is one of Arizona's foremost enterprising, successful business men. The firm does an enormous business on the West Coast of Mexico.
 Nogales was visited a couple of days this week by MT. and Mrs. Marshall N. Bird, of Los Angeles. who motored all the way from the coast to enjoy a few days visit here with MT. Birds parents, Colonel and Mrs. Allen T. Bird of the Oasis. Marshall is a veteran of the Spanish American war, being a mem Der of Roosevelt's famous Rough Riders For some time past he has been agent for the National Mater Company. which sells NogaleS it's water meters.
 It is said that when President elect Alberto Figueroa of No gales, Sonora, takes his office on the 18th of September, Council man elect Tiburcio Ruiz will be appointed Chief of Police of our sister town across the border. A better selection could not have been made for this high, import ant position. No man better un- derstands conditions on the bor- der than Tiburcio Ruiz. With him at the head of the NogaleS, Sonora police force, law and order is assured across the line.
 The excursion to Hermosillo on Saturday, September 10th, under the auspices of the Allan ga Hispano- o-Americana Lodge of this city, is assured, according to those having charge of the affair. The hoSpitable people of the state capital, are arranging to royalty entertain the visitors, and fine time is in store for those who join the excursion. The Nogales National baseball team will accompany the excur- sionists, and on Sunday after noon will cross bats with the Hermosillo nine.
 Last Monday evening the home of MT. and Mrs. Wirt G. Bowman, on Sierra street, was the scene of happy social gathering, in honor of the christ ening of their two grandchildren, Virginia Lee RusSel, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. B. J. Russel (nee Tillie Bowman.) and Wirt Benby Cavanaugh, son of MT. and Mrs. (nce Edna Bowman) W. J. Cavanaugh. The christ ening took place at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Rev. Fath- CT Mateo Deyrieux, officiating. The double christening will long be remembered pleasantly by those present. We join is wish ing Miss Virginia Russel and Master Wirt Cavanaugh, long and very happy lives.
 Tuesday morning the follow ing officers, directors and share holders in the Arizona Mexican Oil & Refining Co.,, of Nogales, departed for Desdemona, Texas, to visit the property of the com