The border vidette., 1919-03-15

J CrowGher formerly resided in Nogales, being connected with the Sonora News Company, of which Ferd VanMourick is the popular manager.
 J. A. Smalf, M. Kuck and H. $. Fully, well known railway men, connected with the No gales -Cananea branch of the Southern Pacific of Mexico, were business visitors in the city last Wednesday, from Naco.. The gentlemen were guests at Ben Evans National hotel.
 This week an important real estate deal was closed when the Nogales Hard ware 6 Furniture Company, purchased from John Jund and sister, the building and premises on Morley avenue occupied by the hardware com pany. Consideration, about twenty five thousand dollars.
 E. P. Starr, assistant general superintendent of the Southern Pacific of Mexico, with head quarters at Empalme, came up from the south last Wednesday night. For many years Mir. Starr has been one of General Superintendent H. J. Temples most trusted lieutenants. He is an experienced railway man and a high class gentleman.
 Captain Littlejobn, partner of George Singleton, the civil en- gineer of this city, writes from France that he expects to re- turn to NogaleS some time next month. Captain Littlejohn is with the 2Oth Engineers, recent ly ordered home from overseas. He will reach New York about April first. The captain is one of the heroes of the great war;
 Attorney John T. Cave. pre- sident of the mining company, owning the Ell Gro mines situ- ated near Posa, Sonora, has been a visitor here this week, from his home at Pasadena, Cal ifornia. Frank Curtis, of Tue son, is superintendent of the mines, which formerly belonged to the late John Henderson, many years successful mine operator in Sonora.
 Alberto Mascarenas, for a long time connected with the Ameri- can Mines Company at Silver bell, as cashier, is visitor in the city, with his family. MT. Hnc i, 0f Manuel Mascarenas, the million aire banker and ranch owner of this city. who owns the great Buena Vista and Santa Barbara ranches in Sonora, just south of the international border.
 Mrs. w. c. Laughlin, wife of the we'll known mining man, who is manager of the W. c. Laugh lin Mining Company, operating the Animas and Buena Vista mines at San Xavier, Sonora, is a guest at The Bowman hotel, from her home in Los Angeles. For a long time befose going to California, Mrs. Laughlin made her home in Nogates, where she and her estimable family have a host of friends. Mir. Laughlin came up from the mines to meet his wife.
 Frank Reagan, we'll and favor ably known in Santa Cruz coun- ty, where he resided a number of years ago, is here from his old home at Del Rio, Texas. Frank is interested in mining properties in this county and the state of Sonora. which he will inspect during his present visit to this section. He is a brother of Lee Reagan, of this city, and James Reagan of Pata- gonia. A host of friends are glad to see him back. All hope he'll decide to again make this his home.
 William (Billie) Barnett, long time connected with the J. D. Halstead Lumber Company of this city, who resigned his Npo- sition to go with the Ell Tajo Mining Company, in Sinaloa, returned to Nogales last We'd nesday night. to again enter the service of the big local lumber company, of which Mir. T. M. Ford is the efficient, accommo- dating manager. Billie Barnett is mighty valuable man in any position of trust. His many friends will be pleased to learn that he has returned to his old