The border vidette., 1919-06-21

The forepart of the week Hon. D. A. Richardson, the Douglas lawyer, who several years ago resided in Nogales, where he Dracticed law, being associated with Judge Frank J. Duffy, was a visitor here on legal business. Since going to the Smelter City, Mir. Richardson has made pile of money.
 At San Antonio, Texas, last week, Weston & Kroeger, San Antonio contractors, were award ed the government contract for three groups of buildings, which will cost S1 ,170,OO0 for labor alone. Contracts for five groups of buildings were let. The work on buildings at Douglas. Naco, Fort Huachuca and Nogales, for labor alone, will cost S32O,- GOO. It is said that all material will be furnished by the govern ment out of the surplus supplies bought during the war. Labor for erecting the buildings will be furnished by the successful bidders and representatives by the War Department will super wise construction. Construction will be started within a few weeks and rushed to completion.
 With a handsome new electric sign reading Hotel Evans" on top of the building and another attractive. up to- the minute 'Ho- tel Evans" sign in front of Ben Evans newly remodeled and newly furnished hotel CD Morley avenue, there's mighty little chance of old time friends of Ben Evans, for many years man. ager of the Montezuma hotel, missing The Place." formerly the National, now Hotel Evans. Under the personal supervision of H. Gordon Giore, a big lobby is being built on the first floor, between the El Paso Store and the Sonora News Go. When it is completed, Hotel Evans will be one of the neatest, cleanest, most convenient hotels in the state-just such a place Ben has longed for many years.
 J. w. Murphy, the contractor, who with his partners, Single ton 6 Littlejohn, recently secur- ed a contract for building g. seven mile link of the Mount Lemon road in the Catalina mountains, was in town the fore part of the week, having come for Mrs. Murphy and little | Mary, who will go to MT. Mur- phys camp among giant pines, more than six thousand feet above sea level, for the hot sum- mer months. Mir. Murphy says there is an abundance of noun tain trout and game in the Cata- linas, where the scenery is un- surpassed in beauty. A large force of men will be put to work at once and the mountain road pushed to completion as fast as possible, under the personal su- pervision of Messrs. Singleton & Murphy, both of home are now on the job.
 J. A. Legarra, who for many years has successfully managed The Red House for Don Ramon Vasquez, who recently sold out to Joe Rerk of La Moderna, has gone to Los Angeles, for a we'll earned vacation which he will enjoy with his family who are spending the summer at the beaches. Before going to the coast, Mir. Legarra purchased a handsome new Willys- Knight automobile from Watkins, local i agent for these high grade ma chimes, which has been ordered direct from the factory. Friends of Joaquin, will be pleased to learn that he has decided to re- main with The Red House. as manager for MT. Berk, the new owner. While on the coast, MT. Legarra will purchase a big line of goods for The Red House, which will be remodeled and re- furnished throughout by Mir. Brk, who will in the near future install handsome new fixtures l