The border vidette., 1919-06-14

ed as rapidly as possible, at this port of entry, and it is estimat cd that between 700 and 800 car loads will be crossed at this point during the season.
 Several days this week No ! gales was visited by l.. M. Scott, 1 federal general manager of the | Arizona Eastern railroad, Geo. Purdy Bullard, general solicitor, ] and l.. H. Long, vice president of the $. F. de Mexico Railroad Company. The officials who travelled in a private administra- tion car, came to Nogales on business in Superior Court.
 J. G. Meyer, who has been making his headquarters in No. gales recently, has purchased the San Felix mine in the Altar district, Sonora. Consideration not learned The Esparzo mine, near Torres, has also been pur chased by Mir. Meyer, according | to the Oasis of recent date. Both mines have produced in the past, and are known to pos Sess great merit.
 Joe Polin, after a few days visit to Hermosillo on private | business, returned home the fore. part of the week. Mir. Polin has for many years been one of the best known mining men in. the state of Sonora. He was superintendent at the great Mi i mas PrietaS camp a number of years. At the present time he is largely interested in Sonora lands and mines.
 Hon. George Purdy Bullard, | former attorney general of Ari | zona, who is attorney for the Arizona Eastern Railroad Com pany. has been a Nogales visitor several days this week, on legal business in Superior Court, for his company. General Bullard is an old time personal friend of County Attorney Leslie c. Hardy, former assistant attor ney general of Arizona.
 Miss Carmen O'Neill, lovely, accomplished daughter of MT. and Mrs. R. L. O'Neill, is Queen of the Carnival. Queen Carmen received 297O votes. The defeat ed candidates any one of whom would make most gracious Queen-each and every one of them. are loyal subjects of Queen Carmen, and will assist in mak- ing her reign long pleasantly remem bered by her happy sub jects.
 Last Tuesday evening Colonel Chas. E. Hardy. U. S.. collector of customs, departed for Los Angeles to enjoy a visit with bis wife and son, Attorney Chas. L. Hardy, who with his family now makes the City of Angeles their home. Later the Hardys will be joined by County Attorney Leslie Hardy, who will spend his vacation on the coast with his parents, Colonel and Mrs. Hardy.
 Sergeant Arthur Peck of the 34Oth Field Artillery, which was a part of the famous 89th divi- sion, rated third among the 32 divisions by General J. J. Per- shing, has been released from service, and arrived home safe, from overseas. The 89th divi- sion captured 5O61 prisoners, 127 large guns, 455 machine guns, and was at the front 90 days. Arthur was met at Tucson by his proud father, Hon. A. l.. Peck, one of Nogales' pioneer citizens, who wanted to be the first to welcome his son home.
 Corporal John Hall, of the military police, member of Com pany H, 25th Infantry, who was shot last Wednesday evening in in a jitney standing in front of The First National Bank, by Private Carter, of Company c, 25th Infantry, died early Thurs day morning at the Base Hos- pital, as result of the wounds inflicted by Carter, who claims self defense. Garter was imme- diately arrested by Captain Duffy and Lieutenant Barry of the 25th Infantry and taken to Camp Little. The wounded soldier was rushed to the Base Hospital, where an operation was per formed. A thorough investiga- tion by mili6ary officers is being made.
 T,iautenant Edward TitcOmb