The border vidette., 1920-02-21
Y. B. M. A. LUNCHEON.
Matters of Great Importance to City of
 Nogales Discussed.
(From Thursdays Oasis.)


 The regular luncheon, given every alternate Wednesday at noon, of the Young Business Mems Association of Nogales, was very interesting yesterday. The greatly increased member ship is crowdipg the space, and the Nogales Cafe will have to prepare more table room. The table space set apart yesterday was crowded to capacity.
 The new president of the Association, MT. J. c. Barnes, who had been absent since cleo tion, presided, and the gentleman conducted the proceedings felicit- ously and pleasingly.
 After discussion of the viands, over cigars and coffee, mum Der of business matters were brought up and discussed.
 First Secretary Gil Rankin read a list of the permanent committees.
 Then the president called upon one of the new members, Captain L.. w. Mix, former mayor, to address the assem blaze. In the course of his remarks Captain Mix stated that he has been accused of having had hand in removal of the post office over to the proposed new site on Nelson Avenue. To the imputation the captain demurred. He suggested that when the post office goes over there the city should con demn that part of the lager pro- perty on Morley Avenue, next to the Montezuma Hotel, where the King Restaurant and Dunn bar real estate office are now, and open 8 street through from Morley to Nelson Avenue, near the post office site.
 While dealing with the subject of thoroughfares Captain Mix called attention to the fact that old maps of the city show an alley about nine feet wide, be- tween the Proto Store and Math- er's jewelry store, extending through from Morley to Nelson Avenue, possession of which has been taken by private parties and built upon, closing without warrant or authority a public thoroughfare. Captain Mix call ed attention also to another alley up the Crawford Street hill where something of the kind had happened.
 Mayor George Fl. Fiedler was next called, and that gentleman took up the allegation of Captain Mix that there were alleys that had closed thoroughfares belong ing to the public and stated that he had never heard of them before, and he assured his hear CTS that if such is the case the City will have them restored to public use, if there is any law to do it.
 MT. J. B. Brown, a visitor with land holdings on the Santa Cruz, 8 practical farmer, was called next. The gentleman spoke from the farmers standpoint. SuR- gested that the County Fair be held at Nogales instead of Sonoita.
 Mir. E. R. Purdum, a member of the County Fair directors, was called next. The gentleman said the fair has been organized by farmers in that part of the to get started an institu- ton needed by all farming com The neighbors had hard, with some small degree of success. The enter prise is corporation, with large part of it's shares held in The Nogales share holders can elect & board of directors who will remove it; and MT. Purdum said that an election of new board of direct ors has been deferred with of that nature in view. He said that tEere is a deal of work in conducting such an enterprise; but he thought the Young Business Mems As sociation had the material to do it.
 Mir. Purdum complimented MT. w. E. Karns on the work done at the Fair iu October last to present a good exhibit for Karns Brothers.
 Dr. Nj. A. Wuerchmidt, chair man of tue Membership Com was called to report on the work of the committee as about two weeks since. The gentleman stated