The border vidette., 1920-01-03

ciO COrella, former state treas
 urer of Sonora, who is again making his home in Douglas, re turned to the Shelter City, after transacting business here with ] MT. Wirt G. Bowman, we'll known local capitalist.
 Mir. Ben Ashley, popular pas senger conductor on the South ern Pacific of Mexico, accompa- nied by his wife, most eStim- able lady, returned the forepart of the week from an extended l pleasure visit with relatives at Murphysboro, Illinois.
 Last Tuesday the private car "Sonora, travelling home of Mir. H. J. Temple, general superin tendent of the Southern Pacific of Mexico, was sent to Tucson to meet MT. Temple, who mo- tored to that city to consult Pre- sident Epes Randolph.
 The Republican State Central i Committee will meet in Phoenix on January 18th, for the pur- pose of fixing the time and place | for the state convention to select six delegates and six alternates to the Republican National Con- vention to be held at Chicago, June 9th.
 John T. Brickwood who is pushing development work on the Old Soldier properties situ ated on the west side of tbe Pa 1 tagonia mountains, reports the old silver mine showing up fine, with prospects of developing high grade ore in paying quau titles, good.
 The New Years Eve grand ball of the Club Recreative de Nogales, held at the High School auditorium, was the crowning social event of the season. The new club has large member ship and bids fair to become the most popular social organization on the border. The inaugural ball will long be pleasantly re- membered by the members and | their friends.
 Mr. Victor Preciado, of the new commission firm of Presiado HermanOs, is business visitor in the city from Topolobampo, l Sonora. The gentleman has a wide circle of friends in Noga- les, where he has been doing business many years. Preciado Hermanos will have branches at Guaymas, Sonora, and at Tama zula, Sinaloa. We wish the new firm much success.
 MT. Harry Hannah, the well | known Immigration officer, who for long time has been station ed at Tucson, spent Tuesday in Nogales on official business. Harry resided in Nogales many years, and has wide circle of personal friends in the Key | City" who are always pleased to see him. He is a brother of Mrs. E. K. Cumming, Fred. and Miss Dora Hannah, of this city. Mir. Mr.AndrewO'Connor. of the U. S. customs service, has gone over to Lochiel, where he will inspect customs ore being ship ped from the Duquesne district, to Douglas via. Zorrilla station, near the international line, in the state of Sonora. At the pre- sent time MT. O'Connor's wife is teaching the school at Lochiel. Andy is one of Collector Hardy's most efficient, popular, inspect OrS.
 Mir. Walker, son in law of Mir. J. E. Wise, is here from Texas, where he is making a big for tune out of his oil operations. MT. Walker has purchased a nice lot in Bella Vista tract and in the near future will erect a handsome residence. The gen. tleman's friends will be pleased to learn that he and his charm ing wife will make their home in Nogales, the best town on the border.
 At the meeting of the board of directors of the Nogales Cham Der of Commerce, held last Mon day night, Mir. Bracey Curtis, president of the First National Bank of Nogales, was elected president of the organization. A ttorney Frank J. Barry was elected first vice president, J. E. Wise second vice presi- dent and J. A. Legarra, treas urer. A committee was appoint ed to receive applications for