The border vidette., 1921-05-21
PAT TAGONiA.
interesting News Items Clipped From
 the Patag gonian.

The new home of Nick Johnson is slowly assuming shape and l when completed will be a sub 1 stantial residence.
 It is reported that J. Kent
 Fryer is planning to erect a
 handsome new hotel in Patago-
 mia, the work to be started in 8 l very short time.
 Work on the new home of
 Tony Valenzuela, now in course of construction, is progressing steadily, and will be completed
 within the next few weeks. Mrs. Hill, wife of the former
 pastor of the Methodist church
 at this place, accompanied by
 her two daughters and one son, | left for Virginia Wednesday
 morning where her husband is pastor of a church.
 Mrs. Benjamin was pas senger on the east bound train | Wednesday morning en route from Nogales to her ranch near Sonoita. Mrs. Benjamin in- formed a Patagonian reporter that she had resided on this ranch seven years and had made good crops every year but this is the dryest year she has ever known.
 | MT. and Mrs. c. L.. Beaty of Elgin were here last Sunday returning home late in the afternoon. Mir. Beatty informed us that the work being done on the highway between Sonoita and Elgin is the best he has ever seen in the state. When com pleted, he stated. the road will be equal to first class railroad bed, and will stand the tests of any amount of hard traffic. The contractor, we understand, is an old railroad builder, and is on to his job.
 A. H. Glidewell continues bringing in some very fine ore from his Gringo mine and has hopes of great developments in the not distant future. There is scarcely a doubt but that Mir. Glidewell has splendid mine, but like many others in this dis. trict, is not financially able to develop it at present. But there is coming time, and let us hope that the time is not far of, when men with capital will be attract ed to this rich mining district and then Patagonia will come into her own.
 The question of putting down a public we'll in Patagonia for the convenience of the farmers and stockmen who do their trading here is being discussed by some of our citizens. The idea appears to be good one and ought to receive the SUD- port of the entire town. The cost of such a we'll would be very insignificant compared with the great value it would be to the town and community. It is right and proper to prepare a watering place for our farmer friends and we hope the matter will receive the encouragement it deserves.
 The little park along the railroad right of way just east of the depot which has long been in state of neglect, has been cleaned up and put in fine shape this week. Nick Johnson,
 the enterprising section foreman
 assisted by wagons and teams, supplied by c. l.. Northcraft,
 c. H. Pierce and other property
 owners in the vicinity. The un-
 derbrush was all cut out and
 hauled away and the ground has
 been thoroughly cleaned and
 the place now looks at least 100
 per cent better than before. MT. Northcraft informs us that an
 effort will be made to pipe water
 to the trees in this park and
 thus perpetuate their lives and
 increase their beauty. The men
 responsible for this splendid
 piece of work are entitled to a
 vote of thanks.