The border vidette., 1921-10-29

Mrs. $. w. ward arrived in Patagonia on Wednesday and during her stay is the guest of
 MT. and Mrs. w. P. Capehart. Mrs. Clyde Wilson. who oper. ates the new mercantile store in the San Rafael Valley, was in town on Wednesday of this week. County Attorney Arthur De Riemer was visitor in town Wednesday on official business. He was accompanied by Sheriff George White.
 Arturo c. Valenzuela and w. Farrell of Patagonia were mum
 bered among the guest who were registered at the Montezuma hotel at Nogales on Friday.
 Messrs. E. E. Bethell and c. gales yesterday. They were accompanied by Mesdames 0. l.. Northcraft and c. A. Pierce. Grandma Trask, pioneer re- sident of Arizona. has returned to her home at Benson, after most enjoyable visit here for several months as the guest of her granddaughter, Mrs. Roy Blabon. .
 Weldon Bailey, we'll known in these parts and part owner of the Baca Float Land Grant in this section. was Patagonia visitor on Wednesday of this week, and during his stay was in conference with Col. R. R. Richardson.
 Dr. l. E. Redden was number ed among the local nimrods to take the trail of the quail on Saturday morning, and chose for his hunting grounds the vicinity of the Empire Ranch. He reports numerous evidences of iobo vol yes in that section.
 w. F. sCapehart,r accompanied, by Mrse Capehart and MT. and Mrs. Oscar K. Koll,- made a motor trip through the San Rafael Valley last Friday after noon and on the return trip par took of campers lunch, which the party enjoyed in the moon light.
 John I. Jones, one of the best known residents of the Parker Canyon section, underwent a major operation on last Friday at the St. Joseph's Hospital at Nogales. From information at hand the operation was a success and the patient is now fairly along on the road to recovery.
 On Friday of last week more than 1000 head of cattle were impc rte d from Sonora, Mexico, to the United States by Sorrells Brothers of Patagonia. Dr. Mantor, veterinarian of the federal government, was in charge of the crossing of the cattle, while the dipping of the stock was under the supervision of C harles V. Fowler.
 The Patagonia Chamber of Commerce & Mines has decided to join the chambers of com. merce of Phoenix, Tucson and other points, in opposition to the proposed transcontinental freit ht rates which the railroads have proposed. Opponents of the new rates claim that they dis crimiI ate in favor of points on the P. cifc coast against points in the intermountain territory.
 Mrs. Jennie H. Strong of Chicago who has extensive min. ing interests in this and other distric ts in Arizona, was visit, or in Patagonia last week on a trip of inspection of certain. sil. I yer, lead and zinc mines, which will shortly be developed on aD extensive scale, according to reports. The property in ques- ton is owned by the Montana Deve opment company, which will | ave charge of the future workir gs.
 A number of Patagonians re port seeing the fall of a large meteor shortly after 8 o'clock last Fi iday evening, which look ed as if it had struck in the mountains north of Benson: The. ball of fire appeared to be about 8 inches in diameter and just before it struck the earth a number of smaller missiles burst from the main body. No reports have been received here as to