The border vidette., 1921-05-28

". c. Laughlin, general man,
 ager of the w. C.. LauRhlin Min
 ing Company, the wonderful
 silver mines of which are located
 at San Xavier, Sonora, Mexico,
 has returned from a months
 business visit in New York City,
 where the main offices of his
 company are located. From here
 MT. Laughlin will go to Los An
 geles for short visit with his
 family.
 Today members of St. An
 drew's Sunday school are enjoy
 ing a picnic at the Titcomb ranch
 a few miles from the city where ; there is a beautiful lake sur
 rounded by magnificent shade ranch which is owned by Mir. Edwa Titcomb, president of Roy & Titcomb, Inc, is one of most delightful places in south ! ern Arizona.
 J. c. Gillespie, representing a motion picture syndicate of Los Angeles, has been a business visitor in the city this week several days, on business for his syndicate, which plans to do business in Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico. A number of NogaleS people own stock in MT. Giles pies company, which is known as the Silent Drama Syndicate of Los Angeles.
 George Buxton, head of the firm of Buxton Smith Co.,, of Douglas, which has & branch in this city, last Monday night was unanimously re elected president of the Douglas Chamber of Com, merce and Mines. Mr. Buxton, who for long time has made l the Shelter City his residence, is one of the live wires of the international border. He is well | known in Nogales.
 pr. J. c. Underwood has re turned from the Costa Rica | ranch, situated forty miles south | west from Hermosillo, and will | leave in few days for New York City, to consult with his associates, wealthy capita lists, who have an option on the Costa Rica ranch, which is owned by | James Blevins, a gentleman long | and well known in Nogales and throughout the state of Sonora
 This week a number of car loads of graphite, from property of the United States Graphite Company, situated in Sonora, near Minas PrietaS, were cross ed at this port. consigned to the company's plant at Saginaw, Michigan. Chas. F. Holler, the | successful customs house broker. is local agent for the company, of which Harry A. Woodruff, | now a guest at Hotel Evans, is vice president and general man. ager.
 J. E. Coker, manager of the Soyopa Silver Company, situ ated near Soyopa, Sonora, is a business visitor in Nogales, from the Hidalgo mines. He reports recent strike of high grade silver ore, specimens of which he brought with him to show his | associates, Messrs. Joe Berk, Bracey Curtis, Manuel Escalada, Ramon Vasquez and Henry Le- win. The company is close corporation, all the stock being | owned by the above named gen. tlemen.
 Hon. Wiley E. Jones, of Saf- ford Arizona, returned last Mon day from a months visit in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, where for a number of years be has owned a big tract of agricultural land, which is now receiving his personal attention. It is under stood that MT. Jones is having trouble over the title to the pro- perty on which he has for the past dozen years paid the taxes. The land is situated near Culia- can, the capital of Siualoa, and is said to be very valuable.
 At the luncheon of the Noga- les Kiwanis Club held at the Nogales Cafe last Thursday, preliminary arrangements were made for a three day Fourth of July celebra tion in Nogales. J. Legarra, newly elected presi dent, and Secretary Frank B. Car room, say the coming celebration of Americas natal day, prepara