The border vidette., 1921-12-03
PATAGONIA.
interesting News Items Clipped From
 the Patagonian.

According to reports all roads throughout the state are in good condition with the exception of a few mountain roads. Valley
 roads are reported good but dusty.
 According to reports received by local mining men the Silver | King uIne, located near Supe- rior, will soon begin operations. | News of this character is very encouraging and Is forerunner of easier times.
 County Attorney and Mrs. A. H. DeRiemer, of Nogales, were visitors in town Sunday, being accompanied by County Recorder and Mrs. M. Middleton. While here they were guests of MT. and Mrs. w. P. Capehart.
 T. B. Grace, of Douglas, who admits he is the champion solo player of the world, was in town Monday. While here MT. Grace demonstrated his ability as 8 player of that famous game by losing ten out of eleven games played.
 Is there oil in the Elgin com- munity? A. Vandemark, an oil man who is said to be an expert driller, has been going over the field this week and declared that within 40 days he will start drill ing on 5000 acre tract. Vande- marks home is in Yuma.
 It has been announced that plans are under way by the man. agement of the Silver Lillie mines whereby actual produc- tiOn will begin in the very near future. These mines are located 12 miles west of Tucson, and, it is said, have valuable ore de- posits.
 Don Crow, who lives in the eastern part of town, reports that skunks are plentiful and are destroying many of his chickens. MT. Crow set his trap Wednesday night and succeed. ing in catching a big white tail ed specimen. If the hides were of value it would pay some one to start trapping.
 John Mcdonald. who had the road, has completed the work. The mules which were used in the construction work have been returned to the owners, the Continental Rubber Company, of Continental, Arizona Those who have seen the road since the work was finished pronounce the job good one. F.
 H. H. McCutchan, who is now working on his second division of the Patagonia Duquesue road, has reached digger Hill with his operations. The concrete bridge which will support twelve foot fill has been completed as we'll as a large part of the new ap. proach. The road grade at this point has been entirely changed, the new road going around and to the right of the old creek bed road. There are about twenty five men employed in the camp.
 Pedro Ochoa must remain in jail for thirty days,in addition to the time he has already spent there waiting for trial. When brought before Judge w. A. O. Connor last week Ochoa entered a plea of guilty to the charge of having a gallon of mescal in his possession, and because of his advanced age and the fact that he has large family dependent upon him the court gave him 6 light sentence. It was Ochoa's first appearance before the court.
 Patagonia has a brand new postmaster. Harry Riggs, who was recently appointed to the position, took over the office Monday morning. MT. Riggs is we'll and favorably known all over the district, being a pro- minent rancher and owner of business and residence property in Patagonia. Mrs. Maud Fran cis has been in charge of the office since the death of her hus- band several months ago and has given entire satisfaction. Before leaving the office Mrs. Francis was busy checking up the accounts and teaching MT. Riggs how to run the office.