The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1923-08-04

The American Customs House
was closed yesterday afternoon
on account of the death of Pre-.
sident Harding.
G. P. Simpson, popular fac.
tory representative for the Chew
rolet Motor Company of Califor-
mia, with headquarters in Los
Angeles, is business visitor in
the city.
The Nogales, Sonora, order,
making it compulsory for autos
to have permits before crossing
the line, was cancelled Monday
by the Mexican authorities. The
order was placed in effect Sat.
urday night.
Mrs. Henry Clarke Smith, wife
of the rector of st. Andrews
church of this city. who was in.
jured in a fall recently at Harms
Swimming Pool, is greatly i'm.
proved to the delight of her
many friends.
All federal offices in Mexico
closed a half day yesterday out
of respect for the late president
of the United States, Warren
G.. Harding, who passed away
Thursday night at the Palace
Hotel ia San Francisco.
Postmaster Charles Beatty has
gone to San Francisco, where
he will pay his respects to Pre-.
sident Harding. En- route home
Postmaster Beatty will enjoy a
short visit with friends in Los
Angeles and at the nearby bea,
cheS.
Mrs. Clementine, widow of the
late Joe Temple, general super
intendent of the Southern Paci
fic of Mexico. who with her two
children recently returned from
Stanford, Texas, has rented the
r. L. O'Neil home in Sonoita
avenue.
Nevertheless and notwith.
standing, Hal Chase, manager
of the sInternationals, is the idol
of local fans. He is a star ball
player and a thorough gentle
man. Que mas? No foolin' No
gales is for Hal, first, last and
all the time.
Val Valenzuela, Jr., manager
of the Richardson Real Estate,
Mining & Commercial Corpora.
tons store at Patagonia, was a
business visitor at the county
seat the forepart of the week.
Val is an enthusiastic member of
the Nogales Elks lodge.
After delightful outing at
the Arizona ranch. in Sonora, a
guest of Gene Sykes, Hon.
Charles B. Ward. of Phoenix,
returned to the States Monday
! greatly pleased with his visit to
the big ranch which is owned by
Hon. j.. E. Wise of this city.
Ed. Bohlinger, Of Patagonia,
administrator of the estate of
the late Col. r. r. Richardson,
accompanied by L. A. Bechtol,
deputy state superintendent of
banks, in charge of the First
State Bank of Patagonia. visit,
ed Nogales last Wednesday, on
business.
Major Samuel Rotge, field di.
rector of the Red Cross; station
ed at Camp Stephen D. Little,
has returned from Fort Hua
chuca, where 300 Arizona Ma
tional Guardsmen are holding
their annual summer encamp
ment, which opened July % and
will close August %.
Harry Elderkin and his bunch
of seventeen Boy Scouts, after
a months vacation spent camp
ing in Bear Valley, near Ruby,
this county, returned home the
forepart of the week. All re-
port having had a wonderful
time, thanks to Mr.. Elderkin,
who thoroughly understands
boys and how to make them
happy and worth while.
Next Tuesday many Nogales
Rotarians will go to Douglas to
assist in the installation of a
new Rotary Club at the Smelter
City. After the present ation of
the clubs charter, on the Amer
|ican side of the international
line, a banquet and ball will be
held at the Club de Ccciale, in
Aqua Prieta, Sonora. A glori
ono tinon is aSSurnd those who