The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1923-07-28

John George, we'll known va
qui river, Sonora, farmer, has
returned from a business trip in
the east.
Ferd. VanMourick, of the Van
Mourick Exchange Company, is
here from Los Angeles, where
he and his family now reside.
Recently the apartment house
where they lived was destroyed
by fire.
Pete Versus. of the Nogales
Candy Store on Grand avenue,
has just received 1000 pounds
of the 1928 crop of Brazil nuts
from South America. Pete's
nut and cactus candies are hard
to beat
VIM. Knox, president of the
Arizona Cotton Growers Asso
citation, with headquarters in
Phoenix. has been a Nogales
visitor this week a couple of
days, on business for his asso
citation.
County Assessor Vic. J. Wager
and A. Dumbauld, clerk of the
board of supervisors, returned
home Wednesday night from
Douglas. where they had been ia
attendance at the state tax con-
ference.
Construction work on the ne
Tucson, Phoenix & Tidewater
railroad, connecting Phoenix and
Tucson, will begin within the
next ninety days according to
word received by the Arizona
Corporation Commission.
Gene Sykes and Knight Wise
have returned to the Arizona
ranch in Sonora, where Knight
is spending his summer vaca.
ton. Gene is manager of the
big ranch which is owned by his
uncle. j.. E. Wise, Knights
father.
Harold Creighton, special agent
of the u. S. treasurer depart
ment, with headquarters at Ri
Paso, was visitor IN Nogales
this week. His many friends
we're pleased to welcome him
back to- the best town on the
border.
Mr.. Harry Tomlin, local CAPT.
talist, has become interested
financially, in lead silver mine
situated near Imuris, Sonora.
Ore from the property is being
purchased by Chas. Taylor, pic
,neer, reliable assayer and ore
buyer of Nogales.
J. A. Small, popular efficient
superintendent of the Sonora
branch of the Southern Pacific
of Mexico, with headquarters at
Empalme. came up to the Dor
der the forepart of the week to
meet his family who have re
turned from California.
Alex. Rossi, manager of the
International Casino, of Nogales,
Sonora. which under his splen.
did supervision has gained an
international reputation for good
service, eats-and everything,
visited his old home in Tucson,
the forepart of the week.
F. F. Rodriguez, successful
Grand avenue hard ware dealer,
returned home the forepart of
the week from a. business trip
down the West Coast of Mexico.
He has a branch store at Quay,
mas, which President Oregon
recently declared free port.
Rev. Henry Clarke Smith, of
St. Andrews church, this city,
is in receipt of figures from Ar
chitect Wallingford., at Phoenix,
upon the cost of projected add.
ton to the edifice, for which
ground was bought recently ad
jacent to the present structure.
The estimated cost is So, 695. rs.
The many old time friends of
P. Fl. Griffith of Los Angeles, will
regret to learn CT his passing re
Gently at his home in the City Of
Angels. For many years Mr..
Griffith engaged in the fire and
life insurance business in Los
Angeles and Nogales, Arizona.
To the bereaved widow, we ex
tend our sincere sympathy, in
her hour of sorrow.
Amos A. Belts, chairman of
the State Corporation Commits.
sion, who with Members Johnson