The border vidette., 1923-02-03

J. M. Soto, member Of Chief
of Police Jay Loves efficient
force, is the proud father of a
fine baby girl. The little stran.
ger arrived at the Soto home
last Tuesday afternoon. Mother
and child reported as doing
nicely.
Contractor Ben Pierce has re-
turned from a business visit in
the east, where he says he en-
,countered some ''beastly" wea.
ther. Ben has the contract for
installing the new water pipe
line for the city, the work of
which is progressing nicely.
Benz. J. Arce, for many.years
connected with G. r. Holler, the
pioneer American customs house
broker, of this city, spent sev
eral days in Nogales this week
with his, family. Mr.. Arce is
now connected with the Mexican
government with headquarters
at Hermosillo.
Attorney Frank J. Barry, for.
merly a member of the well
known local law firm of Barry,
Hardy & Hardy. has gone to
Los Angeles where he will in
future practice his profession.
Every body in Santa Cruz county
wishes Frank good luck, always
His family went to Los Angeles
several months ago.
Frank Lown, member of the
we'll known contracting firm of
Lown and Woods, is down in the
Altar district, Sonora. on busi-
ness connected with some soda
beds ia which he is interested.
He has eastern capital backing
his proposition which is said to
possess great merit, and sure to
return big money on the invest
ment.
Lieut.. Col. Francis G. Endi.
colt, for q long time with the
25th Infantry, departed Thurs.
day for the Philippine Islands,
where he has recently been or
dered by the war department.
He, takes with him the good
wishes of a host of friends in
Nogale. Mrs. Endicott and the
children accompanied the colonel
They too will be missed.
The new addition to the hard.
ware department of F. F. Rodri-
guez' mammoth establishments on
Grand avenue, would be a credit
to city many times the size Of
Nogales. The assortment of
stoves carried by Mr.. Rodriguez
is second to none in the state,
and are being sold al prices
never before offered citizens Of
the Key. City Mr.. Rodriguez
knows the hardware business
from A to z. His reputation for
square dealing is international.
Frank Davis and Alvin e.
Harris, two we'll known Amer.
ican mining engineers who own
mining property in the state of
Sinaloa, Mexico, we're passen.
gers on Thursdays southbound
train en- route to Mocorito, Sin
aloa, where they make their
headquarters. Davis is~ well
known in California and Utah
mining circles; also in Nogaies,
where he visited many times
while operating in the south
country. Harris comes from
California, where number OF
his associates reside. Messrs.
Davis and Harris are very en-.
thusiastic over their Mexican
mineral holdings.
Fred. Afford, from Noria, So.
nora, has been a Nogales visitor
couple of days this week, on
business for A. M. Conard, for.
merly Of Nogales, now of Los
Angeles, who is promoting a big
land deal in Sonora, near Her
mosillo, the state capital. Mr..
Conard is manager and principal
owner of the International Agri
cultural, and Development Co.,
S. A., the main offices of which
are located in Los Angeles. Geo.
Courtney, who represents group
of California capitalists, headed
by Charles King, is here for the
purpose of purchasing big bill
of goods from Roy & Titcomb
Inc, and other local dealers, for
immediate shipment to land re.
1ooptlu h0urbt from tho Tptorpo.