The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-01-26

Fred. u. Grier, from the old
Pierson ranch in Sonora, where
he has a big bunch of cattle
grazing on pastures green, was
business visitor in the city the
forepart of the week.
The tom Thumb" wedding
presented last evening under the
auspices of the Nogales public
schools, at the Lyric theatre, was
a big success. To Miss Myrl
Brown of Kansas City. who di.
rected the beautiful play, much
credit is due.
Allen Smith has been busy
this week building an addition
to his residence in this city.
Allen says he wouldn't trade his
home IN Nogales for city block
in Los Angeles, where he and
Mrs. Smith spent two weeks re
Gently on business and pleasure.
Theo. L.Stouffer, pioneer Am
eican mill.wright who has work
ed for big mining companies 10
Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico, for
the past thirty years. is a guest
at The Evans, where he is re
operating from an attack of
fever. contracted in the south
country.
Alex. Strachan, commission
man, has returned from Califor.
mia, and will remain in Nogales
until after the tomato shipping
season in Mexico is over. Last
season Mr.. Strachan shipped
many carloads of tomatoes to
the eastern markets through the
Nogales port.
Tom Woods, of Lown & Woods,
local contractors, who have the
contract for building q number
of bridges on the Tucson No
gales state highway. has been
on the job this week, hitting
the ball" Frank aud Tom are
experts in their business. They
always make good.
This week Roy & Titcomb. Inc.
received a carload of Badger
automobile tires direct from the
factory in Milwaukee. This is
the largest shipment of tires
ever received in Nogales, for
one firm. The big firm recently
received a carload of Bond paper
for the local trade and paper
dealers on the West Coast. of
Mexico.
Hon. Wiley E. Jones, one of
Arizona's pioneer lawyers, died
in a Phoenix hospital Wednes.
day night, as a result of injuries
received last week when he was
knocked from his bicycle by an
automobile on the streets of
the Capital City. Wiley Jones
was we'll known in Nogales. He
served the state as attorney gen.
eral from December z, 1914 to
January l, 1921.
The funeral of the late Madi
son Risinger, SO. who for AZ
years made Nogales his home,
was held Wednesday forenoon,
from the Methodist church, in
terment( being in the Nogales
cemetery, under the auspices of
the Army & Navy Union. De
ceased was q veteran of the Civil
War, having served three years
with the Northern army from
Pennsylvania. his native state.
Tuesday noon the Nogales Ro.
tary Club held an enthusiastic
meeting at the Hotel Bowman
Cafe. Alderman J. G. Tovrea
acted as chairman. The trade
talk was made by J. w. Lari
more. The meeting next week
will be presided over by j. S.
Jennings. local manager OF the
Mountain States Tel. and Tel.
Co., and the trade talk will be
made by Druggist w. PHILLIPS.
Thursday Robt. E. Lee, secre.
tary of the Nogales Elks lodge.
and Members Don Franklin. J.
w. Larimore, Frank D. Wilkey
and Mr.. ,Couser, head of the Ip
migration service, motored to
Phoenix, to attend the reception
rendered the Grand Exalted
Ruler of Elks, by brother Eks
cf Arizona. The trip was made
in Frank Wilkey's car. The
Nogales Bills will return home
today.
Fl. M. Clagett has sold his in.
terest in the Nogaies Jersey
Farm to Harry Tomlin. local