The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1925-02-28

Francis r. Duffy, claim &C
countant in the state auditors
Office at Phoenix, is spending
the weekend in Nogales with
his parents, Judge and Mrs. F.
j. Duffy.
Ben Pearce, Phoenix contrac
tor and road builder. was bust
ness visitor in Nogales this week
a couple of days. Mr.. Pearce
built the splendid stretch of high
way just north of Nogales, which
is said to be second TO none in
the entire state. He motored
over from Phoenix, accompanied
by party Of friends.
Walter H. Rice, local manager
of the Parker Grimshaw Under
taking Company. and Miss Abby
l.. Vinson of Tucson, we're mar.
ried last Saturday, at the home
of Mrs. H. D. Weed, 40 Sonoita
avenue, this city. by Rev. O. A.
Smith. Mrs. Weed is a sister OF
Mr.. Rice, who recently came to
Nogales from Tucson.
According to Chief of Police
J. j. Lowe, collection of city
street taxes for the year 1925,
will start next Monday. The
city ordinance provides for the
payment of street tax by each
male inhabitant between the
ages of 81 years of age and un-
der so years who resides within
the corporate limits of Nogales.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Soto OF
Tucson, who we're married here
last Saturday by Justice of the
Peace Charles L. Hardy, are
spending their honeymoon on
the border, where Mr.. Soto is
well and favorably known by
many old.t residents of No
gales. Mrs. Soto was formerly
Miss Dolores Grijalva of Tucson.
J. S. Boyers of Phoenix, who
recently purchased a group OF
mines adjoining the old Montana
mine near Ruby, this county,
is visiting his newly acquired
property which will be actively
worked by Mr.. Boyers, who dur
ing the next year will pay Mr..
Griff Genkins, the owner Of the
mines, $35. 900, the first payment
being made this week.
The regular weekly luncheon
meeting of the Nogales Kiwanis
Club was held Thursday noon at
the international Casino. with F.
j. B. Gonzalez, presiding. The
attendance prize, a handsome
booklet concerning the West
Coast of Mexico, was donated By
the chairman and won by Manuel
Escalada. Allan M. Gillespie
will act as chairman next week
The Hiram Club luncheon
| Wednesday at the Masonic hall.
was one of the most successful
yet held. Superior Judge w. A.
O'Connor was chairman of the
meeting, being assisted by DR.
M. Merritt, acting chairman Of
1.-THE Rotary Club, and Robert S
Burns, president of the Kiwanis
Club. Dr.. Francis E. Short o.
New York City, an educationa
director of the J. G. Penney Co.
was the honor guest. He made
an interesting talk. Among the
fother guests at the luncheon
were Ebert r. Thurman, A. S
| Noon, Harry r. Renshaw, Har
ry Tomlin, Kelly Henry and Fl
| G. Wayte.
Henry Strive of jacksonville
California, brother in law of tht
late William Martin, known a.
the potato king of California
has been a Nogales visitor th'
past week on business connect
ed with the estate of Martin
who several years ago met deatl
in an automobile accident a
Watsonville. Red Bill" Martil
was we'll known in Nogales, wher
be resided about four years
| When here be purchased a trac
of land in the Yaqui Val
ley, Sonora, Mexico, for $3.50
per acre. Recently Mr.. Struv
| sold 200 acres of the land TO
| $50 90 per acre to an experience
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