The border vidette., 1925-09-26

James Crofton, of Naco, who
owns an interest in the Placer.
itos silver lead bonanza mine in
Sonora, accompanied by his
partners, Writ G. Bowman and
w. J. Mitchell. left Tuesday for
Hermosillo and the mine.
Miss Elsa Brockman, 17-year.
old daughter of Dr.. and Mrs. F.
Brockman. now of this city for
merly of Pinal county, has been
awarded a scholarship to the
University of Arizona and a
81 900 cash prize. The young
lady who is a native daughter of
Nogales, has entered upon her
studies at the U. of A. The
Brockmans resided in Nogales
before going to Pinal county
several years ago.
George L. Burns. state resi-.
dent engineer and his assistant,
Chas. T. Hamilton, arrived in
Nogales Tuesday, from Phoenix,
to consult with Lown & Wood,
local contractors, who have been
awarded the contract for build
ing the bridge over the river at
Amado, Tor the State Highway
Department. Messrs. Burns and
Hamilton will be in charge of
the construction work. which will
be done in the Lown-Wood way
first class and on schedule
time.
Two scholarships for fellows
Of the National University of
Mexico at the University of Ari
zona were announced recently
by President Cloyd HI. Marvin.
The fellows are to be selected by
the University of Mexico and
after their approval by Arizona,
they will enter upon their stu.
dies. One scholarship is endow.
ed by Benjamin Franklin. John.
ston of the United Sugar Com.
panies of Mexico, and the other
by E Titcomb Of Roy & Titcomb,
Inc. of Nogales. Arizona.
Ia less than thirty seconds
after Superior Judge w. A. O.
TConnor had instructed the jury
that insufficient evidence had
been given by the State to hold
John and James Cumming pro.
minent stockmen. on the charge
of numbering Senobio Villa, Tu.
bac rancher. the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty" and the
accused men were given their
liberty in Superior court yester
day afternoon. to, the delight of
their many friends throughout
Santa. Cruz county. The instruc
tions to the jury followed a re.
quest made by the defendants
attorneys. Fred Noon and Duane
Bird, that such instructions be
given the jury, without hearing
evidence for the defense.
DR.. G. ". Geiger, Of Kanka
kee,. president, and L. f. Pos.
ton. of Mexico City. MANAGER oi
the Sonora News Company, are
visitors in the city. having come
to attend the annual meeting oi
stockholders of the company
Mr.. Poston is a nephew of Col
Charles D. Poston, Father oi
! Arizona" who passed away many
years ago. Colonel Poston was
one of the early pioneers of Ari
zona, having arrived here via
the West Coast of Mexico in 1854
In 1856 Colonel Poston headed q
colony of Americans and Ger
mans across the plains and settled
at Tubac, where they engaged
in mining, until 1861. The grand
old pioneer, whom the writer
knew in Phoenix in 1890, con
tinued to make his home in Ari
zona until his death. l.. F. Pos
ton, his nephew, has resided ir
Mexico many years, during which
time be has been connected with
the Sonora News Company.
| Carl F. Zinsmeister, who with
his brother, Lee G.. Zinsmeistel
of Louisville, Kentucky, has pur
chased the beautiful old Sanford
ranch, situated near Bloxton
| five miles south of Patagonia
where they will establish an up
to the. minute dude ranch, was
in the city Tuesday on business
connected with the big deal, the
legal end of which was handled
by Hardy & Hardy, we'll known
local attorneys. Mr.. Zinsmeis
ter was accompanied by Stewar,