The border vidette., 1928-03-03

The aviation committee of the
Nogales chamber of commerce
will hold a dance on Friday even.
ing, March 9th, for the purpose
Of raising funds for the improve
ment of the new International
Airport, according to Secretary
J. B. Bristol. Herbert Horne,
live-wire local representative of
A. Steinfeld & Co., has been ap
pointed chairman of the dance
committee.
The regular weekly luncheon
meeting of the Nogales Kiwanis
club was held Thursday noon at
The Cave, with President Tho
mas Pitts presiding A commit.
tee was appointed to obtain rates
from the Southern Pacific of
Mexico and the Pullman com
pany for a special car to take
the Kiwanians for a week end
journey to Guaymas, probably
March 10th.
jim Kane of Patagonia, last
Sunday was awarded the 5000
saddle by the board of directors
of the Tucson Rodeo, for being
the best all-round Arizona cow
boy. Kane, who is a native son
of Santa Cruz county. has never
contested in any rodeos other
than those held 10 Arizona. The
handsome saddle was presented
by Wsshburn &. Condor, a live
stock commission firm of Tucson.
The award ia a special award
given each year. E
Following the opening of bids
Monday afternoon for the con
struction of the beautiful new
Catholic church on the present
site of the old Sacred Heart
church. Clinton Campbell of
Phoenix, the lowest bidder, was
awarded the contract. Eight
con tractors from various sections
of the state submitted bids for
the work, the three lowest being
Lown, & Wood of Nogales. John
Steffes of .Bisbee and Clinton
Campbell of Phoenix.
Mr.. and Mrs. George a. Small
ley Of Tucson have been in No
gales this week. Mrs. Smalleya
being q witness in the case of
Gamer Owen Duffy of Tucson,
accused of driving recklessly on
the Nogales-Tucson highway on
the night of July 20 last and of
having thereby caused the death
of Miss Sabra Woodruff, II year
| old daughter OF Captain Roy G.
| |Woodrdff, sU.fS.. A.a assistant
professor of military science and
tattics. at tte University Of eAri
zona. ~ 'a'' : >s..''s -. e. 8. $ go e
Joseph Ell. Pomeroy of the U.
s. Immigration service here has
received word from Colonel c..
W. Harris, of bis promotion from
the rank. of. major in the 158th
Infantry. National Guard of Arks
zona, 70 the rank OF lieutenant
colonel. The order came from
Washington, D. e., and the.pro
motion is to fill one of the va
cancies left sitter the dismissal
of Major Hiscox, Colonel Con-
way and observation-disclosures Em.
bach last year by the war de:
partment.
At the regular weekly :tlunch.
con of the Nogales Hirams club
held Wednesday noon at the Ma.
sonic temple interesting talks
were made by the visiting guests
who were Judge J. r. Dunseath
of Tucson, DR.. Luz of Oakland.
v. R.. IRE Of Minneapolis. Capt.
L. w. Mix of San Francisco and
Victor j. Wager of Nogales, who
on Wednesday became a member
of the Hirams club. THE Bat
tie of the Alamo" which is cele
brated in Texas, March 9th, will
be the topic of the day at the
Hirams club luncheon next week.
John Mcdonald, we'll known
mining man of Patagonia, who
for several years has been down
in the state of Chichuhua, Mex
leo, working for a big American
mining company. after enjoying
a short visit at Patagonia with
his beloved mother. has return.
ed to his responsible duties 10
Old Mexico. John was in town
Monday visiting with Frank N.
Cox, ye editor and other old
friends whom be has known off
and on for more than thirty
years. John came to Harshaw