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Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Ricardo Vigil To
Open Grocery H
January |

Another modern grocery store
will grace the ever increasing line
Of Nogales businesses.
Ri, i,ardo Vigil, cashier of the
Escalada Wholesale Grocery COM
pany, announced yesterday that
he has sub.et the south half Of the
building occupied by Fields Cafe,
on Morley avenue and will open
a new grocery store there about
January /.
The most modern grocery store
equipment will be installed in the
store room which measures 20 by
20 feet. Groceries, including a
full line of vegetables and staple
goods will be handled, it was an
nouneed.
The firm which Mr.. Vigil rep.
lesents as cashier recently dis
posed of their building at Inter-
national and Morley streets, which
vii! be razed for a new building
to house the Mcclellan store.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07

Cattle shipments totaling 1900
head moved out Of Nogales on
Monday and Wednesday, accord
ing to check-up made of two
shipments involving 1900 and $50
head.
Arthur D. Page, widely known
cattle man, .expe Is this shipment
to close the majority of activity
until after the first of the year.
On January 5, 1929, he will ship
1000 heads of cattle.
The two groups leaving here
this week were dispatched to the
Imperial Valley and other west
coast points. George Dameron of
of El Centre, Cal, is now in the
city as q buyer. Hugh Christian
will ship 800 head of cattle within
the next few days, it was an
naunced.
Improved conditions of the Cali
fornia range which has been wa.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Old Damage Case
Opens Again
In Tucson

The United States District court
at Tucson will be the scene today
of rejuvenation of the damage
suit against the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany filed two years ago by Mrs.
lnez Walker, widow of Owen
Walker, who was killed here De.
cember 6, 1925 when he was knock
ed from a tru * by telephone
wire strung across the street.
The trial opening today marks
the second time the case has come
up for settlement. Mrs. Walker
opened the case about two years
ago which resulted in a non-suit.
She is asking $4,000 damages
from the telephone company.
Leslie Hardy and Duane Bird
represent the plaintiff and Wright
and Tisor of Tucson the de.
fendant.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
EDWIN COULD, NOTED RAILROAD
MACNATf, VISITOR AT NOcALES

Mr.. Gould declined to state that
his quiet visit hinged in any man
ner on railroad business. He did
manifest keen interest, however,
in the progressive appearance of
Nogales. He was astounded when
he learned Of the mammoth vege-
table shipments which pass through
here from the west coast of Mex
leo.
The New York finanaier who is
at the helm of many American
charitable organizations and a
member of family whose name
is synonymous with New York it.
self, pledged himself to broadcast
the wonders of the border city.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Board To Choose It's
Leader December 81

Craftsmanship of the Santa Cruz
county board of supervisors will
be chosen at a meeting of the
board December 81, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Although Fred w. Hannah has
been mentioned as the probable
chairman succeeding Hugo w Mil
Ter, retiring, it is not definitely
known who will assume the posi-
ton.
The members of the board, NAL
COIN Middleton of Nogales and
Judge A. S. Henderson of Pata
gonia, and Mr.. Hannah will meet
the last day in the month to per-
feet organization prior to the first
official meeting in January.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Ancient Skeleton
Hit By Pick
Of Digger

The mysterious veil that divides
the present from the past was
partially brushed aside here We'd.
nesday when the workman's n;c,
struck a human skeleton beneath
the building formerly occupied hv
the Escalada Store.
Excavations, which have haen
called for under the store in line
with a general building program
which will result in the razinp Of
the present building and the con-
structlon of two story building
to house the new Mcclellan Stores
brought forth the discovery.
Investigation disclosed that tba
oones were probably of a larpe
man. the burial having taken
pace more than 40 years ago, at
which time the Escalada bui1dino o
was erected.
The body, it is said, was prob.
ably the victim Of fou, nIav ~
represented the single OCCUPANT of
an old grave yard. The absence
OF any relics in the vicinity dis
cafded the theory that the skeleton
was of an Indian.
Diggers struck the bones at a
depth of about six feet.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Car Owners May Get
License Plates
This Month

The annual rush for automobile
license plates will begin here De
cember Is, the date set for deliv-
cry of plates assigned to Santa
Cruz county, according to an an
nouncement made by the county
assessor yesterday.
A total of 1000 of the 1929
license plates will be on hand here
at that time for distribution, it was
announced. Contrary to former
plate design the tags this year will
not bear the county serial number.
Santa Cruz county plates will be
numbered beginning with the num-
Der $4,000.
The new plates will be blue with
orange lettering and figures. jan
uary 81, has been set as the dead
line for procuring new licenses.
There will be no extension of grace
this year, it was announced, and
those carrying 1928 plates after
that date will be prosecuted,
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Virtues Of NogaIes
Broadcast By Radio

A rare piece of publicity was ac-
corded Nogales last Monday noon
when its virtues We're broadcast
over the radio from station KFAD
Of the Electrical Equipment Com
pany of Phoenix.
Many local fans heard an imag
mary airplane soar over the state
and stop at Nogales where a de-
tailed and interesting description
was given of points of interest on
both sides of the line. Tumacacori
Mission was also mentioned.
Manager Dave Wilkey of the To-
cal branch Of the Electrical Eouip
ment Company, cooperated with
the radio station in making NogaI-
es' part in the statewide radio ad
vertising program success.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Seal Sale
Opens In City
Tomorrow

Santa Cruz residents are expect
ed to contribute literally to the an.
nual drive for funds staged by the
Arizona sAnti-tuberculosis associa-
ton in its fight with the little red
seals toe abolish the white plague
from American homes.
Mrs. John George, county chair
man of the campaign, announced
Yesterday that Christmas seals will
be placed on sale Tomorrow in
the lobby of the Montezuma bote,
and the postoffice.
The Woman's club, Eastern Star.
b. and P. W. and Army ladies ane
cooperating with Mrs. George. The
montana camp, Patagonia and Tu.
nac VIII be visited and asked to
contribute.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
A. E. Sanders Not To
Change Residence
To Tucson

Reports that he will move to
Tucson shortly to make that city
his home are denied by A. E. San
ders, head Of the Piggly Wiggly
Southwestern Company.
~ am not going to move to
Tucson. Am going to continue to
remain in Nogales but will spend
about two days of each week in
Tucson which will hereafter be
our centra! point of distribution
it was declared by Mr.. Sanders.
eve are opening a warehouse
in the south half of the Citizens
Transfer & Storage Company's
building, formerly the Ell Paso &
Southwestern depot. We will con-
tinue to conduct our wholesale
house in Nogales. From our ware
house in Tucson We will distribute
to our various stores in southern
Arizona, said Mr.. Sanders.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Los Angeles Fishing
Party Here in
Trek South

Indicative of the increasing pop.
usarity of Noga.es as port of en-
try into Mexico for fishing parties,
a group headed by E. J. F. Satori,
president of the Security Trust and
Savings Bank of Los Angeles, ar
rived in the city Monday enroute
to Guymas Bay.
A special pullman car brought
the sportsmen from the coast and
conveyed them to the popular fish
ing grounds on the gulf where they
will remain for about one week.
Mr.. Satori, who is one of Cali
fornia's leading bankers, was ac-
compounded by H. w. ~Omelveny,
Isaac Copleys, w. L. Valentine, ].
E Cook and M. r. Symond.
The party was accorded many
courtesies in Nogales and Mexico
officials through General Fausto.
Topete, governor of Sonora, have
pledged the same treatment.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07

A move which is indicative of big
investment interest in the west
coast of Mexico and which will ul..
timately induce capital and general
development in that section is man
ifest in the visit of high officials
Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railway, to the property of the
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
railway during the past few weeks.
Bracey Curtis, president Of the
First National Bank of Nogales
and treasurer of the Mexican lines
of the K. C. M. and o. railway,
was one of party of officials
which toured the road in two pri-
vate cars. Mr.. Curtis returned to
Nogales Wednesday after haviag
left here November 19 for the
south.
President W. B. Storey of the
Santa Fe railway announced Wed
nesday that engineers are survey
ing the road to decide the feasibil-
lty of extending it to the west
coast of Mexico.
This would create route to the
Pacific coast 400 miles shorter than
any other for points in the south
west. The Santa Fe which reoently
purchased the Kansas City, Mexico
and orient line for $170O0,OO0 is
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Big Christmas Rush
Expected In Mails
Shop early. Mail early!

Postmaster Charles Beatty urges
Christmas shoppers to adopt this
as their holiday slogan and abide
by it. The annua! Christmas mail
ing rush is expected to start the
latter part Of next week, according
to Mr.. Beatty.
Postal receipts for the season
this year are expected to eclipse
those of 1927 and to facilitate
handling of parcels and other mail
matter, the closest cooperation of
the public is requested.
Special care should be taken in
wrapping and addressing all mat.
ter, to avoid delay. Although the
local office is equipped to meet
the rush, postoffices at points of
distribution will be handicapped if
articles are not placed in the mail
at an early date.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07

URAeralded, but among the most
impo tant and distinguished guests
to v, it Nogales, Edwin Gould, son
of the late Jay Gould of the noted
New York family, spent Wednes-
day in the city.
Mr.. Gould who is now senior
vie president of the st. Louis and
Southwestern Railroad, was ac-
companied by Willard Fisher,
New York manufacturer.
Tie pair arrived here early
Wednesday morning and after a
sightseeing tour of Nogales, So
nora and the city of Nogales, left
by stage at 4:14 o'clock for Tue
son.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
POPULATION INCREASES OF 1928
TO Be ECuPSEO AS BUSINESS
GETS READY FOR GREATER ERA

The dawn Of new year is fore
cast by Nogales business authori-
ties to usher in the greatest period
of building activity in the history
Of the city. Real estate operators
have agrt.t = at the amicabt-
feeling NV exist ing between Mex
leo and the United States through
improved diplomatic relationship
will be felt here.
February /, is the date believed
by dealers in property and build
ing materials, which will herald a
new day of prosperity. Increasing
from $131, 900 in 1926 to more
than 100000 thus far this year,
new building valuations are ex-
pected to soar to the half million
mark at the close Of 1929.
TIE year 1923 has been marked
by increased enrolment in all No
gales schools, the expansion of
the telephone system and increas-
ed consumption of electric power
and gas, which has prompted Off
ciass Of the Public Utilities Con.
solidated corporation, to estimate
3 ~.
that the population of Nogales in
creased more than 1900 this year.
If this growth, which is not
phenomenal, continues, G. R. Mi
chaels, manager of the Nogales
Wonderland Club, declared yester.
day, It is believed that popula-
ton of 5000 may be expected in
Nogales within the next five years.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
BIG BUILDING PROGRAM FORECAST FOR 1929
Heavy Cattle Shipments From City
IERCER VISITING
HIS VARIOUS AGENCIES

Newt Mercer of the Nogales
oui k Mercer Company left We'd
1esday to visit his various agencies
on the west coast of Mexico. He
is the distributor for Buick, Chevro-
let, Cadillac, Pontiac, Oakland, La
Sale, and G.M.C. trucks, from the
yaqui river to the border. Among
drivers of these well known cars is
Gene al Fausto Topete of Her
mosillo, governor of the state of
Sonora who has both a 1929 Cad
lilac and a 1928 Buick, and both
are 7-passenger cars.
I. P. Frazier was business visi.
tor at Tucson, Tuesday.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Slayer Of Ruby Pair In 1921
EsCapGs From Florence Prison

with Manuel Martinez
and seven other Mexicans mounted
and armed, rode into Ruby and af-
ter numbering Postmaster and Mrs.
j. Frank Pearson, looted the di-
munitive postoffice and fled into
the rough country which marks
that section.
One of the most intensive man
hunts ever staged was launched
with a sheriff's posse securing the
hills and canyons of Santa Cruz
country for the maruaders, Silvas,
who is American born, was cap
Continued on page g.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07

Nogales, Sonora, it is said will al
so share in the increase, boasting
of a population in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 within the same
period. :
Cattle men have reported one
of the best years in history
and indications point to a bumper
vegetable crop for those to the
south of Nogales. New capital
and new people have sought the
border city as their home and vast
civic Improvements have trans
formed Nogales from the ''hick"
to the city classification.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07

Justi e toppled from her pede:sta.
ONE more and human life dropped
to lower degree Of value when
Placido Silvas, convicted slayer of
a man and woman, escaped from
the state penitentiary at Florence
either Last Sunday or Monday.
The escape of Silvas rekindles
one of the most sensational trials
in the history of Santa Cruz coun-
ty which came as an aftermath of
a bandit raid on the settlement of
Ruby located about Sc miles west
of Nogales.
On August &c, 1921, silvas in
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
Families
Not Forgotten
On Xmas

Santa Claus will be good to in
digent families in Nogales again
this year through the cooperation
of the local lodge of Elks.
Chief of Police Lowe heads a
committee which will distribute
clothing, wood, blankets, groceries
and candies to numerous poor IA
miles in the city. More than 20
boxes of groceries will be prepared
and placed in homes the day be-
fore Christmas.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
TRAVIS TRANSFERRED

Ray Travis, local immigration
officer, has been transferred to
Niagra Falls, N. Y, where he will
be on duty in the immigration b..
tween the States and Canada. He
has left for short vacation trip
prior to going to the new post
January /, 1929.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
CATTLE MEN WIND Up YEAR WITH
BIG SHIPMENT TO COAST POINTS,;
EXPECT GREATER 1929 MOVEMENT

tered By late downpours, will un-
doubtedly strengthen cattle move
m-4,ts through ports of entry and
especially Nogales, it is pointed
out by cattle buyers.
Along with other business, cat.
tie men are looking forward to
their best year with greater move
ments in 1929.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07

S. ]. Gosforth Of the Elgin dis
trict, well known cattle man, was
a Nogales business visitor We'd
nesday.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07

Mr.. Dominquez of the firm of
Dominquez and Arvizu Nogales,
Sonora and local concern, spent
Wednesday in Aqua Prieta on busi-
ness.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07

l. Mendivii, manager of the F.
F. Rodriguez Hardware Store. has
been i'll the past week.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07

NHaCU MANY ttt EuIpPC Au0 0tAk@tss
the high winds putting new fear
in the populations.
Tornadocs and earthquakes visit
different parts of the earth, impair
TALLY, and nations might be con-
tent with. the war that nature forces
ppon them, not insisting upon
kghting and killing each other.
The tornado in Europe, leaving
trail Of loss and death, will not
cause foolish pessimisIn, such as
outsiders have displayed after a
wind storm in Florida.
Fiorida's high wind comes only
rarely and never in Winter, when
.ste harvest season of tourists Is on.
And Florida in one important re.
spcct has an advantage over other
States in her financial condition and
freedom from debt.
Florida, as a State, owes nobody
. dollar The State is absolutely
free from bonded Indebtedness, its
laws forbidding the State to bor-
row for any purpose, except for
SuDpressing insurrection within the
late. or repelling armed invasion.
No State is in a better condi-
flor financially than Florida. des-
tined TO be one of the greatest.
States in the Union, in population
and. in money.
And now. after the boom. while
the foolish nurse their wounds. il
good time to buy in Florida. II
YOU buy wisely.
Professors of Northwestern Uni
versity tell business men selecting
employees to pick out extroyests
aud avoid introverts.
The introvert IS a dreamer. with
drawing within himself.
The extrovert is a back-sianner
and go-qetter.
Alsl heodore Roosevelt. Mussoiini
Vff'ian, Howard Taft and Cover
nor Smith are of the ex.roverytvpe.
There is something of the intro
vert and extrovert in every man.
Charles Fourier told about t more
I a hundred years ago, using the
: is internal intuitional, and ex-
al rational" which are better.
Miss Rebecca West, forcefui
:'s,;ing British person who writes
= Il, pitics American. wufaen. Their
IS arc tragic, says she. Many
{ slseun live parked high up in sky
.:pera, where :hey can't even
J - d."
It's sad not TO keep q dog in Q
skyscraper. But Miss West will
know when she gets married that q
baby or even husband Is q good
substitute for dog.
The latest eruption of Mount
Etna destroyed" ten thousand
acres of fertile Siciiian land.
Frost. rain and sunshine will
ssumble the lava to dust.
Weeds will grow. soil win fosni.
Earth worms. will chew It up, and
those acres will be fertile again.
and Etna will be a dead volcano.
1t will take some time. thousands
Of centuries. =.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07
A TORNADO VISITS EUROPE
FLORIDA Is SOUND
iNTROvERTS
MISS WEST PlTIES WOMEN

Terrific storms in Europe have
killed many in Europe and Britain.
the high winds putting new feas
in the populations.
Tornadocs and earthquakes visit
different parts OF the earth, impair
TALLY. and nations might be con-
tent with. the war that nature forces
upon them, not insisting upon
lighting and killing each other.
Nogales international., 1928-12-07

The tornado in Europe, leaving
trail Of loss and death, will not
cause foolish pessimisIn. such as
outsiders have displayed after q
wind storm in Florida.
Fiorida's high wind comes only
rarely and never in Winter, when
'stc harvest season of tourists Is on.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
TRACK STARS IN
 MDLLR0SE GAMES
Annual Net 0pdB Tomorrow in xidison Squut G,rdn

New York. Feb. 1 @-fhe in- Tux of track luminaries for tho m. nual games of the Millrose A. 4. tn Madison Square Garden tomorrow night was on in full blast today. Sharing the interest caused by the arrival of athletes was the confer ence of the foreign relations com mittee of the amateur athletic un. ion with pr. Otto Peltxer to rule on the petition of the German run nor to participate in the Millroso carnival and two other track meets in this country.
 In tho event of | favorable atti- tude on Dr. Peltser's request, tho invading middle distance star will compete in the special so0-metre race along with Johnny Holden of the New York A. C.. Chester Mo- Kcan of the Boston A. A.. Johnny rheobald of tho New York A. c. and Carl Lefebre of the Millrose A. 4. Lefebre raced against Peltzer in Germany.
 Lloyd Hahn. sensational flyer of the Boston A. A.. is ready for the Wanamaker mile event. which will bring him up against such track notables as w. o. Spencer of the ls:t Olympic team. Ray Conser. na- tional mile champion and Joe sivak Of Chicago.
 Eddie Roll. anchor man on the Colgate relay team and Metropoli- tan junior quarter champion. is here to tilt with his mates against Amherst and Boston university en- tries.
 William Schmidt and Arthur schwab. champion walkers of Ger many, have travelled 8 distance of 1000 miles to compete in ten min ute walking contest.
 Among new faces at the Millrose meet this year will be Herman Phil. lips. national quarter-mile champion. who comes from the west to run in tho 6oo-yard event along with John ny Sittig. half mile western confer ence champion. George Leness of
 
 the New York A. C., national so0- yard champion. and Oliver Proud lock of the Newark A. C.
 Making his first appearance on a New York track will be Anton Burg of the University Of Chicago and all- America selection, who will compete in the high jump.
 Tho SS0.yard special will find Phil Edwards of New York university running against Pincus Sober Of the Holy Name club. Bernard Mccaffer- ty of Seton Hall college and s. H. Martin. of the Boston A. A.
 In addition to racing in the Milt- rose meet Dr. Peltzer seeks entry to the Illinois A. C. meet in Chi cago February 10 and the Knights of Columbus games here on Febru- ary 2s.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
BOXERS MEET FOR
 NORTHERN TITLES
Leading Amateurs of This Sec.
 ti0n to Battle in Hartford

Hartford. Feb. l-The first round bouts for the northern Connecticut amateur boxing championships will feature the weekly amateur boxing card of the Massasoit A. C. at Foot Guard hall Thursday night.
 Matchmaker Ed. Hurley of the Massasoit club recently conceived the idea of staging this northern Connecticut championship tourna- ment to give leading amateurs in this section a chance to step out in pursuit of titles so that those who fall just short of statewide cham pionship rating will have chance to earn another title even though of lesser importance.
 There will be several bouts in this division.
 In addition. there will be several battles between heavies, light heavfes and middleweights from Holyoke. Glastonbury. Windsor Locks, Spring. field and other Connecticut and Massachusetts towns and two special bouts.
 In one of the special bouts. Gerald Emard of Holyoke, an amateur with long string of victories. will meet Johnny Angelo of Hartford.
 They met some weeks ago and It was one of the merriest battles of the indoor season with Emard win- ner by a slight margin. Angelo is out to even things.
 In the other special. two of the best bantams in amateur ranks will clash-Art Chapdelaine of Spring. field and Adolph D'Onfrio of Hart ford.
 There will be in all from twelve to fifteen bouts.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
BOW TO PIRATES
Montreal Canadiens Latest Team to
 Fau Before Drive of Pittsburgh


 New York. Feb. F-The Mon treal Canadiens. pacemakers in the National Hockey league ice sprint, today were the latest victims of the belated drive of pittsburgh's pep pery pirates
 Invading the home rink Of the Ca adiens last night, the Pirates scuttled their Montreal opponents 2 to 1. This was the Canadiens fourth setback of the season and their third in ten days. Cotton and Drury scored for Pittsburgh while Lepin shot the single marker for the home sextet.
 At New York. the Rangers ad- vanced in their championship hopes with a 3 10 1 triumph over tho Mon- treal Maroons. The Cooks. Bill and Bun. and Bourgault accounted for the New York goals while Oatman counted for the visitors.
 Boston retained it's second place distance from the Rangers by whip ping the New York Americans by 2 to 1 at the hub. Gainor and Clapper were responsible for the Bruins score while Hines caged the puck for the Americans.
 At Ottawa, the Senators blanked the Toronto Maple Leafs by { to O., thereby assuming sole control of second place in the International group.