The border vidette., 1928-05-26

pert we'll driler, has returned
from great ranch in the AL
tar district, Sonora. where he
successfully drilled three wells
for Eduardo Camou Jeff says
there is now an abunance of
water on Mr.. Camon's 35O, 900
acre ranch, which is one of the
finest in Sonora.
With full military honors the
body Of Joseph Michael Nee,
war veteran and member of the
! Ridge-Igo post Of the American
Legion, ,~who dropped dead from
heart failure in Nogales, Sonora.
Mexico, was laid to rest Thurs.
day afternoon in the Nogales
cemetery. The funeral was held
from the Carroon -mortuary IN
der the auspices Of the local
American Legion.
Advice received from tunnel
10, south Of Guadalaja lara, Jalisco,
onthe Southern Pacific de Mex
leo railroad to Mexico City. states
that through freight traffic has
been resumed over the newly
constructed shoo- fly. However,
the present embargo will not be
lifted as the company will have
to dispose Of the freight accum
nlated on both sides of the de
stroyed tunnel which. will re.
quire several days.
Forest fires have been raging
for several days along the south
western slope of the Santa Rita
mountains on the Baca Float
Grant near Alto. and on a por
ton of the Coronado national
forest. Hence the intense heat
in Nogales for several days past
The squad of fire fighters from
the Patagonia and Sonoita sec
tions and Tucson, was under the
personal direction of U. S. Ran
ger O. j. Olsen, to whom much
credit is due.
Juan Erredil, SO, many years
a resident of Santa Cruz county,
passed away Tuesday morning
at his home near Calabasas. fol-
lowing long illness. tubercu
losis said to have been the cause
OF his death. Deceased leaves a
wife and eight children. Funeral
services we're held Wednesday,
interment being in the Calabasas
cemetery. For the past 43 years
Juan was resident of Arizona.
and for the past Is worked for
Roy Sorrells, Santa Cruz county
stockraiser.
A special dispatch to The No
gales Herald Wednesday from
Senator Henry F. ,Ashurst of
Arizona, now in Washington,
stated that the $4,000 paving
bill for internationa street was
included in the deficiency bill
Tuesday by the senate commit
tee. A press dispatch from the
National capital last Saturday
stated that President Coolidge
had signed the bill by Senator
Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona,
appropriating $4,000 for paving
International street on the Mex
ican border in NOgales.
The members of st. Andrews
church will hold a picnic tomor
row at the beautiful e. Titcomb
ranch near Nogales. Immedi
ately after the midday service. at
about 1890, the motorcade will
start from the church for the
Titcomb grove and lake. Ice
cream, lemonade and coffee will
be provided but all are requested
to bring basket lunches. All
members of the church and their
friends are cordially invited to
attend the picnic. Those having
room in their cars are asked to
take those who have no trans
portation.
FRANK Johnson, who recently
purchased the Manhattan cafe
in Nogales. Sonora, is remodel
ing that popular place, which
when completed. will be first
class and up : to : the minute.
The work of dolling up is being
done under the personal direc
tion of Tom Wood, of the we'll
known contracting firm of Lown
& Wood, this city. Fred Ten.
broke is doing the artistic wood
work decorating, according to
plans and specifications; Bob
Sands and Stanley Bryant are
responsible for the plumbing.