The border vidette., 1929-01-05
WRIT G. BOWMAN KEPT 6usY


The following story in recent
issue of the Mexican Herald of
Tiajuana. B. c., written by Billy
Silver, will be of intest to many
friends of Hon. Writ G.. Bow
man, former mayor of Nogales,
ex-representative in the Arizona
State Legislature and for many
years q successful business man of
this city where be owns the big
new Montezuma hotel, the No
gales Theater, and other valua
Bile real estate:
The busiest man in all of Baja
California, and make no mistake
about that!
This is what we learned the
early part of this week when we
spent q few pleasant hours at
the elegant Aqua Caliente resort
where the Hon. Writ @. Bow
man holds sway as president of
the Baja California Development
Company.
''Mr. Bowman, can I speak to
you for a minute, butts in
San Diego salesman, who has.
been waiting all morning to put
his peddling professional meth
ods into action. When the two
legged mammoth wholesale man
ufacturing gentleman finds that
he must makelhis appointments
with the busy Mr.. Bowman three
to four days in advance before
getting an audiance, be becomes
terribly disappointed. He has
discovered that time means much
TO Mr.. Bowman.
MIR. Bowman, you are wanted
on the long distance telephone"
comes the voice of the operator
from the hotel switchboard.
Mr.. Bowman you are wanted
on the long distance telephone
from Sonora" repeats the oper
ator. In the meantime Mr.. Bow
man is wiping his brow and NOV
ing in all directions. He is kept
on the jump right along and
hasn't even time to light his
cigar. He is q giutton for pun
ishment.
"Mr. Bowman, tits necessary
that we have this and that, says
the casino superintendent. We
are short of this and we are short
of that" is the complaint from
the dining room steward. We
must order more lumber and
more hard ware for the new
hotel," chirps in the building
contractor. Deep Thought is
raising hell over at the stable
and we don't know how to make
the horse behave" comes an
other voice over the phone.
Betty Jean is anxious to go
down town and do her Christmas
shopping" phones in the Missus
from the Bowman home at Palm
City. Yes. daddy dear. come
on home and take me to town."
insists little Betty. The plans
for the new bath house are
ready" comes another voice from
the Office. "Mr. Bowman. I
have just received a wire from
your mines in Sonora saying
that the new shaft is completed. "
the private secretary informs.
There are four hundred and
forty-four checks still awaiting
your signature at the Foreign
Club" phones in another private
secretary.
Three gentlemen from the
San Diego chamber of commerce
to see you, Mr.. Bowman" edges
in the Office young man. Mr..
So-and-So from San Francisco
wishes to know if you will en-,
dorse his check" posters the
Office young man again. Mr..
and Mrs. So So just telephoned
from Pasadena wanting to know
when the golf course will be
completed here" the phone says
again. It is amazing to watch
the Senor Bowman check up on
every question and everything
else. He seems to like it as be
smiles continu uously and very
seldom frown covers his fore
head, only when some guy tries
to kick him for loan. We have
watched railroad presidents back
east conduct their affairs, but
they have nothing on Writ G
Bowman when it comes down tt
stern realities during business
hours. He is a complete busi
| ness man, powerful leader. {
cOnpenial fellow and rea