The border vidette., 1930-06-28

Many members of the local
Elks lodge paraded through the
streets Saturday night headed
by the 25th Infantry band. A
class of eight candidates were
initiated after the parade. Sun
day a barbecue was held for
Elks and their families at Club
Royal, Nogales, Sonora.
A. j. Mitchell. superintendent
of the Nogsles schools, accom-
panied by his family, will leave
July l for months vacation at
bis home ia Wisconsin. Enroute
Mitchell will stop over in Mar
shall, Missouri, to visit bis broth
er, Dr.. w. Il. Mitchell, registrar
of the South west College of
Marshall.
Ia today's issue of The Border
Vidette appears the announce
ment of Tom Fraser big Fisb)
for the nomination for the Office
of State Mine Inspector subject
to the Democratic primary, Sep
tember 9. The big Fish" is
one of the best known practical
mines in the state of Arizona,
where be has resided for many
years. Fraser and family now
reside at Ray.
The Herald congratulates DR..
A. n. Noon. pioneer citizen who
cele brated his 92nd birthday yes
terday June 22). He is still
hale and hearty and takes an
active interest in events which
transpire around him. He was
born in London in 1888. He
came to Arizona 10 1879. He is
the father Of large family, and
is recognized as one Of Arizona's
leading cit!zens.-Herald.
Yee Tong. SO, better known as
Charley Lee, proprietor of the
the Star Laundry for the past
fifty years, was struck and
knocked down by a hit-and-run
driver OF Ford sedan Wednes.
day night about 9 o'clock in front
of The Border Vidette Office in
Nelson avenue, and died at 1:30
Thursday morning at St. Joseph's
hospital. Charley" was liked
by all who knew him. he will
be missed.
The second death as result of
a collision on Friday evening,
Jure 20. between Southern
Pacific train and an automobile
at Silva station, IL miles north
of Nogales, occurred at $50
o. lock Sunday afternoon when
William Robert Colville, about
80, father of four children, died
at St. Joseph's hospital. Man
uel Flores, who was with Col
Vile at the time of the accident.
died early Saturday morning.
j. D. Taught, manager of the
Colorado Horse and Mule Com
pany. returned Saturday from
an extensive buying trip 10 Cali
fornia and Oregon during which
be purchased several punches of
mules which have already been
sold in Old Mexico. Several
carloads of long-eared beauties
are now enroute to Nogales. Mr..
Taught also purchased several
high grade American Jacks
which are to be used for breed.
ing purposes on the West Coast
of Mexico.
Plans for another popular ex.
cursion from Nogales to San
Francisco, Los Angeles and San
Diego, leaving this city July IL,
were announced this week by P.
E. Baffert. local agent for the
Southern Pacific Company. Spe
cial low-fare tickets will be good
for Is days. A similar excursion
operated by the company from
Nogales to California points June
z met with public favor, result
ing iu authorization of the sec
ond excursion. according to Mr..
Baffert. Tickets will be sold
July IL, only, with return limit
of July q.
Writ G. Bowman, accompani
ed by his lovely daughter, Miss
Betty Jean Bowman. arrived
here Tuesday night from Palm
City, California, by automobile
driven by Francisco Ibarra, and
will remain in Nogales visiting
old friends until July 2. Bow
man says it feels mighty good to
be back in NoRales where he
and his estimable family have