Nogales International, 1926-10-17

HUGH GRAHAM IS CALLED BY DEATH Funeral services were held at j 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Detroit, Mich., for Hugh N. Graham, prominent young No Nogales - gales Nogales business man, who died in that city early Friday morning. A telegram announcing the death was received here Friday by Louis Hudgin from Will Graham, brother of Hugh. . Broken down in health, as a re result - sult result of being gassed in the World War, in w r hich he served ag a member of the Canadian forces, Mr. Graham left Nogales Sep September - tember September 18 for the purpose of en entering - tering entering a sanitarium in Battle Creek, Mich. His condition con continued - tinued continued to grow worse back in Michigan and a few days ago his >oung wife here was wired to come immediately. Boarding the first train after receipt of the wire Mrs- Graham hastened to Detroit but death won in the race and she arrived there about an ! hour after her husband had pass passed - ed passed away. Mr. Graham was 32 years of age and was auditor for Roy & Ttcomby Inc., about two years. Prior to coming here he was at one time connected with the state highway department during the regime of State Highway En Engineer - gineer Engineer Thomas Madddck. He was born in Ireland and his father is a linen manufacturer in the north north(Continued - (Continued north(Continued on Page 7) Nogales Loses To Prescott Team Outweighed about ten pounds to the man, the Nogales High School football team put up a very aggressive battle against Prescott High School yesterday afternoon, the game being won by the northern Arizona team by a score of 14 to 6. A fumble on the part of No Nogales - gales Nogales during the first ten min minutes - utes minutes of play in the first quarter resulted in Prescott getting the ball and making an end run for the first touchdown of the game. They kicked goal. At the time of the fumble Nogales had gone through the Prescott line down to the five or ten yard line. There was no scoring in the second quarter. In the third quarter Nogales didn't seem able to break up Prescott's forward (Continued on Page 7)

i Attended by approximately 80 persons, with B.shop Navarette of Sonora as the guest of honor, the annual Columbus Day lun luncheon - cheon luncheon was held Tuesday noon at the Firemen's Club under auspices of the Knights of Columbus. Frank J. Duffy presided as toastmaster and called on the speakers who were Mayor Duane Bird, Former Mayor W. F. Over Overton, - ton, Overton, Dave Loeb, Jake Rochlin, Judge W. A. O'Connor, Bishop Navarette, and Hugo W. Miller. An excellent meal was served by the Royal Case, music was furnished by a local orchestra, and the affair was a grand suc success - cess success in every way. Toastmaster Duffy welcomed the guests, who numbered prom prominent - inent prominent citizens of all denomina denominations - tions denominations invited to the luncheon by the hospitable Knights of Colum Columbus. - bus. Columbus. He mentioned the splendid spirit of cooperation and get-to get-together - gether get-together feeling prevailing in No Nogales. - gales. Nogales. Mayor Bird, the first speaker of the day, said it was a pleasure to accept the invitation of the lodge to attend the luncheon and that we all owe a debt of grati gratitude - tude gratitude to the K. of C- for calling attention of the public to the true El Paso Special Visits Nogales On the last stop of a 2.000 mile tour through New Mexico and Arizona, 90 El Pasoans - onboard the El Paso 1926 Good Will Excursion train arrived in Nogales at 2:50 o'clock yesterday afternoon and departed for El Paso last night. During an informal reception for the visitors in the Monte Montezuma - zuma Montezuma Hotel lobby Mayor Duane Bird of Nogales, Arizona, and j Presidente Carlos Reville of No Nogales, - gales, Nogales, Sonora, turned the keys of the two cities over to the El Pasoans and they were told that -very privilege of the cities were theirs during their stay. C. .H. 1 K'rkland answered by stating that they had looked forward to - j coming to Nogales all along the trip and found that upon arriving ',the barbs on the fence between ' the two cities were sawed off I (Continued On Page 8)

Much interest is being aroused ' over the annual Santa Cruz Coun County - ty County Fair which will be held at So Sonoita, - noita, Sonoita, October 23rd. Entry blanks and premium Lists have been distributed throughout the county to insure prompt filing of entries to ibe exhibited. Addi Additional - tional Additional entry blanks may be ob obtained - tained obtained at the headquarters of the Santa Cruz County Fair Associa Association - tion Association at the Nogales Chamber of Commerce. All entries are free, and no entrance fee will be charged except for parking space for cars. The entries are divided into four departments - Poultry, Farm Crops, Horticulture, and Domestic Science. Last year the prizes were offered in lump sums on entire displays. This year the prizes will be given on single en entries - tries entries only. Only first places will receive cash prizes. In addition to these, Special Merchants Prizes donated by local merchants will be awarded to a number of first places. The Merchants Prizes list is not quite complete and will be announced at a later date- The American Legion has donated twenty-five dollars, fifteen of which will be given to the person obtaining the most points, and the remaining ten dollars will be (Continued on Page 7) D. L. Fain Found Diad At Mine D. L. Fain, 61 years of age, pioneer Nogales mining man, was found dead in bed yesterday at his mine, "The Dolores" in the Ures District out from Carbo, Sonora. Death, it is believed, was due to heart failure. Railroad Station Agent Shep Shepherd - herd Shepherd of Carbo telegraphed last night that the body has been brought into Cartro. Burial will take place there today. It was 1 impossible to bring the body here for burial, owing to the present bad condition of the railroad and highways in the Carbo District j due to recent floods. Mr. Fain left here a few days ago for his mine. Bracey Curtis, president of the First National Bank, said last night that Mr. ; Fain's death is a great loss to the I community. "He was a very 1 high grade, successful mining (Continued on Pago 7)

Strike May Mean Much For District A rich strike has been made in the old Hardshell mine in the Karsh aw district near Patagonia, it is announced by Ed F. Bohling Bohlinger - er Bohlinger of Patagonia, executor of the Richardson Estate, who is in chai'ge of the estate's mining in interests. - terests. interests. A 5 Yz foot sample of the ore was taken and assays mad, show showing - ing showing 90-8 ounces in silver, 30.9% lead and $1.20 gold per ton. This is high grade ore and if the values hold out will mean much for the district. $5,000 DONATED BY RED CROSS TO SONORA The American Red Cross has. contributed $5,000 for relief of flood sufferers in the state of So- j nora, it is announced in a tele- i gram received Fr'day by Major 1 Sam B. Rotge, local Red Cross di di* - * di* rector. The message is from the divi division - sion division headquarters of the Red Cross in San Francisco and reads as follows: "The national head headquarters - quarters headquarters in Washington has wired. Col. Bickrell, after conferring with the State Department, $5,000 to the Mexican Red Cross at Mex Mexico - ico Mexico C'ty, with request that the money be used for flood relief in j Sonora, and at Vera Cruz if as- j sistance at the later place is ne necessary." - cessary." necessary." Prior to making the $5,000 ap appropriation - propriation appropriation a conference was held | in Nogales between the Mexican and American consuls, and was al also - so also attended by Major Rotge, O. A. Smith of the Associated Chari Charities, - ties, Charities, and M ss Phelps, represent representing - ing representing the San Francisco office of the Red Cross. R. S. Burns, manager of the local store of the J. C. Penney I Company, returned Thursday j from Oakland, California, where j he attended a meeting of the j managers of the southwestern! district of the J. C. Penney Com- I pany organization.

Values Are Improving Right Along At Big Jim Values are improving right along on the 235 foot level at the Big Jim mine in the Harshaw d strict where a big strike was made early this month. J. J. Peterson, superintendent of the mine, stated last week that they are going to cut a sta station - tion station at 250 feet and 360 feet, then ore bodies will be opened up that will be worth while. There are two big bodies yet on the 150 foot level. The Big Jim is a lead and sil silver - ver silver producer, carrying some gold and some copper. Seventeen men are now being employed on one shift, and three shifts will be put to work in the shaft as soon a carload of timbers arrive from the Pacific coast. The mine is also working its 90-ton mill. The Big Jim promises to be the greatest producer ever opened up in Santa Cruz County. It wag formerly known as the "Aba Lincoln", and th "Blue Nose", and "Uncle Billy" Powers, a brother of lim. Richard Farrell of Harshaw, worked it more than 44 years ago and. shipped ore that went many ounces. A total of $300,000 was taken out by Powers from the tunnel level from 40 to 50 feet. The mine was recently taken over by the Big Jim Mines Company of which A. G. Keating of Los Angeles Is president. "The Harshaw district Is going to be the greatest mining dis district - trict district in the nation. Companies and big outfits on the Pacific coast have their eyes on the dis distt - tt distt ict and development of numer numerous - ous numerous properties is bound to com® soon", it was declared by Sup Superintendent - erintendent Superintendent Peterson. lo be present at the luncheon. Dave Loeb, the next speaker, said that Columbus was a man of great vision, moral force, and persuasian, and told of the trials he went through in discovering America. (Continued on Page 7)

play it clean", he declared, adding that the controversy over the Colorado river is the issue in thie 'state, and that the Swing-Johnson jbill is the greatest menace to Ari Arizona - zona Arizona today. "I will try tp pre prevent - vent prevent Congress from passing the Swing-Johnson bill. If I can per perform - form perform my duty as well as Hayden I has done his, I'll consider my job has been well done. I believe in 'the principle of state's rights. I .favor drafting capital, as well as men, in time of war. A Repub Republican - lican Republican senator in a Republican Senate and in a Republican Ad Administration - ministration Administration was not able to pigeon-hole the Swing-Johnson I ask you to support Hay Hayi - i Hayi den, Hunt, and all other Demo Democrats - crats Democrats on the ticket," said Doug Douglas. - las. Douglas. .Hayden Speaks ] "Eight times I have polled a good majority in Nogales and San Santa - ta Santa Cruz County. We have no fear of the outcome at the November 2 election", said Mr. Hayden. "I I am traveling on my own resources, am obligated to no one, and I pro promise - mise promise you noth : ng but a square deal. The Republicans are pro promising - mising promising everything. Ashurst and I .before 1921 had obtained $691,- ,000 for the San Carlos project. | The city of Douglas six years ago (Continued on Page 7)

That settlement of the Colo- ; rado river development problem k the primary and essential task now confronting Arizona, was : clearly and forcefully brought! out in speeches delivered by Carl, Hayden, candidate for United States Senator, and Lewis W. Douglas, candidate for Congress, at the Democratic rally at the , I Lyric Theater, Wednesday night. ] j Judge Frank J. Duffy presided as charman of the meetings, and j j called on the speakers who were A. G. McAlister of the j State Supreme Court, James H. i Ker'by, candidate for reelection to ; the office of secretary of state; i John W. Murphy, candidate for \ j reelection to the office of attor-, ney-general; and Frank Luke, ; candidate for reelection as tax 1 commissioner. After McAlister, Kerby, Mur-! phy, and Luke, had made short talks, the main addresses of the evening were delivered by Doug Douglas - las Douglas and Hayden, and both were warmly applauded. I Douglas said that he is not mak'ng any campaign promises but that will represent the people of Arizona and the United States the way they should be represent- 1 ; ed. He said he did not believed ' a campaign should be made on j promises. "I've played politics clean and am going to continue to

I greatness and high caliber of I Christopher Columbus. He mid I that Columbus belongs to Italy, Spain, and America having ] been born in Italy, and discover discoveried - ied discoveried American for Spain. He told j of the physical hardships endured by "Columbus, because of his great task. "Columbus, because of his courage and accomplish accomplishments - ments accomplishments should probably be our greatest hero, and the Knights of Columbus are performing a dis distinct. - tinct. distinct. service to the American 1 people in teaching them history I they should all know", said Mayor : Bird. | Former Mayor Overton, the, 1 next speaker told of Columbus', 1 career and said he was gratified 1 |in being accorded the invitation 1