Graham guardian., 1902-12-26

rich farm lands under good state
of cultivation and having excellent
buildings, largely constructed Of
brick, indicating not only thrift
and comfort, but good taste and
appreciation by the inhabitant, of
the better life made possible by
improved surroundings, These
facts impress the traveller and home
seeker and are thus attracting to
our town most desirable class
Retired cattle barons hero seek II
residence, buy 1t and build L
luxurious home where their fHmi-
lies may enjoy society and their
children have educational tGciiitiGs
at their doors, as n reward for the
many lonely years spent on The
dreary plains accommodating the
means they now 50 richly enjoy.
The man of business, crowded out
by the strong competition existing
IN the older and better developed
states finds here an oPportunityfor
profitable investment and adds
business block and so the town
grows This brings Us to taking
of stock in order to see what the
last few years has added to our
wealth and material advancement
We have commodiouS brick
school building costing over Sj30U,
accommodating four departments
Of a graded school, with f0ur teach
ers fully qualified for the " rk.
Religious advantages are con
fcrrcd by several different organi
cations
The Mormons or Latter Day
Saints were the first in the field to
build. They have neat church
Of brick located in our beautiful
suburb called Layton whore many
are settled belo ging to that organ
ization. As their settlements are
made under church supervision,
the church militant receives the
active support of every member Of!
the community, and is powerful
factor for good The members of
the chHrch are now erecting new
edifce for worship, which will be
a magnificent building when com
pleted. The Methodist Episcopal
society have organized and
built an adobe church, not snowy;
but comfortable and cOmmodious.
The society holds regular Sunday
meetings under the pastorate of
Rev. l.. w. Wheatley, this being
his first year at this place. The
Sunday school is well attended and
regular prayer meetings are held
The church owns a large lot in tn
center of town, and is out of debt.
The NJ. L church South, also has
a good membership here and is
contemplating erecting a church
building. The Baptists, under the
direction of Rev. @. Wardlaw, hold
regular Sunday meetings, Sunday
school and prayer meetings in
Foresters hall. The Roman atho
lies have also secured site, and
will very soon have their commuu
cants provided with church build
ing. The pastor of the church j.
Solomonville, occasionally hold
services here, and has the matte
Of the church building in hand
There is a Masonic Lodge hold
iag regular communications in
their hall riggs brick block
The Good Templars' Lodge m els
Tuesday evening of each week in
jhe Foresters' hall. The Forest
ers Lodge is also healthy organi
cation, with mem bership Of about
80. The Sahuara Club is an or
ganization Of the ladies which com
bines educational and social fea-
tures at the regular monthly meet
ings and has been the means of
accom- rlishing a great deal of good, !
Safford being regarded as an un-
usually healthy place, physicians
are not in much demand. How
ever, physicians get sick in oth,r
places and come here to benefit
their health,
Stafford has complete telephone
system, being connect ed with the
towns ofthe county from Matthews
90 the west to Morenci on the east.
Its population is about 1900. The
streets are we'll laid out and are
from 80 to loo feet vide,