The copper era., 1906-01-18
SANTA TERESA DEAD.
Noted saint" Died at Her Home in
 Clifton Friday

The soul of Snata Teresa, who was recognized by her people everywhere as a Saint, sent by God to minister to her people, passed peacefully away during the early morning hours of Friday last,
 She had been sick but such a short time that her death was a great sur prise to all, and occasioned deep and sincere sorrow to her people, many of whom worshiped her as as repre- sentative of the Deity. The imme- dlate cause of her death was tuber- culous, but the end came so suddenly that even her immediate relatives were not prepared for it. A few moments before her death she was sitting up in bed talking and laugh ing with her lady companion who had been with her for many years so she died, reclining against a pillow, with smile on her lips. It had been her expressed wish that she should go in this manner-without 5trugs gle, and without warning.
 When a mere child Santa Teresa developed wonderful powers of heal ing, a part of which was due to her magnetic force, and part to Indian remedies derived from herbs and other remedies. She was a native of Sonora where she remained until about twelve years ago, when her great and increasing popularity forced the Mexican government to drive her from the country, fearing that she might be the cause of revolution. Had she been ambitious there is little doubt that thousands would have taken up her cause, and cheerfully laid down their lives un- der her guidance. She might have become another Joan of Arc, but in stead she was but simple child of nature, who preferred to exercise her | wonderful powers for suffering humanity. When first driven out of Mexico she located in Fl Paso, but that was too close to the line of Mexico to satisfy the Mexican off cials, who made life so unpleasant for her that she moved to Clifton, ar irving here about eight or nine years ago. She remained here two or three years, and then went to Cali fornia, after which she visited Europe, where she spent two or three years, and then returned to Califor- nia. She returned to Clifton a little more than a year ago with the pur- pose of making her home here. Soon after her arrival she purchased a lot on Hills addition, upon which she caused to be erected large two story residence, which was completed only a short time before her death.
 Santa Teresa was in many respects a most remarkable person. She treated the poor and rich alike, and would often do more for people in strengthened circumstances than those who were lavish with their means. Many of her cures were so re- markable that she was held as saint by her people, who believed that her | power to heal came direct from God.
 She was a member of no church, but announced her belief in God, but not in priests.
 The funeral occurred Saturday, and the remains were followed to the cemetery by more than four hundred people, being one of the largest funerals ever held in Clifton.
 At the time of her death she was about thirty years of age. During l her first residence in Clifton she was married to Yaqui Indian who fol- lowed her from Mexico, but the Mexican population was so incensed over the matter that they dove him out of town soon after the ceremony was performed, he was later arrested and examined for insanity, for which he served six months, and has not since been heard from.