Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-11
NEWS BUDGET
 FROM SAFFORD

| club were entertained yesterday by Mrs. James s. Abbott at her delight. full cottage home. The usual and in. formal afternoon was spent. After the whist battle the guests were grouped about the tables for the enjoyment of the tempting refreshment menu consist ing of walnut and ginger sandwiches, Saratoga chips and cake and coffe. The players were Mesdames Mashbir, Robert Patterson, B. F. Thum, F.. w. Clayton, Charles Solomon, and Abbott, and Miss Mae Dowdle and Miss Margaret Rob inson.
 John McGowan, prominent attorney of Douglas and former resident of Stafford is business visitor in the city Some excitement was created in town n day or so ago when it was noised about that two young boys had been re- gently kidnapped in New Mexico and that the captor and captured were in hiding in or near Stafford. Soon the father of the boys, assisted by officers. were on their trail and they were found camping in the Artesan belt. The story goes that some. days ago a middle aged man asked to be entertained over night at the home of MT. Walters, a prosperous rancher of New Mexico, and during his stay he abducted the two young sons, by what powers the author. ities are unable to ascertain. However, they stole away under the cover of night with two of the rancher's finest horses. The man is in jail in Solomon vile and the boys with their father are on their way home.
 Mrs. NJ. Mcintyre has rented the house recently vacated by Mrs Charles Morris.
 MT. and Mrs. Mitt Sims of Solomon vile were in the city yesterday.
 Frank Dowdle has returned from the Dowdle ranch at Twenty-mile tank.
 l.. A. Johns, the well known hay man of Thatcher, is in town today.
 Rev. Norman Burley of Solomonville was Stafford visitor yesterday.
 The new Royal theater gave the first performance last evening to large and appreciative audience.
 A. II. Austin of Solomonvillc. a large owner of real estate in Safford. was traDsacting business in town yesterday.
 The members of the Etude club gath. cred at the home of Mrs. k. J. Carlos last evening for their weekly meeting. The greater portion of the time was given to chorus work.
 William Sanders was visitor to Sol omonville yesterday.
 Luther A. Moore left this morning for business trip to his old home in Seneca, s. C.
 The directors of the Gila Valley Bank < Trust company have placed the plans and specifications for their new build ing in the hands of Contractor Faul- eoner. The edifce is to be built of con- crete.
 The many vehicles which line the business streets of Stafford this week testify to the large business being done by the merchants.
 Miss Lillian Archer, who is slowly re covering from recent serious illness. will leave Sunday for her home in San Antonio. Texas.
 Mrs. Ethel Beck of this place acted as musician for the Cooley company in the presentation of Arizona in the Thatcher amusement hall last evening. A number of Safford people were ia the audience.
 H. Bingham of Fort Worth. Texas, agent for live stock commission house of that place, is the guest of w. T. Mas. sey of Solomonville. The two gentle men are old time friends, tho acquain, ance dating from many years ago and the reunion is being greatly enjoyed, as they visit scenes of interest together. They were sightseeing in Stafford aud neighboring points yesterday.
 La grippe is prevalent this week among the public school children.
 T. A. Pascoe of Globe, a big owner of Gila valley real estate, is in the city attending to his many business iu- terests.
 The Woman 8 Home Mission society. of the Methodist church south will meet in a business session this afternoon.
 Max Cohn, who s touring tho United States, and has been visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. C. F. Solomon, left Monday morning for San Francis co.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Dial left Tuesday afternoon for Globe, where they will make their future home.
 Little Glodys Mckinney is recovering from recent illness
 The Safford fire department made a practice run Tuesday night and extin- guished an immense blaze in very few minutes. This worthy organization is succeeding nicely and Chief Kruger is to be commended in his untiring eff forts to make the department all the town needs.
 Dr. J. N. Stratton made profession al visit to Thatcher Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Carpenter, Miss Iillie Archer and l.. N. Stratton were