Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-20
NEWS BUDGET
 FROM SAFFORD'

STAFFORD, April l9.--A large and Iappreciative audience greeted the Saf- ford Dramatic club Saturday evening when they presented "The Scout s Re venge" at Todd s hall for the benefit of the Odd Fellows home. The cast of the principal characters was as fol lows: The Scout, J. J. Birdno; Olive Benton, the scouts sweetheart, Mrs. George Birdno; Betty Hanshawe, Olive s chum, Mrs. F.. G. Oliver. Three characters were impersonated by Roy Miller. Others taking part were Miss Flossie Evans, Miss Georgia Robertson, Miss Blanche Birdno, c. A. Rhoads, U. I. Paxton, Carrol Neece and Ben Estes. The Stafford band discoursed music be- tween the acts. A neat sum was realized.
 Miss Kathaleen Carlos was week end visitor to Globe.
 z. Zundel of Clifton was visiting in Stafford last week.
 J. A. Merrill of the Fumarole mine spent Saturday transacting business in Globe.
 The business men of the valley gath cred in Stafford Saturday afternoon for the purpose of organizing Business Men $ club or Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was called to order by John F. Weber and the object of the or ganizatioR stated. w. T. Webb acted as chairman. w. W. Pace gave talk upon the work and importance of a commercial club and made motion that such an organization be perfected, which motion carried. The officers are to consist of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and a board of directors, seven in number, including president, and vice president, and no two from the same town. w. T. Webb was elected president, w. w. Pace vice president, NJ. Alfred treasurer, while the election of secretary was deferred The directors are as follows: J. k. Welker of Stafford, F. Preudenthal of Solomonville, c. D. Stephens of Fort Thomas, H. A. McBeth and R. l.. Rup- key.
 MT. and Mrs Mitt Sims, Judge T. S. Bunch and Mir. Sloan were among those from Solomonville who attended the home talent show Saturday evening.
 D. W. Wickersham of Los Angeles arrived in the city Sunday afternoon and will spend several weeks here look. ing after his many business interests.
 Mrs. L. A. Moore expects to leave Wednesday for Seneca, $. C., where she will join her husband, who has been there for some time past.
 J. NJ. Foster left this morning for Tucson and other points on business trip.
 Rev. c. Wardlaw is expected home tomorrow from ten days visit to Tucson, Bisbee, Prescott and other points.
 J. A. Rogers and family returned Sunday from a camp at MeInery's goat ranch, where they have been for the health of Mrs. Rogers.
 c. V. Latham, 8 former resident of Safford, but now bookkeeper in the Dominion hotel at Globe, is visiting friends here.
 Mrs. J. c. Robinson and daughter, Miss Zona. spent Sunday in camp in the foothills.
 NIT. and Mrs. Stratton left this morn ing for Texas on a visit to their old home in Uvalde, Texas. They go for the latter's health, she having been account of i'll health.
 A camping party composed of MT. and Mrs. Jack Todd, Miss Mae Dowdle and Jesse NJ. Foster left Saturday af- ternoon for Camp Arcadia, returning Monday morning.
 Rev. Burley, pastor of the Southern Methodist church of Solomonville has been transferred to the Clifton church and will remove there soon. Rev. and Mrs. Burley will be greatly missed, both in Solomonville and Stafford.
 Miss Jessie Wardlaw, Miss Wilson, Lee Shirley and the Messrs. Hill were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Rogers st their camp in the foothills Sunday.
 A party composed of B. r. Foster, F. l.. Ginter, Herman Foster, Max An derson and Melville and Solon Foster spent Saturday night and Sunday camp ing in the Grahams.
 Mrs. Charles Solomon returned yes terday from visit of two days to Mrs. I. F.. Solomon at Solomonville. She was joined by MT. Solomon, who re- turned with her.
 The Etude club meets this evening with Miss Lottie Colton.
 Mrs. McMillan was an outgoing pas senger this morning.
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. McAllister were Sunday visitors to Stafford.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Solomon leave this week for the Yosemite valley in California, where they will spend sew cral weeks recuperating.