Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-03
] NEWS 0F THE VALLEY
HAPPENINGS FERTILE CHRONICLED SILVER BELT STAFF CoRRES- 

The majority of the business houses closed their doors yesterday afternoon during the funeral services of the late John Todd.
 Ben Smith and Jack Blackmore leave this afternoon for Black river to bring home the horse and faithful dog who stood guard over the remains of John Todd in the wilds of the White noun tains when Ben went in search of help to remove the remains to Springerville. The heroic efforts put forth by Ben to restore life to his companion, who died in his arms from heart failure, and his still greater efforts to bring his body home to loved ones will eyer be remembered with gratitude by the whole community.
 Miss Gillie Archer left yesterday for her home in San Antonio, where she will spend the summer vacation. Miss Archer has been reelected to teacn in the Stafford school the coming term.
 Yesterday the clock closing be- gan and all the stores with the ex- ception of one or two closed promptly at that hour.
 The ground is being broken for the foundation of w. K. Dial s new law of fee on Main street
 The Odd Fellows have rented the hall above the Stafford drug store arc in the future all meetings will be held there.
 Bone & Cavaness have been forced to vacate and will remove to the liams building, next door to the tee. nb nfh Ilr xuhn the building from which they will move, expects to open confectionery store therein within a few days.
 Jack Williams of Morenci is here for few days.
 Mrs. Allie Davis, teacher in the Fl Paso schools, is in the city for q visit of month s duration to her par ents, Judge and Mrs. T. T. Hunter, and sister, Mrs. J. Newton Stratton.
 Mrs. M. J. Starks, accompanied by her mother, Grandma Freeman, return. ed to her home in Tombstone this morning.
 Mir. Thompson, proprietor of the Stafford Jewelry company, is building an addition to the store.
 Mrs. M. Morrison left yesterday af. ternoon for her home in Globe, af CT d short visit to her sister, Mrs. Free man.
 Eddie Carlos, Jr., has returned from Fl Paso, where he went last week.
 SANFORD, June 2.-Eleven hundred head of cattle were shipped from the Solomonville shipping pens one day this week. Messrs. Webb, Marshall and Foster of Pima and West Brothers of this place sold the cattle to the Cox Hall Commission company of Fl Paso.
 J. A. Wilson, pc dent of the Gila Valley Copper company, is in town from Boston. He in company with John F. Webber, went out to the com pany's property north of here, yester- day.
 Miss Mary Futile, who was teach CT in the grammar school here for number of years, will spend the sum. mer in New England. Miss Futile now holds a similar position in the Clifton school.
 A special meeting of the Sahuara afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. T. Colton. Election of officers and other business will be attended to. A good attendance is desired.
 Miss Rosa Jaime left yesterday for an extensive visit to coast cities.
 Mrs. A. c. Hunt and children re- turned this morning from visit to friends at Globe.
 Vernon Patterson and Ray Spaulding left yesterday for a ten days stay at the Lone Star mine.
 Captain Burns of Bowie was in town a few hours this morning,
 Miss Lillie Archer left this morning for her home in San Antonio, Texas, where she will spend the summer. Miss Archer will return in the fall and take np her duties as teacher in the pub lie school here.
 Mrs. Alice II. Davis of Fl Paso is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. N. Stras. ton and family. Nus. Davis will spend the week here, then go to Payson, where she will spend the summer in the 
 Mrs. J. F. Ringer and Miss Della Owens are spending the week with friends at Globe.
 Mir. and Mrs. II. Claridge of Thatcher were visitors in town Tuesday.
 Little Miss Belva Birdno is enter. taining number of her young frienGs 1t birthday party this afternoon.
 A comedy company from Globe is billed to play at the opera house to- night.
 lack Williams of Morenci is in town ,n a visit to friends.
 E. W. Clayton and Rudolph Young went to Fumarole late yesterday in Mr. Clayton's auto. On the return trip . tire was punctured, and Mir. Clayton lad to walk back to the mine, where le spent the night.
 Mir. and Mrs. Kempton ow Graham were business visitors in the city to- lay.
 Fred and Frank Dowdle went ont 90 Inc Dowdle ranch near Bowie today.