Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-11
NEWS BUDGET
 FROM STAFFORD

SAFFORD, March 10.-A storm of unusual severity has been raging here tor the past twenty four hours. heavy snow fell during the night and contin- ued until abont 10 clock this morn. ing. But the ground being damp from the previous rainfall caused it to mo'. rapidIy. The surrounding mountains and foothills are white and the over hanging clouds indicate that the storm is not yet broken
 The friends of Miss Lotte Colton are pleased to know that she creditably passed the recent teachers examina- tion.
 The cafeteria supper planned for this evening by the Woman s Home Mis- sionary society has been postponed ow- ing to the indictment weather and will probably take place the early part of next week.
 Ernest s. Wickersham was transact ing business in Solomonville and San Jose yesterday
 F. l.. Gintcr, the bookkeeper of the J. RI. Foster Mercantile company, left this morning for Tucson, where he will visit with his family for several days,
 The remains of William Miller, better known as Montana Bill, were in- tered at O clock this afternoon in the Stafford cemetery. His death occurred yesterday at the Chiricahua Cattle com pany s ranch and was caused by pneu- monia, of which he had been suffering only few days. A large concourse of friends followed him through the snow to his last resting place. He was known as brave, open hearted cowboy.
 Otto McSwain has returned from Sol omonville, where he has been under the care of Dr. Lacy. His condition is much improved.
 Rev c. Wardlaw, Mrs. l.. A. Moore, Miss Jessie Wardlaw, B. F. Foster and J. M Foster left for camp at the foot of Mt Graham this afternoon, where they will spend the night and go fur ther up the mountain to the deep snow in the morning.
 News comes from Phoenix that work will soon be begun on the road in the gap between San Carlos and Dudley vile by the Phoenix & Eastern railroad This is welcome news to the people of the valley.
 The death of MT. O. A. Aubury, who came here some time ago from Seattle, Wash, seeking the restoration of his health, took place in Lebanon in the Artesian Belt yesterday. The great white plague numbering another, one who has stood high in the education of the west, having been superintendent of the public schools off Seattle for a number of years. He was teaching school here, brayely battling for life, and when the end came none of his loved ones were near, his mother lying i'll with cancer in the east. He was cared for by the loving hands of his SC hool children. The remains are being embalmed and will be shipped tomor row to his family.
 James Wakefield has purchased a lot from MT. Shafer just north of his resi- dence and will shortly build a home. J. A. Wardlaw has also procured a lot in the Shafer addition for home.
 r. A. Woodward was an incoming passenger from Globe this morning and left at once for the Fumarole mine, where he will likely remaIn for some time as the river will probably be un- fordable tomorrow.
 Mir. McDaniels and Messrs. King of Seneca, s. C., left this morning for Tucson.
 The fatteriDg report of the Fumarole mine, sent in by Professor J. W. Prout, the mining expert, is very gratifying to the people of Stafford and vicinity, for the development of this mine means much to them.