Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-31
NEWS BUDGET
 FROM STAFFORD

SAFF0RD, March 30-Lorin Hatch left this morning for tho eastecn states, where he has been sent by the Latter Day Saints church as missionary
 Rev. Burley and wife of SoIomonville have returned from Clifton by way of Coronado. Rev. Burley has been assist ing in a series of protracted meetings in Clifton and reports ucccssful meeting.
 There are now three vacant houses in Safford-for the first time in months.
 Mrs. Warren, who for some time past has been visiting her father and mother, Mir and Mrs. Packer, left yes terday for her home in Bisbee.
 The Solomonville Bulletin will be en. larged this week to six pages. Professor Wynne and Rev. Burley expect to make it newsy paper and improve it.
 Hyram Layton, son of Charles Lay ton, left this morning for New York as missionary for the church of the Latter Day Saints.
 W. A. Wilson and 0rsen Nelson q building large hay sheds at Solomon vile.
 A. H. Mcclure, the station agent at Solomonville. has just returned from a trip to California.
 Rev. o. A. Andrews left yesterday morning for Benson on matters pertain ing to his church.
 The city council has raised the saloon license to $400 per year, payable in ad vance, the same to take effect March 3l.
 The Solomonville school is closed an other week on account of the measles. Two cases are reported at Frank Rch- ardson $, one at Charles Parks and one at w. T. Massey 's A smallpox ease is also reported as just recovering at the Massey home.
 F.. J. Carlos and J. Hornbuekle took the second degree in Odd Fellowship at the regular weekly meeting of the lodge last evening. Pat Anderson re ceived the third degree.
 Great excitement has been caused in Solomonville by the report of gold be- ing found above there on the banks of the Gila. Frank Richards and A. A. Anderson returned yesterday from the scene of the discovery.
 Mrs. E. w. Clayton was hostess to the members of the Etude club last evening. Roll call was answered to with current events. Miss Lillie Nor ris, Miss Mae Dowdle and Mrs. Clayton read interesting papers upon the life and compositions of Dr. Wm. Mason. Miss Alberta Cotton was unanimously elected a member of the club.
 SAFFORD March 30.-Mrs. II. s. Travis left this morning for her home in Omaha, Neb Mrs. Travis has been spending the winter with her father, c. Neece and his family.
 Joe Stratton was a business visitor to Thatcher today.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Wardlaw are re- moving to the Brier cottage on Tenth street.
 w. II. Lewis expects to leave soon with his family for southern Texas, where they will make their future home.
 Mrs. A. A. Anderson of Solomonville was shopping here this morning.
 J. M. Poster and Ben Riddell were transacting business at Thatcher to day,
 Harry Dial of Globe is 3 business wis itor in the city today.
 Joe Layton of Thatcher was busl- ness visitor here today.
 Frank Freestone, a prosperous ranch man of Layton is having large hay barn and extensive dairy buildings erected on his farm.
 Chas. F. Solomon is business visitor in Globe this week.
 Knight Parker is in the city today from Globe. Mir. Parker has ranch near Fort Thomas which he is develop ing.
 Mr. MeMillan and Henry Dial left this morning for Globe and other min ing towns and camps. They went by team and will be gone several weeks.
 Geo. A. Olney left this morning for Coc hse, where he will visit his niece.
 The Methodist Episcopal church is making arrangements for an extensive Easter program to be given Easter morning.
 Mrs. Sisson went to Artesia today for vlsit of several days with her daughter, Mrs. l.. J. Broshears
 Elaborate preparations have been made for tie Odd Fellow Rebekah ban quet to be given tonight at the Masonic hall.
 w. D. Johnson of Thatcher was in town today, greeting his friends. Mir. Johnson has been confined to his room for a number of weeks and all are glad