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Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
OF INTEREST TO MINING MEN.
An Able Young Editor Comes Among Us
for Information.

Charles L. Calkins, one of the pro-
prietors of The California Miner, a
San Francisco newspaper now being
published in the interests of the Cali
fornia Miners Association and miners
and mining in general, arrived in the
county yesterday and will devote few
weeks time in collecting valuable in
formation covering Amador mining
enterprises, to be published in his
paper for the benefit of the outside
mining world.
Mr.. Calkins (vho, by the way is
son of Nj. D. Calkins of the Record)
ranks as journalist of unusual abil-
ity, whose writings during several
years past have gained for him the dis
tinction of being one of the few young
writers to be favorably commented
upon by such men as Ambrose Bierce.
Therefore the mineowners and mining
men of our county will do well to culti-
vate Mr.. Calkins' acquaintance and
furnish him with any information, as it
will cost them nothing but little time,
and in addition they can rest assured
that whatever the visiting editor
writes concerning our mines will be cor
rectly reported and ably written.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
!. ?. WAGGERSHAUSER IS NO MORE
SAD ENDING OF A PROMISING
YOUNG MAN.
Called Away When He Was Just Entering
Upon Career of Usefulness
and Honor.

At O'Clock Monday morning, jan
uary Is, 1900, Frederick Waggers-
hauser, after plucky fight of several
weeks duration with injury and dis
ease, paid the penalty exacted by Ma
ture of all mankind. His father ar
rived in time to be with him a few days
before the summons came and did all
in his power to alleviate his sufferings.
The funeral took place from the
Catholic Church, Rev. Father Gleeson
officiating, Tuesday afternoon, JAN
uary 10Th, at 2:30 p. m. The congre-
CATION was large, many of our most
prominent citizens being present.
The floral offerings were beautiful.
Interment in the Catholic Cemetery.
The pail bearers were: Frederick
Eudey, Harry Newman, Alex Eudey,
Charles Williams, Ruel Parker and
Frank Arditto.
F. Waggershauser, father OF de-
ceased, was the only relative present,
and the heartfelt sympathy of our peo-
pie went out to the stricken, solitary
mourner and many tear mingled
with his over the bier of his departed
loved one. There were many miners
in the procession who solemnly paid
their last respects to their departed
fellow work man, and sincerely con-
doled with the grief-stricken father.
1t was sad laying away of bright
youth, who was Overtaken in the
morning of life by an accident that
cost him limb and few weeks later
his life: But we must rememb ber that:
''The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh
away" Not ours to murmur: not
ours to question; but ours to prayer
fully submit and say: Blessed be the
name of the Lord"
Frederick P. Waggerhauser was
born in Weingarten, Wurttenberg,
Germany, June 26, 1878, and came to
America with his parents in 1887. Two
years later he came to California and
resided at st. Helena, Napa county,
eight years. Later he graduated at
the Oakland High School and then
entered the State University at Berke-
ley and was working in a mine here to
earn money enough to complete the
course when, on Tuesday morning,
November 81, 1899, he was caught in a
CdN6-lH. Ills lSlU lCS OOiON ohO IA hCO UC-
ing so badly injured that on the night
of November 23d it had to be ampu-
tated. Through the trying ordeal he
manifested great presence of mind and
exhibited rare fortitude and commend
able nerve. He got on nicely and all
arrangements were made, even pair
of crutches being procured, to have
him up and about by Christmas. But,
alas! man proposes and God disposes.
The trial and tremendous strain
through which he had gone aroused
the latent seeds of quick consumption,
to which disease he was predisposed,
and the crutches were never used. He
gradually faded away into the silent
shadow of death, and one more young
and ambitious life was cut off forever
at the very threshold of manhood.
He was bright, active, ambitious and
studious. His ambition was to become
an eminent civil engineer, and, had he
lived, no doubt his hopes would have
been realized, for he was possessed of
the pluck that wins both fortune and
fame in America.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
DISASTROUS FIRE At lone
Total Loss Will Foot up to
$4,000.
WAS INSURED FOR IHIRIY-THO HUNDRED
Three Buildings Entirely Destroyed
and One Badly Damaged by
the Flames.

About II O'Clock last Monday night
the denizens of our sister town were
aroused by the dread alarm of fire.
The fire started in the bakery in
rear of the Union Hotel and was soon
famed by the breeze into a devastating
blaze.
The Union Hotel and Robert Mayes'
saloon were soon in blaze and for
other food the fire fiend hit upon the
old stage stabbed, evouring that also.
Hopper's general merchandise store,
fireproof building, sustained loss of
$1,000.
The loss to the hotel and saloon is
estimated at $4,000, besides private
losses to inmates, and the insurance
amounts to $4,000, 5000 of which is on
the saloon.
The inmates of the hotel succeeded
in escaping, though none of them were
able to save anything beyond what
they wore, and that was very little in
most cases.
No one was seriously injured, but
several narrow escapes are reported
This is the most disastrous confiagra-
ton lone has had in some years.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
CALAVERAS COUNTY.

Mokelumne Hill Chronicle: The work
of crosscutting at the 150-foot level of
the Vorlander mine still continues.
The ore looks exceedingly well.
Angels Camp Record: Louis Cutler,
superintendent of the canvas plant,
commenced last Sunday to turn the
canvas and repair the works at this
place. Great success has been had at
this plant since it started up. Every
thing will be put in first-class order at
the works.
San Andreas Citizen; Work was
started by force of men in pumping
out the Veritas mine, formerly called
the Fellowcraft, last Monday. After
this was finished rock was taken from
the shaft at random by an expert sent
here, and this gentleman left Wednes-
day morning with ore samples to test
and report to those who are interested
in the purchase of the property. This
mine has been shut down for several
months, although it is known to be one
of the best mines in this vicinity. 1t is
most likely that it will be running full
force in the near future, and it is hoped
by all that such will be the case, for, as
every body knows, it would be good
thing for San Andreas.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
Card of Thanks.

To al the citizens of Jackson who rendered
service and sympathy during the late illness,
death and burial of my beloved son, I desire to
express the sincerest gratitude that can eman.
ate from parents heart. l shall ever remem-
Der jackson and its generous and sympathetic
people with feeling of kindness that my
words are inadequate to express. Never, it
seems TO me in the history of mankind, have
strangers in distress and sore trouble been bet
ter received or sympathized with more keenly,
or assisted more readily, than have the good
hearted people of jackson tenderly cared for
my loved son, Frederick, and eficiently as
sisted bereaved and broken-hearted father
My grief was great and my heart ached, but
the tender sympathy of the people of Jackson
soothed the sorrow and aHeviated the pain,
desire to expressly thank the managers and
employees of the Zeila and Argonaut mines for
the large contribution raised to defray the ex.
pense of my sons sickness and burial, and also
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. VOORHEES, of the New Ma
tional Hotel, Rev. F. A. Morrow, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church, Rev. Father Gleeson of the
Catholic Church and Rev. Father Moloney Of
Sutter Creek. 1 also wish to acknowledge,
with thanks, the courtesy to the living and the
honor shown the dead in the large procession
that accompanied father to the last resting
place of dear son.
Those who sang in the choir. those who fur
nished floral pieces, the physicians who at
tended my boy, the nurses who took care of
him, all will please accept fathers heartfelt
thanks. F. WAGGERsHAUsER
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
Send in Budgets Of Outside
News.
GIRL HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM A SAVAGE Dog
Runaway at Forest Home -Amador
People at San Francisco
Personal Notes.
FOREST HOME NOTES.
The Usual Winter Work and Pleasure Is
Duly Recorded.

FOREST HOME, January 16.-Mr.
and Mrs. George D. Wirts went to lone
last Saturday, returning the same day.
l.. Mccoy, who has been visiting
friends and relatives at Los Angeles
for the last two months, has returned
and is engaged in work for H. o. Com
stock
Our little town was very much ex-
cited over runaway last Monday.
The runaway horse was that of Jud
Jakeways. 1t appears that the horse
was tied to hitchingpost in front of
Thomas Lambert's residence, and be-
came frightened at something, causing
it to break loose and run away.
There was no serious damage done save
for a cut on the horse's right shoulder,
on which it had fallen. The cart to
which it was hitched was not damaged.
The days at present remind one of
springtime, as the flowers in this Sec
tion are peeping above the mother
earth.
Miss Margaret Schillings returned
with friends and relatives.
Our school commenced last Monday,
with all the scholars in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Allen of Jackson
were visitors of the formers parents,
Sunday and Monday.
John BENEFITS and Eli TAYLOR are
engaged in saving wood for Mr.. Bab-
cock.
George Wirts and sons, Frank and
Ed, also P. N. Jackson, are to cut
wood for S. Wait of Willow Springs.
A. Chatty and B. Fischer are at pres
ent mining near Arkansaw creek.
James and Elmer Barney are also min
ing there.
Miss Annie Piper returned from
Plymouth last Thursday, where she
she went to visit her aunt, Mrs. G. c..
Swift.
Mrs. and Miss McFarlane we're visit
ors to lone Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. johnson of
Michigan Bar, Sacramento county,
we're visitors at Forest Home Tuesday
last.
D. F. Gray of Sutter Creek was
down Sunday, returning the same day.
George Gear and son, Charles, of Hix-
vile, Sacramento county, were up to
visit the family of George Wirts.
Ed Wirts and Charles Barnhart
went to Lagoon to hunt ducks, but
they returned the same as others did
from here-without the ducks.
William Anderson went to Ply
mouth last Monday.
Mrs. May Goodman and sister,
Fairy, returned last Saturday, after a
visit with friends.
Mr.. Babcock of Florin came up Mon
day, and is stopping with E. S. Taylor
F. P. Hendricks, who has been in Ell
Dorado county mining, was in town
New Year day HELIoTRoPE.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

A. H. A. Burbank of Antelope was a
county seat visitor this week.
A. Ratio, contractor, went to
Stockton last Wednesday morning on
business.
Ex-District Attorney E. A Freeman
returned from San Francisco last Sat-
urday evening.
George Brown went to San Fran
cisco last Sunday morning and will re-
turn tomorrow night.
S. M. Cochran of Camanche has &C.
cepted a position as bookkeeper for A.
Chichizola of Jackson Gate.
G. G. Fraser, the popular CONNER
cial tourist, was here this week and re-
ported business in his line very good.
L. H. Bicker of San Francisco, Post
office Inspector for this district, visited
several Offices in the county this week.
Will. A. Newcum and George Bonne-
foy visited a mining property in Gala
veras county last Sunday and Mon
day.
John Nicolaysen of the Argonaut
force, has resumed his duties, after a
six weeks, visit with friends in San
Francisco.
F. Waggershauser of Reedley, Fresh o
county, father of the late Frederick P.
Waggershauser, arrived January 10th
and departed yesterday morning.
A. H. Baughman of lone was at the
county seat on business last Tuesday.
He says it is generally believed in lone
that railroad will be built to Jackson
some time during the present year.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gross had
apartments at the New National for
the past few days. Mr.. Gross is su-
perintendent of the Centennial mine at
DrytOwn and returned there on the
16t,, inst.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
Ell DORADO COUNTY.

John Gray of Fairplay, struck bo-
brought in quite quantity of the
yellow stuff, some pieces weighing from
81 to $3.50.
Placerville Democrat: G. S. Estey
and S. Chalk were up from Latrobe on
business last Monday. They brought
with them several pieces of ore from
their mine near Latrobe, in which gold
could be seen with the naked eye, and
have about forty tons of the same on
the dump ready to put through the
mill. They certainly have fine pros
pect for bonanza.
A Greenwood correspondent sends
the following to the Placerville Repub-
lican: Peron Lee and Hugh Nichols
have leased the ArgOnaut mine and are
putting in large fume.-Fred Raab
has been sluicing on the Occidental
quartz mine during this last storm and
has found some rich pieces of ORE
Superintendent Keeny is up from the
southern extension of the Sliger mine.
He says the shaft is down 200 feet and
everything working nicely.
Placerville Democrat: In this county
the forecast for farming, mining and
their related occupations, was never
better than now. The unusual rainfall
to date, while causing temporary lull
in industrial activities, has made assur-
ance of prosperous year >doubly sure.
For farmers, orchardists, stockmen,
and also for the power plants of mining
and mechanical industries, its compen-
sations are countless and inestimable.
With improved conditions the trend of
circumstances are all in the right di-
rection. Even the sun has faced about
and is coming our way, for a gay and
prosperous summer in Ell Dorado.
With bud, blossom and fruitage for field
and farm, with golden premiums for
mining enterprise; and with jocund
tallyho for mountain and forest, he
comes for his annual jubilee in Ell Dor
ado, the gorgeous wonderland he re-
vealed to the pioneers and still loves to
glorify for their sons and daughters.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
QUICKLY TOLD STORIES.

superior quality of footwear at Peterson,s*
If you want an easy, stylish and durable
Shoe buy of Peterson.
For all kinds of school supplies go to Free
mans General Variety Store.
E. H. Harrington has house belonging to
Mrs Muldoon on Kennedy Flat to rent
During the progress of the recent lone fire,
Dr. A L. Adams broke his right leg below the
knee.
A house of Mrs. Muldoon on Kennedy Flat is
to rent. Apply to E. H. Harrington at the
Kennedy mine.
The funeral of the late Charles Simefch was
held last Sunday, under the auspices of the
Austrian Society.
Mr.. Driscoll. son-in-law of J. J. Westfall of
this place, died at his home, San Francisco, the
first of the week.
If any of our subscribers should fail to get a
LEDGER this week they will confer favor by
notifying US Immediately.
Miss Mcconnell entertained a few of her
friends last Tuesday evening at her apartments
in the New National Hotel.
The Epworth League of the NJ E. Church
will give Valentine Entertainment at Webb
Hall, February l4th. Further notice later.
Rev. F. A. Morrow gives his congregation
strong food, eloquently served. His discourse
last Sunday morning was indeed powerful
pulpit appeal.
Agents Wanted-To sell Boer War Book by
DR.. Mackenzie, famous missionary; 500 pages;
all battles illustrated; S1.75 Outfit free
American Publishing house, Chicago.
A. F. Peterson has large stock of the very
finest footwear possible to be secured. He is
selling at marvelously reduced prices for cash.
Call and examine goods and be convinced that
his stock is the best and most extensive in
town
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
CLINTON JOTTINGS.
Daughter of Angelo Zucconi Terribly LAGER
ated by Savage Dog.

Daughter OF Angelo Zuccon1 Terribly LAGER
ated by Savage Dog.
CLINTON, January 1S.-School was
resumed on Monday with full attend
ance.
Professor Gordon passed here Thurs
day, while on his way to inspect the
schools of the county.
G. A. Douet of the Douet vineyard
has sufficiently recovered from a long
spell of sickness to again attend to his
business personally.
While Angelo Zucconi's daughter
was playing in the kitchen with the
other children, dog (Which he has
had for two years. rushed in and seized
the girl with its teeth, and commenced
to tear her to pieces. The mother and
Oldest brother got clubs and tried to
beat the dog off, but failed. Luckily
the brave boy bethought himself of his
fathers rifle, which he got and put
bullet through the brute's brain. On
examination the poor girl was found to
be terribly lascerated from her waist
to her ankles, the brute having at two
places torn the flesh nearly from the
bone, besides five other wounds of
more or less serious character. For
two days the child was hysterical at
times, but she is now improving rapidly.
Mr.. ZuccOni can not understand what
made the dog attack the child, as they
were previously the best of friends.
G. G. Fraser of San Francisco paid
his monthly visit to the mines here.
He reports business rushing in mining
supplies all over the mining section.
CHISHOLM MACPHARLANE.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
GRAND VIEW NEWS.
Budget of the Doings in the Southern Part
of the County

VI tuC OOuuty'
GRAND VIEW, January 16.-Joseph
Silva of Sugarloaf mountain paid this
burg visit last week.
w. w. Plummer, the Grand View
rancher, spent one day last week with
a force of men repairing the mudhole
on that part of the county road that
leads from this place to Jackson
creek. Mr.. Plummer's act is COM
mendable one and the Honorable Board
of Supervisors by rights should allow
him pay for his time and trouble.
Roy Miller came over from lone last
week and will remain at this place for
some time.
The Camp Opra School opened last
Monday, after vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. Annie Russell visited at lone
Friday last. She was accompanied by
Miss Zula Gayer.
Mrs. Nefford, our talented music
teacher, spent New Year with friends
at lone.
George Horton of Copper Center
paid Sutter Greek a short visit last
Saturday.
All the boys from this place who at
tended the masquerade ball at lone are
on deck again. They report the affair
a great success.
The wind blew a gale from the north
in this place Saturday and sent the
clouds flying southwark. We are all
glad to see the weather change, as the
farmers will now have chance to put
in their crops, although it is getting
late in the season. There has been no
ploughing in this vicinity to speak of
for the last two weeks.
Ed Klein, the mining man, is laid up
for repairs. He's wrestling with an
attack of rheumatism. At this writ
ing he is on the mend. CAROLINE.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19

Walter Mcdowell, who died in Tuol-
umne county last Saturday, January
18th, and was buried at Sonora on
Monday following, was brother of
Mrs. Silas Penry of Sacramento. His
mother was one of the first, we believe
the first, white woman in Amador
county.
Deceased leaves wife and two chill
dren, residents of Jackson. Mrs. Nc
Dowell did not reach her husband be-
fore his death, sad to say. The COM
munity sympathizes deeply with the
bereaved family SO suddenly bereft of
husband and father.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19

was held at Independence and every
one took a lively interest. The day
sessions we're well attended by the town
people. and evenings the pavilion was
packed 1t is quite unusual for those
outside of school work to show such an
active part in meetings concerning so
prosy and uninteresting matter as
the educating of our coming men and
women.
The teachers, though few in number,
made up in quality what was wanting
in quantity, for the Inyoites know full
well that SIS salaries means SIS teach
ers, so pay accordingly.
One of the stations of the Weather
Bureau is located at Independence and
Mr.. Mclean, the officer in charge,
threw open the observatory for the
benefit of the visitors and kindly ex-
planned the working of the delicate
machinery, so that we were able to
understand how the weather man can
tell us when to take umbrellas and
when to leave them home.
The week S work closed with grand
ball, at which all threw care to the
winds and Joined in the merry dance.
AS most of us took the train at 6
O'Clock the next morning it was thought
best not to go to bed at all Thus
ended one of the most delightful gath
erings of the kind that it has ever been
my good fortune to attend.
With hearty gOdspeed from Super
intendent Hampton, to whose untiring
energy we owed the happy week. and
JOYOUS holiday wishes from all. the
hOmeward journey is started with the
T rN1i %
take Christmas dinner with home
folks, but, alas ''The best laid plans of
mice and men gang aft aglee." With
one train four hours late, and another
five, the dinner was taken in company
with Lonesomeness in a dlning-car,
where you wonder if dynamite would
of those automatous, the Pullman
porters. With aerial navigation it is
to be hoped that there will evolve a
new species of transportation officials.
We had been in continuous sunshine,
but on looking out of the window, this
side of Colfax, white sea spread away
as far as eye could reach Fog-wet,
dripping, penetrating fog. We plunged
into it shortly, and the outer world
became oblivion. In this we CROPPED
dDOub lOf lOuT udyS III bHS odH JOdQu uln
valley, then started for Jackson. On
New Year eve, in good wholesome
WEAKNESS the well-worn words, "There
is no place like home,'' fitted to mind,
even if it is but perch on Court street,
with roof garden, the chief crop of
which is cats.
Blessed be cats, for they lengthen
the hours of the night and give one
time for reflection.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19

erected before the true worth of the
mine was known.
The work of draining the old work
ings of the Buchanan mine is being
rapidly pushed. A tunnel is being run
to tap the water below the 200-fOOt
level. This water was the occasion of a
stoppage of this mine recently, and
nothing could be done with this i'm
mense volume of water liable to come
in at any moment. Superintendent
Moorehead expects to complete the
work in about sixty days.
Sonora Mother Lode: j. A. Gleason
andPhillip Keefe have bonded the prop
erty of the Genoa Mining and Milling
Company. situated within the south
fully described in these columns last
week.
When it was known that the prop
erty could be secured, several parties
endeavored to secure it, but MessrS.
ones. They are now in San Francisco
to lay the matter before certain capital
lists who have signified their intention
of exploiting the property.
1t is handsome prospect, and the
development of paying mine within
the city limits must be of great benefit
to the city.
Sonora Independents: George F. Dyer,
superintendent of the Draper mine, has
left for three weeks visit to the East,
where he will complete arrangements
for starting work on the big tunnel at
the Horse Shoe Bend quartz mine on
the Stanislaus river. A contract has
been placed for the necessary machin-
ery-compressor, drills, etc.-for use in
driving the tunnel, and it is expected
active work will be commenced in
ninety days.
M. E. Sanford controls the property.
The work will be carried on under the
superintendency of local man, G. f,
Dyer acting as manager. The COM
pany which is to acquire control of the
property is composed of Boston and
New York capitalists who stand high
in the financial world. The proposition
is similar to the Melones mine, which
is situated across the river. The com
pany has three water rights, one being
10, 900 miners inches. The tunnel will
develop the several veins and the mine
being situated near the Angels branch
of the Sierra Railway, is an additional
advantage. Horse Shoe Bend has a
record yield of $500, 600 in past years.
Amador ledger., 1900-01-19
AT THE BAY.
Amador County People Who Are at the Pa
cific Coast Hub

SAN FRANCISCO, January 16.-
William Castle, who has been in
Alaska for some months, has returned
to San Francisco and has settled here
for the winter.
J. B. Cassinelli of Volcano, of the
firm of L. Cassinelli & Bro, is in the
city purchasing supplies for their
store.
P. 1. Jonas and wife of Volcano are
visiting friends and relatives in this
city. Mr.. Jonas contemplates remain
ing. in the city, provided he finds some
desirable business in which to engage
William L. Gillick of Volcano is a
visitor at the bay city this week.
Mrs. Watts of Volcano is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Frye of this
city.
James LESLEY is also visiting friends
and relatives in this city.
John Clute of Volcano has secured a
position with law firm of this city and
entered his new field of duties the first
of the year.
Miss Ella Clute is visiting friends
and relatives here. ARTIE. ,