Amador ledger., 1900-03-02
Death Is the Result of a Run
away.
CAUTEUS WILL SOON Rave AN IMPROVEMENT
Tuolumne Granite Industry to B.
0pened.-Sonora Re-ineorpor-
ated.-They Return.
CALAVERAS COUNTY.

Citizen, San Andreas, February "a, 1900
A recent telegraphic dispatch states
that Robert Whiteside of Duluth,
Minnesota, has practically purchased
the Calaveras Big Tree Grove, having
paid the company owning the forest
$1,000 for an option of ninety days.
The price asked for the grove, which
consists of $500 acres, is 500, 600. Mr..
Whiteside has already purchased 5000
acres OF timber land west of the Gala
veras grove and has bonded two other
large tracts east and south of the Big
Tree Park.
A Joint resolution was presented in
Congress last week authorizing the Sec
retary of the Interior to open negotia-
tions for the bonding of the Calaveras
county groves OF sequel gigantea for a
government park, and the adoption of
the resolution may prevent the COM
pletion of the deal for the sale of this
timber land.
Some encouragement has been re-
ceived by the ladies of the California
Club, who are deeply interested in pre-
serving the giant redwood forests of
the State. A dispatch was received BY
the ladies from Congressman Kahn in
forming the club that the matter had
been brought to the attention of Con-
gress and that the California delega-
tiOn is taking particular interest in the
subject. Congressman DeVries is doing
everything posi- BILE in the matter to
save them from destruction.
A set of resolutions passed by the
California Club was forwarded to Cong
ress and has been presented to that
body. The matter has been taken up
by the Federation OF Clubs and now
over thirty clubs, representing $4,000
women, are working to preserve the
noble redwoods from the mills of the
men of commerce. The capitalists who
are anxious to purchase the remaining
forests from the present owners are
fast closing their contracts.
Jacob Peterson, of Wallace, d promi-
nent and substantial resident of the
county, was found unconscious on the
roadside between Burson and Wallace
on the 10th instant by Mr.. Aros of
Chill Camp, and taken to his home.
Despite the efforts of DIR. March, Peter
son died on the 18th, of conclusion of
the brain. Foul play was limited and
District Attorney McSorley made an
investigation, which developed that
Peterson was the victim of runaway
accident and that none of his personal
belongings had been disturbed. Peter
son was buried in Harmony Grove
cemetery at Clements.
Chronicle, Mokelumne Hill. February "a, 1900.
The foundation of a county medical So
ciety was formed in San Andreas last
week by Drs. Werlich, Buckley, Blais-
dell and Mclaughlin. They will meet in
Angels Camp in short time and form
a permanent organization. All doctors
in the county will be included in it's
membership.
Record, Angels Camp February "A, 1900.
Jerome, the old Indian, we'll known,
about here, died last Monday. He
claimed to be over 100 years old. The
cause of his death was consumption.
The burial took place Wednesday at
the Indian burying ground below here
The big pipe which carries the water
from the Sickle shaft to the Bush
street flume broke Sunday night,
causing the street to be flooded, No
damage was done.
Prospect, San Andreas, February "a 1900
One of the handsomest monuments
in the Altaville Cemetery is that of Mr..
e. Sickle. 1t is nnpolished marble
and resembles the lower part of a
knarled old tree with ivy growing
around it. All the lots in the cemetery
have been cleaned and the place is look
ing beautiful again.
Constable FOuts arrested man this
week who was acting in a manner
which led the officer to believe the fell
low was loco. 1t appeared, however,
that his popularity was due to an
over indulgence in liquor, so he was re-
leased.