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Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
SOUTH JACKSON.
A Boys carelessness With Matches
Starts q Fire.

oLdELe ElIe,
SOUTH JACKSON, July 25, 1900.
Mrs. w. ]. Thomas returned Sun.
day from a three weeks visit with
Mrs. Mcguire of Mokelumne Hill.
Through the carelessness of a bow
with matches a fire was started We'd
nesday noon between the zeile mill and
the foot bridge, and but for the prompt
action of a few persons living across
the creek would In a few minutes have
swept over Gordon's hill. Boys should
not be allowed to carry matches unless
they know enough to be careful.
Our village has been very quiet for
the past few weeks an account of the
smallpox. We had but one case of it,
Mrs. Garbarini, and she was in a fair
way for recovery when it was pro-
nounced smallpox.
Mr., Kuohenbecker of Amador City,
who is mining In the creek below the
mill, has moved his family into the
Del Porto house.
Some of the finest tomatoes that can
be found anywhere can be seen in the
garden OF Mrs, Thomas. The vines
are six feet tall and are loaded with
tomatoes, many of which will weigh a
pound.
Miss Myrtle Clark is visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Phelps, in Oak
land. LIVE OAK,
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Seriously Burned With Powder.

On Thursday evening Of last week
Thomas Johns received serious powder
burns on the right hand and wrist.
He was at home loading shotgun Shells
with black powder. While thus en-
gagged a nine-year-old lad, who resides
near the Johns home, came around
with some firecrackers. He lighted a
firecracker just behind young Johns,
who seeing his eminent danger threw
both hands to his face to guard it from
the flash Of the powder. The fire.
cracker vent off igniting the powder,
which pulled up with lightning speed,
seriously burning Johns right hand
and wrist and scorching his chin which
was also exposed. DIR. Endicott rom
dered the necessary medical assistance
and relieved the pain which was in.
tense. Young Johns was indeed lucky,
as, had he not noticed the tirecracker
at just that time, the powder would
evidently have burned his face ser-
iously and his eyes would doubtless
have been destroyed.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
SMALLPOX ours.

] herewith append q recipe which
has been used to my knowledge In hun.
dreds OF cases of smallpox. 1t will
prevent, or cure, though the pittines
are filling. When Jenner discovered
the cowpox in England the world Of
science overwhelmed him with fame,
but when the most scientific school of
medicine in the world, that OF Paris,
published the recipe, 1t passed unheed.
ed. 1t is as unfailing as fate, and con.
quers In every instance. 1t will also
cure scarlet fever. Here Is the recipe
as have used 1t to cure smallpox:
Sulphate of zinc, one grain; digitalis,
one grain; sugar, one-half teaspooniul.
Dissolve in q wine glass of soft water
or water which has been boiled and
cooled. Take a teaspoonful every
hour. Either smallpox or scarlet fever
will disappear in twelve hours. For
children the dose must be diminished
according to age. If countries would
compel their physicians to use this
treatment there would be no need of
pesthouses. If you value your life use
this recipe. South Dental Jour.
1.-THE above recipe can be found in
the July number of the Medical
Brief" page 97S. Ed
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
PINE GROVE HOTEL BURNED
Hotel, Saloon and Post Office
In Ashes.
ANOTHER death IS CAUSED BY SMALLPOX
W. j. r. Buddell, While Delirious,
Gets Into the Night Air With
Fatal Results.

Shortly after midnight last Tuesday
the usual quietude of Pine Grove and
vicinity was somewhat disturbed by the
wild cries of fire, which came from the
direction of the Pine Grove Hotel. AL
most simultaneous with the alarm there
was an opening of windows, as people
peered eagerly into the night seeking
the source of the disturbance. Sudden
ly there burst upon their gaze a fierce
flash, and the fiery hame6 began to
envelope woodshed next the saloon
adjoining the hotel, and the work of
destruction was begun.
Shortly after midnight, .. l.. Web
ster, who was the proprietor of the
Pine Grove Hotel, and who had re-
turned that day from Ell Dorado, went
to the pump and few moments later
closed the house and retired. While
moving around in his apartments he
awoke man named Pitts, who, few
minutes later noticed an unusual bright
ness through the space between the
curtain and the window-sill. He raised
the curtain, looked across the saloon
and beheld cloud of smoke arising
from the far side of the woodshed.
The alarm was given Immediately, but
lack of water scarcity of men to
utilize what they had, gave the fire
considerable headway. In moment
the shed together with the saloon,
which ''as adjoining the hotel and be-
tween the hotel and shed, we're COM
pletely under the control OF the flames,
which leaped over to the hotel, and
finished its course by next enveloping
the post-office. a barrel of whiskey
was the only thing saved from the
saloon, except two bottles of whiskey
which Webster grabbed from the ice-
chest before the roof gave in.
But very little furniture was saved
from the hotel. 1t was not before the
fire had become so fierce that it could
not be checked with the means at hand
that any help came. The buildings were
like so much kindling wood and burned
quickly. All mail and the post Office
equipment were speedily taken out of
harms way, and no loss was entailed
other than the building.
The origin of this destructive confa-
grafton is unknown, the fire having
started on the outside of the woodshed.
The hotel building and property be-
longed to Richard Webb of Jackson,
but the business had been conducted
by o. L. Webster. The adjoining
saloon was run in connection with the
hotel. Mr.. Webb, we are informed,
had an insurance of $1,000 on the prop
erty, and Webster had an insurance of
$4O0 on the furniture. The conhagra-
tion caused quite loss to both gentle
men,
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
From Yiticulture to Mining.

Charles A. Wetmore, one of the
originators of the State Commission
for the promotion of viticultural indus
tries, of which only two of the nine
commissioners are living, has recently
written for publication of his change of
occupation-from viticulture to pros
pecting and mining.
Mr.. Wetmore is we'll known in these
parts, as also Is the wine which bears
his name, although he sold all interest
in its manufacture some time ago. Mr..
Wetmore is a well-read, practical bus
iness man OF sound judgment. He is
at present seeking his fortune from the
hidden treasures of Mother Earth. He
is the owner of good property in this
county, some of which is covered with
excellent timber.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Has Typhoid Fever.

Herman Williams, brother of W. S.
Williams, principal of the Jackson
grammar school, and son of Rev. Jas.
Williams of Vallejo, was recently taken
very sick while in the employ of the
Standard Electric Company, and few
days ago was brought to Jackson
where he was taken care of until the
arrival of his father, who came from
Vallejo Tuesday evening.
DR.. Schacht, who attended the young
man, declared the patient i'll with ty-
phoid fever. Preparations were made
to convey the patient to his home at
Vallejo. About 4:30 yesterday morn
ing he was placed on a cot and driven
to lone. He was accompanied by his
father.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27

with US.
Mrs. j. Thomas is visiting relatives
in Sacramento.
Mrs. Cannon, accompanied by her
granddaughter, Miss Lucia Kerr, left
for the city last week, where they will
visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. Hubbel OF Sutter is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Wrigglesworth.
Mrs. VIM. Strickland, who has been
under treatment at the California
Women's Hospital, returned Friday
evening very much improved in health.
Miss Lucy Hinkson is visiting rela.
tives in Placerville.
Miss Bessie Lynch returned to Oak
land last week after an extended visit
with her brothers and sister at Anna.
dor.
Charles Smith and wife visited at the
Central House Thursday.
Bertha and Maud Williams returned
to Vallejo after an extended visit with
relatives in this county.
Mr.. Tuttle of Michigan is visiting
his father at Amador City.
The entertainment given under the
auspices of the Epworth League was a
marked success. Although 1t was
feared that the smallpox scare would
keep many away, there was quite q
number present.
Church services throughout the week
as usual. Preaching morning and
evening by the pastor. E. LOIS.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
AMADOR CITY,
The Epworth League Gives a Pleasing
Entertainment.
CARL BARTLETT.
AMADoR CITY, July "a, 1850.

AMADoR CITY, July "a, 1880.
Miss Mabel Taylor, accompanied by
her nephew, Raymond Palmer, have
returned to their home at Oroville.
George Wrigglesworth returned last
evening from Warm Springs, where he
has been visiting relatives.
Miss Nettie Bambepr has returned
from a visit with her parents at Plac-
erville.
Jno. Moon Of Jackson spent Sunday
with relatives in town.
Jno. Vance of Ell Dorado visited rela.
tives here last week,
Rev, A. J. Case visited Sutter Mon
day.
J.'B. Tregloan of Oakland was the
guest of his father last week.
Mr. Kelley and family, who have
been living in sutter for some time,
have. again moved to their home in
Amador.
Robt. Mexican of Volcano was in
town Friday.
DR.. Smith Of Sacramento is again
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
TuoLuMNE COUNTY

Independent: At the Blue and
White Star mines on the North Fork,
a tunnel is in the mountain 270 feet.
The vein is from to II feet in width
and has an average assay value of SO.
There is an enormous quantity of high
grade ore in sight. The owners will
erect mill next spring.
The machinery is being taken from
the Lady Washington mine. This
property lies between the Dead Horse
and Grizzly mines and is the same vein.
1t requires capital to open up the prop
erty, which the promoters of the Lady
Washington have lacked in the past.
The Comstock mine, situated about
one mile north of the New Albany, and
owned by Messrs. Raymond and Jonas,
has tunnel driven l35 feet. The vein
is heavily sulphuretted and also shows
free gold, This is last years loca-
tion and the owners are very enthus-
iastic over their property.
At the Grizzly mine, sinking under
contract from the 7c0 to the 800 level
is in progress. A drift was run from
the 700 level and last week encountered
the old Grizzly shoot which, in early
days, was very rich. If the ore con-
tinues as good in future as it does at
present indications, a. bonanza is in
store for its owners.
Geo. Connally and Bert Richards
have accidentally run across what they
term bonanza. Their new discovery
is near Mt. Eaton and what prospect
ors have been walking over and con-
demning as a bull quartz" vein, has
terminated in the bonding of the prop
erty for 5000 The vein is four feet
wide. Miners will be put at work in
few days for development purposes.
The extension to the above claim is
owned by A. j. Johnson. The work
now under way shows healthy prop
erty.
New Era: The Worcester will soon
start up, after several months of idle
ness. 1t is fine property.
At the Dead Horse stoping is being
carried on between the 1900 and 14O0
foot levels. The ore is good.
The work of driving is steadily being
prosecuted to tap the vein on the Hid
den Treasure, which is supposed to be
a continuation on the south of the
Seminole lead. Those thoroughly
familiar with the mine claim that the
vein must be one of great richness,
especially on Hidden Treasure ground,
from which all the gold doubtless came
that made the placer claims of Long
Gulch famous for their immense out
puts of gold.
The Sunnyside is proving among the
most promising in the district. 1t is
located below the NARROW Diggings,
and on the mountain slope crosscut
tunnel was driven which tapped the
vein when It's feet in, giving also about
the same amount of backs. Drifting
is now being done on the ledge, which
is three feet wide and will mill in free
gold $40 to S12 per ton, beside carry
ing two per cent of fair grade sulphur
cts. The property is owned by Frank
and Fred Baker of Carriers, and is soon
to be equipped with mill.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Went to San Qnentin.

George 3. Crandall, WHO was arrested
and tried hef9re the Superior Court for
an attempt to burglarize the bar-room
of the Exchange Hotel, of which NJ. D.
Nixon is proprietor, on Sunday morn
ing July 18th, about 2 o'clock, was
was sentenced to two years in the State
prison at San Quentin, where he was
tsken early this week by Sheriff ". 8.
Gregory. ~ l. ! : -''.i =.
Ladies' dress shoes, s1.25 at the Red
Front. -. 7-l3- If
Lay busters from 80 cents up, at
Freeman's. H." -. -l=2S-tt.i
The best -four made Is made In lone.
Use Peerless, 6-22,tf
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Married at Sheep Ranch,

The Calaveras Prospect of the 21st
instant had the following;
''Chas. j. Peters and Ella McGarr
we're joined in marriage at Sheep
Ranch last Wednesday BY Rev. Father
Driscoll. After partaking Of a boun-
teous dinner the party left for San
Andreas, where the night was spent at
the American hotel. Thursday morn:
ing the couple left for San Francisco
where they viii spend their honeymoon.
The bride was reared at Sheep Ranch
and has many friends all over this
county who will wish her long and
happy life."
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Modoc Volcano.
owners.

If the expectations Of interested par
ties are carried out, the Modoc prop
erty will soon be pouring the precious
gold into the Golfers of the promoters.
There is every indication of good
mine, and Truman Schenk. president
of the Del Monte Mining Company, is
making preparations to have Il tunnel
run about twenty feet To meet the
ledge. This will be the preliminary
step. Last winter new company was
organized and shaft was sunk sixty
nine feet on the ledge. About $500
of work was done, when an unusual
flow of water in the shaft discouraged
the operators. Work was again sus-
pended for several months, but if Mr..
Schenk's plans work satisfactorily, the
property will soon be opened up
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
VOLCANO NOTES.
Volcano One Of the Most Healthful Towns
In the Comfy.

In the Comfy.
VOLCANO, July Oath, 1900.
The sanitary conditions of our town
may be considered very satisfactory
under the circumstances. A short
while ago l had the opportunity of
visiting the different towns of the
county and l can without exaggeration
state that Volcano stands ahead of
nearly all of them in matter of cleanli.
ness and that in spite of the fact that
we are greatly hampered by very
limited supply of water for household
purposes. Two cases OF smallpox have
been brought to our town from the
outside. Each case has been duly
isolated and proper quarantine meas
ures have been taken and 1 am, glad to
state have been properly respected.
The two patients are now convalescent,
and although they had freely mingled
with people for certain length of
time prior to their isolation they have
not SO far communicated the disease to
any body else, and sufficient time has
now elapsed since they were quaran-
tined to be reasonably certain that the
disease will not spread from that
source. Nevertheless our people should
not forget that all danger has not yet
passed and not relax the measures that
so far have secured them safety.
GRANDAD.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Cement Gravel at Volcano.

For the past few weeks several of the
cement gravel claims have been giving
up their treasures quite freely, causing
considerable excitement in that par
ticular branch of mining. From the
Christensen claim pieces of gravel as
large as ones fist have been taken out
covered with good sized pieces of gold.
About seven men have been working
on this claim. Mr.. Christensen getting
one-fourth of the proceeds. There are
many other claims in that vicinity of
like character.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
The Epidemic Is Abating.

There is considerable more excite
ment in.the various towns surrounding
Jackson than in jackson itself. There
has been no occasion for any unusual
stir. No new cases have been reported
here since Monday and all patients are
doing nicely. The quarantine of sew
eral cases have been raised during the
past few days after the necessary ac-
ton had been taken by the Health
Officer.
Our physicians are deep in their
work, and are doing everything pos
sible to prevent the spreading of the
disease and are meeting with marked
success. If the present conditions con-
tinue the epidemic will be eradicated
much sooner than could at first be
expected.
A mass meeting was held in Sutter
Creek Wednesday evening and another
was held last evening, that the people
might counsel together in regard to
quarantining against Jackson, and to
endeavor to have the Board of Super
visOrs meet there. 1t was found to
their dissatisfaction that the transac-
tion of business by tho Board of Super
visors at meeting held out of the
county seat would be null and void.
A mass meeting was also held in lone
last evening for the purpose of taking
action on quarantining against jack
SON.. We have not learned the result
of this meeting.
County Health Officer Endicott was
called to Amador City Monday to in
vestigate the illness of w. S. Williams,
and declared it case OF smallpox.
This is Amador City's first case.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Esola To Be Promoted.

Lieutenant Frederick L. Esols, Of
the San Francisco police force, brother
OF Policeman Frank Esola of the same
force, and of Joseph Esola Of Amador
City, is winning favor from his super.
iors and is now in line for a captaincy.
Lieutenant Esola will be made cap.
tain by the authority of Chief Of Polics
Sullivan, and in that capacity win
serve the city as chief property clerk
OF the Police Department. The pro.
motion will be made the 1st OF August,
sanctioned by Mayor James D. Phelan,
with whom the Lieutenant is on ex.
cellent terms.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
To the citirsn, Of lack.au.

When the quarantine is raised and
public meetings can be held with safety
we will have a suitable memorial ser.
vice In the Methodist Episcopal church
for our two friends who have died from
the smallpox, and, if others should
pass away, they also will be remem-
bered.
1t Is hard to have our beloved dead
buried In the hasty manner In which
they must be at this time, but regard
for the safety of the living makes it a
duty. We cannot be too careful at the
present time. F. A. MORROW.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27


Give US daily some good bread. Pio-
ieer Flour makes the best. 4-6-tf* =
Mrs. W. A. Knapp, accompanied by
ner two children, left for the city this
morning.
Mems dress shoes, s1.25 cents at the
Red Front. 7-I3.tf
Miss Clara Anderson returned to
stockton this morning where she will
resume her studies.
Ladies' muslin drawers, 20 cents.
ted Front. 7.l3-tf
The adjuster of the insurance COM
pany arrived in jackson last evening
and proceeded to Pine Grove this
morning to investigate the recent FIRE
there.
Mems overshirts for 20 cents at tho
Red Front. 7.l3.tf
Sheriff U. S. Gregory returned from
San Quentin, Wednesday evening,
whittier he had taken George B. Gran.
dali to serve term OF two years.
The finest building lumber obtsinabls
can be had at the Amador County Flour
Mills, at lone. 6-22.tf
Last Monday DR.. Endicott was called
to Amador City to investigate the sick
ness Of W. S. Williams, who is at the
Taylor residence near town. The case
was pronounced one of smallpox.
PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best. 4-6tfs
Miss Gass, the milliner, has closed
her establishment, but win reopen
when the epidemic has disappeared.
She has gone to San Francisco.
Judge and Mrs. R. C. Rust, Mrs.
Rust's mother, and little Helen and
Whitney went to San Francisco last
Sunday for their usual summer visit to
the coast.
Twenty yards of white lawn for 81 at
the Red Front. 7-l3-tf
just received large consignment of
harness from the East. Parties de.
string good serviceable harness At
lowest city prices can find it at Free
mans. 6-22-tf
Mr.. Eugene Schwartz, accompanied
by his nephew, Charles Armstrong,
went to San Francisco Sunday last.
Charles Armstrong will enter St.
Mary's College, Oakland, in few
weeks, for a thorough course of study.
Mrs. Weller employees the only city
milliner in town. 6.f.tf
The lone road is now in good condf.
tion, and if it sere sprinkled from end
to end every day it would grow better
and better, and the cost of keeping it
in repairs DO reduced to the minimum,
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Still Absent.

Since his sudden disappearance, the
least clew to the whereabouts of Milton
Berry, who suddenly disappeared from
jackson several weeks ago, has not
been found. The untiring efforts of
the authorities and relatives have SO
far been in vain. The sudden and
mysterious disappearance of Berry
cannot be accounted for, and some
thing more than ordinary detective
skill is required to solve the mystery.
The young man had no apparent
reason for leaving SO unceremoniously,
and as far as known was not in trouble
with anyone.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27

the restaurants and cafes to cluster
around the base of the Eifel Tower and
usurp prominent place in the Tro.
cadero. However, one must remember
in connection with the ''side-show"
policy, that while admission to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago was so cents,
1t is here usually 10 and 12 cents.
There is much to praise In the liberal
policy followed by the French in the
matter of admissions.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
The Modoc Mine Will Soon
Be Operated.
TIE Shaft OF THE FORD 10 Be RETIABERED
Prospects at the Hidden Treasure
The Sunnyside. Richmond
Closed Down.
Defsndsr-Wsst Point.

The shaft at the Defender mine near
West Point is now down about 300
feet, with sinking still in progress. a
four-stanp mill is kept working on ore
taken out during the development
work. The milling rock varies from
$40 to $40 per ton. while the sorted ore
which is sent direct TO the smelter goes
as high as SO. This property brings
excellent returns TO the. fortunate
Owners
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Almost Serious Fumiratiou,

stenographer ]. D. Fennessey was In
Sutter Creek yesterday and when found
that he was from Jackson, was taken
into a room by certain parties and
thoroughly fumigated, so much so that
he nearly suffocated from the fumes of
the disinfectant. After recovering he
was thrown into Jail.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Death of Lamar Val.

Jasper vela, who since 1850 has been
resident of Jackson, died yesterday.
Funeral took place today. Deceased
was born in Port Mahon, Isle of Minor
"a, Spain, May %, 1900. He followed
the sea from the age of IL until 1850.
he leaves two sons, Jasper Jr. and W.
4. Vela.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
satisfactory.

satisfactory.
Mountain Echo: The work of erect
ing the new, large gallows-frame over
the South Sickle shaft goes on steadi-
ly. The massive hoisting plant is also
being placed in position. 1t will take
over month to complete the new
plant. The building of the new works
doesn't interfere in the least with the
running of the old hoist.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27

A party of campers returned to Sut-
ter Creek Sunday evening. While in
the mountains they had great sport,
and succeeded in getting, besides lot
Of small game, about 800 fish and a
good sized cinnamon bear.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-27
Pages Challenge Accepted by Kitto.

JACKSON, July 25th, 1900.
Kitto says that he will drill Page
two l9 holes for $500, Page to choose
one hole and Kitt9 the other, strike Is
minutes in each hole and to change
hands every minute in each hole, the
man drilling the most inches including
both holes take the purse.
Further more Page has no right nor
title to the championship of the Pacific
Coast until he gets outside of Tuoluimne
county and proves himself as such: II
match is made between Page and my
self the drilling must come off either in
Sutter Creek or Jackson, Amador
county, Cal. JOHN KITTo. 80
Z. 80 j. ia: D. - o., 49,
Druggist Walteuspiel, after spending
pleasant vacation below, returned
Saturday evening,