Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

ny WudI Is knOWn as 'Segnare," mean
ing to sign. An aged woman or a man
is called in, who makes certain signs
and says prayers over the patient. His
visit is timed by the consultations.
The death of Palmieri is attributed to
the resort of such methods at critl-
cal time.
SAN DIEGO.
AT meeting of representative citi-
zens of San Diego it was resolved to
proceed at once with the formation of a
corporation to be known as the San
Diego Imperial and Colorado River
Railroad. The people of San Diego
have for long time been talking of a
road to Yuma, and the railroad COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
has been trying for several years to get
some one interested in the building of
the line, but without success. Taking
another tack, therefore, the railroad
committee called fifty representative
citizens together and explained the
necessity of taking the initiative in the
city of San Diego. Two propositions
were laid before the meeting. One was
to form an exploitation company for
the purpose of doing all preliminary
work for the building of the line, and
the second was to form a corporation
for the building of the road. These
propositions were referred to a commit
tee, and on their recommendation it
was voted to begin work at once on the
second proposition.
SHASTA.
William Murray, a pioneer mining
xxrt0 Of
ia, may yet enjoy the reward that is
said to be offered by the Government
for the discovery of asbestos in paying
quantities. Murray owns undeveloped
claims in the Siskiyou mountains, just
this side of the State line, on which
there is said to be three-foot ledge of
asbestos of the best quality. The ledge
lies between porphyry and tale. Muir
ray says the asbestos is in seams, and
one can draw threads of it two and
three feet long, much resembling silk.
The discoverer was unable to place
the unusual formation, but samples of
the ore sent to Chicago, Philadelphia
and New York have all been reported as
first-class asbestos. The owner intends
to develop the property.
SAN BERNARDINO.
George Chase of Chicago, represent
ing an Eastern syndicate, has filed
on 13, 120 acres of land located twelve
miles northwest of Victor. He has
been in that section in company with
a San Francisco oil expert and he says
there are very favorable indications of
oil over the entire tract. Within thirty
days machinery will be on the ground
and drillers put to work. 1t was also
made public that q. w. McGimpsey,
acting for San Francisco and Los An
geles parties, was negotiating for the
Cole and Harris ranch, also near Vic
tor, and consisting of 2l30 acres. Nc
Gimpsey has offered the owners $312, 900
for their property, which is said to con-
tain oil-bearing strata.
SANTA CLARA.
Charles Won Lone was instantly killed
while telling trees at Miracles mill in
the Santa Cruz mountains. A large
limb fell and struck him ON the head,
crushing the skull. He was 26 years of
of the pioneers of the county.
Several people were more or less in
jured and one woman, Mrs. Manuel
Alves, may die as result of an acct
dent on the Alum Rock Park Motor
Line near San Jose. Returning from
the park the rear car of the train
jumped the track near trestle. The
passengers became panic-stricken and
leaped from the car. Mrs. Alves was
among those who sought safety in
jumping from the rapidly moving
train. A defective rail caused the acct
dent.
SISKIYOU.
Reports of copper discoveries keep
coming in, and il some sections, nota-
bly, the Preston Peak district, consid-
cradle work has been done, but so far
Siskiyou has no operating mine. A
gentleman who recently visited the ex-
IRENE southwestern part of the county
reports rich find of copper on Boise
creek made by Mr.. LIE Perron.
SAN LUIS oBISPO.
The body of George Sneider, who was
drowned May 29th while crossing
Moro bay in a small sailboat, was
found floating in the bay about one
mile from where the drowning occurred.
SAN MATEO.
Patrick Kendrick, teamSter, was
struck by train while driving across
the railway track at Colma and proba-
bly, fatally injured. The accident oc-
CURED at a crossing 300 wards from the
Colma station.
SACRAMENTO.
A fire in Chinatown in Sacramento
destroyed house valued at $1,000 and
burned to death an inmate, cake ped
Ter, named Fong Young.
TRINITY.
The Trinity Copper Company has its
surveyors in the field for the location of
a railroad and smelter site. Develop
ment work is progressing, and an inn
mense body of available ore is in sight.
Development work on other copper
properties in the district is being vigor-
ously pushed.
YOLO.
At special election by vote of five
to one Winters decided to issue bonds
in the sum of $1,000 for new water
system.
Nelson Larson, the twelve-year-old
son of Peter Larson, was drowned in a
pond near the race track, Woodland,
while playing with young brother.