Amador ledger., 1901-04-12
RIVERSIDE.

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side in few. days on the most extern
slve dairy and creamery in Southern
California. The enterprise is backed
by the Riverside Trust Company and it
will be located on its extensive realty
holdings seven miles northeast of the
city. A contract has been let to S. F..
Kelly at San Bernardino for 100000
feet of lumber, which will be used in
the necessary building.
SAN FRANCISCO.
John Backland, former soldier, who
showed signs of insanity while ON trial
in Judge DUNES court on charge of
shooting at a saloon-keeper, was form
ally declared insane by the jury impan-
eled in his case, and the trial closed.
Policeman Butterworth discovered a
leper in tailor shop at 900 Washing
ton street. He was engaged in making
underclothing for infants when the pO-
liceman told him he was wanted at the
Central Police station. DIR. Morrissey
of the Board of Health made an exam
nation and pronounced the man lep-
er. Later he was taken to the pest
house. where he will be held prisoner.
In the course of quarrel over delin-
quent rent, Evangeline Curnier, Is
years of age, was thrown out into the
rain from her home, S44 Mission street,
while she was cOnvalescent from an at
tack of pneumonia. She is now suffer
ing serious relapse as a consequence.
The perpetrator of the assault, Fred
is a muscular man, % years
old, who waited until all of the little
girls family were away from home be-
fore making his cowardly attack. The
matter was referred to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
who will have Skillman arrested as
soon as the girl is able to go to the Hall
of Justice and swear out warrant.
SAN DIEGO.
Miss Minnie Taylor, who has been
at the home of Mr.. Quatermas,
1904 d street, San Diego, for some time,
was killed in a runaway accident near
La Mesa.
Lightning struck the home of George
w. Scott at Lakeview, about two miles
above Lakeside, in the upper end of Ell
Caion valley. The lightning struck
just aftera hail storm which had passed
over Lakeview. The entire roof of the
house was torn off, the cooking stove
was broken to bits and the furniture
was knocked about. Scott and his
wife and mother We're at the house at
the time, but only the wife was affected
by the shock, and she only for a mo-
ment. The strange thing about the
occurrence is that the lightning did not
set fire to the building it had so nearly
but the rain which was
falling, made up for the lack of loss by
fire.
SAN BERNARDINO.
John Steiz, resident of Chino, has
received a check for $500, being in full
for injuries he received in the
Southern Pacific train wreck in Pomona
on Christmas eve, 1899. He filed suit
for SIS, 1000 damages. The case was to
have come to trial in Los Angeles, but
a satisfactory compromise was effected.
This is the highest amount ever paid by
the company in Southern California for
injuries sustained, with one exception.
Mrs. DIR. Connor was killed in the same
wreck and her heirs were paid $40, 500
without going into court.
SAN MATEO.
By sudden turn in the practice polo
game at Burlingame Walter Hobert lost
$4,000 and one of the fastest ponies in
the world. Hobart was riding his
mare, Rats, in the game,
and made a quick turn to follow a
missed ball, when his mount stopped
suddenly and limped on one of her hind
legs. Investigation showed that she
had broken the leg just above the ankle
joint. The case is hopeless and the
mare never can be used again.
SAN LUIS OBIsPO.
Iron is found near the town of San
Luis Obispo, right on the line of the
and only six miles from Port
Hartford. There is mountain of this
iron ore that is undeveloped and is
awaiting capital.
SISKIYOU.
taft of the Dunsmuir pharmacy filled
the ice cellar adjoining the drugstore
with several tons of packed snow to be
used during the icecream season. Al
though there has been considerable
warm weather since the snow was
stored, the experiment so far has proven
successful, very little having melted.
SANTA CLARA.
At a meeting Of the Common Council
of San Jose, Mayor Martin recon-
mended the purchase Of the Santa
Clara Valley Agricultural Society's fair
grounds for public park. The grounds
comprise seventy-six acres just outside
the city limits. Fairs here have not
paid for many years, and it is under
stood that for public use the land can
be purchased at nominal price.
SAN JOAQUIN.
A man, evidently laborer, giving
the name of Croffitt, was burned to
death in his room in the Garibaldi
House, small hotel at the corner of
Center and Lafayette streets, Stockton.
Williams Meadows of Petaluma was
thrown out of his cart and lay all night
unconscious on the road. He is seri-
ously injured.
SHASTA.
The County Recorder has 1000 docu-
ments yet unrecorded, mostly oil loca-
tiOnS.
PACIFIC COAST.