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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-04
Other Departments.

Tha reports Of the State Assessors, the
p.tiroad Commissioner, the Insurance Com
raIssioner. the Commissioner of Industrial
ana Labor Statistics. the Secretary Of the
state BOARD of Health, and OF other State
Senartments, as we'll as of the trustees Of
Az various State institutions, viii give
Sau IN detail an account OF their work and
yyenuirements II will be your duty to ez-
anime, carefully and thoroughly, into the
Condition Of every Institution and depart
ment. and TO determine what amounts are
reasonably necessary for. their proper
naInfenance and support / trust you will
not hesitate TO refuse any appropriation
that seems unwise or unnecessary, and
thst expenditures will be reduced wherever
this ia consistent with efficient service. Our
trs1ifutions aud various governmental de-
saartmanta are | believe, we'll managed,
md Inc state is most fortunate In having
SaItbf,,i and competent men In her public
saryiee But 1t is none the less your duty
- thoroughly inform yourself In all these
matters. that you may act uoon them IN
derstandlngly. and not rely upon the judg-
Snenf and opinion OF others. 1t Is also due
10 those who have earnestly and zealously
devoted their best efforts to the service of
me state. THAI you should give them the
advantage OF your counsel and judgment.
That an may work together for the COM
mon Interest and the common good.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-04

As a result of the marked advance In
every kind of building material, the annro-
priation for the completion Of the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital, made BY the Legis-
lature of 1890. proved insufficient for this
purpose lnasmuch as the diseontlnuance
~ the work would largely Increase the
cost OF Its completion, and probably post
none until another year the relief Of the
present oyererowded condition OF the Hos
nltal at Augusta. it was determined By
.soyernor Powers that the building should
he finished without interruption. Ia ordef
that the Institution might be available for
nse within a reasonable period.
This action, which was In the interest of
true economy asd must ultimately result
in large sayiag to the State. will.
know. commend itself 20 your good judg
snent and meet with your unqualified as
proyal. | ana SURE you will willingly make
The required appropriation 10 cover this
expenditure. as we'll as for the fnrnishins-
necessary 70 pat the institution In readi
ness for oceuuanHY.
am convinced that the several apprs
priations made for the building OF this IN
stitution have bean wisely and Judieicusl'
expended. 'fhe work has been thorough
done, the buildings ARE ssssstantiai ans
peruaanent IN character, ald fDt years
come the rrst Of rerairs viii BE- rotnparl
lively snsf The ipsfita4i = could not b
duplicated t5iey Tor less thaa 70 per cen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-04
Conclusion.

wishst0 assure you Of my earnest de-
sire TO cooperate With you in every meas
ure that tends 10 promote the interests of
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
Fourth of July Celebration.

Arrangements for the celebration in
Jackson are progressing favorably.
The committees having in charge the
various departments are getting down
to work. The voting contest for the
Goddess of Liberty has been withdrawn
on account of the disinclination of the
young ladies who were named as candi-
dates to engage in a competition for
the honor. The committee will there
fore select lady to fill this position.
Several teams are already in training
for the drilling contest. A unique
feature of the day will be tight rope
walking contest for suitable prizes.
This will consist of thick cable, Is feet
long, stretched tightly about eight
feet above the ground. Over this
competitors will be required to walk,
without any balancing pole whatever.
On either side of the rope there will be
canvas stretched. One side will con-
tain smut, the other -four. A COM
petitor failing to make the trip, will
fall on this canvas, without injury, but
will emerge blacker Or whittier accord
ing to the side he happens to fall on.
This is expected to create lots of fun.
The one making the trip wins a prize.
A contest of this kind has never been
witnessed in Amador county, and of
itself ought to prove q big drawing
card. The crews employed along the
Blue Lakes Canal and Standard Elec-
trio Company's works will have a pay
day on the Sd and holiday on the 4th,
so that large attendance may be
looked for from this quarter.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
Violently Insane.

The absurdity of the law requiring
insane persons, before their commit
ment, to be kept at the county hospital,
was strikingly illustrated last week.
On Friday evening. man named j..
Doyle, was taken to the county hospital.
He had been drinking around town, but
was comparatively quiet on reaching
the hospital. That night, however,
he became exceedingly violent. He
imagined some one wanted to kill him,
and got possession of two fat irons and
with one in each hand stood at the
door threatening to kill any one that
attempted to enter. This sort of thing
continued at intervals until the follow
ing evening. The racket kept the
institution in fright and ferment for
twenty -four hours. Finally, it became
so I'm bearable that superintendent
Barrett, watching the opportunity,
overpowered him and took him to the
county Jail. Five strong men had all
they could do to manage him. The
man is evidently crazed with liquor.
A hospital filled with sick and infirm is
no place to be disturbed by such wild
scenes. The rules of properly conduct
ed hospitals in San Francisco prohibit
the taking of patients who are mentally
unbalanced, whether temporarily or
permanently. The comfort of the
legitimate patients depends in meas
ure upon the enforcement OF this rule.
And yet our lawmakers have reversed
this sensible idea, and made the public
hospital the proper place of detention
for the mentally afflicted. Such law
cannot be changed too soon.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
Scarcity Of Labor.

There is a scarcity of almost every
kind of labor, not only in Amador
county, but throughout the state.
The operations at the big reservoir and
along the ditch, are all running short
handed, Notwithstanding common
laborers are paid from So to $3.50 per
day. Many OF the mines also find some
difficulty in keeping up their compile
ment of men. Farm hands are also in
demand. One dollar day and board
has been the usual rate of wages for
harvest-hands, but this is no longer
sufficient to induce men to go to work.
A few days ago, a laborer was travelling
from one of the camps of the Standard
Electric Company to lone. He had
been employed by the Standard Com
pany, but, like scores of others, be-
came dissatisfied and quit, expecting to
better himself in the valleys. Between
Martell's and lone he was accosted by
rancher, who asked him if he wanted
work. He wanted TO know what there
was in it. He was told S1.25 per day
and board. This was not enough to
tempt him to stay, and he passed on
expecting to do better in the valleys.
Times have wonderfully changed. A
few years ago armies of laboring men
were tramping through the country
hunting for work at living wages; now
employers have to solicit help along
the highways. Workers are able to
pick their employers, not employers
pick their men.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
MINING NOTES.

Delray-E. P. Raun, the owner OF
this mine situated at Middle Bar, at
the mouth of the Mammoth tunnel, is
engaged in running tunnel for pros
pecting purposes. This is the only
work at present in progress in the
vicinity of Middle Bar.
Mitchell-This property at Pine
Grove, is moving along slowly. The
mill was shut down last week, to enable
development work and repairing to be
done. The shaft is down only two
hundred feet. The ore has averaged
well, reports place the yield as high as
$40 per ton.
Amador Phoenix-At this mine.
situated about two miles north OF
Clinton, all the material for the 10
stamp mill is on the ground, and men
are at work putting it up as fast as
possible. Five stamps were removed
from the Spagnoli mill at Clinton, the
other five from the Amador Queen mill
at Hunts gulch. 1t is expected to have
the mill in operation inside of two
months. Two or three miners are en-
ployed in taking out rock.
Mutual-There is little doing at this
mine, which is located midway between
Suffer Creek and Amador City. They
are keeping down expenses as much as
possible, pending the settlement of the
controversy regarding the title to the
property between the company and the
estate of II. G. Downs.
Keystone. = The prospects of this
mine, the old standby of Amador City,
are looking better than at any time for
the past twenty years. Recent devel-
opments have given the property an
entirely new lease of life. A new 20
stamp mill is in course of erection, and
when this is completed, the old 4O-stamp
mill will be replaced by new struc-
ture-making 60 stamps. The under
ground developments more than Justify
this increase of milling capacity The
ore-body is reported in places to be
over 10 feet wide-all milling rock.
Occasionally pockets of extraordinary
are encountered, equaling, If
not surprising, anything heretofore
met with in this wonderful mine. The
credit for this renewed life OF the Key
stone is mainly due to the Judgment
and energy of Mr.. E. Lynch, the we'll
known attorney.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21

Miners boots all nailed and ready
for good hard work. Our prices are
from SO. 80 per pair up. Every pair
guaranteed. Jackson Shoe Store.
What a heaven this world would be
if people never stabbed each other
with the tonguel Evening subject at
NJ. E. church Sunday, June %. Morn
ing subject, Young man, are you an
honor to your parents and to the COM
munity?
Skin troubles, cuts, burns, scalds and
chatting quickly healed by the use of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is
initiated. Be sure you get De Witt s.
City Drug Store.
State Mineralogist Lewis E. Aubury
has instructed Charles S. Long, M. E.,
who has been appointed an assistant in
the field, to proceed at once to the
counties of Mariposa, Tuolumne, ANA
dor, Calaveras, Ell Dorado and Placer,
and examine the copper deposits in those
counties, and make report OF same TO
him, which will be incorporated in the
following bulletin, Cooper Mining in
California.
r. E. Mcconnell, the express mes
senger, who was thrown from the stage
between Valley Springs and San An
dreas, last week, is getting along nicely
toward recovery. The accident was
caused by the breaking of the king
bolt, the shock caused by the sudden
collapse of the front part of the stage,
throwing those on the outside violent
y to the ground. The messenger, as
usual, was occupying seat outside,
4 In Id A<n rrf hn
the narrowest escape of his life, and in
his long experience as shotgun messen-
ger he has been in some tight places.
PEELED to lay off at his home in jackson
for a few days as an outcome of the
accident.
In the early part of last week a novel
experience fell to the lot of Ben Hughes
of Calaveras county. He attempted to
lead horse over the suspension bridge
across the Mokelumne river, just above
Big Bar bridge. 1t is a small, narrow
affair, and was erected for the purpose
of shipping ore from the Calaveras side
to the Trip mill. Reaching the mid
die of the bridge, the horse took a
notion to go no further. Rearing up
he managed to land on one of the guard
rails one half hanging over the rail, the
other resting on the bridge floor. All
efforts to extricate him proved unavail-
ing. 1t was 20 feet from the bridge to
the water, and the water was 10 feet
deep with strong current. AS last
resource it was decided to throw the
animal overheard. He landed on his
back in the water, but speedily righted
himself, and like a veteran swimmer,
struck out for the bank, upon which,
as the Calaveras Prospect says, patch
of green grass was visible. He got
there none the worse for his bath, and
without loss of time started in to chew
hay as though nothing had happened.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
SUPERIOR COURT.
HON. R C. RUST. JUDGE.

June u, D. B. Spagnoli VS.. Julia M.
Oneto-Judgment for plaintiff for $500.
June 10, S. G. Spagnoli We. G. A.
Acknowledgements in favor of plaintiff
Tor s1439.07. Motion of nonsuit denied
Ten days stay of proceedings granted
Central Eureka VS.. East Central
Eureka-Onsdemurrer of j. Toman and
wife. Briefs fled, five days allowed de-
PENDANT to answer and plaintiff same to
reply. On demurrer of defendant,
brief to be filed In five days, same time
to answer and reply.
East Central Eureka vs.. Central
Eureka-Motion to set case for trial
continued to July LIST.
Amelia Zwinge vs.. Zwinge-Motion
for charge OF venue continued until
22d.
Morrow VS.. w, S. Weymouth
Hearing on demurrer continued for two
weeks.
PROBATE.
Estate of j. P. Thomas-Sale of lots
confirmed. Petition to ratify contract
set for hearing June %.
Estate OF 7. L. Culbert-Petition for
distribution, granted.
Estate of e. C. Downs-Jas. w.
Hughes, Judge, presiding. Hearing
on petition for probate of will. Viii
admitted to probate.
Estate of A. A. Van Zandt-Petition
to direct payment of attorney fees.
Order granted.
NEW CASES,
Estate Of John Kenmore-B. F.
Taylor petitions for letters. Will filed.
Notice for publication Of time appointed
for probate same, filed. Remuneration
of right to act as executor filed.
Estate of p. N. Barnhart-Morris
Brinn petitions for letters.
Lesta Turner VS., Golden Rule Gravel
Mining Company-Complaint filed.
Summons issued. Suit to recover
amount of note for $3.50, with interest
at 10 per cent. Note executed April
10. 1898, and secured by mortgage on
said Golden Rule Gravel claim.
A. E. Morgan VS.. A. j. Morgan
Complaint filed,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
PLYMOUTH.

PLYMOUTH, June 10, 19OI.-Quite a
number from here attended the
Wrigglesworth picnic last Friday, June
IA. Everyone enjoyed themselves very
much.
Mr.. ]. P. Little and family moved to
jackson yesterday, where they intend
to reside.
Miss Edith Coster who has been
visiting below for some time, returned
to her home last Friday.
Edward Wilds fell from horse Mon
day and lay unconscious for two hours.
A slight wound was inflicted above the
eye, but otherwise he was unhurt.
Mrs. May Arditto, who has been
very sick with remittent fever, is on
the road of recovery.
Miss Hattie Hinkson is the guest of
Mrs. Annie DOMAIN.
Miss Bertha Fisher OF Forest Home,
who has been here taking the gradu-
ating examination, returned home
Monday.
Miss Grace Wren and aunt, of Quartz
Mountain, visited Mrs. Lee Clark
Tuesday.
Mr.. P. Fopiana of Amador, with a
photograph, amused a number of
guests at the residence of Mr.. George
Kipp's last Thursday night. The
Misses Granger of Drytown were
present.
Mrs. Boyer is on the sick list.
Miss Emma Norman OF San Fran
cisco, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
George Noe.
Mr.. Boyer has erected windmill at
his residence.
Miss M. O'Brien of Bay State, visited
Mrs. D. Burke Sunday. "OMEGo."
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
Wedding Bells.

Miss Mary Elizabeth Taylor and Mr..
William Lester Cox were quietly mar
ried on Wednesday morning, June 10,
at the residence of the BRIDES parents,
Pitt street, Jackson. Rev. William
Tuson, rector of the Episcopal Church,
conducted the ceremony. Beside the
close relatives of the bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. DIR. Gall and Mr.. W. Detert were
present on the happy occasion. The
many friends of the bride presented
her with number of handsome
presents, as mementoes of the event
and in token of their esteem. Shortly
after the ceremony the happy couple
started for Valley Springs, where they
took the train en- roCte to Reno,
Nevada, where they will make their
future home, the groom being employ
ed as manager of -four mill in that
city. Mr.. Cox is to be congratulated
in having secured as his partner in life
not only one of the fairest OF Amador's
fair daughters, but also one of the most
amiable, accomplished and deservedly
popular young ladies Of jackson. The
LEDGER joins in congratulations to
the newly welded pair, and wishes
the them a long and happy matrimonial
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
PINE GROVE.

PINE GROVE, June 2O.-The social
dance given at Smiths Ranch last
Saturday night, was social, and l
believe, financial success. Among
the visitors from a distance l noticed
W. Green and sister, Ethel, from Jack
son, w. Hanley and wife, from New
York Ranch, Misses Edsinger and
Lewis, from Pine Grove, also Mr..
Webster and mine host Huberty of the
Pine Grove hotel.
Haying is about over in this section;
the crops were not very heavy.
l have been unable to gather any
mining news this week. Being a new
correspondent 1 have not SCOT on" yet.
+ We are looking forward to the grand
ball to be given at Pine Grove Hall the
22d.
The Standard Electric Company will
have the trestle of the Bald Rock fiume
completed by the first of July. 1t is
about II miles long.
P, A. Clute, the Volcano merchant,
is reported very sick.
leaning is rather light on this road
at present. The advent of oil has
crippled the wood hauling.
WAWONA.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
FROM OTHER PLACES
Amador City, Plymouth, De
fender, Pine Grove.
Plymouth People Enjoy Themselves
at Picnic = Prospects at the
Defender are Encouraging.

AMADOR CITY, June 1S.-Miss Nellie
Hambley spent a few days OF last week
with her sister, Mrs. Williams, at the
Kennedy.
Miss Cora Wrigglesworth attended
the picnic at Mt. Aukum Friday
The entertainment given Saturday
evening by the mem bers OF the Sacred
Heart, proved great success both
socially and financially. The young
ladies deserve much praise for their
untiring efforts.
The many friends of Lola and
Rebecca Thompson rendered them a
surprise party on Friday evening of
last week. the occasion being the de-
parture of the young ladies for their
new home at the Oneida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burchett and Clarence,
spent Tuesday with friends in Jackson.
Dora Slavich of Plymouth, is the
guest of Miss Hinkson.
Mrs. J. T. Allen and Miss Lucy
Hinkson went to San Francisco Thurs
day, for an indefinite length of time.
Mr.. w. II. Coleman returned to his
home in Gilroy Thursday.
A quiet wedding took place at the
home of Mrs. j. Perryman Saturday
evening, June Is, the contracting
parties being Mr.. John Perryman aud
Miss Jessie Prethero. Their many
friends wish them much happiness in
their welded life.
Mrs. Jno. Tregloan and little daugh-
ter, Dorothy, came up from Oakland
Saturday to spend the summer.
"E. LOIS"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
Watering lone Road.

The arrangements for sprinkling the
Lone road are progressing rapidly. c.
o. Mitchell of Suffer Creek, has
charge of the pipe laying, Ross Morgan
having resigned. The pipe reaches
from Martell's station to the Morrow
grade, distance of about three miles.
1t is two-inch pipe of light character,
what is known as casing. 1t is being
laid on the surface of the ground, and
the question arises, how long will it
last in that unprotected state. No
water will be allowed to remain in it in
the winter season, as the frost would
be apt to burst it. By the time these
lines are perused it is expected the
whole OF the pipe will be laid. Sprink-
ling between lone and the copper mine
has been going on for over week.
Galvanized iron tanks have been placed
at four or five convenient places along
the road, where the springling carts
can load. The road is sprinkled during
the night, and the dust is thereby kept
down during the following day.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
DEFENDER.

DEFENDER, June II, 19O1.-Mrs. E..
S. BOnelli of San Francisco, is visiting
her sons, Edward and Albert Mehlert,
who have mining interests in this
section.
Henry Harker, who has been laid up
with typhoid fever at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Harker,
is on the road to recovery.
The Defender mine has uncovered
the ledge under the dyke, which cut
off the ledge just below the 900 level.
The owners Of the Defender mine are
now assured of having good mine and
are contemplating larger machinery to
work the mine on greater scale. Mr..
f. b. Joyce, superintendent and princi-
pal owner, is in San Francisco on bust
ness in connection with the mine.
Sam Folsom of Paloma, has been
spending some time in Defender with
his friend, Geo. T. Joyce.
Mr.. S. Butler of the Defender store,
went to Jackson on business Monday.
The Misses Cassinelli of Volcano
were the guests Of Mrs. q. S. Bonelli
last Tuesday, and enjoyed a picnic in
the hills.
The Mehlert Bros. and Chas. Zavalla
have struck some fine pay rock in the
south extension Of the Tlercoft mine.
They have the claim bonded from w.
Marchand.
Reed and Hagherg, who have been
hunting for q bunch OF rock on the
Tom q Dick mine, are about to be sue
cessful. The boys have good layout
on the mine, and deserve success for
the faithful way they have worked.
James Hunt Of West Point, was over
to church Sunday. What is the at
traction Jim?
The Telephone line from Barton's is
at the Defender store, and the line to
West Point is about completed. De-
fender will be saying hello to the rest
OF the civilized world in short time.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-21
PERSONALS.

DR.. E. L, Jones is practicing dem
tistry at Pine Grove.
R. G. Bush of San Francisco, was in
this city visiting L. Fontenrose one day
this week.
Miss Lizzie Bergman left for San
Francisco this week, to remain in
definitely.
B. 7. Battersby, the cigar and
tobacco man of Sacramento, was in
town this week.
Senator John F. Davis will deliver
the Grafton at the Fourth of July cele-
bration at Angels.
druggist, from Detroit, Michigan, was
in Jackson Tuesday.
Judge ]. w. Hughes of Sacramento,
was in this city in consultation with
Senator Davis one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Potter of San
Francisco, came up Tuesday evening.
Mr. Potter is connected with the
Standard Electric Company.
I. D. Calkins of the Amador Record
at Suffer Creek, was in this city Mon
day. He has just returned from Frisco
where he has.newspaper interests.
Clay C. Thayer, representing John
Dunlap & Co., OF Pittsburg, Pa, and
the Schloss Crockery Co., of San Fran
cisco, was doing business in this city
this week.
Miss Mae L. Folsom, a very charm
ing young lady from San Francisco, is
in jackson Miss Folsom has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. Albert NJ.
Folsom, of the Kennedy mine.
W. c. Cain, the candy man, with
his son. returned from San Francisco
last Sunday, bringing with him his
young sister, Miss Nellie Cain, who will
spend her vacation in Jackson.
L. w. Young of Chicago, is at the
New National. 1t is known that Mr..
Young is here looking up the Doyle
property in the interest OF an eastern
syndicate, with view to buying it.
Mrs. A. Caminetti was elected a
grand trustee, and Miss Laura Frakes
of Suffer Creek, was reelected grand
secretary at the Grand Parlor of Native
Daughters held in Sacramento last
week.
Miss Adams of Stockton, passed
through jackson last Monday on fly
ing trip to Pine Grove. She returned
next day, on her way home, and tarried
long enough to sample the cooking at
the hotel.
Victor Venhall, foreman of the ANA
dor Queen Mining Company, has been
compelled, on account of his health, to
give up his position. He left Yesterday
morning for San Diego, to remain
couple of months, and from thence he
expects to return to his home in
ARIZONA.
Mrs. F. W. Parker and her three
youngest children, accompanied by
Mrs. Clarence Parker, will leave next
Sunday morning for Fallbrook, in San
Diego county, to visit her mother,
whom she has not seen for seventeen
years, though both have resided in
California during that time.
w. Frank Pierce, President of the
Standard Electric Company, and W.
Randall Ellis; J. A, Gallinger, of Sal
linger and Close, q book concern at
Stockton; James L. Renviad and B. F.
Ballersby of Sacramento; j. Bamberger
OF San Franciscoi e. G. Humphrey, of
the Sunset Railroad, were among the
registered guests at the Jackson hotels
this week.