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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
VOLCANO.

VOLCANO, Sept. 18.-The Crater
Whist Club of Volcano held it's first
meeting last Saturday. The club was
recently organized by some of the
young people from town and immedi-
ate vicinity. 1t is composed of sixteen
members, eight ladies and eight gentle.
men, and will meet on the secoud and
fourth Saturdays OF each month during
the winter. Several of the mem bers
were unavoidably absent, but few
visitors helped to make up three tables.
Mr.. w. Boydston and Miss Mary Nc
Laughlin carried off the honors of the
evening. After the card-playing the
balance of the evening was passed by
vocal and instrumental music, and a
few round dances finished up merry
evening. The officers of the club are
president, M. Christensen; treasurer,
Miss L. Bradshaw; secretary, Ed.
Miehlert.
The whistle of the French gravel
mine was again heard last Saturday,
after silence of several months. A
crew of seven men is at work there.
The Bear river stage brought dow n,
last Tuesday, man employed by the
Standard Electric Company. During
a mix-up with some Indians, he receiv.
ed a shot through the leg. The con.
stable could not find out the particu.
lars of the affair, as the wounded man
declared that he did not himself know
anything beyond the fact that he was
shot. 1t is possible that bad whisk ey
is, at the bottom of it all. The mar
was taken to the county pospital the
same evening in Cassinelli's delivery
wagon. The wound is a flesh wound
The constable has found it necessary
to ring the school-bell every evening al
8 o'clock, to summon the younger boy:
to their respective homes. The
measure is proper one, and isapprov-
cd by everybody. GRANDAD.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
PINE GROVE.

PINE GROvE.-The weather still
continues very warm here, the tber-
mometer registering 81 several times
this week.
We are just on the verge of boom
here, as several of our old mines are in
a fair way to be opened up. The Tenn
essee mine is being opened up on a
small scale, with every indication of
extensive work being done. The
parties who have taken hold of the
property have plenty of backing l
believe, to open the mine up in good
shape, as this was once good paying
property. We hope they will find
something that will put the old mine
on a paying basis.
The Mitchell mine is still running
with full force of men.
George Walker, our ex-postmaster,
is experimenting the Lockwood mine
near West Point.
The stage from the mountains
brought down man named Rodgers,
who was shot in the leg in row at the
Standard Electric Company's camp al
Bear river. He was known here last
spring as man who was very quarrel
some, and too ready with knife wher
drinking.
We do not hear from our boys, whl
went to Nome, very often, no letters
being received here for over a month
There is large fire on Blue creek
| and the air is so full Of smoke we cal
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
SOUTH JACKSON.

Miss Maggie Avise returned on the
9th from three weeks visit to her
cousin, Mrs. Frank Deane, of Sacra-
mento.
Mrs. o. E. Clark of South Jackson,
expects to leave in few days for
Portland, Oregon, on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. E. j. Tilden.
Cynthia Love spent last Thursday
and Friday with her aunt, Mrs. w. J.
Thomas, at the Gwinmine.
Mrs. Dendero has been quite sick
with rheumatism for the past month.
Mr. Rugne has had new fence put
up on part of his ground, which makes
a decided improvement.
The Mattley brothers drove a fine
band of beef cattle from the noun
tains last Friday. LIVE OAK.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
Citizens Meeting,

A call was issued last Monday by Dr.
A. G. Herrick, as president of the
Jackson Republican club, for citizens
meeting to be held in Webb hall on the
same evening, to make the necessary
arrangements for the proper observ.
ance OF the day set apart by the presi-
dents proclamation as the day OF
national mourning on account of the
death of the late president, William
Mckinley. AT the appointed time
some 200 citizens assembled DR.. Her.
rick was elected chairman and r. Webb
secretary. The following resolutions
were unanimously passed:
Resolved, That the citizens of Jack
son hereby publicly express their pro-
found sorrow over the death of our
late beloved President, William Nc
Kinley.
Resolved, That in compliance with
the proclamation of President Roose-
velt, memorial services be held on next
Thursday in some suitable place in
jackson, where the people, irrespective
OF party or creed, may assemble, and
express their deep regrets at the
calamity which has overtaken the ma
ton in the removal of our late Presi-
dent, and their appreciation of his
worth.
A committee of Is was appointed
with full power to make all arrange
ments necessary to carry out the objects
of the meeting. The question of having
mock funeral or simple memorial
services was discussed, and the matter
was finally left with the committee,
who decided in favor of the latter
course. 1t was also resolved to have
the services during the day time, and
as near to the time of the actual funeral
at Canton, Ohio, as possible. 1t was
requested that all business be suspended
as far as possible during the time Of
the services. There being no building
in town large enough to accommodate
anything like the number likely to be
present on the occasion, it was decided
to have the services in the open air.
A committee of three was appointed
to collect subscription to defray the
expenses.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
AMADOR CITY.

AMADoR CITY, Sept, 17.-Mr. Jno.
Mitchell returned last eve from San
Francisco, where he has been visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Setter have been visit
ing friends in Sacramento, Lodi, and
Woodbridge the last week.
Miss Maeme DOMAIN of Plymouth,
was the guest of Minnie Hinkson Sun.
day.
GlendOra Burns and Maeme Thomas
started to Mr.. Clark s private school at
Suffer, Monday.
Hattie E. Hinkson went to Plymouth
Sunday to be ready to take charge OF
her school on Monday.
Mr.. Richard Kemp Sr., a late resi-
dent of AmadOr City, died last week
in Illinois, while visiting his sister.
E. LOIS.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
Shot From Ambush.

Last Thursday afternoon young
man named j. H. Rogers, engaged on
the ditch work at Bear river, was
standing about twenty yards from the
cook house at the camp when some
person, who was hidden in the brush,
fired at him with pistol or rifle, the
bullet striking him just above the knee
of the right leg. The bullet passing
through and coming out on the inside
Of the leg. He was brought to Jack
son Tuesday night, and placed in the
hospital. Rogers has the reputation
of being peaceable man, and he and
his friends claim that they know of no
reason why any one should shoot him Il.
There seems to be considerable mystery
surrounding the affair, and it is to be
hoped that the truth will be discover
ed, and the would-be assassin punished.
Young Rogers is native of Tennessee,
twenty-five years of age, and came to
California as mem Der of the Tennessee
Regiment that went to Manila, and
took part in the Spanish war. After
serving his time in that regiment and
receiving his discharge, he enlisted in
the 3lst regiment under Col. Peck, and
served to the end of the war.
Constable Kay is at work on the case
and will see what can be done in the
way of finding who did the cowardly
deed, and will, it is hoped. run the
fellow to earth, and land him safely
behind the bars.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
THE COUNTY ROUND ABOUT
Our Correspondents Tell Us
the News.
Letters from Luttrells Station, Pin,
Grove, Amador City, Volcano
and South Jackson.

LUTTRELL STATION, Sept bel
mer Ellis, manager of the commissary
department of the Standard Electric
Company, passed through here few
days ago enroute to the upper camps
of the above mentioned company. Mr..
Ellis also has charge OF the commissary
wagons, and has shown himself an
adept in the management OF men and
stock. The Standard Company is GER
tainly to be congratulated upon secur-
ing the services OF so efficient a young
man, as he is thoroughly capable, in
telligent, and temperate. He has ar
ranged so that the teams under his
immediate charge make their regular
trips, and all the men who handle the
reins for him are sober and Industrious.
The line-drivers of Amador county
are among the best in the state.
Prominent among them are: Dock
Boone, Ben Griffin, Nick Ferrari, John
Waters, Frank Burns, Maurice Plasse,
Ira Vose, Eli Tolbert, Elmer Fithian,
Jess Avise, Robert Fleming, Lee Yates
and George Salzgaber. If the above
named Zine engineer" fail in an at
tempt to make trip over hard road,
it would be useless for some of our
Apollo like ''skinners' to even at
tempt it.
Wick Rocco, Ruel Parker, and
another, passed through here Satur-
day on the down trip from a hunting
and fishing expedition.
1 would call the attention of our
supervisor to the fact that our road
needs repairing near the old Kelly
place. All that is required is a new
gilbert; not bridge.
Len Harmon, the water nymph, who
has been employed on the wing-dam at
the head of the canal, has gone into
winter quarters. Harmon and Joe
Ollie intend to bury themselves for the
winter in the cabin owned by Ollie.
c. B. Calvin has accepted the posi-
ton of head mixolOgist at Southland s
Cafe Royal"
Henry Feldmann, the efficient driver
of one of the commissary wagons, saw
a mountain lion across the road one
morning last week, near the old Dennis
Kelly place. In order to get out of
reach of the varmint, Henry mounted
the seat of his wagon, and thereby es-
capped what might have been a most
horrible death.
John Asbury, an employee of the
Standard Electric Company, passed
through here Friday evening.
II. D. c..
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
Mining Notes.

Buena Vista Copper Mining and Re-
duction Co.-This company was in
corporated on the Goth of August, 1901,
with capital of 5000, 600 divided into
200, 600 shares at 81 each. The prop
erty consists of 95 acres situated in
Camp Opra mining district. 1t was
worked during the copper excitement
some thirty years ago, and two shafts
were sunk, one to the depth of $50 feet,
the other about 300 feet. 1t is claimed
by those who are in position to Judge,
that good pay ore was encountered
from top to bottom, and that the mine
was closed owing to the low price of
copper in those days. 1t is on a line
with the Newton copper mine, a few
miles to the south. The present COM
pany has been organized with E. A.
Freeman, L. P. Haney, N. w. Ma
hafey, II. j. Parkinson and w. II.
Willis as directors. Stock is offered
for sale in this property for the pur-
pose OF securing funds to develop it,
and it is claimed in the prospectus just
issued, that the outlook is exceedingly
encouraging for the development of a
good paying mine. The Office of the
company is at Freeman & Willis law
office, Marcia building, Jackson.
Defender District. = At Defender
they are putting in pump for the
purpose of enabling them to sink the
shaft $50 feet deeper.
Messrs. Burg and Clements are en-
gagged in hauling crushing of $50 tons
Of rock from the Madrone mine in
Pioneer district, to the Sturnaman
mill. The ore is reported to be very
rich.
Milton Bearce, who purchased the
Marcia ranch in Pioneer district some
time ago, informs us that he has I'M
covered four foot ledge on this prop
erty, which he believes to be a con-
tinuation of the Defender vein. He
has not attempted to prospect the
claim to any extent.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
The County Hospital.

Last Thursday we made visit to the
county hospital, more particularly to
look at the improvements and addi-
tions which have recently been made
TO that institution. The addition of
the two-story brick wing is rapidly
nearing completion. The painters
were at work putting the finishing
touches. Altogether it is creditable
piece of work, and the contractor
Lincoln Vandament, has no reason to
be ashamed of it in any respect. The
brick of the old hospital was used in
the construction, and was found ample
to complete the job. The old hospital
was able to accommodate not more
than Is patients. The upper ward in
the new building will accommodate
more than that number, while the
rooms on the lower floor will furnish
accommodations for about as many
more. Two rooms have been parti-
toned off on the ground floor as insane
wards, in accordance with an insane
law which prohibits persons awaiting
examinations on charge of insanity
being confined within the precincts of
jail.
The woodwork oil the old building
was utilized as far as possible in the
new building, and considering this fact,
the workmanship is first class. A neat
and substantial porch has been built
| clear round the building, which will be
found of great convenience to the
patients in many ways.
1t is expected that the contract will
be completed in another week or so,
and when finished, Amador county
will have hospital which will bear
comparison in convenience and all
modern requirements with any similar
institution of its size in the state.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
No Smallpox.

The lone case of smallpox in Jack
son, in the family of John Going, was
declared cured early this week, and
the quarantine was lifted. There was
no alarm felt about the case from the
first. 1t was of the mildest character.
The victim was a girl nine years old,
who had been spending several weeks
in Santa Cruz with her mother. The
disease made its appearance the day
following their return to Jackson.
We are pleased to state that Jackson
is again entirely free from contagion of
this kind. One case of scarlet fever
appeared last week, and quarantine
was established Immediately. This is
the only case of contagious disease in a
town of three thousand, and the fact
speaks we'll for the health of the place.
Furthermore, it may be truthfully
said that Jackson-always ranking as
one of the healthiest towns in Cali
fornia-has improved in this respect
during the past few years. There is
very little malaria. Some think this
is due to less water being used now for
irrigation than formerly. There is no
denying that to saturate the ground
during the summer season-against
natures provision-is not conducive to
healthfulness.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
hardly see out of town.

hardly see out of town.
Ben Pitts, our genial musician. and
E. Mcpherson, are working on the
old Anaconda mine, and 1 expect to
hear Of them striking bonanza any
day now.
We had quite little scrap in town
Tuesday night. Our friend 'Sharkey, "
from up the road, proved himself a
terror when it comes to knocking out a
defenseless drunken man, and then
hitting him after he was down. twas
a very cowardly act. and 1 do not
think he raised himself in the estima-
ton of the people any by it.
George Joyce and Mr.. Londt of De-
fender, we're in town Tuesday night.
WAWONA.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
Leg Broken.

On Tuesday afternoon, boy named
Privitalli, about IA years old, met with
a serious accident while working near
Clinton. He was sleding wood, when
the sled ran against stump, turning
it completely over. The sled struck
him on the right leg, producing a COM
pound comminuted fracture. He was
brought to Jackson to be placed under
the care of DR.. Lonigo. 1t will take at
least a couple of months before he is
able to be around again.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
NOTICE.
October.
DEFENDER. CAL,

DEFENDER, CAL, Sept. Is.
10 the residents of Defender and the
Pioneer District, and all of our patrons
OF the Defender store. AS [ have
closed my business career at Defender,
and am leaving Amador county indefi-
nitely, take this means of thanking
you one and all for the liberal patron
age that have received from you, and
also wish to say that our business rela-
tions so far as l am concerned have
been very pleasant, and that there will
always be warm spot in Sol's heart
for this particular part of Amador
county. Yours very truly,
Sol. W. BUTLER.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20

The latest styles in stationery of all
kind, and pens and inks and pencils, at
Kerr's Pharmacy.
Don't wait until you become chroni-
cally constipated but take De Wits
Little Early Risers now and then.
They will keep your liver and bowels
in good order. Easy to take. Safe
pills. Kerr's Pharmacy, jackson.
Fresh consignment of pigs feet, Sal
ami, compressed ham, Swiss and Ameri-
can cheese, bloaters and herring at
Caminetti's Central Market.
All the latest and most popular
brands of cigars at Kerr's Pharmacy.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
Board of Supervisors.

The board of supervisors met in
jackson on Monday last; all the men,
bers being present.
The financial statement of Amador
county for the year 1901 is approved.
A notice was read from the state
board OF equalization fixing the levying
for state purposes at 48 cents.
A communication was also received
from the state board that the assessed
value of railroad property in Amador
county, consisting of miles, was fixed
at $50, AS.
1t was moved and carried that the
tax rate per 800 of assessed valuation
be fixed as follows:
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20

In the matter of the complaint of ] j..
IL. Dawson against W. F. Southland
Tor violation of the liquor ordinance.
the subpoena was returned and filed
also the return of constable Kav.
Without any evidence being taken,
W. F. Southland, the respondent
voluntarily surrendered his license. and
asked that the same be cancelled.
On motion the said license and per-
NIT of w. F. Southland was ordered
revoked.
1t was ordered that the doors of the
court house and hall of records be
draped in mourning for the space of
80 days.
Ordered that two coats of the best
par.afine paint be applied to the roofs
and Prevails of the court house and
hall of records under the direction of
the janitor, William Going.
1t was also ordered that the fire hell
DO Immediately removed from the roof
of the hall of records.
Adjourned until first Monday in
October
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
M. E. Appointments.

The M. E. conference at Pacific
Grove got through with its labors early
this week. The appointments for
Amador county are as follows: Jack
son, G. H. Van Vliet; lone, w. C.
Howard; Pine Grove, G.. W. Beattie;
Suffer Creek, A.. c. Duncan; Plymouth
to be supplied.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20

Pioneer Flour is the "Lily of the
Valley, " the ''Pearl of Perfection" \
Did you say Rye? Then try Jesse
Moore Rye-the finest in the world.
Give us daily some good bread. Pho
neer Flour makes the best. AG sss
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20

B. w. Pursell, Kintersville, Pa, says
he suffered % years with piles and
could obtain no relief until De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve effected a cure.
Counterfeits are worthless. Kerr's
Pharmacy, Jackson.
All the medicines of "Hal the
Healer" are on sale at Kerr's Phar-
macy.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
The Best Prescription For Malaria.

Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply Iron
and Quinine in a tasteless form. No
cure, no pay. Price, SOC.
may 24-6m.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20

Don't fail to read the advertisement
on another page, about the SIS, 900
prizes the Ledger readers will get if
they want to try for them,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
War in Suffer.

Last Saturday DR.. Thomas Boyson
of Suffer Creek engaged Harry Cook,
teamster, to move some househ old
effects from one house to another.
For some cause Cook was unable to do
the work he had agreed to do, and
turned the contract over to D. S. Gray,
who is the we'll known constable of
that township, but who, when not en-
gagged in official business, is not averse
to making few dollars at any kind of
honorable work. It seems that Gray,
when he took the first load to the
house into which the doctor was NOV
ing, instead of placing the goods inside,
deposited them on the lawn outside.
When the doctor arrived and found
that the goods had not been placed in
side, he demanded of Gray that they
be carried in. This Gray refused to
do, regarding it as mental labor. Some
words passed, which was followed by
blows, the doctor using his fist, and
Gray his policeman's billy. The
doctor drew his revolver, and at short
range attempted to shoot Gray, but his
gun failed to fire. 1t is a disputed
question as to how often he snapped his
gun, some saying twice and others
three times, but the pistol shows only
one cartridge that had been struck
At any rate Gray's escape from death
was very narrow one. Finally Ora y
succeeded in getting his gun out, and
pointing it directly at the doctor, told
him to drop his gun Or he would kill
him. The doctor did as he WAS order.
ed, remarking that as it was useless he
could do nothing else. Gray went at
once to Justice Giles and swore out a
warrant for the Doctors arrest, and
served the warrant himself and took
the doctor before the justice, who
placed him under bonds of $1,000.
Frozen oysters at all times, and fresh
fish every Thursday at Caminetti'.
Central Market.
Everything kept by first-class drug
stores is to be found at Kerr.
Pharmacy.
They know you are Judge of gool
whiskey when you call for Jesse Moore
at the bar.
A never failing cure for cuts, burns
scalds, ulcer wounds and sores is De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. A mos
soothing and healing remedy for al
skin affections. Accept only tn,
genuine, Kerr's Pharmacy, jackson
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
Better For Blood Than sarsaparilla.

For those living in the Malaria Dis
tricts. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
may24-6m.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20

Special taxes for the redemption of
school bonds in the various school dis
tricts were levied as follows:
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
Malaria Makes Impure Blood.

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic cures
Malaria. SOC. may 24-6m.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-09-20
Patent Medicines

Trade here and you will save
money. How often have we
told you that and how true
it is.
Bromo Seltzer, SOC size. .3Sc
Bythinia Water, 35c size -. zoe
Peruna, S1.00 bottle. .......7 zoe
Ayers Hair Vigor, S1.OO bot. .75c
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
4NOTHER.

The National Tube Company has been
 called a particularly solid and prosper
 ous trust, but it is about to get what
 many other trusts have got The Car
 negie Steel Company is going to build
 a s12OOO,O00 making plant on the
 shores of Lake Erie, and the National
 Tube Company will no longer be the
 thing it has been. Great pains were taken when the National Tube Com pany was created to bring every pro- ducing plant in the country into the combination. About ninety per cent of all was brought in and the small re- mainder was rendered virtually non- competitive. The company has plants at Pittsburg, Cohoes. New York: Ver- sailles Pennsylvania; Syracuse, New York Warren, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania New Castle, Delaware; Chester, Pennsylvania Youngstown, Ohio; Middletowh, Pennsylvania, and Wheeling, West Virginia. It manufac- lures tubular goods for the production and utilization of light, heat. and wa ter, as we'll as many specalties, such as shrapnel eases, proiectile forgings, and other forms of war material. Its capital stock is s0,OoO000, one-half com mon and one-half preferred, It pays dividends of 6 per cent, on the common and per cent. on the preferred, and the talk is that it is earning much more,
 The lesson of this and other similar affairs is that monopoly" cannot be if it will pay anybody to |