Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-08-09
CORRESPONDENTS COLUMN
News From Other Places By
Our Own Writers.
Plymouth, Pine Grove, Amador City,
Aukum, Silver Lake and
Suffer Creek.

AUKUM, July 29, 19O1.-Forest fires
are nearly subdued, and danger is past
unless new ones break out.
A careless person dropped lighted
match, cigarette or cigar stub, at the
road side near Chef Perry's fence,
which ignited the grass and ran like a
fash, burning his rail fence for several
rods, running into the field without
permission. through the shocks OF
grain which were yet remaining in the
field. The timely appearance of the
mail carrier, James Mccullough, pro-
cured the aid of twelve or fifteen men,
who soon extinguished the fire, after
it had burned SO or 20 shocks of grain,
considerable dry feed and the fence.
The whole south side of Mt. Aukum
was burned over, without doing any
damage except the loss of dry feed, the
past few days. Several men nearly
exhausted their strength, and had to
return home, from working to ex-
tinguish the fire which broke out near
John Lyons fence, burning over a
large scope of forest and fencing, run
ming to the Mt. Aukum school house.
Dorah Vinewitz first discovered fire
approaching, and learning that it was
IN close proximity, the school was dis
missed, and heroic work was done.
No buildings were burned. The fire
ran through Messrs. Starks' and
Hilton 8 fields, to the road near Joe
Dunn's garden, burning his, and
Mesdames Flimm's and Destafanni's
fences. Nearly everyone is tired out
working.
The fence on Mr.. Biglow' S ranch was
burned, Bean hill was all burnt over,
and the fire ran very close to Cedar
Grove.
Mr.. o. johnson of Sacramento, will
spend few weeks with Tom O'Dell at
Aukum.
Bert Doxtater took Geo. Ames and
John Humphrey to Bear River, where
they are engaged for the summer.
Rufus Doxtater has taken his de-
parture for the east. He will spend
several months in New York and
Michigan, visiting relatives.
Mr.. B. johnson of Fair Play, has
charge of Geo. Humphreys place dur
ing his absence.
Several men from this section are
employed on the four thrashing ma
chimes that are doing work in Amador
and southern Ell Dorado counties.
The Volcano butcher is buying fat
cattle from Ell Dorado farmers to drive
to Amador county for consumption.
Kate Rowley returned home from
Clay Station, where she was sojourning
with her aunt, Mrs. Francisco, for
Jew weeks.
Mrs. May West of Elliott, San
Joaquin county, spent a few days with
her sister, Mrs. Austin Votaw, at Uno.
Bridgeport school resumed July 20,
Ii.
Chas. and Fred Ball returned to the
mountains Wednesday, after playing
for the dance at Cedar Grove, and a
short visit in Shenandoah Valley.
A ball was given at John Leventons'
at Cedar Grove, to raise money for re-
pairs on the school house at Indian
Diggings. Your correspondent has not
been advised as to the amount of
| finances that came in.
Emma Tyler of Drytown, visited her
parents at Uno the past week. Her
pleasing countenance was noticed at
the meeting of the W. G. T. u, at
Aukum, of which she is an honored
| member.
The L. T. L. medal contest was
given by Company A, Ell Dorado
division and Loyal Temperance Legion,
in observance of L. T. L. day, and also
Anna A. Gordon's birthday. For con-
venience to all that took part, the con-
test was given July 10, at Aukum hall.
A splendid programme was rendered,
Mrs. Ada McClary and Mrs. Nellie
Warren taking charge of affairs. Six
young people engaged as contes tants.
All of them stood high in credits. The
medal was awarded to Miss Alma
Klare, 10 years of age. Ice cream and
cake were sold to replenish the treas
ury of the L. T. L. $3.50 was taken
in, very little expense to come out of
it, as material was furnished by the
women of the w. c. I. U.
Austin Votaw and family have gone
to Wentworth springs to remain a
month to recuperate. John McGrady
is taking charge Of their place during
their absence.
Mrs. Libbie Green and son Willie,
will spend few weeks with her
Cousins family, James McNanghton,
of Aukum. W. A, L.
PINE GROVE.