Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-26

mas been bonded by the representatives
OF Senator w. A. Clark of Montana.
The mines were the property of Martin
Ford, one of the Oldest miners of the
camp.
Thomas Eaunster, p years, COM
mitted suicide by blowing the top OF
his head off with a rifle, at his home in
San Juan, eighteen miles from Grass
Valley.
SAN FRANCISCO.
For the first time in its history the
San Francisco Stock and Bond Ex-
change was closed on Good Friday last,
and remained closed until after Easter.
A thief broke into two cases i'll the
Golden Gate Park Museum and stole a
number of California stones of small in
trinsic value, and five pistols which
were treasured as historical curios by
the Wells, Fargo Company. The pis-
tolls were old-style ones that had been
used in the early days of California and
were valued because of their assncia-
lions.
The transport Thomas LETT Manila on
March 10Th, and when two days out
Louis Smith, 13 years old, son of the
plumber on the Thomas, fell overheard
and was lost. The boy was employed
in the stewards department, and was
emptying bucket over the stern of
the ship when a lurch of the vessel
threw him into the sea. Life buoys
were Immediately thrown toward him
and the transport was stopped, but the
boy was not seen again. His home was
in San Fracisco.
There Is general complaint among the
residents of the beach and cliff region
that the italian fishermen are conduct
ing systematic campaign against the
seals on the Seal rocks. Within the
last week half dozen dead seals have
drifted ashore with bullet holes in their
carcasses. Every morning and even
ing the sound of rifle shooting is heard
from the region of the rocks, and it is
claimed that the fishermen make it a
practice to stop for shot on their way
in and out. The fishermen have al
ways resented the presence of the seals
on the plea that they eat too many fish.
Observers who have watched the seals
from year to year say that the herd is
only two-thirds as large as it was last
season.
SACRAMENTO.
Peter ID. Beardsley, prominent
painting contractor of Sacramento,
while driving to Oak Park, was struck
by an incoming freight train at Thirty.
first and r streets, hurled distance of
sixty feet and instantly killed. His
wagon was broken to pieces and scat
tered along the railroad track for dis
Of To
age and leaves a widow and two small
children. A citizen warned him of the
approaching train and he tried to check
the speed of his horse, but the fright
ened animal became unmanageablea and
sprang on to the track just as the train
reached the crossing.
SAN JOAQUIN.
Word comes from Stockton that op-
lions have been secured ON the steamers
and business of the three local river
transportation companies, and it is also
stated that arrangements have been
made to purchase the boats plying on
the Sacramento and Mokelumne rivers
for the purpose of forming one big pool
of the water carriers. In addition to
this it is intimated that these river
steamers may become a portion of big
trust which will include all of the
lines operated on the Pacific
ocean between west coast points, the
islands, Alaska, South Amer
lea and the Orient.
SHASTA.
A copper-converting plant is to be
installed at once at Keswick to refine
the copper matte, instead of shipping,
as heretofore, to New Jersey to be re-
fined. Contracts have already been
awarded for supplying the machinery
for three stands of converters.
SANTA CRUZ.
J. H. Mediation, farmer residing at
Campbell, was instantly killed by
narrow-gauge train near San Jose. His
view was INSTRUCTED by trees, and he
drove directly in front of the train,
which struck his buggy throwing him
twenty feet, but not touching his body.
SONOMA.
Petaluma is enjoying business boom.
Sixteen new houses besides the con-
tracts already let, and several stores to
be erected at once, are keeping the
busy.
SOLANO.
The first shipment of string beans
was made from Vacaville from J. S.
Collins ranch. The first cherries,
shipped April 18th from the Maury-
Robinson ranch, sole in Chicago at SO
q box.
Edward Galloday, well-known min
ing prospector of Southern California,
who was reported in press dispatch
from San Bernardino as having per-
ished on the desert, has made his APP
pearance in Visalia. He says that his
mines failed to pan out and he left the
country.
VENTURA.
A number of oil claims have been
staked out on the beach near the Hue
meme lighthouse.
YoLO.
The Woodland Gas and Electric Com
pany bought out the Woodland Con-
Electric Light, Gas and Power
Company. The consideration is not
given. The first named company has
the local agency of the Bay Counties
Power Company and now has no local
PACTEIC COAST