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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14
A County Agent Wanted.

For the wonderful "Tessla" Wells bach
Kerosene Lamp, the only lamp in ex-
istence which gives a full 100 candle
power light, as brilliant as Welsbach
gas burner, al cost of II cents per
night. The oil used in this lamp is
ordinary kerosene or petroleum.
Agents are coming money with this
light. as it surpasses anything ever
brought before the public. For
further particulars enclose &c stamp
and address TESLA Kerosene Lamp Co.,
239 Kearny ST., San Francisco.
GIL mo.
PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best, 4-6tfx
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14
Notice Of Estray.

Came to the ranch of the undersign-
ed, on or about March 1, 1901, one red,
line back, 2-year-old steer, branded on
the right hip II. J." Left ear crop
ped. Owner can have same by paying
charges, including the cost of this
notice. J. A. STEWART.
5-31-5t. Jackson, Cal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14
The Best Prescription For Malaria

Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply Iron
and Quinine in tasteless form. No
cure, no pay. Price, SOC.
may 24-6m,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14
Wanted at The Amador-phoeni1 Mine.

One 20-horse power boiler and engine
and one 10-hOrse power boiler. Ad-
dress,
L. j. FoNTENRosE, Secretary,
Jackson, Cal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14

Fresh consignment of pigs feet, Sal
ami, compressed ham, Swiss and Ameri-
can cheese, bloaters and herring at Cam
inetti's Central Market. feb. Slime.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14
Money In Treasury.

By official count made June 4, the
money in the county treasury was as
fOll0wS.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14
Rainfall.
The rainfall for the seasons of 1901
as measured by the gauge kept at the
LEDGE Err Office, is as follows:

This is the heaviest rainfall we have
mad for many years. 1t is 297 inches
more than the previous season, and
nine inches more than the season of
1883, The snowfall in the mountains
has been unusually heavy, insuring
abundant water for mining and power
purposes.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14
Uncalled-for Letters.

Letters remaining unclaimed in the
jackson, Cal, Postoffice, for theweek
ending June IA, 1901:
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14
Better For Blood Than sarsaparilla.

For those living in the Malaria Dis
trlcts. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
may 24-6m.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14

COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
The books OF County School Super
tendants,. both those of Prof. Mack
and, also,those of his successor, Prof.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14

Fresh cakes can be had at Can't
nettl's Central Market at all times. X
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14


Thornton VS.. Alstp. .........;..:, =: 50
Fees for October, 1897, paid No
vemher 2 1897. Observation-Disclosures. 50
lotdl. I'd w rs So
ASSESSOR.
find the books of the assessors Office
are in excellent condition. The follow
ing are the amounts of money that
passed through the Assessors hands
during the years included in this report
for the collection Of State, poll and per-
sonal property taxes, to-wit: In 1897,
S7406.S2; in 1898, S7643.3 80: in 1899,
1864. Is; in 1900, s9610.18
COUNTY CLERK AND AUDITOR.
| have made 9 very careful examina-
ton of all the books of the Auditors
department and have not found a single
error. The books have been promptly
and correctly balanced, carefully kent
and are models of neatness.
have checked the County Clerk, g
fees from every source, Including the
charges made for filing all probate.
civil and miscellaneous papers thai
have been received in his office during
the four years ending December 81.
1900, and find that all fees received by
him have been promptly paid into the
county treasury with the exception of
the few items mentioned In the follow
ing list, which were overlooked in the
rush of business:
Fee for filing medical certificate Of Albert
N Hobart. Filed March 25, 1898 Al 90
Case No. 1894. Demurrer OF ] S Eastman.
s100 collected and paid to Treasurer,
Should have been s2.O0. Clerk short 10
Estate No. 65s. Fee for filing claim Of j.
w. Surface, August 81, 1898. IL
Estate No 6s6. Fee for certified copy of
will. Nov 90, 1898 .......- 20
Estate No. 1856 Fee for filing claim OF
Mrs. NJ. j. Holman, May 2, 1899. Ia
e. 80
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
: The books OF County School Super
tendants,. both those of Prof. Mack
and, also,those of his successor, Prof.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-06-14

PIONEER FLOUR always has been
I'd still is the best, 4-ett*
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
THE COMMON RED .4NT
This Busy Little Insect Shows Unusual Degree
of [nfeLLiqence.

IT HE reading public picks popular phase
nature and reads it, Then reading public
busy talking about how wonderful nature
thorough enjoyment the author have had
catch glimpse of this fairyand nature
is all about in lives but how few take notice
of her.
Take little They swarm over our
sidewalks in and build their tiny
cracks between the bricks how the ordinary
everyday them still
do not them. We them with eyes
do not them with that clearer eyhe mental which
the true eye
sat and watched swarming nest hot
wondered the amount accomplished mites
insect life There hurry and hustle all Sides
seeming confusion Some carrying the
fiat its warmth. Others
into the still others digging galleries
closer noticed neawe paths leading all direcons
only paths all animals in travelling
paths cleared Of ob5ructons bodies
ing each other with their feeers and
language they able command with course
could not know whether they sound touch through them
At length concluded to try small experiment with these
tiny citizens So walked neghboring
single ant of the which been
watching therefore appeared like the others blunt
The from which this
this dropped it the had watching
down await Developments Soon of the hurryng
throng the wounded
it times with it's feelers
the hill. back with other ants they
fell the intruder and killed it,
which belonged this hill placed
discovered it's helped
the After these incidents
heve almost anything that ants credited with.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
At Labor's own Price.
Tenth Grade.
Mantorville, MINI.

One summer father going build he did
not have much time cultivate older
agreed hoe the he pay us
wanted He willing sell hundred bushels Of
and give the very
bicycle Corn high price thought
enough to buy bicycle something else
went to work.
We tired and helped because she liked
to hoe We finished hoeing the
then looked
share Of the When the husked the papa sold
one hundred bushels and the money. At this
time there the papa
wait until and then
he to town in the spring brought
bicycle. dollars left which gave
offered dollar the who frst
both to ride well there
he dollar
My the therefore
Mamie Griggs
Eighth Grade Montevideo,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
A VeritabIe Gold Mine.

When we were living in the Grand Hotel papa
this bargain with IF the rubbish
from under the counter may the money you find
there"
1t that there there there
crack in the about wide and
sometimes when putting
was much rubbish under there that
he could always it.
AS it nearly Christmas thought good chance to
make Christmas every Saturday
morning WHILE money to buy all the
CHRISTMAS presents wanted Zela Sheppard,
Sixth Grade Grafton N n
Central School
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
An Old Saw Defed.
Central School,

When was about eight years old, and
had large poultry yard. Among
and mama said might have this my
papa he asked if wanted money
could have thirteen to set under hen
counted the chickens half they
hached but after three waiting popped
dozen pretty little chicks You spread
abroad When told papa he 1
them for month ne would twenty apiece
them cared for them in the how,
at the end Of the month they pretty proud
them That night thought a girl egins lhree
dollars. -Lssa M. Watts,
Eighth Grade. st. Thomas, D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
A PhiIosophic view.

One day said me- sewing do and
there dozen handkerchefs that shelf should like
to hem them the machine doing great
for For each hem, will give you nickel"
Then willing them should have
cents to spend after had finished having lovely
weather and it hard
other children playing But said to myself IF don't do it
I'll have to do it after while if want to money.
worked all that afternoon handkerhiefs
time had finished five of them The worked
on them in the morning and afternoon About o'clock had
finished them ALL Then gave sixty cents
day spent of for candy the left
the Fourth of July have before
one but liked this very much because like
Lillian Townley,
Sixth Grade. Granite Falls, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
queer Looking Confections.

One day last thought we should like
to have millinery store for dolls
the The long
at end by old box and the by tin
pail turned upside down We displayed
Some of them quite pretty very queer
looking things The hatrimmer sat in chair
from the counter and did all the making trimming
of the hats The who sold the
did not have many customers.
The afternoon which going our store
raned and could nothing day It took
long time to but when ready we did
not have much to do because customer the
whole day. Our earnings only pennies when we
how little could gain by it, stopped and did
not again So the counter longer
needed and they back where them
nothing said about great failure
Seventh Grade, Ida Broten,
Central School, Iuyerne Mimi
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
wood Versus Dinner.
Eighth Grade.

When boy Of four father hotel One
day thought could it all right father
trial He said, For every from whom you
ceve have cent" When dinner
nearly and asked the price Of
told him Papa does not ask meal but have
wood for dinner. then into the dining
Soon somebody laughing behind
around that little partly
for handing lunches the the
did a full dinner through the 1
time hear the father laughing
enterprise failure. Kenneth Read,
Sixth Grade. 113 Sherman Av, Mankato MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

wolf My dog with NJ I my dog
in front of and tumbed him he umbled
AS reached home, father told
sold the hide thing caught
mink sick and my father the trap
the evening The next morning brought hide
sold this hide for IS away
country had give trapping money put
other savings and father United
for Raymond Remington
Fifth Grade. Hibbng, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

m1gnt. tnougnt or puSgy run
with a sail, but as one Of my boy
companions had invented a sled propelled
by that means, it looked too much like
copying his invention; besides he might
claim a royalty. A bean thresher-but
every boy in town had invented one of
those.
At last 1 thought of a wagon run by
windmill. soon procured cigar box
and four spools and, having put them to-
gether in the proper relation, erected
small tower and wheel, the motive power
of which was conducted to the hind axle
by belt. When took my invention into
the wind. the whole thing toppled over;
but soon remedied that by putting lead
ballast in the box Then had the salts
faction Of seeing my contrivance move
across the porch. I had high hopes of
having my invention patented, and
OF earning q fabulous sum of money,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
LOst-A Golden Reward.

This is the greatest of enterprises
had the least success One bright
ing from school, gentleman who offered me
hve-doar gold piece would speak
one hour did not to reflect whether
so short time, but right Beginning with
the shortest and easiest words, only
twenty words learned when the expired
reward, my enterprise failed
Seventh Grade LLOYD w Hoskins
central School, Grafton N D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
Sixth Grade.
An Unearned salary.

The first time money I years
Mama told quarters sugar
and she would give dime very glad buy
it. When coming home a hurry get
dime that dropped the the sidewalk
crying and fell asleep the
long while she went
told her what had DONE if
dime. She said bought candy and
did not think of the Emily Rasmussen,
Fifth Grade Crookston Mimi
Central School
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

tuted Tor It; It IS repaired, when neces-
sary, with straw or reeds, more common
ly with the former. But where matched
cottage tumbles to pieces or is burnt, the
new one that takes it's place is given
slate roof. Large numbers of the old cot
tages, with the wooden roofs, are de-
stroyed by fire. There is little chance of
stopping a fire when it has laid hold of
the wood or the thatch.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
The Sum Total of Victims.

1t one when the cabbage worms were very
We had large bed Of cabbage
running it, One afternoon father said we
would have contest which pick cabbage
We could begin time to- The reward
25 said, early riser would get the
worms So before sunrise morning up at
Ny brothers oversight counted our victims
had the most Alice Robertson,
Seventh Grade. Jackson Minn
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

nao ABOUT dozen sticks in ALL thought had
oa work. SO went into the house and after awhile
out and began work back began
to ache and lame my
aWlng wood My father so cents for
eit very proud to think 1 earned it,
Seventh Grade, -Iovd w Foskins
YAK GroVe Scnool Golden Valley, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
JOURNAL JUNIOR MINNESOTA DECEMBER 1901

afternoon trying It garden
work concluded with
lecng all they owed but when make
the bills could find book, did
much each We gave up job
NEEDLE with and turned something ese However, when
older will probably again Mealia,
B Seventh Grade Faribault, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

it night At about half<past the under
cloud and made it too dark AS did
not know what do but finally decided that would
doors and tell stories blind
satisfy them down under the told Stories
and then played until the
about O'Clock had lunch the moonlight
arranged We played little while supper the
children began home. All declared they
time and said they would again party if had
Mabel Adams,
Tenth Grade. Mantorville, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

that the colors used did not harmonize.
One day we started out to sell our
wares. The first place proved discour-
aging. We persevered, however, and
soon sold all six. We received 20 cents
for them, and soon we repaired to a
candy store and invested our earnings.
Then We went home, and invited some
friends to help us eat our candy. We
felt very business-like, and 1 wonder
if the people who patronized our youth
full genius understood our feelings.
Sadie e. Fuller,
319 w Main St., Albert Lea, MINI.
Twelfth Grade.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
SIZE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

Although the longest river in the world,
the Mississippi, discharges only half the
amount of the Amazon, the Amazon has
sixteen times as much water as the Rhine,
and the Rhine outflow is eight, times
larger than that Of the Thames.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
with the wisdom of Years.

With the Wisdom of Years.
The only enterprise recall when
small. 1 liked help with dishes, day
said that would help with the Dishes she
would penny every time. thought that fine
plan, and Immediately began That night figured how
pennies should have when Christmas found
that should have dollars thought
should buy for girl friends This plan did not
last long before often think would take
longer decide whether
should the
Mabel Williams
~M%% IT Ninth Grade. Wilmar, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
Profound youthful Genius.
Faribault, MINI.

My first childish before
old then
older. One
We strong suddenly inspiration
friend Do you shes? asked point
ing lying Yes, l replied.
1--WE take those Shells them stuff them with
cotton, and then with velvet and ribbon make
pncushions gathered Shells and going home
set to work after this finished ourwork Each
three beautiful things they were! We
uneven,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
Ninth Grade.
A MoonIight Picnic.

When / was a little girl not more
than nine years old, l thought I would
give party by my own efforts. l first
asked my mothers consent and, that
given, l was to do the rest myself. This
was my first undertaking of the kind.
1 decided to have a moonlight picnic.
1t was going to be on the lawn and
all were to bring their own lunches. I
did the inviting myself and asked
twelve little boys and girls of my own
age. The lawn was decorated prettily
after my own ideas. The moon came
up large and bright, and lit the whole
lawn, casting shadows here and there.
At my guests began to arrive, and l
was at the door to receive them, and
to take their baskets and wraps. When
they had all arrived we went out on
the lawn and began to play games. We
played hide and-go- seek, and it was
very hard to find the DlaYerS sometimes
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

The most important tunnel in the world
is the Mount Cents, seven and one-half
miles long 1t cost 5000, 600.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
A HercuIean Task.

When 1 was about 6 years of age, my
father bought ten cords of oak wood. |
went out and began to saw wood. 1
had sawed a few sticks when my papa
came near and began to laugh. l asked
him how much he would give me if 1
sawed all of it. He said twenty-five
dollars. l thought l could saw just as
well as anybody else. So my father
bought me small saw and 1 set to
work. 1 sawed about two hours and
stopped to size up my pile of wood. l
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
A budding Trapper Spoiled.
Jackson, MINI.

When about eight years my father bought me
trap anxious to money, day
had father set it for Every morning my and
would down to the lake was anything
in the trap not One morning to
frightened when something trap thought it
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
Dreams of Fabulous Riches.


AS home alone day and had nothing else to do
thought should invent something moped
hour locking my shirt thinking my
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

nothing; wagons
shift along best they Edwin Haehlen,
Eighth Grade Odessa, MINI. !
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07
THATCHED COTTAGES IN ENGLAND.

Gradually, letter. old
England going exists
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-07

Eighth Grade.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1901-03-29

This shows the use Of Sioo, 600, o., an EN-.
ployment Of Iss hands. representing prob,bly
1900 to 1000, additional population. aud dis.
tributing in salaries S.. .ss4 10 monthly, or
$64 ,6Io 90 yearly. Consider for moment the
advantages to the farmer OF this addition to
the consuming population, 70 say nothing Of
Others induced thereby to locate among us,
and Of the impetus given to business by the
distribution OF this amount of money among
class of people who spend freely in supplying
daily needs
But the question presents itself, how can il
he done' We answer by popular subscription.
There are men in Marshall amply able to carry
such project from their individual means, but
the larger number of investors. the more wide
spread the interest, and in such community.
and for such an undertaking, all should con.
tribute a proportiOnate share to its further.
ance, Suppose an incorporated company was
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1901-03-29

more quickly and surely than any other known
means produce these results. beneficial alike
to every member Of the community. But Il
may. doubtless will. be said that the securing
Of factories costs too much for the resources
Of city like Marshall. Here is a common
error Too often 1t Is thought that unless
some grea, concern can Ike secured II is useless
to make the effort, and that small factories do
not repay the effort. This view is not tenable.
A number of small factories. well founded,
give prominence and in few wears come to
he large ones. A nucleus Of small ones. in.
vite investigation aud lead to greater things.
Large concerns are in demand by large places.
and secure liberal donations for locating.
Such as these. may be beyond present reach.
but small ones are not, aud but few years will
be required for development. Build to day
for the future. is a better motto than build in
the morning and rob IN the evening. A half
dozen small concerns located ON safe basis in
Marshall. would produce surprising results
The following statement shows a few factories
which could he located aud the requirements
and reasonably probable results as expressed
by managers oi similar plants in other cities
no more favorably si,ua ed than is our own
beautiful city oi Marshall.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1901-03-29
FACTORIES FOR MARSHALL.
One Hundred Thousand Dollsrs-How TO
Raise h and What TO Do With Il

In its present condition. pursuing the course
which has up to this time marked its progress,
Marshall is aud j. destined to remain what is
usually designated an agricultural town that
U.s. a town. or city. IL preferred, whose sup
port is aln,os, en,iIely derived from agricul.
tural interests and associations. aud whose
affairs are shaped so as to conform to the
needs Of the agriculturst. The impor, r,ance
Of the tiller Of the soil as factor in the econ.
omy Of life cannot be underrat-d. Upon him
and the results oi his work depend the vel.
fare Of all other Classes. and the success of all
food and raiment. The farm Is the basis
at all interests-,he foundation upon which
rests all prosperity. Vet. contrary 10 the
generally accepted theory. he is not indrpend.
ent. without suitable markets for his pro.
ductions. his labor in producing is OF little
value. and he finds no incentive to better,nent.
The small towns of his vicinity do not furnish
consumers for his surplus. The towns OF
Saline county consume but a small proper
ton Of the products of her rich fields Ii
depcnd.n' upon distant markets, the farmer
is at the mercy Of spectators Tor his returns,
after he has naid heavily fur transporting his
goods To the market. This leaves him a
meager margin at the end oi the year. il in.
deed II does not reduce him to a mere living
basis. No encouragement lie> in this direc.
tion for the investment Of money. brains aud
energy. This condition drives young men
from the farm into cities, whence they are al.
lured by ths gli:tering promise Of the success
oi the few, hut unmlndiul OF the failure and
misery Of the many.
Economists have suggested many remedies
for this condition. bnt nothing is remedy
unless !, produces practical. permanent and
beneficial results. The most potent remedy
SO far tried and the one showing the greatest
good to the greatest number, and this should
he the foundation principle to every human
action, is to bring The market close to the pro.
ducel, thus saving him the cost of traisporta.
tion and the saving him as a victim to the vi.
cisitudes of ,pecula i've lucluat,on. This is
best accomplished by building mp in his region
a community of consumers, who are wealth pro.
ducers in lines not comparative with the aer'
culturist Factories for the manufacture of
articles of every day use, and Of wide demand