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Amador ledger., 1902-03-21
Notice to Creditors.

In the Superior Court of the County of Amador,
State of California.
In the matter of the estate of William Fack
iner, deceased.
NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
IN undersigned. S. Hill, administrator of the
estate of William Fackiner, deceased, to the
creditors OF, and all persons having claims
against, said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this notice. to
said administrator at the law office of VIM. j .
MCGEE, jackson, Amador County, California,
the same being the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate, in the County of
Amador, State of California.
Dated Jackson, Cal. January 29th 1907
S. HILL,
Administrator of the estate OF
William Fackiner, deceased
VIM. ]. MCGEE, Atty. for Admir-. jan3l-5t
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21
Strikes a Rich Find.

81 was troubled for several years
with chronic Indigestion and nervous
debility" " writes F. ]. Green, of Lam
cister. N. H., mo remedy helped me
until | began using Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than all the
medicines [ ever used. They have
also kept my wife in excellent health
for years. She thinks Electric Bitters
are just splendid for female trou ubles;
that they are grand tonic and invig-
orator for weak, rundown woman. No
other medicine can take its place in our
family" Try them. Only SOC. salts
faction guaranteed by D. B. Spagnoli.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We look to the friends of the Ledger to keep
us posted concerning events of public interest
happening in any part of the county. Our reg
ular correspondents will be furnished with
writing material and stamps for this purpose
Births, deaths, marriages, accidents, amuse-
ments, mining and other industrial progress,
or coming into the county, are always accept
able. Give details of important items, no
matter in how rough share. Avoid personal
remarks that might give ,nSe Visitors be-
tween towns in the com :: need not be men
toned, but visits from 20 places beyond the
county may be recorded.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21
Practically Starving.

"After few bottles of Kodo Dys-
pepsia Cure my wife received perfect
and permanent relief from a severe
and chronic case of stomach trouble, F"
says j. r. Holly, real estate, insurance
and loan agent, of Macomb, Ill. 'Be-
fore using Kodo Dyspepsia Cure she
could not eat an ordinary meal without
intense suffering. She is now entirely
cured. Several physicians and many
remedies had failed to give relief. ~
You don't have to diet. Eat any good
food you want, but don't overload the
stomach. Kodo Dyspepsia Cure will
always digest it for you. Kerr's phar-
macy, Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21

The End quarterly meeting of this
conference year will be held Friday
evening, March %, at the NJ. E..
church. DR.. Matthew, the presiding
elder. will officiate.
Something special Sure thing. The
Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and this
paper S2.50 for one year. Ask us what
it means.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21
Ordinance No. ITO.

An Ordinance providing for the pay
ment of bounty for the scalps of
Coyotes killed on or after March
22nd, 1902, in Amador County,
State of California.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21

Total 1920 90
Just think of it. The little county
of Amador is contributing a larger
sum for the support and expenses of
one officer than the great state of
California pays its governor as
salary. But the figures given above
startling though they be-do not
represent the sum total paid that Of
fetal. There still remains to be
added the money drawn from the
state treasury for expenses in taking
convicts to the state prisons. and
for the conveyance of insane persons
to state institutions. Also the fees
collected and retained for his own
use in serving papers issued by courts
outside of the county. We have no
means at our command of ascertain
ing the total amount drawn from
these sources, but we shall probably
be safe in saying that it will be suffic-
lent to swell the total to something
like $4,000. Now, is not this too much
money to place at the disposal of one
man in small county like this? Is
it not piling it on the, taxpayers a
little too steep. There is not an
other county in the state where
such condition of affairs exists.
1t may be said that large proper
tion of this revenue goes for deputy
hire, feeding prisoners, and travel
ing expenses. Making liberal allow
ance for these things, there still re-
mains-with anything like frugal
management-far too much money
for any individual officer to be paid.
The main trouble is, the two offices
ought to have been separated long
ago. The duties of these offices are
entirely dissimilar. The collec tion
of county revenue is a totally diff
ferent thing from the ferreting out
of crime, and it is out of the ordinary
path of human nature to find one
man combining in himself the nee
essary qualifications for both posi-
tions Think of it. One man is
getting under the present sys-
TEN, on an average, one dollar out
of every eight collected for county
purposes by property taxes in ANA
dor county. This is Capitalization
of power with a vengeance. We
have fifteen county officers, to say
nothing of deputies, and yet one
sixth of the receipts from direct
taxation for the support of these,
and for maintaining schools, roads,
and all other expenses of govern
ment, is swallowed up by one over
paid official, holding two positions,
which ought to have been divorced
years ago in the interest of good
government. Is it surprising that
under these circumstances taxpayers
are criticizing the political system
that enables candidates to spend
large sums of money to secure cleo
tion? The local government can do
nothing to curtail the emoluments of
the combined offices, but it is with
in the power of the board of super
visors, to declare by ordinance, that
after the first of January next the
offices of sheriff and tax collector
shall be separate and independent,
and thereby provide that two coun-
ty officers shall thereafter divide the
salaries that now are collected by
one. We believe popular sentiment
is overwhelmingly in favor of this
course.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21
BORN.

DUNN.
WOODCOCK.-In Jackson, March IS, 1902, to
w N. Woodcock and wife, a daughter,
ANTEVIA-In Jackson, March is, 1902, to A.
Antevia and wife, a daughter.
THoRPE-In Jsckson, March Is, 1902, to Frank
Thorpe and wife, a daughter
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21

L ADOR COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFOR-
MA DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section l.. A bounty for the scalp containing
the ears and nose of each and every coyote
killed on or after March 22nd, 1902. in Amador
County, State of California, is hereby estab-
to be paid TO the person killing the same.
Section Q. The sum of Two Dollars shall be
paid by the County Treasurer on the presenta-
tion OF each and every scalp of a coyote con-
tanning the ears and nose killed on or after
March 22nd 1902, in Amador County; and who
shall in addition thereto require of the person
presenting the same an affldavit setting forth
that said coyote was killed on or after March
22nd, 1902, in Amator County, the time of said
killing and by whom killed
This Ordinance before taking effect shall be
and shall take effect and be in force from and
after March 22nd, 1902.
Passed and approved this Sd day of March
1902, by the following vote:
Ayes: Supervisors NJ. Newman, Wesley M.
Amick, A b. Mclaughlin and E. B Moore
Noes: Supervisor Fred b. LeMoin.
(sEAL) FRED B. LEMON
Chairman of said Board of Supervisors
Attest: G. L. Culbert, Clerk.
4 By B. R. Breese, Deputy Clerk.
Filed and recorded March Sd, 1902
c. L. Culbert, Clerk
mchT3t By b. r. Breese, Deputy Clerk.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21
Ii. E. Church Services.

Preaching every Sunday at II a. m and 30
p. m. Sunday school, . p. m; Senior Epworth
League, 6:45 p. M; Midweek Prayer meetings,
Thursday, 7:3O p. m.
Rev. G. H. Van Vliet. pastor
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21
Stops the Cough and works off the Cold

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cure, no
Pay. Price 25 cents.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21

There is whisky and whisky, but
only one Jesse Moore" Whisky-the
kind doctors recommend for its purity
and healthfulness.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21

Pioneer Flour is the Lilly of the
Valley" the 'sPearl of Perfection.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21
MARRIED.

DIED.
LAVELL.-In the county hospital, March IA,
1902 NJ. j. Lavell, native of Indiana, aged
% years.
MARCOUX-At the county hospital, March 10,
1902, Romiel Marcoux, native of Canada
aged 81 years.
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF AM
L ADOR COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFOR-
MA DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Amador ledger., 1902-03-21
A FAT OFFICE.

Few people in Amador county
realize the extent of the drafts upon
the county treasury by the sheriff
and tax collector on account of of
ficial salary and the perquisites at
tached to his official position. Not
even in the flush days of long ago,
when the emoluments of Office were
graded in accordance with the liberal
scale incident to the period of '49,
did the sheriff and tax collector
draw such princely income from
the people as he does nowadays.
The repeated boosts given by sue
cessive legislatures to the income of
this position, have helped to make it
the most desirable berth ever offer
ed to public servant in this county.
We have looked over the records the
past week and compiled the figures
showing the amount of money paid
for the services of this officer out of
the county treasury during the year
1901. The result will open the eyes
of the taxpayers. Here are the
figures:
On salary account. $3.50 90
Board of prisoners ... 1889 so
Commission as license col
lector ....s. 939 60
Travelling expenses as sher-
if. ........... 40 80
Total ......... 1920 90
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
A Military Play.

The Fourth of July is calculat.
ed to bring a mans patriotism to
the surface. To one who is of a
martial spirit a taste of good
wine will work wonders On this
day above all others. There are
none of us old enough to have
any personal knowledge of the
struggle that gained our national
independence, but there were
later struggles that finally result
ed in victories for our arms, and
these are events that furnish food
for reminiscent mind. But all
of this is little distant from
what we desire to relate.
On last Friday, our ''Glorious
Fourth" :" two old chums, one of
whom had seen service in the
Philippines during the late un-
pleasantness between this coun-
try and Spain, were so unfortu-
nate as to frnbibe too freely of
the filling of the Glowing bewp'
AMI found themselves prisoners
of war, confined to barracks in
the city bastile.
The one who was by instinct
warrior bold, concluded to put
his chum. a raw recruit, by the
way, through the manual of
arms.
He procured a broom and pa
tiently drilled the recruit. All
went well and in an incredibly
short time the man became pro-
fcient in the use of this play
frearm.
1t then became necessary ''to
go to war;" The Philippine
veteran played he was Filipino
and the newly inspired soldier
got in ambush behind box and
shot him with the broom. This
military play was very exciting
and while it continued the crowd
of spectators increased. The
two actors of this military drama
were unconscious OF the attrac-
ton they were presenting or of
the "house." In this manner
they passed a day that will ever
remain green in their memories.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
Ben Scott Stabbed.

A telegram from her daughter,
Grace, called Mrs. John Scott TO
The Dalles, Friday, to be at the
bedside of her son, Ben, who
was lying at the point of death.
The cause of his condition is
thus explained by a dispatch in
Sundays Oregonian:
While under the influence of
liquor yesterday, Alva Wilcox, a
resident of Sherman county,
stabbed and severely wounded
Ben Scott, a well-known young
man of this city. Scott was
with a number of friends when
joined by Wilcox, who was in
toxicated and quarrelsome. With
out warning, it is alleged, Will
cox drew knife, stabbing Scott
in the side before his intention
was realized. Scott's wound is
considered a dangerous one.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
Co1portage Wagon No. 23.

The era of the colportage
wagon in Oregon began Sunday,
June 20, 1902. At the hour of
$3.50, in the afternoon, in front
of the First Baptist church, Port
land, this wagon was dedicated
and appropriate services observ-
ed. This is known- as wagon
"No. 49," Commenting on the
wagon, the Pacific Baptist says:
"The box is eight feet long,
forty-four inches wide, and
thirty inches high. The inside
is divided into four compart-
ments, forty-four inches long and
fourteen inches high, in which to
carry the appurtenances OF the
wagon, the personal effects OF the
missionary, and the stock of
books, Bibles, etc. There is al
so a compartment in which to
place a folding organ x The
canopy top is so arranged that it
can be raised from its usual posi-
ton five feet above the bed OF
the wagon to a point seven and a
halt feet above the bed of the
wagon. With the top Of this
raised, the 1nissionery has a plat
form which amply accommodates
himself, his organ and an organ
ist, and from which he can con-
duct an open air service x x x
The Cramer Organ and Wagon
Company of Corvallis are the
builders. Mr.. R. M. Cramer
has personally supervised the
construction which has been
most thorough. We are greatly
indebted to the builders for the
| personal interest they have tax
en-, which has contributed SO
much to the completeness OF the
wagon. They are master build
ers. The total cost of the wagon
and accessories approximates
$225."
The missionary placed III
charge of this wagon is Rev. J.
L. Whirrey, of McMinnville, tor.
merly pastor of the Baptist
church at Stayton.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
Was rot Young Bell.

The body found last week, a
few miles south of independence,
supposed to be that of son of
Captain Bell, proved to be that
of another. The Enterprise says:
Sunday morning Chris Bell,
brother of the supposed dead
man, accompanied by friend
named Ferrell, came up frem
Portland, and were taken to the
Office of J. D. Irvine, where the
bones were stored away, and per-
mitted to examine them. Both
men we're positive that the re-
mains were not of young Bell.
In the first place, Bell never wore
a shoe over a No. S, while the
shoe found was easily a number
7. The lower jaw of the dead
man had teeth very uneven,
while both men testified that
Bells teeth were even, very
small and had many tllllngs.
The bones would indicate very
tail erect man; Bell was about
five feet aud very stopped. Tbs
blue uniform was the only thing
in common.
Who, or how the body cams
where it was, seems to be des
tined a mystery. And the mos
mysterious part of it is that thi
is the third body to be foun'
within a radius of a few mile
during the past three years, AM
the identity of each seems t
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
Sunday Horse-Racing.

| The oppressive quiet of Cor
wallis Sabbath was disturbed
last Sunday by preparations for
a horse race. The painful still
ness which as rule is broken
only by the solemn tones of the
church bell, was rudely dispelled
by the clatter of hoofs and the
sound of many voices. What is
to become of US? Are we going
to forsake the example of our
Puritan ancestors, and depart
from the ways of the Pilgrims?
Is Sunday horse-racinga fad or a
fixture; a generally accepted con-
dition, or coming politicalissue?
But to the event in question:
A horse race, growing out OF a
similar event July 4th, was ar
ranged for last Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. The place was
Kiger's track; the stakes, $40 a
side. The animals were the
property of Clyde Cook and Gene
Tortora, and each was to be
ridden by his owner. The dis
tance was quarter of mile.
By the time the horses were
ready to start a crowd, number
ing 200 or 900, had gathered,
and couple of hundred dollars
we're up on the outcome. The
horses were to start from the
crack of the pistol. Genes ami
NAL was left on the mark, and
the judges gave the race to Cook.
Gene took his defeat like a phil
osopher and sportsman:
Another race was Immediately
arranged for $25 a side and horse
against horse. Genes horse got
slightly the better of the start
and was leading by three. lengths
when the first 200 yards had
been covered. But the hoedoo
was on him. At the halfway
post he plunged into the ditch,
stumbled for a dozen strides and
fell. Gene went over his head
and the spectators held their
breath. Over they went, horse
and rider together. The fright
ened animal regained its feet and
galloped across the field, while
Gene got up grinning and brush
ed the mud from the bosom OF
his trousers. The crowd caught
its breath just as Cooks mare
passed under the wire, winner.
Gene bought his horse back
for $50 and another race is n
process of incubation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
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Additional Local.
Ride a Rambler.

Ride Rambler.
Just arrived designs of
wall paper, at Barnhart's. See
them.
Oil meal for sale at Graham &
Wells. Splendid feed for dairy
stock.
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes,
the peer Of them all. Sold only by
S. L. Kline.
Mrs. J. Mason offers her stock OF
trimmed dress hats-12 dozen-for
20 per cent off.
Those in search of cheap homes
will do we'll to call on Morgan &
Eglin, as they are offering several
desirable farms and stock ranches,
also resident properties in Corvallis,
and they will treat you right.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Oregon,


June 2Sth, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that IN compil-
ance with the provisions of the act of Con-
gress of June 8, 1878, entitled can act for
the sale of timber lands in the states OF
California, Oregon, Nevada, and Wash
ington Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act OF August 4,
1892,
JAMES W. WORTHINGTON,
of Philomath, County OF Benton, State OF
Oregon, has this day filed in this Office
his sworn statement No. 5SO4, for the
purchase of the w. p of S. W. q, S. e
of N. w. Il of Sec. No. % in Township
No. 12 S., Range No. 7 W., and will! offer
proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes. and to es-
tablish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this Office at
Oregon City, Oregon, on Saturday, the
18th day of September, 1902. He names
as witnesses: Michael Flynn, Ernest r;
SNYDER, Enoch A. Cone and Marshall
Allen, all of Philomath, Oregon.
| ANY and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above-described lands are request
ed to file their claims in this oehce on or
before said 18th day of September, 1902
CHAS. B. MOORES,
Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed admin
istrator of the estate of William E. Eli
lott deceased, by the County Court OF
the State of Oregon, for Benton county,
sitting in Probate. All persons having
claims against said Estate are required
to present the same duly verified, to me,
at the First National Bank of Corvallis,
Oregon, or at the law effice of E. Holgate,
in Corvallis, Oregon, within six monthc
fIom the date of the first publication OF
tlis notice.
GEORGE E. LILLY,
Administrator.
May 16, 1902.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
Letter List.

For the week ending July 5, l9oZ.
PersoLs calling for these letters Will
please state date on which they were ad'
vertised. They will be charged at the
rate of one cent each:
J.H. Baker, G. B. Brown, James u
Cooper, Abraham Dulue, E. q. Dye
George Ealin, A. D. Haspold, S. Jewett
Mrs. J. Myres, Miss Jessie Peters, Mrs
J. H. Stephens, Y. H. Smith, M. T
Sailors, Mrs. Maggie NJ. Taylor.
B. W. JOHNSON, P. NJ.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
CARED NOT FOR RAIN.

i OrEEA1O tN0h Ske - nAa
Corvallis Celebrated Between Showers
and the Big Crowd had Good Time.
It takes something more than
rain to dampen the patriotic ardo1
of an American citizen, and
especially if that citizen be an
| Oregonian. Last Thursday was
wet and cherries and gave no
promise of anything better on
the morrow, yet preparations for
the celebration did not abate.
Contrary to expectations and in
dications the weather On the
Fourth was fairly decent. A
few light showers fell during the
day, but not enough to interfere
with the program as scheduled.
The crowd, too, was double what
was expected.
The parade formed in the fol-
lowing order at the City Hall,
and moved at 1890 a, NJ:
Goddess of Liberty, Miss Mary
Danneman, in chariot drawn by
four white horses, Shedd band;
float, peace and plenty; float.
Martha Washington, Miss Oracle
Smith, and George Washington,
Master Victor Nolan; liberty car
filled with children representing
the states and territories; citizens
in carriages.
The parade halted at the court
house square where the literary
program occurred. After mu SIC
by the Corvallis and Shedd bands,
J. B. Irvine, president of the
day, introduced Herman Tartar,
who read the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Judge H. H. North.
rup, of Portland, the orator OF
the day, was then introduced.
He had scarcely began his ora
ton, when he was interrupted by
the worst shower of the day.
The audience voted to remove to
the circuit court room, and the
address was completed there.
Judge Northrup did not content
himself with delivering a spread
eagle speech, full of fustian and
blnster as is common with Fourth
of July orators, but RECALLED his
audience with polished, sensible
address.
The morning program of sports
consisted Of a ball game between
team from Willamette and
picked nine from this city, which
resulted in a victory for the form
er by a score of II to 4; clay
pigeon shoot between Philolnath
and Corvallis teams with the
following entries: Philomath-
Frink, Newton, Allen and Bryan;
Corvallis-Burnett, Lilly, Elgin,
Dilly and Smith. Each team
scored 80 points.
The following program of
athletic events occurred On Main
street in the afternoon:
100 yard dash-Woodcock, of
Corvallis, Ist; Parker, of Albany,
2nd. Prize, $40.
44o-yard dash-Roy Wood
cock, 1st; Moore, 2nd; Beach,
3rd. Prize, $40.
| 5o-yard dash-Woodcock, 1st;
Burnett, end. Prize, $40.
S8o-yard bicycle race-Riddle,
of Monmouth, 1st; Morgan, end
other entries, Fischer, Collins,
Hart, Wicks, Ratnsel. Prize,
$40.
Hose race-Whiteside's team,
time 81 sec; Hemphill's team,
time 321l; Philomath team:
time AZ; prize, $50.
12o-yard hurdle race-Harold
Woodcock, 1st; R Woodcock,
end; Fischer, 3rd. Prize, $40.
The boat race on the river
from the o R & N dock to
the ferry and return was won by
Bert Winkie; prize, $40.
A dance at the Opera House
in the evening was largely at.
tended and completed the eve.
ning's program.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
Music Lessons.

Mordaunt Goodnough will teach piano,
organ and harmony in Corvallis this
summer. Terms: One hour lesson, 65
cents; one As minute lesson, so cents;
one 80 minutes, 35 cents.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08

be destined to forever remain
secret. In the other two instan-
ces evidence of violent death
by suicide or murder-was easily
ascertainable. In this instance
there is no hope of ever ascer-
tanning even the method by
which the man met his death.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
D. Frankhauser

Agent for the Singer Sewing Machine
Company. Garry full line OF machine
supplies. Repairing specially. Office,
two doors south of Mrs. Mason's MILL
merry store. Corvallis Oresoh'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08

Something for the ladies at the
GAZETTE office. A fine line OF call
ing cards. Come in and have some
printed while you wait.