Amador ledger., 1903-10-30
Additional Locals.

Antoine Ratio, the carpenter and
contractor, has just completed shed
at Electra over the pipe where the seri-
Gus break occurred last year. This is
for the purpose of guarding against any
such disaster in the future.
Antoine Ratio is building a dwelling
house for P. Piccardo, and expects to
have the same completed within the
next few days. He is also engaged to
put up residence for A. Massa at the
Gate, and one for Mr.. Yelland on the
Bright addition.
The traction engines, both big and
little, have got down to good working
basis, making round trips daily. All
the mines hereabout have their oil
tanks full, holding three months sup
ply as precautionary measure in view
of winter.
Champagne Waters in dainty pack
ages or in bulk. Just the thing to
serve with ice cream. Call for them at
p. Cassinelli's.
In the prize shooting contest at the
shooting gallery last week, there were
four ties for 1st prize and ties for the
second prize. These ties were shot off
Monday, resulting in DR.. j. F. Wilson
winning first prize, shotgun, and M.
Thomas the second prize of So.
Several weeks ago the distillery
building on the Previtali ranch was de-
stroyed by fire, the fire injuring the
still so badly that several parts had to
be replaced. Previtali expects to get a
new still of larger capacity, and to
erect a substantial distillery building
Drink Ell Dorado Brewing Co. 3
''Valley Brew" Seldom equaled,
never excelled. Ell Dorado Brewing
Co., Stockton, Cal.
Mamie and William Norman, chill
dren of Sheriff T. K. Norman, left Sat-
urday morning for San Jose, where
they intend to take course in the
Business College of that city. They
were accompanied by their mother,
who will remain there for couple of
weeks.
Miss Alice E. Gartlin has temporarily
vacated her position as a teacher in
the Jackson school on account of the
continued illness of her brother, Thos.
H. Gartlin, who has been removed to
his fathers home at Irish Hill. Miss
Gartlin has returned home to assist in
the nursing of her brother during his
sickness.
Mrs. Going has erected substantial
and convenient fve-roomed dwelling
house with bath room, near the brew
cry, on the site of the old residence
which has been torn down. Messrs.
Ramazzoti and Chisholm, contractors
of Sutter Creek, are the builders. They
expect to have their contract COM
pleted some time next week.
Outside of the Lightner, nearly all
the mines of Angels Camp have sus-
pended operations, owing mainly to the
failure of the water supply on account
of the protracted dry season. Unless
the water supply is replenished with
heavy rains, it is likely that the cleo
trio plant will have to suspend too,
leaving the town without lights for
while.
Herman Cramer, agent of the New
England Life Insurance Company, was
in jackson several days the past week
in the interest of that old reliable COM
pany. Mr.. Cramer is one of the most
pushing and successful business men in
his particular line on the coast. We
are pleased to learn from the Sonora
papers that he is about to erect hand
some residence at Sonora, and make
that city his headquarters.
The country along the Mokelumne
river, in the vicinity of Jackson valley,
is favorite hunting ground for deer
this season. A herd of four was seen
by hunter this week. From Is to 20
deer have been killed in that vicinity
this season, How they come to be
more plentiful than usual this year, is
explained by the abundance of acorn,
upon which they partly feed. 1t is
said in some places the ground is liter
ally covered with acorns.
Miss Harriet Vim Chimes arrived this
week, under engagement for Chinn's
music hall. She was to have appeared
Monday night, but owing to death in
the family, the opening night was de-
ferred until Wednesday, on which oc-
casion crowded audience greeted her
appearance, There was not even stand
ing room to be secured. John Chinn
has not spared expense in catering to
the taste for amusement, and his efforts
in this direction have met with public
approval, as witnessed by the crowds
Aocking to his hail nightly.