Amador ledger., 1904-12-23
VOLCANO ITEMS.

If all the gold that will be taken from
the various gravel claims within a
radius of one mile from the ST. George
hotel during the next four months,
could be seen in one pile it would be a
sight worth travelling miles to see, for
many CO. partnerships have been formed
by skilled mining men to operate on
claims that have yielded abundantly in
the past, and will no doubt continue to
give up the precious metal in the i'm
mediate future.
Already operations have begun on
the Elephant hydraulic claim, and
although water is scarce piping is going
on from to hours per day, and with
John Baroni handling the nozzle tons
and tons of dirt are daily being sent
down from the mountain side to the
debris dams below, where it will prob
ably remain undisturbed for the next
century.
Marsino and Sons are fast filling their
large dump with gravel, which promises
to yield more to the car than any ever
before taken from their mine.
Murphy, Walker & Co. are pushing
their tunnel further into the hill in the
Grillo claim, and although they lost
the pay dirt for few days they are
just coming into layer of gravel that
will no doubt repay them for all the
work and money expended.
l.. A. McRae is doing some develop
ment work on his quartz claim near
Pine Grove. We have never seen Mac
use drill, but from the number of
shots that he puts off in a day he is
master of the art, or it is a mighty
sandy ledge.
Frank Clute, the genial landlord of
the ST. George hotel, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, is able to be
on the street again.
Judge Robinson and consta BILE Lesslev
are growing flush and feshy since the
increase in their salary, and both have
already announced themselves as candi-
dates for reelection.
John f. Clute, clerk, lawyer, and all
round good fellow, will leave for San
Francisco the first of the year, where
he has accepted responsible position
with his cousin, who is an extensive
contractor,
Supervisor Grillo has been looking
quite serious of late, and some of his
most Intimate friends have accused him
OF contemplating matrimOny, but Gus
pleads not guilty TO the charge, and
says it is studied thoughts over i'm
portant business matters affecting the
county that has brought about the
change in his appearance.
Peter Jonas and wife returned from
San Francisco last week, where they
spent month seeing the sights and
looking after their property interests.
L. j. Quinn and family spent Satur-
day and Sunday with friends at the
county capital. Little Tommy says
Santa Claus gets all his toys in Jackson
Volcano at last has a telephone girl
All the ranchers along the line have
put in phones so that their sons will
not be so lonesome of evenings.
Many of the business and dwelling
houses are now brilliantly lighted with
gas. ''Gas-pipes" have always been
plentiful in the town, but never before
did we have the genuine article that
would burst into beautiful flame when
the match was applied.
One OF our young men and his famous
Black Beauty have made envious rec
ords OF late killing skunks. 35 of the
sweet-smelling creatures have fallen
by the wayside. The skins have been
saved, and will be made into robe and
sent to the Car of Russia so that he
can travel in disguise after the war is
over.
Coasting down hill on sleds with
wheels is now the chief pastime for
men and boys. The girls are growing
envi0us, and rumor has it that many
of thom are making boomers and will
appear on the scene shortly with home
made sleds to coast with the best of
| them.
School will close Friday for the win
ter vacation. Prof. Davis makes fire.
quent trips to the valley, and has been
inquiring about houses to rent of late.
The railroad is coming bhs way, so
says the Ledger, and all are standing
with open arms to receive it. No Sec
tion of Amador county has more varied
resources than this, and none will ap-
preciate the advent of the iron horse
more fully than the enterprising people
of this eastern section.
S G RIBBLER.