Amador ledger., 1904-03-04

Max Ladar, the tailor, will go to San
Francisco next Sunday to purchase
spring and winter goods. Intending
buyers will do well to withhold their
purchases until they have an opportuni-
ty OF inspecting his new stock.
Mrs. Burlington, who has been visit
ing at her brothers., G. NJ Meek, for
the past month, returned to her home
in Oakland last Monday. The where
abOuts of Mr.. Burlington is not definite
ly known at present. Letters have
been received from him dated at vari-
Gus points in Pennsylvania, but all
mailed on the train at Los Angeles.
Mrs. Vicini, wife of our district at
torney, who has been in delicate health
for some weeks, was taken to lone
Tuesday, en- route to San Francisco for
medical advice and treatment. 1t was
tho intention to stay in lone over might,
for the purpose of rest, and proceed to
the city the following day. She was
accompanied by c. P. Vicini and the
attending physician, DR.. E. E. Endi-
cott
Judge Rust was the victim of pain
fui accident last Saturday. While in
his cham Der in the court house about
five clock, he was endeavoring to fix
something about the window, when the
upper window screen fell, the edge fall
ing on the tips of the two middle fin
gers of the right hand, crushing them
badly. The blood flowed freely, and
the aid OF surgeon was called to dress
the injuries. The judge was attending
to his duties again Monday, with the
two fingers bandaged. They will be
exceedingly painful for some time.
Dave Mattley jr., while cutting wood
on his place south of Jackson last Fri
day, was the victim of a painful mishap.
A piece of steel broke from the hammer
or wedge, and struck him in the left
leg, producing flesh wound of several
inches in length. Several pieces were
extracted, but large piece was taken
out by the doctor in attendance on
Monday, Mattley is able to get around
with the aid of walking stick. He
hopes to be able to get to work again
in few days.
1t is reported on reliable authority
that the Globe hotel will change hands
in few days. Mr.. Reasoner, who was
here last week with the view of taking
hold of the business, telephoned up
early in the week that he had decided
TO purchase the business of the present
proprietor, D. A. Nuner, and that he
would be up in few days prepared to
clinch the deal. He is closing up his
affairs in Lodi with that end in view.
So far as known at present, the per-
sonal property and business interests
of Mr.. Nuner are included in the tran
saction, not the realty at present,
although it is understood that negotia-
tions were on looking to the purchase
of the hotel itself.
The roads in different parts of the
county have been made almost i'm
passabe by the continuous downpour
of the past few weeks. Sutter hill is
reported to be in worse condition
than it has known for many years.
The coating of rock has been washed
or worn off, leaving the miry clay as
the road bed, and the result is terror
to teamsters and travellers genera lily.
La other places the highways are in
bad shape. 1t all goes to show the
urgency of change in our method of
working the roads. 1t is all very we'll
to talk of using rock breaking plants
at the mines for crushing the rock to
be spread upon the road That is all
right so far as it goes, and would no
doubt prove economical as providing
the necessary macadam. But so long
as the road work, and the hiring of
men to do the work, are absolutely in
the hands of the supervisors, who levy
the tax and draw the pay in their own
name, it is useless to expect any ma
terial improvement. When this per-
nicious system is stopped, by legal
steps if necessary. the taxpayers may
hope for some showing commensurate
with the amount of money expended
and not till then.