The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
THE TOWNS
OF AMADOR
Show a Substantial POpula-
ton and Varied Enterprises
in a Thriving Condition

Jackson. the county seat. is the larg
est town. 1t has a population of nearly
5000, and is admirably situated at the
junction of the three forks of Jackson
Creek Main street.-the business street
is substantially built of brick. 1t has six
hotels fourteen general merchandise and
dry goods stores, three drug stores, three
blacksmith shops one machine shop. two
saddle and harness making establish
ments, two livery stables, two fraternal
halls. two halls for general purposes two
weekly newspapers the Amador Ledger
and Amador Dispatch. one macaroni fac
tory. one lumber yard, three millinery es-
Establishments, two bakeries and over
twenty other business places. There are
four churches-Catholic. Methodist Epis-
copal. Greek Orthodox and Episcopal. The
bank of Amador County is located here.
and is the only Incorporated bank in the
county. II has a capital of $50 900 and
deposits amounting to over 100000. The
jackson Gas Light Company has been in
existence about fifteen years. Altogether
Jackson is IN a thriving condition. and is
steadily growing. Several buildings are
in process of construction at this writing,
TO meet the demand for dwellings. House
rent is reasonable, a four or five roomed
house commanding $40 per month. a
plentiful supply of ater is furnished by
local water works from 81 to $2 per family
per month. For fire protection there is a
volunteer fire company. two buildings for
the housing of the fire hose and carts and
both connected with an electric fire alarm
system which reaches every part of the
city limits.
The county buildings are the Court
house and Hall of Records; both hand
some brick structures two stories high
with basement in which the iail is To-
Gated. The two buildings cost over $50 600
and Will compare favorably with any pub
lie edifice of like character in any county
of the State of equal population
The County Hospital is located on the
outskirts of the town. Ii comprises two
brick structures; of recent construction
and provided with all modern convent
ences. From fifty to sixty inmates are
maintained therein.
Sutter Creek is the second largest town
with a population estimated a 1900. 1t IS
charmneIy situated on the banks of SUIT
ter Creek. sheltered BY gently sloping
hills on either side. 1t is noted for beau
tiful and well-kept homes. In addition to
the ordinary business houses enumerated
for Jackson and which are in about the
same ratio to population in this and all
other centers Of trade throughout the
county, Sutter Creek has one weekly
newspaper. the Amador Record. also a
private bank conducted by jackson Dem
mis-. knights foundry and machine shop
has a reputation throughout the Pacific
slope. 1t is appointed for turning and
castings ofslarge size. and doing every
description of iron and mill work The
head of the firm, S. n. knight. is a ma
chinist and inventor of national fame He
invented the Knight water wheel The
establishment gives employment to about
thirty men,.
All these towns are along the mother
lode and depend largely upon the mining
industry.
Volcano. 500 inhabitants Oleta and Pine
Grove $50 each. are in the eastern Sec
tion. The smaller mines of this section.
together with wood and timber interests
above contribute to their support
lone, the trade center of the valley that
bears its name is the garden town OF
Amador. 1t has population of 1000 The
extensive agricultural and pastoral inter-
ests of the valley region insure stability
and steady growth. The merchants do a
large business in handling the products
of farming lands. 1t is the terminus
of the only railroad that taps the coun-
.ty and is therefore the most important
weekly newspaper, the lone Echo: q
creamery bank, owned by ]. w. Sur
face & Sons. The high school supported
by the union of nearly all the school
districts OF the valley is located here
The Preston School Of Industry-a State
institution for the moral reformation and
Industrial training of juvenile offenders
occupies a commanding position close to
the town. 1t employs between thirty and
forty officers and instructors and has
from 125 to $50 pupils.
Lancha Plana. once a bustling mining
camp, is in the southwestern portion. SUM-
ported by farming and copper mining of
that vicinity.