Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
A Short Trip.

On Friday of last week we left Anna
dor City for business trip through
the Drytown, Plymouth, and Oleta
sections, and were surprised at the ren-
eral appearance of the natural scenery,
the thrifty growth OF grass and crops,
and the bright outlook for a reason
able compensation for all energies and
time expended in every shade of Indus
try. The roads were in fairly good
condition, and being seated behind q
spirited horse, viewing everything as
we passed, it seemed but few minutes
when we reached Drytown.
DRYToWN feels the effects OF the
Fremont-Gover strike, for many Of the
working men often spent their even.
ings lounging around the business
houses, and spending their money in
her channels of trade. Notwithstand-
ing the temporary setback she still
presents thrifty appearance. and the
business men all seem 10 be prospering.
The town hall has been remodelled,
and its neat and cleanly appearance will
attract the attention Of passers-by for
months to come.
Florence Giannini runs the hotel and
butcher shop. and we know of no hotel
in the county where one can get q
better meal for 25c.
A. McWayne conducts a general
merchandise store, with George C..
Jennings as clerk. Mr.. McWayne also
owns one of the best stock farms in
the county. He considers it useless. to
take his stock to the mountains this
year, as it will be impossible for them
to consume the heavy growth of grass
on the home place.
Ex-supervisor LIE Moin is the village
blacksmith, and his shop is crowded
with work the greater portion Of the
time. He has taught his people that
1t pays to patronize home institution
by turning them out first class work at
reasonable prices. The town supports
two saloons, that seem to be doing we'll,
and are run in quiet, orderly manner.
PLYMOUTH is one of the substantial
towns OF the county. Not what she
was in hustle and noise during the days
of the Empire and Pacific, but a good
solid business town, made so by being
the center of trade for one of the best
farming portions of the state-the
Shenandoah valley. Plymouth could
gain much by the opening up of a few
OF her many mining prospects, but she
can lose nothing by their remaining
idle. She has solid backing that can
| never grow weaker, but all the time is
growing stronger. She has four gen.
eral merchandise stores, two of which
carry upwards OF a $50, 900 stock each.
three first class hotels, q splendid
meat market, two blacksmith shops,
two barber shops, two undertaking
parlors. four saloons, drug store,
harness shop, and livery stable.
There are two resident physicians, and
two teachers are employed in the pub
lie school. 1t is claimed that more
farming implements are sold in Ply
mouth than in any other two towns In
the county. The Bay State and Shen-
andoah mines are about three miles
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Taking everything into consideration,
her future is very promising.
OLETA-Here it was where many of
the immigrants first began to search
| for gold, and here it was where many
OF them made and lost fortunes. To-
day but little prospecting is being done,
although it is the opinion of many that
millions of the precious metal still re-
mains buried beneath the surface.
Oleta is peopled with enterprising men
and women, as shown by the erection
of one of the most substantial and COM
modious l. o. o. F. halls in AmadOr
county. Both the subordinate aud
Rebekahs have a large membership,
and not once during our stay did we
hear the business men speak of hard
times. TRAVELLER.