Amador ledger., 1905-01-20

court house Monday.
One more suspicious case verging on
diphthera has been reported from the
Mason-Webb addition.
Lum Luttrell was in from his noun
tain ranch Monday. He reports few
inches of snow at Wiley's station.
A marriage license was issued from
the clerk office this week to Thomas
j. Scully and Rosana Scott, both of
lone.
Several large iron bands came to
Jackson Wednesday evening by ex-
press. They were for immediate use
at the plant.
Edward Grelioh, OF Drytown, who
was thrown from his horse recently
and severely injured, is now able to be
out on crutches.
Superintendent Gordon has appoint
ed Chas. Mckinney school trustee of
Middle Bar district, vice Mrs J. /.
Sargent resigned,
Chas. M. Gardner, who wounded
outlaw Tracy and caused the latter to
kill himself, died in Agnews asylum on
January 18th of paresis.
Henry We'll is making extensive i'm
provements on his building back of the
White House. He intends to use it as
store room for pianos. etc.
The Masons and Eastern Star lodges
of Jackson have installed officers dur
ing the week for the ensuing term. No
particulars were received at this Office.
District Attorney Jerome has closed
every gambling house in the great city
OF New York. The gamblers have sur
rended their paraphenalia and will not
fight the case further.
Aninsurance adjuster from San Fran.
cisco was in town saYeral days adjust
ing the damages to the house and fur
niture that burned short time ago
just back of Newman's stable.
At regular meeting of the N. S.
G. W. Wednesday evening u. D. G. P.
VIM. A. Burres of Sutter Creek, as
sisted by J. 7. Vandament, installed
the officers for the ensuing term No
banquet.
We wish to acknowledge the receipt
of one of the aashlight pictures taken
by George Mcmillan at the w. o. W.
installation. The picture is good one.
and reflects great credit upon the
photographer,
The school trustees report that the
cleansing and fumigating of the school
building has been completed and that
meeting of the board will be held
Saturday to determine the date for re-
opening school.
L. d. Shanahan and o. Retzman,
attendants at the Napa state hospital,
charged with having caused the death
of Joseph r. Lewis, q patient, are held
to answer before the superior court on
the charge of murder.
Assemblyman Cromwell, of Sonoma.
has introduced bill repeating that
portion of the game law passed two
years ago that prevents a man killing
game on his own premises during the
closed season. Good for Cromwell.
The ladies' aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will give an
afternoon tea at the parsonage next
Wednesday from 2 to o'clock. Light
refreshments will be served for ID
cents. The friends of the church are
invited to CALL
| Horse thieves are said to be numerous
in other counties, while blanket thieves
are work. ing in Amador. Perhaps they
are one and the same gang. Good
horses should be kept we'll blanketed,
and as the jackson merchants have ad-
vertised their goods so extensively
these horsemen know exactly where to
come and get the best.
Judge r. G. Rust returned from San
Francisco Wednesday, where he had
been in attendance upon his brother,
Edgar Rust, who is lying critically i'll
at his home of heart trouble and gen.
eral debility. The attending physician
gave the judge little hope for his
brothers ultimate recovery, but rather
inferred that his ailments were in
durable.
During Sheriff Norman's recent trip
to Nevada he succeeded in capturing
N. Volpi, an Italian wanted by Sheriff
Reese of Sacramento county for may
hem. Norman recognized the man
from picture he carried in his pocket
He succeeded in crossing the state line
without interference from the Nevada
authorities, and landed his man safely
in the Sacramento county jail. Sheriff
Reese was greatly pleased over the
icapture.