Amador ledger., 1905-11-17
AN OLD TIMER DIES.

AN OLD TIMEX DIES.
Last Wednesday there died at
Mokelumne Hill an aged pioneer of
Amador county, named Richard Voor-
lander, whose life history is inter
woven with the mining affairs of
jackson and vicinity. Voorlander
and his-mining partner, Caspar Misal,
who passed to the silent land over a
year ago, we're the owners of the
Mammoth mine, at Middle Bar They
worked the claim after the crude
fashions of early y-day mining for
twenty years or more, getting
sufficient gold from the small
pockets they stumbled across at
intervals to keep them in easy cir
cumstances. They never encountered
the large ore body of banana fame
that was afterward discovered by w.
A. Nevills, to whom they sold the
property over 20 years ago. After
selling the Mammoth to the now we'll
known mining magnate, whose sue
cessful career in the mining world
had its origin in that venture, Voor-
lander purchased a tract of 80 acres
opposite Middle Bar on the Calaveras
side of the Mokelumne river. Here
he spent another twenty years, so
that 40 years of his life was passed
within a radius of one mile. lie
bought the CaIaveras place for a
home, not for its mineral value.
However, in fossickipg around he
struck pocket which yielded $4,000
or thereabout, and on this lucky
streak he lived the rest of his days.
Recently at the solicitation of
friends, he was persuaded to leave his
home, and go to Mokelumne Hill, to
a German family, the increasing
infirmities of old age making it out of
the question for him to live alone.
Soon after moving there he was taken
with grip, and this brought on the
fatal illness, which terminated his
long life on Wednesday afternoon.
He was So years of age. His estate
consists, 1t is said, of three or four
thousand dollars in cash, which he
wiIled to relatives, in his native
place, NeurembuIg, Germany. j. H.
Langhorst, of Jackson, is named as
executor of the will. One of the
features of hls' testamentary docu-
ment is request that his body be
cremated, and the ashes sent to his
relatives in Germany. The remains
arrived in jackson yesterday, and
accompanied by undertaken Huberty,
we're shipped to San francisco this
morning for cremation. Executor
LanghoIst will see that his last wish
is sacredIy observed.
tells was chartered Tuesady evening,
by the Masons, who attended the
meeting of the Masons in Jackson,
the third degree being conferred upon
Robert j. Stewart of Electra A
large number of Masons from various
parts of the county also attended.
Mrs. W. Schroeder, was taken quite
i'll on Monday, but is rep orted re-
covering.
Mrs. Caminetti, the mother of
Attorney Caminetti is suffering from
severe attack of grippe.
John Crocker, has been confined to
his bed with la grippe this week.
Mr.. Oates returned from San Fran
cisco Wednesday evening. He had
been quite sick, in one of the hos
pitfalls.
Mrs. M. W. Folger, was called to
Fresno Saturday. on account OF the
death of her brother Thomas, who
died after an illness of ten days. He
met with an accident some time ago
in runaway, and was hurt inter
nally; but thinking he had recovered,
he returned to his work, had worked
only few days, when he was com
PEELED to take to his bed, and kept
sinking until the final summons came.
He leaves a mother, two sisters. and
one brother to mourn his loss. The
funeral took place Monday in Fresno.
Mrs. Folger returned Wednesday
evening.
D. b. SpagnoIi and wife returned
Monday evening after a short visit
to San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke, who went off
Oh a bridal tour to various parts of
the state, returned Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. MatIey took their
Oldest child Milton, to Byron Springs
Thursday morning. He has been
suffering from a severe attack of
rheumatism.
Henry FoIger was taken to the
county hospital Wednesday evening.
He has been disabled for some time,
and he was advised by friends to go
there, where he could receive treat
ment and proper care.