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World's cresset., 1905-05-18
u MON GROVE ITEMS
BY sMILAx AN d GRlNNY."

Kind Ed and readers. We are
here again with Our items. alter an
absence Of a few week y
Clarence Alsup and Charley Boyd
Of Norwood are working N this part
Of the country this week
Fraser Thom as. wife and TOO
children departed several weeks ago
ior Idaho where he was gong 10
work. They had been there bu' a
short time when his wife ul-d sac
was the daughter of Mrs. Reed and
has lived there from childhood.
,,Larried at the home OF Mr.. J.
Barnetts, Miss Elizabeth k-liey u
Martin Pridemore, May 10 we wisn
them a long and happy llle;
Lizzie and Hattie Caudle spent
las, week with home folks.
Miss Rosa Jarrett met with success
in getting school she MA teach
this fall and winter il tnt Ovens
District.
Rev. l.. S. Garrett held service:
at Union Grove church May 7.a
large CONGREGATION was presen..
Quite a Eail storm visited thi
part cf the country last rnursda.
hail fail as large as partridge eggs
bealiat, the leaves OF the urees an'
even killed the little BIRDS
Nervia Thomas is working IL
Mrs. p. i, Deliipger at present
Mrs Bell Hill is reported on IN
ick list this week,
G. G Finley sons and A. /
,udle wen. on a fishing excuislo
l,sl Friday returning Sat. evening.
Little Dessa Jarrett hao me MI
,,r,une OF getting her knee cut ve'
ladly, but We are pleased 10 kno
/, is getting along nicely.
A double wedding occurred a' y
home OF the brides parents
Floralawn May 10 "Wednesday eve
o'clock Mabel S,lnert 70 kaipn
Jarrett and Lillian STEINER, 10 a
Saudlc.
Rev. Chadwell will hold ,ervic
at Union Grove church next ~
Every one come.
John Caudle aud vile spent .
eve with MIS-. Boyd who has o'
very sick but is some wha. Letter.
X. L: Jarrett and wife, a.
Caudle and wife spent SUNDAY v
heir parents @ 4 ssenert and '
World's cresset., 1905-05-18
tile
mas up sc.
very near drow~,,
.ars and niece but the,

Mr. Henry Smith is 60
have his house newly covered ana ~
- as;ntad which will improve inc
looks Of his farm.
Mrs Lillie Absher auo nsr ! !, ,,'.,, -, !,
World's cresset., 1905-05-18

Henry +, pos~.-, -~-s,.<>
sced covorer and end gate 'iorh>
rov openers. Mary E.Dohorty, y
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Killed at the Zenith.

Ole Mellund, young man % years
of age, met with death In peculiar
manner at the new Zenith shaft Tues
day. He was working on screw with
a bar when the young man shot head
first towards the shaft when he slid
through a twenty-inch hole. falling q
thousand feet to the bottom. Only
by sliding head first and with great
force could he have succeeded In en-.
tering the shaft aud then only from
the side.
The funeral Of the young man will
occur Sunday. He was member OF
the Woodmen, S. Fl, s. E. f. A. and
also of the Good Templars. He has
relatives in the old country and SIS
ter In Wisconsin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

One thing alone seems assured, that
another iron Tearing formation has
been found. Whether it Is good or
poor, large or small. nobody
can yet say. The Mesaba will have
to stand the brunt of this years min.
ing operations, whatever they may be
and if as large as 10000. 600 tons, or
even 2s,OOO.0OO, its mines will be
pushed to capacity. Its proportion OF
the whole will probably be greater
than ever. There will be a number
of new mines; the United States Steel
corportion alone will have four OF five
of them, all of considerable size, some
very large. 1t will also be able TO
ship heavily from several properties
that the past year were small belated
producers. Several other producing
companies are opening mines and adj
ding stripped areas or more shafts.
Among these are Pickands, Mather s.
Company, Jones s. Mclaughlin. the
LaBelle Iron Works and Corrigan.
Mckinney & Company. The big
mines are all being developed for
heavy production, and there is great
activity all along the line. Railroads
reaching the Mesaba are spending
about 81, 000, 900 In additional equip
ment for ore and are over hauling
their equipmentfor an early start and
a long pull. There Is on the Mesaba
and Vermillon ranges, chiefly the
former, including all mines on both
ranges equipped with steam for any
purpose, underground or open pit, q
total Of 49, 900 horse power now to.
stalled. A report made eighteen
months ago gaFe a tosI Of $4,000
horse power; the increase was during
the frst twelve months OF the time
since the iDitial repofss for there
bias been little addition to equipment
lately. That The ateani power on
these ore ranges vas Increased six
~ per cert "a : year shoga lidv great
was ire activity "a res g iaes lor tslak
period. Stripping contraetors On the
N.ssaba have $500 horse power of
steam slloyels aud attendan. loSosnos
tives. with a total of tweasyTone
siiVyels. Mining couaparies d. ths
sa-;e range nave twentg-fonr shoyels
used mainly for stripping eu theii
own account and forty-two .shoyels
mining insSSsn Dit and loading from
stockpiles, Many more have been or.
dered for spring delivery. There are
five shovels in use on the Vermilion
range, all for loading stocks. The
leading mines. so far as power is com
cerned are Mountain Iron, Fayal and
Adams, with 2, 400 to 2,100 horse pow
er. Within the past few weeks there
has been more activity in the pur.
chase OF mining properties than for
nearly two years. The U. s. Steel
corporation and Pickands, Mather s.
Company are leading buyers, and the
big company. with It's overwhelming
reserves, seems more active than any
one else and to realize the situation
to the utmost. It has bought more
than 5000, 900 tons Of Mesaba ore in
the ground within the past ninety
days. The year ends with wages re.
adjusted and scaled in accordance
with present conditions and with
miners doing as well as two years ago,
with great activity and high degree
of prosperity and with the outlook
rosy for long period.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Skala went to
Tower Tuesday for visit.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
Jackson Post Office.

The Jackson post Office was fitted
with new lock boxes and up-to- date
fixtures between Saturday and Sun
day night. When the oGce was open
ed Sunday night every thing was in
order and in place. 1t is certainly a
very great improvement. They have
been ranged near the south side, in
stead of the north side as formerly,
as the intended change of widening
the stairway leading to the Odd
Fellows hall made this imperative.
There are two windows in front, one
marked General Delivery" and the
other "Money Orders" There are
two doors for private entrance, and
the lock boxes are arranged length
wise of the room leaving abundant
space for those waiting for sorting
the mail not only ON the side but also
IN front. 1t is now one of the neatest
arranged offices to be found in the
When the contemplated
changes are made in the stairway
and the front and walls are repaired
to conform to the interior fittings,
Jackson post office will be thing of
beauty and convenience indeed.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
Fine Fruit.

II. G. Hamrick brought to our office
this week samples of peaches, the
product of his orchard near New
York. Ranch. The three peaches
weighed 21a pounds. They were not
culled as the largest, for he had pre-
viously sent to relative in Cal
averas county a box of the largest
on the tree. There we're Sc in the
box, and the aggregate weight was 36
pounds an average of one pound for
each peach. And the fruit was as
luscious and rich in favor as it was
large in size. Mrs. Russell, a sister,
who has been visiting at the Hamrick
home, but who lives at Wallace, in
Calaveras county, along the Moke-
Iumne river bottom land, expressed
the opinion that she had seen moth
ing to equal such fruit in the we'll
known gardens of that section. And
he gathered 500 pounds of such fruit
from one tree, about ten years old.
The tree was favorably situated as
regards irrigation and manure This
will show what the foothills land
will grow in the way of fruit, when
given the right conditions. And to
tell the truth, wherever fruit of large
size and quality is produced, it is the
result of labor and care exercised in
the thorough cultivation of the soil.
Without proper care the richest soils
will not yield their best.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER.
Joe Baccigalupi, a HaIf-Breed,
takes a Shot at a Mexican.

On Wednesday, Aug. 30th, Juan
Luzania, a Mexican from Guaymas
Mexico, who has been laboring in
this vicinity, ran narrow escape for
his life, at the Indian camp, at
ScottsvilIe, near the Aeta school.
Joe BaccigaIupi, half breed Indian
discharged a shotgun at Luzania IS
head at range of 80 yards, and only
failed in the usual results from such
attempts, by the agile and timely lis
appearance of Luzania over the bank
and into prospect hole.
If Bacciaglupi had been better
marksman or Luzania less successful
in ret1eating from the line of fire, we
would have another murder to chron-
icle in these columns, although the
half breed playfully alluded to his
grim escapade as his humorous way
of soaring Mexicans in general; a
few shot more or less put in active
circulation around their heads by
modern powder, not affecting the
shot market so much as the peace
and dignity of the state of California.
The serious aspect of Joe Bacci-
galupia's case, however, arises from
the fact that after perpetrating his
little joke about frightening the
Mexican wits out of Senor Juan Luz
ania, he then offered his victim five
dollars not to let the sheriff's
office and district attorney Vicini
catch the least whisper of his tragic
wit Luzania does not believe in
mortuary jokes, and puts no faith in
laughing away such frenzied fun. 81
sheriff Norman and Gus Laverone
went out to ScottsvilIe and arrested
the prisoner and placed him in Jail,
Thursday morning where he now Ian
guishes on charge of assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to commit
murder. Luzania was a partner of
'Johnnie Jack" and had his Washing
done by squaw at the Indian camp.
He was out to get his laundry when
the facetious episode above recorded
occurred.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
Death of an Old Citizen.

The funeral services of the late
Louis Meiss, an old and esteemed
citizen of Amador county, were held
at Drytown, on Thursday, August
31st. Louis Meiss was born in Ger
many February 10, 1928, and was at
the time of his death, 80 years, nine
months and 6 days old. He was one
of the band of argonauts who came to
California around the Horn in 1851.
From here he returned to Jefferson
there in 1858. He crossed the plains
and arrived in Drytown in 1854. He
was engaged in the butcher business
in Drytown and Plymouth for several
years. He then removed to his ranch,
six miles from Carbondale. About
three months since, he went to visit
his son, Gerhart Meiss, at Montague,
Slskiy ou county, and died there on
Monday last. The funeral services
we're held IN the Methods church
of Drytown, the Methodist minister
from lone officiating, and the choir
from Iune rendered the music.
Deceased leaves ten children, and
twelve. grandchildren, all of whom
we're present at the funeral. The
wife of the deceased preceded him to
the grave, having died December 9th
1899, and was buried in Drytown.
One of the notable features of the
funeral was the fact that the six
Oldest sons of deceased acted as pail
bearers. The following children are
left to mourn his loss: Louis Meiss
jr. OF Tonopah Nevada; John and
Henry of Reno Nevada; Gerhart of
Montague, Siskiyou county; Fred of
Sacramento; William, Benjamin and
Frank of Carbondale; Mrs, Lizzie
Nichols of lone; and Mrs. Minnie
O'Hare of Sutter county.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
AMADOR.

Z. h. Downs, superintendent of the
Keystone mine, returned from San
Francisco on Sunday last, after a few
days. business trip.
j. o. Davis and his son P. o.
Davis left Amador on Sunday, the
former for PacervilIe and the letter
for Sacramento, where he is intending
to work in the railroad shops; Mr..
Davis has arranged a match with
another Amador citizen here to fight
a 2O-round on September 10th at the
Amador hall; both men are over ITO
lbs. weight, and good contest is
expected; William j. Ryan, common
ly known as 'The Irish Prince"
whose opinion on lighting matters is
considered to carry more weight than
any other critic here, states his un
prejudical opinion Of the coming
contest, and declares it will be a
really hard fight.
Mrs. Emma Payton and her cousin
Miss Bertha Payton, left here last Fri
day to join sister of the latter, who
1t Is reported, married a prominent
citizen at Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs: j.. K. Dunlap re-
turned from San Francisco on Tues
day last after spending a months
vacation at the coast. Mr.. Dunlap
reports favorably of the ride ever the
lone and Eastern railroad.
On Monday last, much to the ex
treme satisfaction OF Amador citizens.
the stage of the lone and Eastern r.
Il. Co.'S. from MarteIls made its
initial trip to Amador, arriving here
at 5.2O, much ahead of the nail stage
from Carbondale.
Most Amador residents are desir-
Gus of having the mail via Martells.
and a petition signed by business
people. was forwarded to the postal
authorities at Washington, D. G., re-
questing that the mail should come
that route, which would mean deIiy
cry at least two hours ahead of the
present mail time.
Vigorous practice in rock drilling
is much In evidence here lately and
Amador City has two good teams con-
testing for the much coveted s75. 90
prize TO be given to the winning
pair on Monday next at F'uIIen's
Grove.
John Solari, who has been confined
to his bed for some time, is now pro-
crossing favorably under the care of
DIR. Fireman of Sutter Creek.
A very pretty wedding took place
here last Sunday, Vince MatuIich
and Miss Frances Arnerlch being the
uniting couple. After the marriage
ceremony a sumptious repast was
given at the residence of Vince Arm
vlch. The bride and groom enter
tanned large number OF guests until
late In the evening. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Matulich left for the city on Monday
last on their honeymoon trip.
Master Willie Chynoweth is re-
covering from his severe illness and
is now out of danger-much credit
to the attending physician, DR.. Fre1-
man.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
MARlI'ELLS.

Marion Gordon, assistant agent for
the locol railroad company, spent
Sunday in lone.
Miss Vivian Harris, who was bitten
by dog several weeks ago, has recoy-
cred without serious results.
Eli Talbot speut several days IN
Sacramento lately.
W. Penquette, an emdloye of the
Mccall Co., received a telegram from
Portland, Oregon, announcing the
serious illness of his wife. He left
Tuesday to be preseut at her bedside.
L. N. Martell has surrounded his
door yard with a picket fence, not
to protect the blue grass as stated by
your correspondent of last week, but
to keep it from being a public
thoroughfare.
The lumber is being hauled for the
erection of a residence for John
Asbury, general manager for the
Mccall Co.
Mr.. King, agent for the L. & E. r.
R. Co., has moved his family into
the dwelling above the depot.
A. Nichols, blacksmith for Mccall
& Co., was called to lone to attend the
funeral of his father-in- law, Louis
Meiss.
Miss Mary O'Neil of San francisco,
who has been the guest of Miss Della
Martell, has returned home.
Mrs. j. MarteIl and Mrs. A. E.
Fallon visited friends in Amador,
Monday.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
The Staples Case.

The settlement of the bill of excep-
tIons, preparatory to the printing of
the transcript, came up before the
superior court last Saturday. The
testimony is very voluminous embrac-
ing over 5000 folios of 100 words each
or over 300, 600 words of the report
er's typewritten matter. A number
of changes in bill of exceptions as
presented to the court by the de-
fendants's counsel were asked for by
the district attorney, many of which
we're allowed. The matter was not
concluded, continuance being had
until September 6.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

The board of education met August
% for the annual teachers examina-
tion. Coca. Gordon, Geo. F. Mack,
Miss M. ID. Wheeler, Miss Margaret
Schilling, Miss Belle Coolidge we're
all present. Miss M. d. Wheeler was
elected president; superintendent
Gordon ex-officio secretary. The
female members of the board of
education are commencing their first
term at this session. The whole
week has been occupied IN the ex-
animation of the nineteen applicants
for grammar grade certificates. The
aspirants for pedagogical honors in
Amador county come from wide
range of territory, Stockton being
represented by the largest number.
The examination is being conducted
IN the jackson grammar school build
ing. There are twenty nine subjects
assigned for the applicants oral and
written. The result of the examina-
tion will not be made public until
next week, as-it will not be corrected
until this evening.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
OLETA.

The social dance given here Satur-
day evening was will attended.
Miss Elsie Hill returned Sunday
from Grizzly Flat.
E. q. Baker, and wife, Miss Viola
Shealor and G. Bloom returned last
Friday from a camping trip. They
visited Silver lake, Kirkwood, and
Lake Tahoe, also some places of
interset over the boarder line of
Nevada.
Miss Mable Votaw went to Stockton
to take a normal course at the West
ern School of Commerce.
Allen Woolfork went to Grizzly
Flat Saturday, returned Sunday.
Mrs Nellie Shealor and daughter
Gertrude left Sunday for Salinas for
few weeks visit.
Mrs. George Yager returned home
Sunday.
Harry jackson and wife moved
back to Edgewood cottage Sunday
of last week. Jezebel.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to it's
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
ing but an infamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are inc pest.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
Hunters Return.

Sheriff Norman, and party who
went on hunting and recreation trip
to the nelghborhood of Blue creek,
above West Point, returned Friday
last after over weeks outing. There
we're eight in the party namely, T.
X. Norman, W. NJ. Amick W. Amick
and son. j. II. Moore. D. Mason, of
Amador county Chas. Pagan and Mr..
Cohen of San Joaquin county.
They found large game scarce. One
small buck was killed by W. Amick.
Fishing was excellent in the waters
of Blue creek. 1t was no trouble to
catch the limit. W. NJ. Amick had
the misfortune to spraIn his wrist by
a fall the first day he went fishing.
1t was quite painful of several days,
and is not we'll yet. Otherwise the
party had royal time.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
BaptismaI Font Presented.

The chapter OF Kings Daughters
of Trinity church, Sutter Creek,
presented handsome white marble
baptismaI font to the church last
Sunday August 9th. The beautiful
font was from the ecclesiastical
artists Gohram and Co., of New York,
and is very much admired addition
to the internal furnishings of the
church. The Rev William Tuson.
rector, accepted the gift from the
Kings Daughters on last Sunday at
the morning service in suitable and
we'll chosen words, in behalf OF
Trinity church.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
PALOMA ITEMS.

Joe Pitto of Paloma has bought
Rasmussen's shoe shop and will open
a saloon in the same place.
Ed Stocker of Paloma has rented
d. Lamson's hotel, and will take
charge Immediately. He will give a
social dance IN honor of the new
management.
The Gwin mine is about to lay off
few miners while they clean out the
main ditch which Supplies the mine
with water.
r. Y. Dewitt of Gwin was in Jack
son on business Thursday. He re-
ports that Mrs. Dewitt, who has been
i'll for % days with typhoid fever, is
convaIescing.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
The Only Way.

There is no way to maintain the
health and strength of mind and body
except by nourishment. There is no
way to nourish except through the
stomach. The stomach must be kept
healthy, pure and sweet or the
strength will let down and disease
will set up. No appetite, loss of
strength. nervousness, headache,
constipation, bad breath, sour, ris-
ings, rIfting, Indigestion, dyspepsia
and all stomach troubles that are
curable are quickly cured by the use
of kodol Dyspepsia Cure. kodoI
digests what you eat and strengthens
the whole digestive apparatus. Sold
at Boydston drug store.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
MINING NOTES.

ZeiIa-The new hoist is now in full
operation and working nicely. The
underground miners we're started to
work again the middle of last week,
and on Monday the mill resumed
operations in full blast. They are
now putting in an air compressor, to
be run by electric power, which will
operate the drills. The policy of the
water company is to displace water
power for electric power wherever it
is possible and pactlcable to do so.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
NOTICE.

The lone high school will open on
Sept. 4, 1905, and it is expected that
there will be large attendance from
Amador, Sutter Creek, and jackson
on account of the very liberal COM
mutation tickets issued by the lone
and Eastern Railroad Company to
pupils and teachers. The company
has issued monthly round trip tickets
at the extremely low figure of $40 per
month from Martells, and Sl5 per
month from Amador, Sutter Creek,
and Jackson. aug. % If.
We make a speciality of printing all
kinds of notes, receipts, checks, etc.
Send your orders to the Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01

The creditors of Antoine Ratio held
a meeting before the referee in bank
ruptcy, Chas. A. Bliss, in the super
visors' room, jackson, on Thursday
last. The examination of the bank
rupt lasted all day. W. j. McGee,
R. G. BoIe, and j. w. Caldwell re-
presented creditors, and Chas II.
Crocker the insolvent.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
Three Good and Just Reasons.

There are three reasons why moth
ers prefer One Minute Cough Cure
First, it is absolutely harmless; Sec
Tbd 9Pd it it tact9s Sh Groupa 9Ve nj
Woopinp Cough when other remedies
fall. Sold by W. H. Boydston.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01

Call and see the immense new stock
at Pete Piccardo's.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL

This table gives the highest and lowest tenn
perature in jackson for each day together with
the rainfall, as recorded by self-registering in
StrumentS kept at the Ledger ofice
Amador ledger., 1905-09-01

Total rainfall for season to date . 81. 81 inches
To corresponding period last season 81. SO