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Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
Total
$500 S1.9O $500

From this it is seen that notwith-
standing the reduced levy of -
cents in the state rate, the total for
state and county purposes is 10 cents
higher than last year. The increase is
made up by Is IL cents raise for the
current expense fund. This is truly
an enormous jump, more than % per
cent increase IN the rate. The cur
rent expense fund will swallow up
this year s37, 900 against S26, 900 for
1904. In addition to this the license
collections and other sources of in
come that go with the fund, will bring
up the total to $4,000. In other
words it takes SIS per capita to sup
port this one fund alone. 1t is urged
that several costly criminal trials are
responsible mainly for the tremend-
ously increased demand. True, we
have had one expensive trial, and one
or two more ahead. But these do not
furnish the true reason for the ever
increasing cost of the local govern
ment. The real cause is that our
revenue laws and the machinery of
government are engineered for the
benefit of favored few, and not for
the taxpayers as a whole. Extrava-
gance runs riot. Legitimate public
revenue is cut off from the county
treasury, and turned into The pockets
of favored few. Economy is not
thought of. 1t is ignored by the
Legislators, and how to help the
hangers -on-the leeches-poIlticaI or
otherwise, is the touchstone of their
official action. We are rapidly ap-
preaching the point when this hideous
system of misrule must fall of its own
weight. 1t is becoming too burden
some to be borne.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
AMADOR.

d. Mccall, general manager of the
lone and Eastern Railroad, visited
Amador in his official capacity on
Tuesday. He has now a large amount
of hauling from and to the keystone
and Bunker Hill mines. From all
general appearances Mr.. McCaII's
teams are doing we'll and generally
giving satisfaction to his many patrons
in and around Amador City.
Amador baseball team defeated the
team that came ever from Moklumne
Hill on Sunday last after a hard con-
tested game. The Amador boys proved
their superiority in pulling off close
finish u to 10. Our team showed
some excellent play and the jackson
team will in all probability find the
Amador boys pretty hard to beat.
Fred williamson, assayeI at the Key
stone mine, departed for the coast on
few weeks, pleasure trip.
Lu. Myers and Charlie MiIlsop, two
very old residents of Amador, return
ed after an extended trip through the
states of Nevada and Utah. Both
gentlemen started work at Keystone
mine on Tuesday.
By accounts of some people booking
passages from San Francisco to
AmadoI via Martells, we are grieved
to find that the booking clerks in the
city up to the present time appear to
be totally ignorant of the new and
more desirable route via lone and
Eastern line. Possibly the s. P.
people are not yet in harmony with
the new railroad, or still favor the
Idea of the general traffic over the
rough and dusty Carbondale stage
road, besides being two hours later.
We trust the new route will be made
known to persons seeking the most
convenient and quickest method of
reaching Amador. The lone and East
ern stage line here is always full, and
in two instances when the stage
coach was full fine surrey was at the
disposal of the passengers who we're
unable to get seats on the stage.
Robert L. Kerr, book keeper at the
Kennedy mine, accompanied by Miss
Smith. spent Sunday in Amadol visit
ing friends and relatives.
q. K. Downs left on Monday for
San Francisco on few days, business
trip.
j. A. Phipps left for the coast last
Tuesday on an extended business
and pleasure trip. Mr.. Phipps lately
resigned his position with the Bunker
Hill Consolidated Mining Co.
Charles A. Williams visited Jack
son last Sunday. Charlie has been
keeping the dust flying on the Jack
son road lateIy-possibIy a great
attraction for him at the county seat,
He now fills the position as book
keeper for the Keystone Consolidated
Mining Company, but previously
better known as the manager of Hurst's
Globe Hotel at jackson. GrenfeIl.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
THE TAX LEVY.

The tax levy will be disappoint-
ment to many who argued that a re-
duced tax rate would be req qnired this
year to meet the necessities of the
local government because of the large
increase in the assessment roll. The
taxable property, according to tue
assessment roll, shows gain of about
S280,O00 over the figures of 1904, and
the roll of 1904 was something like
160, 900 more than for 1903. The
following figures are approximately
correct as showing the assessment
roll of Amador county for the years
named:
1903 81. 900. 600
1904 5,16O, 600
1895 5,440, 600
For a number of years previously
the property values for assessment
purposes had been doomed in cor
responding ratio. The underlying
idea in thus swelling the tax roll was
no doubt, that the tax rate would be
proportinateIy reduced, at least for
county purpose. But if this were the
moving cause, the expectations in this
regard have not been realized.
There has been a steady increase in
the amount required for the suppot of
the county government, which has
nullified the reasonable expectation
OF reduced levy on account of larger
property list. Property holders have
expressed surprise at the wonderfully
increased voraciousness of the official
NAV. They ask why is it? The more
we boost the propert roll, the more
money is required from the individ-
ual taxpayer to settle the demands
of maintaining the local organization.
The uninitiated cannot understand it,
but it is so, and the causes which
have mainly contributed to bring
this about have been repeatedly call
ed to the attention of the taxpayers
through ;he columns of the Ledger.
The following table shows the levy
for tie various funds for the past
three years with the total tax rate:
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
Another Child Composition.

July Eighth, started with Mr.. and
Mrs W. G. Littlefield for their copper
claim eight miles below PrattviIIe,
Plumas County, California. Got
there July fourteenth after long and
tiresome ride of seven days drive.
The towns that we went through going
up we're: Michigan Bar, Folsom, Rose
vile. Lincoln, Wheatland, MarysviIIe,
Oroville, Paradise, Inskip, Long
vile, and PrattviIle, in which the
later was our Post Office. l visited
the mine once or twice, and said "Mr
LittIetield is alright and so is his
mine on the North Fork of the Feath-
er River.
Stald two months and started for
home the second of September, when
coming home we came back by Lake
Tahoe of which is the largest noun
tain Lake in the United States. We
camped on the edge of the lake, that
night the lake was rough. In the
morning we counted sixteen or more
fisherman on the lake in their boats
fishing. Coming home we came
through Greenville, Quincy, Crom
berg, Old Mohawk, New Mohawk,
Sattly, SIerraville, Loyalton, Truckee,
Tahoe City, Tahoe Tavern, McKen-
aeys, Rubicon Springs, Wentworth
Springs, Uncle Toms, Georgetown,
Lotus, Shingle Springs and Latrobe.
From McKenneys to Wentworth
Springs we had terrible roads. We
went through sluice boxes they called
them. As far as you could see was
rock, big howlders in the road and
walls of rock, but we pulled over
them all right with two horses and a
large wagon.
1 never had such a good outing be-
fore, and l enjoyed ever bit of it.
Portia Madge Griffith,
Age IL, and in Seventh gradeDrytoyn
Headaches from any cause yield
promptly to Ruhser's Headache
Powders. Quick and sure relief
guaranteed.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
Always Successful.

When indigestion becomes chronic
it is dangerous. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure will cure Indigestion and all
troubles resulting tnerefrom, thus
preventing Catarrh of the Stomach.
DR.. Newbrough, of League. W. Va,
says: "To those suffering from in
digestion or sour stomach L would say
there is no better remedy than Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. have prescribed
it for number of my patients with
good success. ~ KodoI Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat and makes
the stomach sweet. Sold at the City
Pharmacy.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
DOCUMENTS RECORDED.

| Lne following instruments have been filet
Ior record in the recorders office since our las
repoFs' 1ints we we publish complete list of docu
nienis men recorded, and must decline to accede L
any request to suppress any document from
'nese columns. Don't ask us to do SOL
Deeds-Elizabeth ] Collins to T. "
Collins, 227.9 acres in 1919. love and
affection.
Elizabeth j. Collins Sarah j. Ire.
gaskis, 130. 81 acres in lone Valley.
love and affection.
Sarah j. Tregaskis ct al to Frank w
Collins, 227.9 acres in 1919. love
and affection.
Frank W. Collins to Sarah j. Ire
gaskis, 1898 acres IN lone Valley.
love and affection.
Joseph Ii. Thomas ct ux to Free
mont Con. M. Co., 30 acres at New
Chicago, 5000.
Joseph B. Ratio to Benjamin Ratio.
south halt of lot l8 in block s. Jack
son SO.
Partial release OF mortgage, Joseph
I'll. Thomas to Mary Thomas.
Patents-State of California to Blue
Lakes Water Co. 920 acres in section
q, 8, %, 15, IA, % and 8, In II. 8 NJ.
X. 16 E. as lieu land.
State of California to Blue Lakes.
Water Co., 800 acres in GIG and So
GIG as lieu land.
State OF California to Blue Lakes
Water Co., 720 % acres in sections II.
8, 16, l3. "a, IA, %, IN L 8. NJ, r, 16
e., and lot in 1-5-1l as lieu land.
State of California to Blue Lakes
Water Co., 800 acres in sections, %
and 30, in I IS N, K 1s E., and sec
tion q and % IN 9-19 as lieu land.
State of. California to Blue Lakes
Water Co., 424. 81 acres in 3O-9-19, 49,
9-1S. Is. 10 and 80 in 9-19; 10 and u
in 9-19, as lieu land.
State of California to Blue Lakes
Water Co., $50 acres IN 34-5-1O, %, 28
and q in 6-12 as lieu land.
Petltion-F. &. Wright is appoint
ed, In place of Oliver Eldridge. de-
ceased, as trustee IN. mortgage of
California Paper Co. to Thomas
Brown and Henry L. Dodge, affecting
lands in Amador county.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ratio with
Joseph B. Ratio, party of first part
agrees to reconvey south half of lot
ls in block 8, Jackson, on or before
Septem ber IS, 1906 upon payment of
$3.50.
. Peter Podesta ct ux to VirgIiio
Podesta and John Podesta, fractions
OF lots II, 10 and 80 of block 10 Jack
son, $500 for two years at per cent
per annum.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
Board Of Supervisors.

The board met on Monday, Septem-
ber 18; all the mem bers being present.
For the year 1905 the board hereby
establishes the number of miles of
railroad in the county of Amador at
eight miles, and the sum for which
the Southern Pacific Railroad Co..
snail be assessed on its franchise, etc.,
at sl2O, 0O0
Communication from state boerd of
equalization was received and read
fixing the rate of state tax at 40 cents.
Communication from Geo. A. Cor
don, superintendent of schools, was
read as follows:
jackson, Cal, Aug. %, 1905. g. l..
Culbert, auditor in and for the
county of Amador, California.
Dear Sir-As required by section
1877 of the Political Crde of Calf
ornia, 1 herewith respectfully furnish
you with the following: The minimum
amount of county school fund needed
for the support OF the primary and
grammar schools of Amador county,
for the school year commencing July,
1905, and ending June 30, 1906, is
SIG, $751;
respectfully, direct your attention
to section 1918 of the Political Code
of the State of California. (See said
section 1878; also in school law
Yours respectfully,
George A. Gordon.
Supt. Com. Schools, Amador Co.
Also communication from financial
committee was read as follows:
No of acres 26S, 1874
Value real estate other than
city and town lots $3.50, 209
Value improvements thereon 643,912
Value of city and town lots 277, 335
Improvements thereon 763, 1913
Total value real estate s3,087, 544
Total value of improvements
on real estate 1907, 8O5
Value personal property 605, OFT
Money and solvent credits "A, 2o2
Total OF preceding items 1924, 56S
Value of railroads assessed by
state board 10000
Total value of all property 5,444, 56S
Total value of mortgages, trust
deeds, etc 6O9, 54l
No county Indebtedness of any kind.
Value count house, Jail and lot S25, 600
Hall of records $4,000
Furniture for hall of records 5000
Furniture, books, etc $1,000
Hospital building, furniture and
grounds $4,000
Presented to board Sept.1S 1905
1t was moved by l.. Burke and
seconded by a. Grillo that the
following rate be levied upon the
assessable property of Amador county.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
M. A. 1881.

MINING APPLICATION NO. 2sS1. UNITED
AA States Land Office, Sacramento, Calf.
September l2, 1905, Notice hereby is given
Amador County, California, have made appIi,
cation for patent to the Julia Quartz Mine,
Survey No. 1895, in Sec, 10, It. 5 N, R. II E., NJ.
County, described as follows: Beginning at
Cor No. l. whence the quarter section corner
on W boundary of Sec, 10, 7 d N, R. II E.,
thence s. deg % min w. ia0O feet to cor. No
2; thence E. 900 it to cor No. 8; thence N g
deg % min. E 1900 It. to cor. No (; thence w,
oUu II TO cor No |, the place of beginning, con-
tanning 20.5S acres. The location is recorded in
Book "A" page sos, records of Jackson Mining
District, and in Vol. &C" page 61s. records of
Amador County This claim is bounded on the
N. by Meehan Con. Q. NJ, on the w. by Mann
moth Gold and st Julian @. Ms. on the s. and
E. by vacant land
JOHN F. ARMSTRONG.
,,.-.,,, Register.
First publication September Is 1905
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
NOTICE.

The lone high school will open on
Sept. 4, 1905, and it is expected that
there will be large attendance from
Amador, Sutter Greek, 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 SO per
month from MarteIls, and SIS per
month from Amador, Sutter Creek,
and jackson. aug. % If.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
SUPERIOR COURT.
HON. r. C. RUST. JUDGE.


Estate of j. W. Shealor-Hearing of
petition of W. Going for appointment
as administrator continued until
September %.
Estate of q. A. Douet-Order grant
ed confirming sale of personal pro-
perty. Final account settled, and
order appointing appraiser Oh col
lateral Inheritance tax.
q. A. Upton VS. Ell Dorado Water
Conpany-Judgment for plaintiff as
prayed for.
New Cases.
Joseph E. Pipher VS. County of
Amador. Suit to recover the sum of
s529. 80, balance due plaintiff for
services as stenographic reporter in
the superior court of Amador county.
The complaint recites that on June 26
plaintiff demanded and requested of
Hon. f. G. Rust, judge OF the superior
court, that he allow demand for the
balance of $500 so; on the 5th of Aug
ust the judge refused to allow the de-
mand excepting the sum of S1l3
thereof, and continues to refuse to
allow the claim in full; that no part
of said sum has been paid; that under
the laws of California compensation
for services as stenographer is payable
upon order of the judge. Suit is
therefore brought for S529. 80, with
interest at per cent from June 26,
1905, and cost of suit. Joseph E.
Pipher is his own attorney in the case.
The itemiZed account attached as
an exhibit to the complaint is as fol-
lows.
People VS. F. N. Staples-County of
Amador to Joseph E. Pipher Sac
ramento reporter Dr.
June 10, l9O5--To original trans
cript of testimony taken and
proceedings had in said cause
$3.50 tolios at 20 cents $500. 90.
10 copy furnished district
attorney, being copy of trans
cript on balance of case ex-
cepting certain testimony
transcribed during the t1ial,
2250 fulios at 10 cents. 225 90.
June Is, 1905-To copy fur
nished defendants counsel
2250 folios, at 3 cents 67.5
Expresage forwarding trans
crlpts, Sac. to Jackson $50
BookbindIng- binding trans.
cIipts 500
June %, "a, 20, per diem in
travelling Sac. to jackson
and return, days at $40,
and K. K. fare both ways 3d.. 80
slO29. 50
June 26,-County of Amador,
Cr. by cash 10000
To balance S529. so
"a former demand was made and
paid for 1850 folios of transcription,
but in this amount was included $50
tolios of excerpts from various por-
tions of the testimony, which the re-
porter was compelled to re=write IN
order to make the transcription COM
plete, hence the reporter has DEDUCT
ed, in making the charges for copies
furnished the district attorney and
defendants's attorney, 1900 folios,
the entire transcription being 1850
follos, thus leaving 1850 folios for
which amount charge OF copies.
tnrniShn iS hnrahr rnodn
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22


tees of lone union high school was
received, asking for levy of AZ cents
for the support of that school for the
ensuing year.
On motion of A. Grillo, seconded
by l.. Burke, the rate for said high
school purposes was established at AZ
cents. Ayes, Burke, Grillo, Fraser,
Noes Strohm and Amick.
The following special school taxes
we're adopted:
Pine Grove 40 cents
Jackson 10 "
Sutter Creek fire dist. fund 20 "
Financial report of treasurer ap-
proved. Adjourned until Monday
October 2.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
HORN MINING COMPANY.

Location of principal place of business. San
Francisco, California.
mia.
NJ OTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
IN u meeting of the Board of Directors held
on tae 9th day of September, 1905, an ass.r S.
menG, No of Two cents (2c) per share was
levied upon the subscribed Capital Stock of the
Corporation. payable Immediately in United
States Gold Com, to the Secretary, at the
office of the Company, 100 California St, Room
80, San Francisco, California.
Any STOCK upon which this assessment Shall
remain unpaid on the gard day of October, ig55t
will be delinquent, and advertised for sale
at puolic auction; and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on Monday, the 10Th day
OF November, l905, to pay the delinquent as
sessment, together with the costs OF adver-
tiSlng and expenses Uf sale
By order OF Board of Directors.
j. G. LIBBEY, Secretary
Ofice, Room %, No. 1O9, California Street.
Dan FRANCISCO, Callfornla. Sepl5-5t
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
ANDREW pICCARDO
Freighter and Teamster
Jackson Gate Road.
Jackson Gate Road.

Freight hauled from Martell depot
and other points at lowest rates.
All parties wanting freight from
Martell delivered promptly should
have the some addressed in care of
A. Piccardo, and send bills of lading
care Peter Piccardo, Water st.
call
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
JAS. JAY WRIGHT,
1aarAN,
Notice to Creditors.

A LII Persons indebted to the City Pharmacy
n Jackson, will please call and settle their
accounts forthwith, as the business has been
disposed OF to F. w. Ruhser All accounts due
the estate of w H. Boydston must be paid to
the undersigned.
e. D. BOYDSTON, Administrator.
Jackson Sept. l, 1905
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
Bad Indeed.

>, Losing flesh is indeed a bad sign.
lake Scott's Emulsion for it. For
weak indigestion, for defective nour-
lshment, for consumption, take
Scott's Emulsion. 1t Iestores flesh
because it strikes to the cause of the
loss.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22

A license was issued i'll Sacramento
Wednesday, athorizing the marriage
of Louis &. Cassels and Helen Mug
ford, both formerly of Jackson. The
wodding was to take place yesterday.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
THE FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.

The Ledger's voting contest con-
tinues lively. The two leading con-
testants have once more changed places
the pat week. Miss Mary Heath is
now slightly in the lead. The close
of the voting is still six weeks ahead
and there is plenty of time for other
candidates to forge to the front. All
four contestants are working, and
every one has received additional
votes the past week. The vote now
stands:
Miss Maru Hnnth InnIrrnn nSoS uo4o.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
To Cure a Cold in One nau

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tai
let's. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. h. W. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
MARRIED..

POWELL-LORY-In Oakland, Sept
ember IA, 1905; Charles r. Powell
; to Miss Maude Lory, formerly of
jackson,
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22

The pain of sunburn stops as soon
as you apply Ruhser's Cold Cream.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
Notice of Delinquent Sale
DEL MONTE MINING AND MILLING COMPANY.

DEL MONTE MINING AND MILLING COMPANY.
Location of principal place of business, Jack
son, Amador county, California.
Location of works. Railroad Flat Mining Dis
trict CalaveraS county, California.
AJOTICE-THERE IS DELINQUENT UPON
~ the following described stock, on account
of assessment NO. 81 levied on the 9rd day of
July, 1905 the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders as fol-
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22

And in accordance with law, so many shares
of each parcel of such stock as may be neces-
sary will be sold at the office of the Company
in the Marelia Building on Summit Street
jackson, California on MONDAY, the cath day
of September, 1904 at the hour of two (2:05)
O'Clock p. NJ of said day, to pay the delinquent
assessment thereon, together with the costs of
of advertising and the expense of sale,
JAS. JAY WRIGHT,
Secretary.
Oftice in the Marelta Building on Summit
Street, Jackson, Amador County, California
Sc 1-4t
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
DIED.

DIED.
HARVlLLE-In Sutter Creek, Sept
ember II, 1905; Louisa HarviIle,
aged II years, native of Italy.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22

Headaches from any cause yield
promptly to Ruhser's Headache
Powders. Quick and sure relief
guaranteed.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
Notice of Assessment.

First publication September Is, 1905. 's 10
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
q. A. r. to Erect
A Monument

The members Of the G. A. r.
and W. R. G. are raising funds
for the erection Of a monument
in the memory Of the brave pa
triots from the home field who
have died for the cause of their
country. The edifice will be
erected in the cemetery and the
details of its construction and
outline are left in the hands Of
the ladies Of the w. r. C. and
will depend largely upon the
funds which are secured. AS an
aid to the finances the Chautau-
qua railroad will donate the pro-
|ceeds from one days returns,
Not only those who are SO dill.
gently planning and preparing
for the structure are interested
but every individual who has
heard of the enterprise has ex-
pressed the most hearty appro-
val. The spirit Of patriotism
and appreciation IS deep rooted
among Devils Lake citizens.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
Recall land
Office Order

Grand Forks Herald: The
governmentlan Offices at Grand
Forks and Fargo are not to be
closed for some time at least.
Sometime ago the officials of
the two offices were notified by
the secretary Of the interior not
to set any hearings or other land
office business later than June
80, intimating that on July /,
the Grand Forks Office would be
consolidated with the Office at
Devils Lake, and the Fargo Office
consolidated with that at Bis
marck. Soon after this order
another was received resembling
the first one and advising that
there would be no change at the
present time at least. Consider
able speculation has been indul-
ged in as to the future Of the
two offices, the business Of
which is growing notably less
each month, but the order fixing
July / as the date for consolida-
ton, seems to dispose of the
future Of both offices, although
the order was later rescinded.
Fargo's business will be merged
with the Bismarck office and
tLatleft in the Grand Forks dis
trict will go to Devils Lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
Means Loss OF
No. [ Nortfle I'm

The Duluth board Of trade has
voted to make No. 2 northern
wheat contract grade for No. 1
northern. This, as in the case
of making Mol northern con
tract grade for No. q hard will
cause the disappearance Of No.
q northern and make the lower
grade the standard grain.
b After awhile North Dakota
farmers will discover they are
raising nothing but s rejected
wheat and by and-by they
won't be raising any wheat at
all according to grade. tt is.
understood No. i northern is
still a known quantity with the.
Wisconsin elevators. James,
town Alert.