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Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES.

Last Saturday, after due advertis-
ing. tho Porthero ranch near Forest
Home was sold by the tax collector
by public auction. The taxes had
been allowed to accumulate for
several years, and it was decided to
the state. LATELY an application was
made to the state controller for an
authorization to sell at public auc-
tion, and under this authorization the
sale last Saturday was made, the taxes
and cost having run up from Sc in
1896 to S187.66 at the date of sale.
There was spirited contest
for the property, five or six bidders
being present, and participating.
Prothero one of the heirs of the ori-
ginal owner, was anxious to secure
the ranch. 1t was finally sold to Geo.
E. Allen for the sum of $3.50, being
1862. 36 over and above the amout of
taxes, penalties and costs. This
surplus Will be divided between the
state and the county, as we'll as de-
linquent taxes and costs. There are
scores of pieces of property sold to
the state upon which like handsome
profit might be realized if passed to a
public sale.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
THE FREE SCHOLARSHIPS

The contest for free scholarships in
Stockton Business College, and 500
for expen es while attending the six
months course, as offered by the Led
ger in another column, is now on.
Two candidates have been voted for.
Lewis Love of jackson has received
300 votes, and James PengiIly jr., of
Sutter Creek, so votes. This is start
er. Now let some others get in, and
rustic for business education free of
expense. 1t is the chance of life
time,
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04

The court of appeals of the southern
district has taken a whack at the game
ordinances passed by the supervisors.
The decision declares invalid all local
laws regulating the killing of game,
holding that the legislature alone has
authority to make laws on that ques
tion. In other words, the court holds
we presume that two sets of laws, one
by the state and the other by the
county, differing widely in their pu1-
port, cannot be tolerated. In short
time, it is safe to say, the supreme
court will be occupied for consider
able portion of its time in reviewing
the work of the different district
courts.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04

go to the supreme court again for
final adjustment
Much is being said about the
glories of the salary system, as com
pared with the fee system. 1t is
claimed that to work under
salary is the correct thing, not
withstanding the cost. That the
fee system led TO graft, and all that
sort of palaver. The attempt is
made to popularize the salary basis
in view of possibly another tussle in
the legislature and courts. But we
are prepared to say that no amount
of such sophistry will make the
method now prevailing popular with
the taxpayers, who have to foot the
bills. 1t is not right to pay salary
for any aud all kinds of public SER
vice. 1t would be just as reasonable
to place grand and trial Jurors on n
blOCS GlDQ
County surveyor, public admins
traitor and coroner might also claim
the same title to salary. The fact
is a public officer should be paid for
the time he devotes to the duties of
his Office, and no more. If the du-
ties do not involve all his time, he
should not be salaried official
For the service of two or three
days in the year it is ridiculous to
chain that man should be raid by
the month all the year round That
is what has been aud is being done.
To say that the salary system is an
estoppel to graft is also unwarant-
ed. No system is proof against the
graft spirit. 1t can find means of
qualification under a salary as well
as under the fee system. rhe only
way to curb graft is to punish it by
legal methods wherever and when
ever it shows its front.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
DOCUMENTS RECORDED.

The following instruments have been filed
Tor record in the recorders office since our last
report We publish "a complete list of docu-
ments recorded, and must decline to accede 10
any request to suppress any document from
these columns. Don't ask us to do SOL
Deeds - -BaItolomeo Trabucco to
Andre Vukovich, lot 16 block l, Jack
son, $40.
Badelia Thomas to W. Ii. Abbott.
10 acres in 1870, 500.
Paulina Arnese to Mary S. Arnese.
IS. 4S acres in 1911, love and affeo-
tion.
Certificate of Redemption e. B..
Dennison, Florence quartz mine at
Pine Grove, taxes of 1904, S1S.2l.
Resolution-At annual meeting of
Shenandoah M. & Nj. Co, held in
San Francisco April 80, 1900, the pre-
sident and secretary we're authorized
to sell all realty of above corporation
to the Shenandoah Consolidated M &.
~ M. Co, and make proper transfers
of all kinds, options or other instru
meuts.
Certificate of Sale-Return of sale
on foreclosure by Vim. Going, as
commissioner, III case of John Brown
VS.. +. Allyne Orr, of land in 2--7--1O
and 35-S-10; S3090.67.
Bond for Deed oseph B. Ollie to
John n. Lofstad; agreement to de-
liver deed to kankakee quartz min
ing claim in 2S-7-13 June l.. 1906, on
payment of $1,000.
Homestead Lena NJ. M. Riokert
files homestead on house, lot and
appurtenauces in Jackson, valued at
$1,000.
Satisfaction of Mortgage-Fox tc
Fuller.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
MARRIED..

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CARROLL-FINN-In San Fran.
cisco, July IL, 1905. Rev. H.. j.
Vosburgh, j. H. Carroll of Chicago,
to Mrs Allie Finn of lone.
GILLICK - PLUMMER-In Grass
Valley, July 26, 1905, by Robert j.
Frsnk, j. P. George Gillick to
Miss Sarah Plummer of Grass Val
ley.
JAMESON-THOMAS-ln Los An
geles, July 10, 1905. Alvah Lee
Jameson of Los Angeles to Miss
Naomi 7. Thoms, daughter of F..
ii. Thoms of plymouth.
FREELONG-HOPPER-In jackson,
July 10, 1905 by Rev. VIM. Tuson,
Eustace l.. Freelong to Ida Hopper.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
SUPERIOR COURT.
HON. R. c. RUST. JUDGE.


Estate of Willis II. Boydston-lIl-
mer ID. Boydston appointed admins
traitor upon filing bond in sum of
5000.
Estate of Phoebe A. Williams. -Ad
ministratrix authorized to sell certain
personal property.
Estate of Ehud ID. Hartshorn. Geo.
M. Huberty appointed administrator.
Estate of Il. Isaacs- Return of sale
of real estate filed; August Il ap-
pointed for hearing.
Estate of Charles Reitzlaff = Geo.
M. Huberty applies for letters OF
administration; August Il appointed
for hearing.
Estate of Thomas Blatzer-Geo. Nj.
Huberty applies for letters; August
II appointed for hearing.
Carlo Il. Dotta VS. Mario Dotta. -
Demurrer argued and submitted.
New Cases.
Estate of James L. Barney. Mary
A. Ybrigbt petitions for letters tesla
mentary. Deceased died on the oath
of July. He also made his will on the
same day that he took his own life.
He left property situated in the coun-
ties of Ell Dorado and Amador, con
sistIng of real estate comprising 32C
~ l.
personal property valued at $3.50. Mary
A. Ybright is named as executriX OF
said will, and the document is filed
for probate. The heirs are Mary A.
Ybright, aged -, Harriet Barney. aged
20, Attic Barney, 16, Lille Barney, IL
James l.. 13, Geo p, 8, and Aubrey
Allan Barney, aged six years.
Estate of Attic Mary Barney. De
ceased died on the oath of July, leav.
ing real estate in Oleta, this county,
| also IN Alameda, and in Monmouth
county, New Jersey, being an interest
in the estate of Mary II. Van Horn il
Newark. n. j., of unknown value
The personal property consists OF cast
in the Oakland Savings Bank, 5000
Hibernia Bank, $1,000; August II il
set for the hearing of the petition.
Charles Kickoff ve. A. g. Miller
klamath Consolidated Hydraulic
Gold Mining Company and others. -
The complaint sets out that defen
dant Miller is indebted to plaintiff
in the sum OF $500 and interest at
per cent from January ,, 1904; tha
he executed and delivered to plaintiff
his note for that amount, and to Sc
cure the payment thereof executed
mortgage on 80 acres of land in. sec
tion IL township Z, range 8. Th,
klamath company claims some in
terest in said land are therefore, mad
defendants, and are required to Sc
forth the nature of their claim
Judgment is asked for the amour
due, and for foreclosure of the mort
| gagged premises. W. Ii. IL. Hart, O
San Francisco, is attorney for PLAIN
tiff.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
strong lead
Total

From this it will be seen that the
191 taxpayers contribute considcra-
bly, more than one-half the total rev.
rfenue from property taxes collected
in Amador cotnty. This is contrary
to the general notion that the small
holders, being so much more numer-
Gus than the wealthier class, pay the
bulk of the taxes. Looking at the
matter closer, we find that township
one includes, in assessed values, more
than one-third of the above total.
1t may be safely asserted that this
ratio will hold good, not only as re-
CARDS those who are on the roll for
$4,000 and over, but also for all tax
payers. In other words, township
one contains more than one third of
the property values of the entire
county.
Township five has the smallest roll
of any section. Heretofore township
three has held this distinction, and
in fact it does so today, because the
largest item in the record this year
consists of mortgage of 5000, 900,
which is evidently far in excess of
the actual cash value of the prop
erty. With this stricken out, town
ship three is the smallest contribu-
tor to the support of the state and
county government, as in former
wears.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
THE EXPLANATION THEREOF.

The Ledger last week quoted from
the Dispatch few lines concerning
the arrest of the Lanoha PIana mur-
derers, which the Dispatch had quot
ed from the Stockton Mail, and, as
usual, distorted the facts and made it
appear that this paper had stated the
paragraph quoted. 1t was done with
malice aforethought, and with the in
tent to create dissension between the
peace officers of the county and this
paper, but failed of it's purpose. The
article quoted from the Mail was
credited to that journal. and was
substantially what had been told the
Dispatch by sheriff Norman concern
ing the pursuit and capture of the al
legged murderers. There was no refer
ence to politics in our quotation,
and no intention to create friction or
dissension on our part. In fact, we
had no knowledge of any such feeling
existing, and deem further explana-
tion Unnecessary. Sheriff Norman
denies that there is any friction be-
tween his and the District Attorney IS
offices, and says that the opposition
he encountered was from the outside.
The Dispatch is always disposed to
give credit where credit is due, and
does not see niger in the woodpiIe
every time political opponent
speaks favorable of a public official
The Ledger should be sure of its
ground before making such asser-
tions, an should be manly enough to
make the amende honorable to all
concerned. Dispatch.
The above may seem to the Dis
patch man full and complete vindl-
cation. 10 the general reader how
ever it will be deemed childish and
puerile. From journalistic stand
point it is no excuse at all. The Led
ger was not aware that the entire arti-
Gle in the Dispatch was a clipping
from the Mail. Admitting this to be
true, it does not abate one jot of the
Ledger's criticism thereon. Indeed,
it places our cotemporary in a more
unenviable light than in the absence
OF his lame defense. He published a
statement taken from an outside paper
that severely reflected upon the mu-
tual relations of officials of this coun-
ty charged with the prosecution of
crime. The local editor was in a po-
sitlon to ascertain for himself whether
the Nails charge against the admin
istration was true or false. Yet with
out protest, without comment of any
kind, he sends forth the damaging
statement broadcast over the county.
By silence under these circumstances
he, whether unwlttlngly or otherwise
it matters not, set his seal of approval
to the statement--in fact, adopted it
as his own. 1t does not come with
good grace to try and shift the blame
to foreign journalist. Probably the
re-publisher failed to realize the full
import of the copied article, and Ger
tainly its appearance in the Dispatch
created not a ripple of excitement.
But when the Ledger pointed out the
tremendous significance thereof, 10!
there is howl from one end OF ANA
dor to the other. The Ledger did not
make the damaging assertion, but
simply wrote up its serious purport
after it was made. The Ledger was
justified in Its comments, and it is for
the Dispatch to do the apology act
for publishing false statement, with
out the slightest intimation of its
falsity.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
JUSTICES AND CONsTABLEs.

The justices and constables of this
county were staggered by the de-
cision of the appellate court revers-
ing the supreme court on the salary
question, holding that the law under
which they have been drawing sal
aries is unconstitutional. They were
in doubt as to the immediate effect
it would have upon whether
they would have to return to the
fee system, withou any further ado,
or still draw salary as they have
been doing for two years. Of course
the decision was a bombshell in their
camp, and created a futter We
assume that the auditor will con-
tinue to draw the warrants for sal
aries, however, the same as he has
been doing since the Amador case
was decided by the highest tribunal.
That is his authority. The remitti-
tur from the supreme court is para
mount to any other authority as far
as he is concerned. He would be il
contempt of court were he to refuse
to obey the mandate already issued.
In fact he has drawn warrants fol
salaries for the present month, and
no doubt will continue to do so un I'll
his authority Hereunder is revoked
by the same tribunal that issued it
The question, in would seem, must
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
THE NEW IDEA CLUB
PROVE THEMSELVES A GOOD IDEA

The New Idea Club is society of
about fifty young people who have
organized to help the good work of
the Methodist church. Mrs. Chas. E.
Winning is their president.
In their novel entertainment last
Friday evening at Love hall they
showed their effort to provide new
things in the way OF amusement.
lhe affair took some thing the form
OF kirmess. One could journey
from America to China, via England
and Italy; and eat some of the good
things with which these various
counties tempt the appetite.
-Four booths were built-two on
each side of the hall-each decorated
with the colors of the nation which 1t
represented
The first country to catch the
traveller was China. Here Miss Emma
Boarman, in gray kimona, smiled
welcome. Her rice eating CON
stituents we're Messrs. James Wright,
VIM. Penry, John Hosking and Joe
Phelps With the smile of the heather
Chinee they ran you in for cup of
tea, which Miss Minnie AxeIrod
served.
The Italian booth came next. Here
Miss Maud Vandament, with Misses
Cora Wriggleswortb and Bertha
Eudey served the choice bits of sunny
Italy. These delicaeies were ravioIas
and another delicacy which we neg
lected to learn how to spell. But it
was good. Mrs. Oneto and Mrs.
Ginocchio kindly volunteered to help
the club in the mysteries of these
Italian dishes, so they we're quite
correct.
Pasty and saffron cake were the
national dishes of the Cornish booth.
of which Mrs. Walter Caldwell had
charge. Miss Hazel Hammack helped
her. Then one cooled off with good
old fashioned ice cream and cake at
the American booth. Here Mrs.
Lester presided and was assisted by
Mrs. Penry, and Miss AIbertina
Lester.
About half past eight O'Clock Mr..
Winning took the stage and announo-
ed most interesting program.
The Axlrod sisters from San Fran
cisco gave some bright music mum
ders. The male quartet from Chinese
booth sang typical Chinese song that
brought an applause which set the
waves rolling on the sea scene back
ing. The Mount Echo quartet follow
ed with an action song that received
a vigorous encore. Mrs Kay played a
piano solo in most artistic way.
Miss Queenie Ould also gave piano
number that met with much apprecia-
tion. Mrs. Winning and Mr.. Joe
Phelps sang comedy duet. Then
the program ended with a broom
drill executed by eighteen young
ladies who looked very pretty in red
and white cheese cloth gowns. They
had been drilled by Mrs Winning,
and did her great credit. These
young ladies were-May Rose, Emma
Dufreme, Winnie Dufrene, Stella
McGary, Hattie Flagg, Luella
Roberts, Hazel Quirollo, Callie Sey-
mour, Pearl Hicks. IIiIda Hammach,
Esther Turner, Margaret Lean, Emma
Johns, Bessie Lader, Anna Strohm,
Bonnie McGary, Hazel Green and
Ethel Bradley.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
THE lone SITUATION.

Next Monday the board of super
visors will meet in regular session.
1t will be one of the most important
meetings held in a long time, as the
matter of renewing permits for
liquor licenses will come up. A
lively tussel is expected on accout of
the peculiar situation at lone. The
saloonkeepers have their petitions
filed, and money deposited for
licenses, and will be out IN force.
On the other hand, it is said the anti
saloon league will also be here, with
an attorney to represent their view
of the matter. The proposition is to
pass the matter up to the board of
supervisors-that they have no right
to grant permit for carrying on a
business within limits prescribed by
the law. But the other side Will con-
tend that they have carried on busi-
ness heretofore in their respective
places, and that it is unjust and at
right angles with proper regard for
vested interests to throw them out of
business in that off hand manner.
Besides which it is for the courts to
decide the questions involved; why
not test the points involved before
the tribuals who have to pass upon
the validity of such laws. Altogether,
the situation is full of interest, and
the proceedings will be watched
closely especially if the disposition
is shown to take it into court for
final adjustment.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
SCHOOL TEACHERS SELECTED

The following additional appoint
ments have been reported to the su.
perintendent of schools, Geo. A. Cor
don:
Amador City-F. A. Ball S95; Jose
phine S. Mooney, $50.
Pigeon Greek. Miss Jessie E.
Brown, $50.
Sutter Creek. Jacob s Clark, 500
Ida B. Herman, $50; Anna Kreisman.
$50; Rose NJ. Lawlor, $50; Henrietta
Post, $50; school opens Sept. 1lth
Middle Fork. Miss d. +. Lar sen,
$50; school opens Sept. 4.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
NATIVE SONS INHALATION.

Excelsior Parlor, No. 81, held a
meeting IN Odd Fellows hall last
Wednesday night and the following
officers were installed for the ensu-
ing year, by deputy W. A. Burres,
of Sutter Greek: past president, VIM.
Shr oder; president, j. r. Huberty !;
1st. vice president, Earnest j. Lemin; !;
End. president, Thomas JOY;
3rd. vice president, Louis SoIari; !;
marshal, Chas. Tam; financial secre-
tary, VIM. Going; recording secretary,
VIM. Penry; treasurer, Geo. A. Kirk
wood; trustee, Geo. A. Gordon.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
Soothing and Cooling.

The salve that heals without scar
is DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. No
remedy effects such speedy relief. 1t
draws out Inflammation, soothes.
cools and heals all cuts, burns and
bruises. A sure cure for Piles and
skin diseases. DeWitt's is the only
genuine Witch Hazel SaIve. Beware
of counterfeits, they are dangerous.
Sold at Boydston drug store.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04

The state board of pharmacy is
taking steps to see that the law re-
quiring all pharmacists to register
with the county clerks in their res
pective counties is enforced. DIR.
Crowley the secretary of the board, is
now on tour through the mother
lode, Tuolume, Calaveras and Amador
couties may expect visit from him
within the next few days.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
Notice for Publication of time
Appointed for proving w i'll
etc. .-e. s p.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. County of
Amader. State of California In the matter of
the Estate of James l. Barney, deceased;
pursuant to an order of said Superior Court,
is hereby given, that Saturday the nineteenth
day OF August, 1905, at ten o'clock, A NJ, of
Sald day, at the Court Room of said Court at
jackson, in the said County OF Amador has
been appointed as the time and place for prov.
ing the Will Of said James L. Barney, deceased.
and for hearing the application of Mary H'
I bright for the issuance to her of Letters
Testamentary, when and where any person in.
terested may appear and contest the same.
Dated, August ,. 1905
G. L CULBERT, Clerk
BY j. r. HUBERTY, Deputy Clerk.
j. w. CALDWELL
Attorney for Petitioner. su4.3t
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
Notice of Assessment.


Location of principal place of business.
jackson Amador County. California.
Location of works. Railroad Flat Mining Dis
tricti Calaveras County, California.
NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT At
IN a regular meeting of the Board Of Direct
ors, held on the 3rd day Of July, A. D. 1905, an
assessment of ten cents Q0c) per share was
levied upon the subscribed capital stock OF the
corporation, payable Immediately in United
States coin, to the Secretary of the said com
Pany, at his office in the Marelia building on
summit street, in jackson, Amador COUNTY,
California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 2Sth day Of August. 1905.
Will be declared delinquent and advertised
Tor sale al public auction, and unless payment
is made before, will be sold on Monday the
25th day of September, 1905 to pay the deiin.
quent assessment, together with the cost of
advertising and expenses of sale
BY order OF Board OF Directors.
JAS. j. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Office in the Marelia Building, on Summit
street, jackson, Amsdor county, California.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

Unclaimed letters remaining in the
jackson, Cal. postoiIice, Aug. 4, 1905 ::
l.. E. Atkins, Nick Butler, Ruggero
Berdini, Geo Bright, W. A. Graham,
On. Jose Hernandes. Samuel Handler
John Jack, ID. Palniro, Mrs. j. Rim
Mrs. Gladys Summers and Mrs. Jen-
ME Wright.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
Three Good and Just Reasons.

There are three reasons why moth
ers prefer One Minute Cough Cure /:
First, it is absolutely harmless; Sec
ond, it tastes good-children love it;
Third, it cures Coughs, Groups and
Wooping Cough when other remedies
fall. Sold by W. H. Boydston.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04

Out of a total af over 1000 tax
payers in the county less than two
hundred are assessed $1,000 or over.
In assessed valuation, as far as
these big taxpayers are concerned,
the different townships show up as
follows, township .one taking
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
Bad Indeed.

Losing flesh is indeed bad sign.
Take Scots Emulsion for it. For
weak Indigestion, for defective nour-
ishment, for consumption, take
Scott's Emulsion. 1t Iestores flesh
because it strikes to the cause of the
loss.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
Ledger Roll of Honor.

The following sums have been received as
subscriptions to the Ledger since the last re-
port. The acknowledgment is equal to re
celpt for the respective amounts If any per-
sons have paid during the past month whose
names do not appear in the list published here
with they will please notify this office so that
the matter may be correc t.i:
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss of strength, nervous
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath,
general debility, sour risings, and catarrh
of the stomach are all due to indigestion.
Kodol cures indigestion. This now discov-
cry represents the natural juices of diges-
ton as they exist in healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstruc'ive properties. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure does not only cure indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
cures all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying, sweetening and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball, Of Ravenswood, W, Va, says
" was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
kodol cured me and we are now using 1t In mill
for baby"
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. $.oo Size holding IN times the trial
size. which sells for so cents.
Prepared by e. @. Dewitt & co.. CHICAGO.
Sold by all Druggists
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
BIG TAXPAYERS

In another column we print list
of the heaviest taxpayers of the
county. Included in this list, the
number in each township is as fol-
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
NOTICE.

All parties desiring theiI freight
shipped to any station on the lone
and Eastern Railroad must send writ
ten orders to Nj. w. Gordon, agent
of S. p. X. r. Co. at lone, to have
their freight transferred to the lone
and Eastern r. Il. jy7 At
Yeur money back if not satisfied
after trying "AltiTone. Sole agent,
City Pharmacy.