Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1906-08-03
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Mrs Pfortner and three Children
Hazel, Sumner and Elaine. departed
for jackson OH Wednesday for a visit
OF several weeks with Mrs Henry
Earl, sister.-Citizen.
The Republican County Central
Committee met at Angels Saturday,
the list inst, and decided that the
primaries should be held on Septem-
Der 18th and the convention on
September 22nd, at Mokelumne Hill
Chronicle.
+. ID. Day, for thirty years principal
OF the Mokelumne Hill school, has
rendered his resignation to the trus-
tees of that district and has accepted
a position as principal OF the school
at Kern City, Kern county. Mr. Day
has been one of the leading teachers
OF the county for many years. He
was among the first graduates uf the
California State Normal school, and
commenced his work in this county
when Normal teachers we're looked
upon as rather danger Gus expert
ment. About thirty years ago he
took charge of the Mokelumne Hill
school and conducted it with marked
ability up to the present year.
Prospect.
Vocso Matson, who was announced
as candidate for assessor before the
democratic convention, has with
drawn from that conflict and will
make the fight for the assembly.
Vosco surely has a voice that would
be heard In the assembly aIls
should he attain that important
Office, and with his imposing pre-
sence would impress the legislature
with the fact that Calaveras was
there. Prospect.
What was probably the biggest
poker game played in Sonora since
the old placer days, when the miners
used to gamble away their easily
earned golden wealth, ended at one
of the towns saloons Wednesday
evening shortly after 10 O'Clock,
having been in continuous progress
for thirty hours. The game started
with five at the table, but shortly
narrowed down to two, Herman
Higgins and Al Young. Young
started with $40 and had phenomen-
al run of luck, winning steadily.
Near the end of the game there was
over 81, 900 in gold and paper on the
table at the elbows of the players.
Young finally quit promising to meet
his opponent the following day,
which brought forth bitter protest
from Higgins, whose luck had taken
decided turn for the better. Young
is the son of A. E. Young, who runs
the Sonora Bar. Higgins, who was
formerly of Colorado, is a successful
and fearless gam bier, and views his
losses which amount to 81, 100 with
the philosophy of his calling. The
men met again Thursday when Young
lost $500. -Independent.
W. Robert Kidd passed away at
Gardnerville, Nevada, last Monday,
the 23d, at about 8 O'Clock p. m. He
had been at work in the hay field the
previous Saturday and was taken ill
on Sunday. symptoms of heart
trouble at once developed and he
lived only about 30 hours, the heart
being too weak to rally to its wonted
action. The body was stripped to
this city, arriving here Thursday on
the train, and was laid to rest in the
family plot in the lone cemetery, the
services at the grave being conducted
by kev. F. z. illegal. Deceased was
born in lone, in the house now
occupied by Grant Prouty and family,
April IL, 1873, he and Sam being
twins. He grew up in jackson
valley. He leaves a mother, two
brothers and little son. He was
81 years, months and u days old.