Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
LOCAL NEWS

P. Cuneo has large assortment of
Haviland and Limoges ware, both in
sets and broken, which he offers to
the people of jackson at cost.
Wednesday noon of last week while
at work in the Bosen mine in Butte
county. James Larkin whose mother
lives in jackson, was caved upon
and was not eXtricated from the
debris until Thursday night. When
taken out it was found that both legs
we're broken and it was feared he had
received internal injuries which
might prove fatal.-Amador Record.
Chicken Iaviolas at Union House
next Sunday.
A comedy drama entitled "Twixt
Love and Money" will be presented
on St. Patrick's day, March II, in
Loves hall, for the benefit of the
Catholic church.
The Ledger Office machinery is now
run exclusively with electric power.
1t is the best equipped printing office
in several counties. The moters we're
started last Friday, and work to a
charm. We are heartily glad to be
able to dispense with the racket and
unhandiness of the water wheel,
which have done service for nearly
20 years. We invite an inspection
of our recent improvements.
l.. +. Stinson, of the Amador Re-
cord, announced in his last weeks
issue, that he had Withdrawn his
application for the postmastership of
Sutter Creek. This course, he says,
was taken on learning that it was the
rule of the postal department not to
disturb incumbents in office against
whom no ground of complaint existed.
In other words efficient postmasters
will not be displaced merely to make
room of other aspirants.
The reverend VIM. Tuson of the
Episcopal church, has devised a
simple way to clear the jackson
church of an Indebtedness of $500.
He has been round soliciting sub
scriptions of 81. from the citizens.
Few will object to giving that amount
for such purpose; so in few days
he succeeded in raising sufficient
sum to materially aid in wiping off
the debt. With perseverance, he ex-
poets to have the church entirely
freed from its incubus of debt in a
short time. The plan involves con-
siderable hard work, but it works
charmingly.
Monday was the limit of the days
of grace allowed by the city pound
master for all dog owners TO pay the
license tax on these animals, other
wise they would be liable to be taken
up and disposed of.
John Strohm has purchased the
engine and boiler at the Phoenix mine
near Wieland. He has several men
taking the outfit down preparatory tC
moving it to Jackson to be kept as al
auxiliary motive power in the brew
cry.
In Sonora already several candid.
ates have announced themselves fol
city clerk and marshal. According
to rumor it Is likely that there will
be contest for these offices at least
if not for the trustees, in Jackson
They are backward in announcing
themselves. The election will bt
held April 9th. 1t is about time the
aspirants were lining up for battle.
Tho ladies who have in hand the
entertainment for the Catholic churcf
to be presented on March II, arr
exerting themselves to eclipse al
former records on this occasion.
Mrs James Avise, who has bee1
confined to her bed for some tim,
past, is up and around again.
Maude Hamrick, who has been ver,
low with rheumatism and paralysis
is now getting along nicely.
A. Blackwell of Lathrobe, arrived
in jackson Tuesday on a busines
trip.
Mrs John Avise retarned Sunda.
night from West Point, where she ha
been visiting her husbands sister
Mrs j. Balsley.
Ledger and Chicago Week y Inter
ocean, both papers for one year, 81.
in advance.
Mrs Fannie Bonnefoy left for Sal
Francisco this morning, called ther
by the serious illness of her daugthe
Daisy.