Amador ledger., 1906-11-30
LOCAL NEWS

AN buy these ends at half price,
ackson Shoe Store.
Mr. Van Horn, who has been looking
tier the interests of the owners of
be Amador Queen mine in Murphy's
ulch, left early this week for Berke-
ey, for vacation of a couple of
weeks.
DR.. A. M. Gall while skating at the
ink last Monday, Rad a bad fall,
ausing fracture of the small bone
# the ankle. 1t will take some time
or him to fully recover from the
ccident, but he expects to be out on
rutches in few days, and attend to
is practice. In the meantime DIR.
indlcott has charge of his patients.
Sheriff Norman returned home the
after part of last week, after taking
sechenieno to the Napa asylum. He
as been confined to the house, and
ood deal of the time in bed on
ccount of sickness. He has not been
bic to get to the Office since his
eturn.
Willis b. Vandament, an old resi-
emit of Pine Grove and vicinity,
led in the hospital Monday last. He
ad been in the public infirmary for
bout two months. He was COM
hitted to the insane asylum about
wo years ago, and was discharged,
ured of his mental ailments, about
me year ago. After his release he
epaired to his ranch above Pine
rove, but was compelled to seek
ome in the hospital about two
honths back. He leaves several re-
Rtives, among them being Eli Wanda
bent of jackson, a brother. The
ody was removed Wednesday morn
pg and taken to Pine Grove, for
nterment in the village cemetery,
Fhere his father and mother are
|uried.
Drs. Barkan & SewalI-Specialists
Or eye, ear, nose and throat, are now
ooated at 100 California St.. corner
IAN Ness Ave-, San Francisco.
Taxes came in at lively gait the
asst two days before delinquency
bout the usual amount was collect
d. Some $50, 900 in silver was taken
10 for taxes on the first instalment.
his is nearly one-half of the total
mount. Much of the white coin
vas received in cashing checks at the
|ank. The bank pays in silver with
lut discount, and hence the large
proportion of silver coin. Much of
he bulky money, however, speedily
nds its way back to the bank vaults.
Mrs M. Freeman, who has been
ere on visit of several weeks, left
or her home in Oakland Monday
morning.
Ben Griffin, who has been away for
he past year in the state of Nevada,
rrived in Jackson Saturday last.
There was much complaint one or
wo days the last week OH account of
he dust on the principal street. The
trong wind that prevailed, blew the
ust in clouds into the stores, damag
ing goods as we'll as a source of much
annoyance to pedestrians on the
directs. This is the worst time of
The year for dust. If it happens to
be dry weather for a few days, the
wind that usually prevails at some
portion of the day, raises a dust
torn. The sprinking cart was not
u action at first, but the annoyance
became so pronounced that the
prinkler was put in motion, and
Ibated the nuisance.
A large pile of broken rock is being
accumulated near the north bridge on
Main street, for the on the streets
when needed.
Asa Brigham, who has, been en-
bloyed on the Ketcham place for
ome time, left Tuesday morning for
Oakland, to remain with relatives
here for ten days or two weeks. He
Intends to return.
w. l.. Fortner has put in concrete
floor in front of the treasurer office
in Che hall of records. The old floor
bf matched lumber would not stand
Any length of time. 1t was simply
hailed on the rough concrete, and the
lain beating under the door quickly
Fotted it, so it was decided to replace
It with solid cement.
Paloma Miners Union No. u, will
give a grand masquerade ball in
PaIoma hall on Saturday evening
December "a. Posters were issued
from the Ledger office this week.
W. g. Snyder has rented the office
looms now occupied by Charles Ii.
Crocker, and will soon establish his
aw Office therein. He will move his
EamIIy to the county seat as suon as
be can secure suitable quarters. He
has been visiting his brother in Gala
keras county, but returned early this
week. He has resigned his position
With the Electric company, and will
hevote his attention to the practice of
aw exclusively.
Mrs S. A. Werley, who has been
Fisiting her sister, Mrs b. G. O'Neil,
or several weeks, lett for her home
Antelope district early in the
week.