Amador ledger., 1907-09-27
LOCAL NEWS

444: residence. Black 1894; jackson.
Tuesday evening a number of
friends of Rev. Winning gathered at
the Nj. Il. parsonage to bid him and
his family farewell. The time was
passed with singing and recitations.
Refreshments were served by the
ladies.
All up-to-date grocers keep our new
process plansIfter flour, Amado or
Roller Mills.
The tax rate of Ell Dorado is 81
on the 500. and in Calaveras S2.2O.
Cattle are coming out of the noun
tains at lively clip. The weather
in the high sierras is getting too cold
for the stock, and they are apt to lose
flesh it kept in the high ranges in
cold weather.
The lumber in the platform erected
for the Native Sons celebration on
admission day was sold to David
Mattley, who put force of men to
work the end of last week in tearing
it down. 1t was all taken down by
Monday night. There was about Is,
600 feet IN the structure. The floor
ing would cost between $40 and $50,
and the rough lumber over $50. At
this rate the material would cost be-
tween $500 and 5000. The cost of
erecting it would probably add
another 500. The cost of the other
platform would no doubt amout to
500. The old lumber would not sell
for half price. According to street
rumor the lumber of the big platform
was bought for $3.50.
Mr. and Mrs b. +. Taylor returned
from their trip to Honolulu on Fri
day. They spent over a week in the
Islands. The vessel they went over
on was Quarantined on It's arrival, on
account of the existence of case of
bubonic plague on board. The victim
was a fireman on the steamer, and
the disease had developed on the voy-
age. He recovered. The first-eIass
passengers were held only four hours
by the quarantine, but the vessel and
other passengers we're detained for a
longer period. The heat of these
island possessions is something terri
bic to one accustomed to the genial
air of California. The most striking
feature of the population was the vast
preponderance of the Oriental ele-
ment. Of total population of 200, :
600 over 1000 are Japanese, and
$4,000 Chinese. Native Americans
number about 10, 600.
The fire that broke out in the Kelly
ranch last week, swept over the old
Pitois place, approaching to within IA
feet of the dwelling house, which by
great exertion was saved. 1t destroy
ed large quantity of standing timber
on that place. Next it swept over
the land of E. S. Pitois, burning
about lao out of the 16O acres. de-
stroying the timber. The adjoining
land of j.. ". Gilbert was nearly all
burned over. he fire that came from
the north was the one that burned
over portion of the Caminetti place.
David MatEley intends to build a
dwelling house on the old Giacoma
ranch, about two miles south of
town, with the lumber from the dance
platform purchased by him. He will
build right away.
Rev. +. W. Brun arrived Wednes-
day evening from San Jose, to take
charge of the two Episcopal churches
in this parish. He was expected here
fully month ago from Bastrop, La.
but was delayed at San Jose on &C
count of sickness. Sunday morning
he will deliver sermon here and in
the evneing will go to Suffer Greek.
Rev. T. II. Nicholas the newly ap.
pointed pastor of the Method isl
Episcopal church is expected tt
arrive this evening. He comes from
Yerrington, Nevada, where for five
years past he has been the popular
pastor of growing church. He will
preach next Sunday at IL a. m. anc
NV p IL AbO puO1iO Is CUrulhllA
invited to greet the new pastor a
these initial services.
DIR. Phillips was called up during
Tuesday night to attend Robt EIli
of Stony creek, who was suffering
from severe attack of neuralgia of
the stomach. He was very sick mai
for q while. Ibis was the seconC
attack within the last few weeks. Ii,
is much improved, and able to b.
around again as usual.
Two cases of diphtheIia were re
ported in Sutter Greek yesterday
They are Steve Vicini and the Iittl,
girl of Jack Harris.
Mrs Z. Dryer and Mrs Chas. Gin
noccbIo went to Oakland this morn
Thos. Mcdonald.
Two strangers, one of them by th
name of Allen, played little tIirl
at one of the saloons at MarteI
station yesterday during the absenc
of the keeper, that cleared then
something like fifteen dollars at th
time. though they returned it late
for some reason. They had attachet
wire to a twenty five cent slot
machine inssuch way that it coul,
be stopped at the desired place, an
struck out with the amount stated
They we're caught later and made {
dig it up.