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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
COUNTY FAIR
Seventy Young People Will Give
Entertainment. in Ashland.
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ASHLAND, VA. April 3.-"The Coun-
ty Fair a spectacular burlesque, will
be rendered here by seventy OF the local
talent IN the assembly, hall of the pub
lie school building on Friday next,
April 5th. The proceeds viii BIO de-
voted to the music fund of the school,
and the rehearsing is now being d.
rected by Miss Esther Perkins.
The Cotiliion Club OF the college
has Issued Handsomely engraved In
vitations to the german which will be
held here in the assembly hall on
Thursday evening, April 18th. a NUM-
Der OF invited guests from Richmond
and distance will attend. a supper
will also be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Gilbert have re-
turned from visit TO New York City.
Mr.. John D. Potts, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. who is located at
Cincinnati. o., visited his brother, Mr..
Charles L. Potts, treasurer of that
road here. yesterday.
Miss Fannie Lancaster has returned
from visit TO her sister at Farmvi!le
Va.
Mr.. r. Bealc Davis, a former student
Of the college, has been visiting his
friends here to-day.
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$40. to $25.

{ : 8 Y ri g ; . !
the officers for the graduating class of
next year were chosen. The election was
by means Of secret ballot. no nominal
tons being made, and in this way the
men were chosen with more regard for
their fitness for the positions in ques-
ton than is possible under the old sys-
TEN. The men who will manage the
Bugle next year are: Editor-tn- Chief, r,
McBurney: Business Manager, l.. F.
Schroeder: Assistant Business Manager,
r. S. Hoffman; Art Editors. ]. II. Jones
and A. I. Poehl.nan; Advertising Editors.
r. P. A. Johnson and c. III. Fisher; Lit
erary Editors. G. c. Stone and j. D.
Powell; Historian, ]. H. IIarvel; Stenog-
rapher, r. g. Wilbourne.
The class officers elected We're: Pres
idcnt, r. S. Hoffman; Nlce-President, II
C. Beasley; Secretary, G. II. Deaton;
Treasurer. E. S. Alexander; Sergeant
alarms, J. y. Arlnstead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
NO F!Ro:sT.
Weather Man at Norfolk Believes
Truck Practically Uni1urt.

tspeeialto The Times Dispatch.1
HI NORFOLK, VA, April 3.--yVhilc
fered heavily as a result ofSthe recent,
cold weather, the Indications to-day,
arc that no great damage has been.
19nn e er1 has y n,aswa9er rsnl
perature has been plenty low Tor tho,
formation OF the destructive frost.
winds and atmosphere conditions favor
cd this vicinity. Local Forecaster
Gray OF the United States Weather
Bureau. stated to-day that no reports
of frost have come into his office. al-t
though he has made diligent inquiry.
about It. Fl
Freezing weather, states Mr.. Cray,
might damage fruit and vegetables but
little. whereas a frost forming at n
temperature Of about thirty-six do
grees above zero might be completely
killing. Tho constantly blowing winds
have kept frost from forming here
abouts. 80.
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It Is Judge Rice Now.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.]
ASHLAND, VA, April 3.-News was
received here to-day that Mr.. NJ. P.
Rice, former student Of Randolph-
Macon College, has been highly honor
ed in being selected as judge at Iowa
City. Iowa. Mr.. Rice Is a prominent
attorney in the West, and has been
unusually fortunate In his judgments
and decisions. He is "a thoroughly col-
lcge-br man OF great experience in
educational work, and will be recalled
by the Ashland people, being brother
Of Mr.. Samuel B. Rice, who Is the chief
engineer OF the Richmond, Frcdericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad, and also
lives here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
FINES SCHOOL PRINCIPAE,
Boydton Magistrate Makes Negro
Preacher Pay for Whipping Pupil.

Special TO The Times Dispatch.lt
BOfDTON. VA..April 3---Since tho hes
ginning Of the public school system, the
1rst Gaze eyer heard IN 81 magistrates
Tor corporal punishment, inflicted upon q
pnpil BY teacher In I'oydton school
district, was tried here Mondny after
noon before Justice j. w. Tuggar. 5l'ey.
J.. @ Scott. colured, principal Of tba
3pHAlpn colpred schools, WAS brought nus
tore the nlaBifsrate, charged With crnclly
whipping glri some thirteen or fourteen
years Of age named Stacy Jeffrtss. The
gin WAS whipped In both hands. and ller
uncle, the complaiDaiit, charged thlt the
whipping had been no severe that " llsE
caused rising on one Of the GIFTS I'm
Fefs. aud had disabled her, by TaasoN 81
Ter INJURIES, ;rom using her hands fol
sunc time. 5iss
nbc defendant stated That he did not
intend in1prlng the pupil, anu Whs only
dong @lat ll- thought his duty ny fore
ing the glrl5tD study. W. sald In his tea-
timony that some ~ the Witnesses llaf
sworn 10 the tfnth, and others falsely
hut tbht that WAS ii matter between then
Iand their aMkrr, and then added: ~
tiiey Aow, 20 shall they also reap
the justice Immediately turned 10 HIN
ana said. Then, by your own words.
lalppuntcd 10 ts7.O0 In mi.
Most Of the public schools IN Mccli
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EASTER GERMAN.
This V. P.I. Festivity Will Be
Es Given Eridav Eveninu

Especial to The Times Dispatct.1
FLACRSBURG, VA, April 3.The
social event Of this week will ibe tho
annual Easter german to be given. by
the institute german club in Assembly
Hall Friday evening at 0. o'clock. Mr.
j: ii. Watkins Will lead and there
Will BIO n, large number Of young ladies
here from other towns and from Hol-
Inns.
In spite OF the weather, Arbor Day
was observed at tho public school In an
appropriate manner, although, lot I, on
such an elaborate scale as was planned
by tho principal and teachers. Dr.
+. Fl. Hudnall, Of the chair OF Eng
fish at tho institute, delivered highly
address to tho scholars,
after which the latter planted num-
Der OF trees and shrubs In and around
the Fairgrounds. a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
MCCARTHY ACCEPTS.
Mayor Of Richmond Will Deliver
Annual Address at ". P. I. Finals,

Special TO The Times Dspa,ch.l
BLACKSBURG. VA, April 3.-Prcs-
dent J. M. McBryde has received a let
ter this week from Hon. Carlton Nc
Carthy. Mayor Of Richmond. accept
ing the invitation to deliver the an
nual address on commencement day.
June 1st, at the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. 1T is also announced that
Right Rev. Beverley D. Tucker. Bishop
Coadjutor OF the Diocese of Southern
Virginia, will preach the baccalaureate
sermon on Sunday, June I'd. Mr.. Allen
b +. Hairless, of ChristiansburE. will de-
liver the annual address before the
Alumni Association. Friday, May 31st
The orator who will address the liter
ary societies has not been selected yet,
Tit is probable that Thomas Nelson
Page will be one Of the Speakers dur
ling the commencement exercises. All
the men chosen for these addresses
are representative men of their pro-
fcseion, and their presence ut the finals
will add much to the brilliancy Of the
coca sion. 49,
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tersburg from Washington several
several years ago. and left a note of.
Instructions that Mrs. S. Scott, OF
Washing tom be notified OF ANY misfor-'
tune toYherseif. which was done. Both.
her mother and father arc dead.
The City Council at the meeting last.
evening created tic Office of sliperin-
tendent OF city streets Mt Il salary OF!
S15 n month"; 45.F5 g4 t5sf 54ss *
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of Supervisors to call special cleo
ton on the question Of issuing 500 900
I'm bonds for Improvement to the pub
lie roads. Of sSpotsy lvania county. Judge
Maso Is Of the opinion that there
is a conflict In the statute and II the
court orders the election there might
be some donbtsas to the validity OF tho
bonds. He, therefore. declined to is
sue tho order Tho good road advo-
Gates have not given up and will ask
for q special action Of tho Legislature,
II necessary. In order to hold the elcc-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
JUD.CE: Furnishes
YOUNG MAS|H|.|..E R
Rotl,cllild, Who 111sultcd Miss Ida
Will on Way from Theatre,
Fined and Jailed.
THE INSANITY PLEA FAILS
shadbolt, Chauffeur, Charged
With Murder, Sentenced to
Eleven Years.

snecia, 10 Thc TimcsDispatch.

Especial TO rho Timcs-Dispatcl.l
NORFOLK, Ma, April 40. j..
Rothchild, a young man. formerly cin-
pioycd at the Norfolk and Western
Railway as a stenographer, was To-
day sentenced to twenty days in jail
and d fine of $500 by Judge liancRel,
in the Corporation Court on the charge
or insulting Miss Ida Will, a girl sew.
enteen years old. The case got to
the Corporation Court on appeal from
the Police Court. wherc Rothchild
was sentenced to thirty days III jail
and fine of s1O0. llc accosted Miss
Z Will as she was returning home from
q theatre.
Eleven Years for Shadbolt.
j. q. Shadholt, charged with tho
murder Of Milton Brown coored III
Lees saloon on Cove Street March Attn,
was found guilty of murder IN the sec.
ond degree early this morning. anu
3 his punishment was fixed at eleven
years In the Pentcntlary. y motion
for new trial was made 1t VIII be
argued later.
O'Clock last night and the verdict
was returned at LILO this morning.
Shndbolt's counsel made Il plea OF
insanity for him and produced physi-
clans who testified that he was IN
sane
Charge Attempted Abduction.
r. l.. stevenson, charged with attempt
cd abduction of Juli, Mott, twelve years
old OF Berkcly Ward, was placed on
trial in the Police Court to-day. Justice
Simmons reserved his decision. The girl
appeared in court with her grandnoth-
er, and testified that she was coming
across the river on the ferry steamer.
Stevenson saw her on the boat and be-
gan to watch her. He caught up with
her, and on CRANKY Street, according to
! tho girl. asked her II she would go
down to a boat with him; he would give
her fifty cents.
She left him and walked UP Main Street
into Wesley Hozier's store, where she
told Mr.. Hozier about Stcvcnson's ac-
costing her. Mr.. Hozier called an off,
Ger. stevenson had walked up to the
store, and was standing in front of 1t
when arrested. The young man did not
take the witness stand; he was locked
up.
The girls testimony could not be
ehaken.
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INVITES DR.. M'BRYDE.
President of v. P. I. Receives
Card from Exposition Co.

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BLACKsBURG. VA, April a.-Dr. J..
u. Mcbride has received from the gov
.rnors of the jamestown Exposition a
handsomely embossed invitation to be
present g. the opening of the exposi-
ton on April 9th. DR.. McBry,le has
taken keen interest In the work OF
he exposition. and hopes to be pres
enI$at that time.
Y. Plans had been made for the observ-
snce of Arbor Day at the institute,
hut on account of the cold weather
they could not be carried out. II was
The intention of the student body. UNI
der the direction Of Professor Il L.
Price, of the horticultural Depart.
r,ent, TO plant quite number of trees
ind shrubs on the west end of the
campus. and this will be done later
when the weather permits. A regular
program of exercises had been pre-.
pared for the day, all of which had tc
&C abandoned, for the present at least
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
To Support Captain White.

1 WILMINGTON, VA, April 23.-I9olitlcs
is rather quiet in Fluyannn at pres
ent, and asyet no opposition has man
ifested itself against any of tho county
officers. Captain w. c. White, OF Hnrds
ware, is being talked Of for the state
Senate. though he has not announce4
d representative IN tho State Senate
Of nor own FOR several years, and her
people would be glad to SEQ tho honor no
come her way this time ana should
Captain White decide to enter the race
lie would receive tho almost unanimouH
support or his home county. @as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
ELEVATOR BURST.
One So Full Of Grain at Win
!. chester That Floor Gave #yVay. II

WINCHESTER, VA, April 3.-Tho
second floor or q large grain elevator.
belonging to j. C. Garyin, at Boyce,.
Clarke county. fell through this AFTER
noon on account ofFan unusually largeS
his efforts to escape. James Clarke, q NJ
employee, WAS struck and injured ny,
falling timbcrS. rs4 l54s y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
GAM V'V'ARDENs. I.
Judge GoolFk Appoints Messrs
Aldri@e and Green. !.
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lspecialtfhe Times. Dispatch.]
TREDERICIfBURG. VA, April -, %
Judge John TGoolrick, of the Corpo-
ration Court, bias appointed Nlessrs.
=. M. Aldrid4 and T. L. ". Green
game wardenafor this city.
The sdessert|ale, under the auspices
OF tho Teacffs Association of this
city. resultedih the handsome sum OF
s11o for tho feasury Of the associn-
ton from on(day's sales,
After the ID temperature OF 5yester-
day, q heavyfrost fell last night In
tl.is section, hsulting, It is thought,
in consideratp damage to the fruit
crop and earl vegetation.
Mr.. John IBroaddus, Of Glen Allen,
who is n canIdate for the Democratic
nomination f. treasurer OF Henrico
county, was IRE to-day visiting rela-
tlyes.
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That Made Milwaukee famous,

lenburg havoc Psed for the term. IT. Is,
Gratifying to- 4e friends Of public seiu-;
throughout tho punty are taking a deeper
interest than ,etr in raising the standard
OF education, al to this end the trustees
are building nth schools in the various
districts Of thdcounty. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
Negro Pleads Guilty.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
LfNCilBURG. VA. April 3.---Willlam
Johnson colorcd, charged with com
plicity In the murder OF Powell Woody.
OF Roanoke here last summer. pleaded
guilty this afternoon In the Corpora
ton Court. He WAS sentenced to eigl-
teen years The principal Is serving
eighteen ycars
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TO FEDERAL COURT
Suit Against Standard Oil Re-
& moved from State Tribunal.

Tspecialto The Times-D ispatch.] 81
NoRFOLIl,,sY VA, April 3-Tbe case
of Attorney Daniel &Coleman, admin
istrators of George w IT.. stapleford,
tagpinst the Standard OIL Company Inns
been removed from the Court or Law
md Chancery5 OF Norfolk to tho United
States Circuit Court atiNorfoll1 by Law
ycrs Williams and Tunstnll for the
}dcfcnse. stapleford was killed by an
ttc:actric current While at work In tho
Standard Oil warehouse. Coleman. as
.AdmlnlstratorI,en entered suit for dam
ages In tho sum Of $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
NEW JEBEY MONUMENT,
dwelling 4 Memorial to. Twenty.
Third Rkiment on May ard.

Especial tfrhe Timcs-Dis pntch.]
FREDERI kSBURG, VA, April 81
The monumt erected by the State or
New Jersey b commemorate the SER
vice Of thdTwcnty-th third Regiment,
New Jerse1 Volunteers. at Salem
Church, in botsylYanla county near
slFredertcksb IS, Will DO unveiled on
May Sd mex The comini ssioncrss rGn-
rcsenting Il State or New Jersey are
General T. I'd Grub, Captain u. III.
Kirkbridge "a Thomas y. AlcotE Tho
FREDERICKSBURG band vii furnish tho
music for o8occnsion. and many
prominent Pple identified with the
cderal an Confederate armiasi dur
ing the CiYfWar will be prcsents@i%i
The ndvodcs Of good roads IN Spot
L sylvnnia colty have been muclli dis
appointed athc decision OF Judge j..
/ II. Mason E Spot syl,Yanip l., !. .CIrcuIt
Court. who rs Dctitloncd by tho Board
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Ends Her Life.

After five attempts to commit suicide
"a white woman known as 4s1,Aaron"
Jones, stwenty-eight years old. sue
by swallowing laudanum, dying about
10 o'clock last night in her room on
Old Street, Whole SHE was found iun-5
conscious yesterday afternoon ut 4
O'clock. Pr w. Pr Hoy, who had saved
4 her lifefons the four. previous occa-,
Crnckf ford Tor seYeral hours, hut THIS
time the woman failed to respond to-
heroic treatment, She came 70 Pc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-04
WANT WOMEN IN
FOREIGN FIELD.
Miss Josephine Allen Of LcSirg-
ton, Makes. Urgent Appeal to
Young Ladies Present.
WOMAN DIED {: BY OWN HAND
3ss - --.-:- ------ --.,
WOMAN DIED BY OWN HAND
After Five Attempts Aaron
Jones Succeeds in Com
hitting Suicide.

saa Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
PETliRsBURG. VA, April s.--Aftcr
attended annual meetings in its his
tory, the Womans Missionary Union
OF East Hanover Prcsbyt terry adjourned
Tonight. after three sessions yesterday
and to-day at the Second Presbyterian
Church. To days sessions wore large
.ly occupied with addresses and tho
reading OF papers on work in both
the home and foreign mission fields.
Rev. George Henderlite, missionary
to Brazil, spoke most interestingly this
morning on Brazilian missions, and at
the young ladies' meeting this after.
noon Miss Josephine Allen, of Loxing-
ton, Va, made@a beautiful address, ap-y
pcnlng<to young women TO 80 to- tho
foreign field. At this meeting Miss
cral mission work, and Miss Porter
Sands, OF Richmond, on special work,
TheE open door for missions was tho
subject of many papers: Cuba ana
Mexico, by Miss Louise Banks; Bra
I'LL" by Miss Emily Jones; China" by
Miss lucy McIlwalne; Africa" by Miss
Lula McIlWaine. and @"lSorea.' by Miss
Elizabeth Wilson, OF Richmond. Z
Tho treasurGr's report shows that about
four thousand dollars has been expended
by this organization on home and foreign
missions during tho past year. The follow.
Ing officers wero elected: President, Mrs.
James p. Smith, Of Richmond, Val first
yicc-nfesldent, Miss Jane Rutherford.
Richmond; second vcc-president, Mrs w.
y. McIlwane, Petersburg; third vice.
president, Mrs. Barney, fredericksburg:
fourth vice-presldent Miss Sinton, Ash
land; corresponding secretary for foreign
missions. Mrs, Jameson, Richmond; rec
ording secretary, Mrs Conway Sands,
Richmond; corresponding secretary for
home missions, Mrs. Evans Frazer
Richmond; treasurer, Miss Manic d.
Smith, Petersburg; secretary of literal
sture, Miss Rachel Crenshaw. Richmond,
Tho Church Of tho Covenant, Richmond.
was selected as the next place OF meet
Ing. if.L.a-a go. - ~ ~.
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Norfolk Will Play That Day

Especial to The Tlme Nc, -fDospate CHI ..
4 Nd opening day OF tho Jamestown
ExpositIon,f has been voted q holiday
in Norfolk by, the com7>2n G;ouncil.l
.s@ An appropriation Of $500 has BEEN
lie buildings Tor that date. 81. y
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DR.. y. Il. Browning. OF Flint Hin. made
the examination Of the wounds. The
only Witnesses were Mrs, Jack Foster,
Ed. Foster and his wife.
Amador ledger., 1907-04-05
WOOD.

Wood Tor Court House. Hall Of Records and
Jail, black or live oak, four feet long, best
quality, per cord. e
Said wood to be delivered at the Court House
on or before October 1st, 1907.
Said articles to be furnished ct the Court
House at the expense OF the bidders and N such
quantities as required.
Bidders must furnish samples, and give the
names, brands and quality OF all goods bid for
and no bid for stationery will be considered
unless the samples of all the articles bid for
accompany 1t.
If articles bid for are not of the same quality
as samples and specifications in the bid, they
will be returned at the expense Of the party fur
pfShtng the same. and no allowance will be
made therefor.
All bids must be sealed and indorsed PRO
posals for Supplies for County stationery"
or Wood" as the case may be, and must be
filed with the Clerk Of the Board on or before
80 O'Clock p. M on Monday May 9th, 1907.
Preference will be given for such supplies,
goods, wares, merchandise, manufactures or
produce as have been grown. manufactured or
produced in the State of California, and next
preference will be given for such as have been
partially SO manu- actured, grown or produced
In the said State of California.
No bids will be received or considered except
on articles specified in the above schedule.
+, No bid will be considered unless accom-
In the sum of Fifty Dollars, said check or cash
deposit to be returned to all unsuccessful bid
der or bidders. and to the successful bidder or
bidders upon the filing Of q good and sufficient
bond. approved by ihe Chairman of the Board
OF Supervisors OF the county of Amador, State
OF California. for the faithful performance OF
said contract If said successful biddef or bid.
ders fail to f1le said bonds within five days
from the date Of the granting Of said contract,
then Said check or cash deposit Will be forfeit
ed bv them to the County OF Amador.
. The Board reserves the right to accept or re-
1eot any portion or the whole Of any hid.
j. r. HUBERTY, Clerk,
Dated April 1907 q,
Amador ledger., 1907-04-05
Assessment Notice.

Alma Gold Mining Company.
Location of principal place of busi-
ness, San Francisco. California.
Location of works, jackson, Anna
dor county, California.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting OF the board of Directors,
held on the 18th day of March. 1907,
an assessment mo. III of ten (10)
cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock OF the corporation, pay
able Immediately IN United States
gold coin, to the secretary, at the
office of the company 419-425 Larkip
street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 18th
day of April, 1907, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
tion, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on Monday, the
9th day of May, 1907, to pay the de-
Iinquent assessment, together with
the cost of advertising aud expenses
OF sale.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
HENRY II. PAULSEN,
Secretary
Office with Siebe Bros. 4 PLACE
mann, 419-425 Larkin street, Sar
Francisco, California, %
Amador ledger., 1907-04-05
WOOD.

Black or live oak, feet long, per oerd.
The said articles to be furnished at the Coun-
ty Hospital at the expense OF the bidder. and
in quantities as required.
Bidders must furnish samples and give the
names. brands and quality of all goods bid for
If the articles furnished are not of the same
quality as samples and specifications in the
bid they will be returned at the expense of the
party furnishing the same, aRd no allowance
will be made therefor. g
All articles furnished or bid for must be Of
good quality.
The bids for provisions. dry goods. beef and
wood are to be made as separate bids. ;.
All bids must be sealed and indorsed "Propo-
sails for Provisions" DRY Goods" -'Meat" or
Wood" as the case may be- and must be filed
with the Clerk of the Board on or before / SO
O'Clock p. m. the 9th day of May, 1907.
Preference will be given for such supplies,
goods, wares, merchandise. manufactures or
produced in the Stat6 of California and aext
preference will be given for such as have been
partially SO manufactured. grown or produced
| in the State OF California. L.
Allowances for articles furnished, when salts.
| factory to the Board, will be made at the meet.
| ing OF the Board after the delivery Of the same
| No bid will be considered unless accompanied
with certified check or cash deposit in the
| sum OF Fifty Dollars, said checks or cash de-
posits to be returned to all unsuccessful bid
ders, and to the successful bidder or bidders
upon the filing Of o good and sgfhpient bond,
approved by the Chairman OF the Board of Su,
pervisors Of the County of Amador, State OF
California, for the faithful performance of said
| contract.
| Ifthe successful bidder or bidders fail to file
said bond or bonds within five days fIom the
date of the granting said contract, then said
checks or cash deposits will be forfeited to the
| County of Amador.
The Board reserves the right to accent or
reject any or all bids.
]. R. HUBERTY, Clerk
Dated April /, 1907.