Amador ledger., 1907-07-05
LOCAL NEWS

vannoni & Co.
f. s. Groome, who several years
ago operated the tailings plant at the
Argonaut mine, is now connected
with Rignaldo Normal Institutes
private association for preparing ap-
pIicants for teachers examinations in
any county. Its place of business is
in Oakland, and there are seven pro-
fessors in It's corps of teachers.
Frank Taylor, who lately came
from Tonopah for the benefit OF his
health, is able to appear on the
streets, and is looking much improved
as the result of the change of climate.
1t is not likely that he will return to
the Nevada camp.
The dove season is opened by State
law on July 10th. Inc decision of
the appellate court, nuIlifing the right
of counties to reverse this law, makes
the date uniform for open season.
DIR. E. l.. Phillips office is at his
residence, on Hamilton tract, oppo-
site California hotel.
Miss Jennie Postle returned Mon
day from her visit to her parents at
their home in Alberta, Canada
Echo.
John Hill and wife left Monday
morning for Grass Valley, Nevada
county, where Mr. Hill will go to
work in the mines of that camp.
W. Daily went last week to Nevada
county. He Will be joined by his
family in a few days.
School superintendent ". II. Green
halgh left this morning for Los
Angeles. to attend the meeting of the
national educational association,
which meets IN that city on the 9Th.
Some ten or twelve teachers from
Amador county will attend the sess-
ion. This is a larger number than
ever before attended at so great dis
lance. The last time the national
association met in the city of the
southland, only four from AmadoI
we're in attendance.
Having received large consign-
ment of extra cnoice, olives, 75c per
gal, or zoe qt. Call and try them.
Nv. Giovannoni Il Go.
In appreciation TO his faithful work,
the official board of the Methodist
church recently voted pastor Winning
three weeks vacation. and he con-
templates leaving for the mountains,
with his two boys. Del Norte and
Evans, next Monday morning.
Regular services at the Methodist
Episcopal church next Sunday, morn
ing and evening. Sunday school at 9
pm. All are invited. e. +. Winning,
pastor.
Mrs Forester, daughter of Frank
Cooper, of Oleta, died in that village
last Sunday of consumption. She
came IN search of health to OIeta
three years ago, and the salubrious
climate no doubt had the effect of
prolonging life. She leaves two chit
dren. The funeral took place In Oleta
yesterday.
Use Pioneer flour, and you will
call for 10 other brand.
Postmaster Duden has been given
an additional allowance of s. per
month for clerk hire. When he took
the Office the allowance for clerk was
$40 per month. This was afterwards
increased to S25, and now it is $50
per month. The business of the
office IN the sale of stamps has KEEP;
abreast of previous year. The post
Office business of the county seat
shows no falling off.
MIS- f. b. LeMoin, matron of the
hospital, left week ago last Satur-
day on visit to relatives in Toledo,
Ohio. She expects to be away one
month. She has not seen her folks
since her marriage, eighteen years
ago. Mr. Lemon received a postal
card from her, mailed at Omaha en-
route announcing her safe arrival at
that point. and that the train was "a
hours behind time. Mrs Cosgrove is
attending to the duties OF matron in
her absence.
Martin Fraser, who was employed
as blacksmith at the Oneida mine, has
secured work in the car shops at
Sacramento. His family will JOIN
him there IN a short time.
Pioneer -four is the best; have no
other.
A grass fire started on the Moore
mine ground, IL miles south of this
city this morning. By prompt efforts,
it was subdued, after burning over
several acres. There was also small
fire III the grass at South jackson,
and another in the lot where the skat-
ing rink IS located. No damage worth
speaking of was done.
The first rainfall for the season
l907-S occurred Tuesday afternoon.
A smart shower was experienced, the
precipitation measuring 16 hundredths
TO an inch.
Ursula Parlor N. q. q. W., extends
a cordial invitation to all pioneers to
attend their installation of ficeIs,