Amador ledger., 1907-05-31


amount of money by the relief COM
mittee, and with that as starter, went
to Volcano and secured a small tract
of land and started in the chicken
raising business. She was in feeble
health when she went there, a sufferer
from consumption, and for her health
IN a great measure she sought the
salnbrlous climate of Volcano. The
disease. however, continued to under
mine her constitution, and in Decem-
ber last she was compelled to seek an
asylum in the county hospital, where
she died as above stated. She was an
old maid. he funeral took place
Monday, services in the Catholic
church. She was born in Germany
90 years ago, and So far as known
leaves no relatives in this country.
M es srs Lewis q O'NeiI te new
undertaking tirm, have rented the
north side of Webb building for their
undertaking parlor- A portion of
the stock was moved in early this
week. Mr. Lewis has been in the
undertaking business for % years.
He is an expert N the embaIming
business, and also thoroughly under
stands the business of fumigatlng and
disinfecting, which he will combine
with undertaking.
Chas Ii. Crocker and wife lett Sun
day morning. We are told they will
go to San Jose. where Mr. Crocker
has secured a good position as attor-
ney.
The American Biograph Co. gave
an entertainment in Loves hall
Monday evening, consisting of mov-
ing pictures illustrative of the San
francisco street car strike, the Thaw
trial, and comic scenes There was a
large audience.
c.. g. Jensen, the weIl-known
optician. has been here for nearly
two weeks. He is an expert in his
profession, and those who have once
bad his service in fitting eyeglasses
are usually perfectly satisfied with
his work. He will remain here until
Sunday, on which day he expects to
return to his home in Chico.
Alex. Eudey has rented the Bright
field, with slaughter house, barns.
and everything necessary for the con-
duct of his butchering business. lie
has also purchased the hay on hand.
Ibis will place him in excellent shape
for business, as the ranch is large
enough to accommodate a big band
Of cattle. This will place him in easy
street as tar as accommodations is
concerned, and will enable him to
buy large quantities as circumstances
many dictate.
Miss Ethel Fallen lett Wednesday
for Mokelumne Hill with swell
assorted stock of millinery goods.
She Will return in few days.
Steve Angove has moved his family
into the dwelling on Water street
owned by James Mushett, who is ex-
pectlng to leave for Tonopah shortly.
Mrs Earl, accompanied by her two
sons, left yesterday morning to JOIN
her husband, who has been working
in the gold camps of south eastern
Nevada.
Garden hose, lawn sprinkIers, lawn
mowers, rakes, hoes and spads. in
fact everything needed for lawn OF
garden at V. Giovannoni q Co.
The crazy Chinaman, 81 years of
age, in the hospital, mention of whom
vas made last week, walked through
glass door at the hospital the other
day, cutting himself somewhat. He
imagines eight female devils are
chasing him.
The characterizing of land as coal
must be determined by the actual
production from mining on the tract,
or by satisfactory evidence that coal
exists thereon in sufficient quantity
to make it more valuable for mining
than for agriculture.
The allowance of an application tu
contest final entry is matter rest
ing in the sound discretion of the
commissioner of the Land Office.
Local officers have no authority to
order hearing on final entry.
Second homestead entries may be
allowed by Act of April %. 1904 ga
Stat, 527), to persons who have
made, and also abandoned, former
entries prior to said act.
l.. f. Stinson retires from the
management of the Amador Record or
the Ist of June; his lease expiring Oh
that date. The paper falls back into
the hands of the proprietor, II. W.
Wood.
Maurice Newman left for Stockton
yesterday. lie will meet his father
there, and the two Will then proceed
to Oakland and San Francisco.
Nh Sears, a government agent con
nected with the Forest Reserve ser
vice, was in jackson to-day, on hi
way to visit the forest reserve il
the eastern part of the county.
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LOST In jackson between Broad
way and Court street, two chill
coats. in a roll. one Pongee the othe