Amador ledger., 1907-09-27

OtohASidOo OOuH1ys AuSSOoy AOAhAhSt
on receipt of message that his
younger half br other had been danger
ously burned Friday night by the
explosion of coal oil stove He was
burned about the back. Since he
arrived there he has sent word here
that the injuries are Lot as serious
as was at first thought, and the
chances are in favor of recovery.
Mr. Miller, of the SpagnoIi drug
store, has received a letter from the
officials of the Smithsonian Institute
at Washington, announcing that the
earthquake shock which he felt here
about midnight of the 1st Septem Der,
was recorded by the instruments in
Washington. 1t was quite sharp
shock, widely felt. 1t is supposed
that the center of disturbance was
somewhere at sea, as no damage has
been reported.
BY advertisement in another column
grand ball will take place in Tore
hall, Amador City, tomorrow even
ing. The hall has been thoroughly
remodeled, and good time is assur-
ed. Tickets 81.
Rev. e. h. Winning and family lett
fer Grass Valley yesterday morning.
The supply of electric power to the
mines is still short between and 10
O'Clock in the evening, on account of
the recent smash-up at the Electra
plant, but things are working down
to normal basis as fast as possible.
Santiago roro, an old resident of
the northern part of the county, died
at his home near Plymouth on Thurs
day last. He had been a resident of
that vicinity for 30 years, and of
California for 30 years. He was a
widower, his wife having died many
years ago. He was rs years of age.
native of Chill. His property, con-
slsting OF an interest in a quartz
mine, and few household effects, he
lett to Mrs Wayne Mitchell, nee
O'Brien.
Tuesday evening about seven O'Clock
two barns filled with hay, and be-
longing to b. Previtali on. his place
about five miles from town we're de-
stroyed by fire. Only one of the boys
was home at the time, but he doesn't
know how the fire started. The in
surance is $1,000.
Samuel Harris, secretary of Jackson
Miners Union, returned Wednesday
evening, after a three weeks visit to
Sacramento and San Francisco.
Mrs W. j. NettIe and daughter, and
W. j. Nettle ir.. went down to Sacra-
mento yesterday, to visit for a few
days.
e. Il. Oliver returned the first part
of the week, after a short visit in
Stockton.
John Mitchell, who has been EN-
ployed at the tailings plant of the
Argonaut7mine, left Wednesday morn
ing for Sacramento, where he expects
to get position with the railroad
company. His place at the Argonaut
has been filled by Sid Goad.
George Harris, an employee of the
Kennedy, left Wednesday for Grass
Valley.
Work on the county bridge across
the south fork of jackson creek near
the leila mine is progressing at a
fair rate. The north abutment has
been completed and the frame work
removed from it. The woodwork on
the south abutment is almost ready
to receive the concrete. 1t requires
gasoline engine to keep the water
pumped down when the men are sett-
ing the concrete. The steel Is being
prepared and will be on the ground
shortly.
An Austrian miner named Sam
Somatich had the bones of one finger
crushed by falling rock at the Zeils
the latter part of last week. lie
neglected to consult surgeon at the
time. hoping that it would mend Of
Itself. But it became worse, and be
had to seek doctor for relief. The
bones about the knuckIe were badly
crushed. Several pieces of bone ha6
to be removed. He is getting along
nicely toward recovery.
c. Farnham of OIeta, owner of the
old Farnham lumber mill in E.
Dorado county, was admitted to the
Sierra sanitarium yesterday for treat
ment for kidney trouble.
John Burke, at one time employed
in the jackson Shoe Store, arrived
here from Blair, New, Wednesday
evening, on visit to his relatives
He has an offer of good position il
store in Woodland, and will pro
badly accept.
| Mrs Delahide announces she viii
have on display Saturday. October 5
an elegant assortment of Pattern
Hats for the fall and winter trade
city trimmer. 1t
Louis Shiemann, who used to com,
| up ih1o IuIS OouuIry GuHluR piano
has accepted position as head tune
with A. j. Pommer Co. in Sacra
mento. J. K. Jenkins has takel
charge of his customers here.
Geo. Dory was found dead Wednes
day afternoon on the road through
Rich Gulch. He was hauling log
from the mountains to the CIVIL
mine, and it is supposed that he hac
heart failure, and fell from his hors
the wagon passing over his head