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Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
A LOST JOKE.
Would Be lmitator of a Witty Man
Made a Ludcrous Finish.

Made a Ludicrous Finish.
Congressman Quarles used to tell
this: II was a guest of n Leading
banker at dinner, one of your New
York giants of finance, who had in
vited nearly II score of us to eat bit,
drink bit and swap notions. Every
thing was lovely until the fifth course.
The waiter was bringing in what ap-
peared on the menu MS 'langue fumee
aux episards. what we common old
roustaboutS call smoked beef tongue
with spinach-and my favorite dish.
He trippcd at the door and spilled the
tongue and greens on the carpet. The
host. equal to the occasion. relieved us
all, especially the waiter, by saying
jovially: There's no harm done, gen
tlemen. 'Tis merely lapsus linguae.'
1t was about the cleverest play OF
words l ever heard.
among the guests was a Broadway
merchant. up from the gutter, worth
about $3,000,000 and proud of his vo-
cabulary, which was not unlike Mrs.
Malaprop's," continued Quarles. HE
shook with merriment at the bankers
wit. The happy effect induced him to
give a dinner the following week, with
about the same guests, and, as l hap
pened to learn afterward, he had dl-
rected his servant to let fall a piece of
roast beef on the floor. The servant
faithfully performed his part. Down
went a splendid first cut. weighing
about fifteen pounds, the delicious
juices spattering everywhere. We all
felt hurt at the accident. Some even
groaned BE not uneasy. my friends
chirruped the would be witty host,
tits only a lapsus linguae.' New
| York Press.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
Father Gleason Visits the pope.

Father Kearney of this city receiv-
ed word a few days ago from the Rev.
j. j. Gleason, that he was in Rome,
and had an audience with the Pope.
He is expected back by the end OF
the month.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS
CORRESPONDENTS Wanted

We want irregular correspondent in
Amador, Drytown, Plymouth and
Volcano. We will send daily paper
free, also stationery supplies and
stamps to any one who Will act as
correspondent in each of the above
places. Let us hear from you. We
want the news.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
Flooring Papa.

Five-year-old Tommy was being put
through a test in numbers before the
RdmiIdng family cne day at dinner.
Finally papa asked him the question
that had proved the Waterloo of the
older children in past years.
"Now, Tommy" said papa, "how
many are two apples and three pearsY'
4F'ive fruits" promptly answered
Tommy.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
s8734G.9O
Total
10000 Reward

would gladly DO paid Tor a cure By
many people who are crippled with
rheumatism, yet il they only knew 1t,
they can be cured by few bottles of
BalIard's Snow Liniment, and the
price is only, 25c, s5Oc aud 81 per
bottle. Sold by Ruhser's CITY Phar-
macy.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
Lame Back.

This ailment IS usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles of the
small of the back, and Is quickly
cured by applying Chamberlain 8
Liniment two or three times a day
and massaging the parts at each
application. For sale by jackson
Drug Store, Spagnoli, Prop.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
Treasurer's Report,

The county treasurer made his usual
monthly report TO the supervisors
showing the KIND and amount of
money in the treasury as follows:
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
MARRIED.

COON BE-OA rES. In jackson, Octo-
ber Z, 1908, by the Rev. Thos. H..
Nicholas, Charles b. Coombe to
N iss Grace Oates both of jackson.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09

PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
BORN.

GUTrERlDGB. r.. In Rawhide, New,
October 8, 1908, to the wife of
Edward Gutteridge, formerly of
Jackson, a daughter.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
DIED

DIED.
>~o~~~~~-~~~~~0~O~O~~~~~
ALLOW. In the county hospital,
October A, 1908, John Hallow, a
native of England, aged 80 years.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09
Board of Supervisors.

The board of supervisors met Mon
day, October 5; present all the mem.
bers.
The following bills we're ordered
paid:
Current Expense Fund
w ~ flroo,,boIeth own fo oun-
Amador ledger., 1908-10-09

Burke each S25 as road commission
ers.
The election proclamation of James
n. Gillett as governor of California
as we'll as copies of the proposed
amendments to the atate constitution
we're received aud filed.
The following persons were appoint
ed to act as election officers and poll
ing places we're liked as follows:
North Jackson-Judges, h L Pur-
cell, M X Sanders; inspectors, JAS.
Meehan, Henry HOltz: clerks, W X
Mcfarland, Geo YeIland; ballot
clerks, Carlo Giovannonia John Ire
vaskis; polling place, Mushett house.
South ackson-Judges, John Bar
ton, Maurice Plasse; inspectors, Jas.
Griffin, Chas. Mchenney; clerks, j V
BeIluomini, Chas Peters, jr. ballot
clerks, VIM Doyle, A L. Stewart
polling place, Podesta building.
Center Jackson-Judges, M W Ford,
g w Schauht; inspectors, Frank
Sanguinetti, Arthur Hamrlok; clerks,
Robt | Kerr, VIM. Nettle jr. ballot
clerks, Geo. Hambric, Thos Joy;
polling place, Spagnoli building.
East Jackson-Judges, A M Ham
brio, W II Vela; inspectors, George
Lucot, W Caldwell; clerks, John
A Cademartori; A j Podesta; ballot
clerks, 7 A Iledgepeth, John AVise
polling place, Mares hotel.
West jackson Judges, G h Froe-
Itch, Oscar Myers; inspectors, John
RAIDER, W j Pascoe; clerks, Wm, TO,
ing, Antoine Rickert; ballot clerks,
4 M Ryan, Clark CoUrtright; polling
place, Ginocchio building
Clinton Judges. David Fisher, i
Beauohemin; inspectors, Henry La
Horgue, Nick Cuueo; clerks, Jas.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22
No. 013 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Juneau, Alaska, July II, 1908. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that George E Green, the legal as- signee of II. c. Wine, Administrator of the Estate of John Wortman, de- ceased, and of James Costello, benefi- ciaries under Section 2306, Revised Statutes of the Uuited States grant ing additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the army or navy during the war of the rebellion, has applied to enter the lands embraced in U. s. Survey No. SIP, situated on the north east coast of Tongass Mar rows, Alaska, and more particularly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, a stone marked s. No. SIP Beg. Cor. l, whence U. s >. L. M. No. bears 6l deg 23 min. E., 1l6. 79 chs. dist. thence North 42. p chs. to Cor. No. ,, a stone mark ed s. SIP Cor. 2; thence West, 40 % chs to Cor. No. 3, stone marked S. SIP Cor. B.; thence South 33.86 chs. to Cor. No. 4, stone marked $. N. SIP Cor. and w. c. Cor. 5 M. C.; thence East, 4. 10 chs. to Cor. No. 5, at high water mark of Tongass Mar rows, "a stone marked S. N. SIP Cor. and NJ. C.. thence. along the meander line of Tongass Narrows. CD $. 57 deg. 45 min. E., 15. 40 chs. !; (2) s. 86 deg. 30 min. E., 2.90 chs. to Cor. No. 6, a stone marked s. N. SIP Cor. NJ, c. thence East 1898 chs. to Cor. No. |, the place of beginning. Magnetic Var iation at all corners 29 deg. 30 min. East. Area 159 95 acres.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office, at Juneau. A laska, their adverse claim therea. gainst, under oath. during the period of publication of this notice, or within thirty days thereafter. or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 GEORGE E GREEN, Applicant.
 It is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be published for the stat- utory period in the Ketchikan Miner, a weekly newspaper printed at Ketch- ikan, Alaska.
 JOHN w. DUDLEY, Register.
 MAURICE D. LEEHEY. Attorney for Applicant, ]20l Alaska Building, Seattle.
 First publication, July 25, 1908
 Last publication, Septem Der 26, 1908
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To the Brown-Alaska Company, its successors and assigns, Silverman- Alaska Company, it's successors and assigns, or any other parties claim. ing an interest in the below mention- ed claims;
 You are hereby notified that I have expended in labor and improvements, the sum of two hundred dollars, being one hundred dollars each for the year 1907, being the full amount of the ex- penditure required by law to be made for said year on the mining locations known and recorded as the RED JACKET and COMM ANDER, situate near Hollis, Alaska, on Prince of Wales Island, and notice of which is of record in the office of the U. s. Commissioner and ex-officio Recorder of the ketchikan Mining District, Alaska.
 And you are further notified that if you do not, within ninety (90) days from the date of the final publication hereof, cause to be paid to the under- signed your proportionate share of said expenditures, as co-owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned, under Section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 HENRY N. JAMES. First Publication, May 30, 1908 Last publication, August P, 1908.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22

important for the department to re- spond at instant need, but-if compeli- ed to turn out at midnight for false alarms, the day will soon come when tired business men will get slow to re- spond and some day dangerous con- flagration will result. A man who turns in false alarms is public enemy.
 Miss Clara Deary of Seattle, sister of Mrs. H. c. Schmidt who has been speanding her vacation of three weeks in Ketchikan left on the Jeffer- son last night for her home. Mir. and Mrs. Schmidt gave a party in honor of Miss Deary and the fine time eujoyed by those present demonstrated that the Seattle spirit is not in it for minute with Ketchikan hospitality.
 The Vigilant left today for Unuk River.
 Miss Laura Hale of the staff of nurses of the Good Shepherd hospital of. Portland who has been visiting her sister Miss Anna Hale left last eve- ming on the Jefferson to resume her duties in Portland. Miss Hale made many friends in Ketchikan during her vacation time here.
 | Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Loomis left at noon today ion the Mission launch for two hundred mile trip around Re- Ivillagigedo Island and adjacent wat CTS. They will make special visit to Bailey Bay and Hot Springs before returning.
 :. Mrs. James J. Doyle entertained with an tat home'' yesterday after noon, in honor of Mrs. Captain Pur- wis. Mesdames Stedman, ..Stackpole, King, Strong, Ryus, Burkhart, and others were among the guests. The parlors were beautifully decorated with ferns for the occasion and de- licious refreshments were served. The Captain himself presided as chief caterer.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22

marked S. N. Sl3 Cor. A.; thenc e East, 2000 chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning. Magnetic Vari- ations at all corners 29 deg. 30 min. East. Area 40 acres.
 Survey No. 814. Beginning at Cor. No. l, stone marked s. N. 8l4 Cor. l, whence U. s. Initial Monument No. bears s. AT deg. 23 min. E., 1l2. l3 chs. dist. : thence North 20 co chs. to Cor. No. ?, a stone marked s. N. 8l4 Cor. }, thence West, 20.00 chs. to Cor. No. 3, a stone marked $. N. Sl4 Cor. } W hence Cor No. 2 of Survey No. SIP bears North 2. p chs. dist. ; thence South, along line 2-l Survey No. SIP, 20. % chs. to Cor No. 4, a stone mark ed s. N. Sl4 Cor A.; thence East, 20. % chs. to Cor. No. l, the place ot beginning Magnetic Variation at all corrers 29 deg. 30 min. East. Area 40 acres.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office, at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim there against, under oath, during the period of publication of the above notice, or within thirty days thereafter, orthey will be barred by the provisions oI the statute.
 GEORGE E. GREEN, Applicant. It is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be published for the statutory period in The Ketchikan Miner, a weekly newspaper printed al Ketchikan, Alaska.
 JOHN W. DUDLEY, Register. Maurice D. Leehey, Attorney for Alp plicant, 1201 Alaska Building, Seattle. First publication, July 25, 1908
 Last publication, September 26, 1908
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22
UNITED STATES COMMSISION-

UNITED STATES CORNERSTONE er's Court, District of Alaska, in Probate.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Mich ael Northman, Deceased
 Notice of Final Account.
 This cause coming duly on for hear- ing, and the Administrator, Frederic M. Loomis, appearing, and it having appeared to the court that said admin istrator has filed his final account of the administration of the said estate wherien it appears that the same has been fully administered,
 It Is Herewith Ordered that notice that the said final account has been filed in said court by said administra- tor be published in The Ketchikan Miner, weekly newspaper publish ed at Ketchikan. Alaska, for period of four consecutive weeks, and
 It Is Further Ordered that 10 o'clock a. m. on the 14th day of Sep- tember 1908, at the Court Room in Ketchikan, Alaska, be and hereby is appointed for the settlement of said account, as the time and place in which any persons in- terested in said estate may appear and file exceptions in writing to the said account, and contest the same. Dated and Done in Open Court this 18th day of July, 1908.
 E. s. STACKPOLE,
 Probate Judge.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22
TEE ALASKA EXHIBIT.

The following letter has been re ceived by The Miner from the Alas kan Commission:
 Juneau, Aug. l5, 1908. The Ketchikan Miner,
 Ketchikan, Alaska
 Gentlemen Will you kindly make known through your paper to the peo pie of your district that headquarters of the Alaskan Commission of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition have been established at Juneau, and the preliminary plans for the Alaskan Exhibit are now being worked out. Please impress on the public that the Government has provided funds for ar Alaska building, and the exhibit will be collected and maintained by Alas ka. Alaska is to have the exclusive use of this building, which is 200x15O feet in size.
 Mir. James L. Farmer, Special Agent, arrived on the City of Seattle, and the work is now well under way and special agents have heen appoint ed as follows:
 J. J. Underwood, for the Nome District: H. K. Shepherd, for the Yukon River District: K. A. Sem- pie, for the Seward District, west : c eorge Kostrometinoff, for the Sew ard District, including the Aleutian Islands; L. S. Robe for the Panama District: Percy Pond for Southeast ern Alaska, and Mrs. Mary E. Hart will make all towns in Southeastern Alaska. in the interest of schools and women's work.
 We have self addressed mailing tags and small sacks for. anyone desiring same.
 Kindly state to the people that we want their hearty cooperation in this work. We will keep you advised from time to time as we proceed with the work.
 Respectfully truly yours,
 JAMES MCBRIDE,
 Commissioner.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22
(From yesterdays daily)

Judge Stackpole, District Attorney
 George Irving and Court Reporter A.
 B. Crane, arrived from Hadley al
 midnight last night on the Taku ac-
 companied by Superintendent Geo.
 E. Green of the Mamie mine bringing
 the body of Malcolm McQuaig. the
 unfortunate miner who lost his life in the explosion at the Mamie mine
 T hey report that most thorough and
 exhaustive investigation of the case
 was made. A jury of five was en- panneled of which John Mclaughlin
 of Ketchikan was foreman and ten
 witnesses were heard. The evidence showed plainly that Williams, Carl son and Gillis, who were working on the drift with McQuaig had gone back to the mine three times to pursuade him to leave Tn the face of danger, but that from his confused talk he seemed sort of stupefed and for the moment, bewlldered, and temporarily irresponsible. he had evaded their en- treaties and had wandered back into the. m inc to meet with the fatal shock which threw even those at the en- trance to the ground. The superin- tendent of the mine was greatly grieved over the sad occurrance and wired immediately to the court here for an inquest. The jury rendered 8 verdict that McQuaig's death was due alone to his apparent caralessness for which he probably was not responsible.
 The PianoIa recital at Redmen's hall last night was pronounced suc- cess, everyone present being loud in their praise of the Pianoia and the music rendered by it. Mir. Horrie proved himself to be master of the instrument, his interpretation of the more difficult selections being .splen- did, and his accent keen. To those who had never heard the Pianola as played by an expert, the program was great surprise, as the mechanical element was entirely removed, the music being played as if by an expert After the program was completed number of selections were played for the benefit of those present who wish ed to dance.
 Mrs. Alien Shattuck of Juneau with her three children arrived on the Jefferson last night for a visit with Mrs. Shattuck's parents, MT. and Mrs. A. P. Swineford.
 At l :15 a. m. today an alarm of fire, was turned in from box Is on the road to Newtown. The fire depart ment responded promptly and hosts of turned out only to find that it was false alarm. Some one prob ably as a joke had broken the box and turned in the alarm. But such .an act is no joke, and if the miscreant is caught he will be given the full pen slty of the law. In city like Ketchi- kan where fire, once under headway, would be dangerous, jt is ell the more
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22

Seattle. The exceptional ability and high standing of the commission in- sures valuable results for both govern ments and for th @ fishing interests from their thorough and impartial in- vestigations.
 New York, Aug. 21.-It has been decided to hold worlds missionary conference of all branches of the Christian church at Edinburgh, Scot { l .nd iu l9l0 The missionary move- menu which was once considered the iantical effort of "a few mission aries has grown to such vast propor- tons aud is so allied with the com mercial and political welfare of the world that it is everywhere command ing the attention of statesmen. Pres ident Roosevelt and Judge Taft have both heartily endorsed this world con- ference.
 Brussels, Aug. 21. The bitter strug- gle on the Congo annexation treaty ended last night. After months of contention the Chamber of Deputies at last came to vote on the measure. The powerful influence of the rubber interests, the tenacious hold of King Leopold on the one hand ana the notorious cruelty and slavery in the Congo Free State which has stirred the whole world on the other side made the fight an intense one of months duration. Great excitement prevailed when the matter came to a vote. The treaty removing the con- trol entirely from the King and vest ing it in Belgium was finally passed by vote of 8 to 5. The news of his victory for civilization will be received with joy around the whole world.
 Hot Springs, va.,-The Hon. Will fam H. Taft is so greatly enjoying his present speaking campaign that he may reconsider his former determina- ion to remain at bis brothers home in Cincinatti, and announces that he will visit any important points ii greatly needed. He has DO desire to initiate his eluoquent rival, Mir. Bry- an or his friend President Roosevelt, and will not attempt a whirlwind campaign from the rear of Pullman car but will speak in a manner more becoming his size and dignity.
 New York, Aug. 21.-The Lusitan- ia reached New York today after a passage of only four days and fifteen hours. This is the fastest run ever made across the Atlantic lowering the record by four hours. The average speed was twenty-five and five one hundredths knots.
 Seattle. Aug. 2l.-Judge Alton B. Parker of New York, former candi- date for the presidency of the United States, opened the Democratic cam paign here last night. He spoke at length on the crying evils of our day that the nation must free of and de- clared the Republican party on ac- count of it's close relationship to the monied classes and the protected in- dustries is to be on a position where whatever it's promises and good in- tenti ons it would be unable to remedy the existing evils. All that the Re- publican party proposed to do. the Democratic party was still more will ing to and able do.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22
NO. Ol4. ED STATES LAND OFFICE

U M ELL D A l GC A1n&s| VT lOA1; Juneau Alaska, July II, 1908.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that George E. Green, the legal as- signee of Alfred A. B. White, bene- ficiary under Section 2306, Revised Statutes of the United States, grant ing additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the army and navy during the war of the rebellion, has applied to enter the lands embrac- ed in U. S. Surveys Nos. 8l3 and 814, situated or the northeast coast oi Tongass Narrows, and more particu- larly described as follows:
 Survey No. 8l3.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, stone marked s. N. SIS Beg. Cor. 1, whence U. s. L. M. No bears s. 50 deg. 25 min, E. l65. 5 chs. dist. ;thence North 20. % chs. to Cor. No. 2, stone marked s. N. 813 Cor. 2; Thence West 20. % chs. to Cor. No. }, stone
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-22

w., about 14chs. dist; thence along said high water mark, I) N. 86 deg. O4 min. G., 4.3l chs, cor. No. of Mineral Survey No. GOA, cross (x) on porphyry dyke, (2) s. Al deg. % min. K, 800 chs, (3) East, Is. co chs, (4) N. l9 deg. CA min. E., 7.79 chs, (5) N. 57 deg. % min. E., 1.25 chs. to cor. No. }, rock in place marked with cross (x) on top and "S-18l Cor. 3'' on side; thence South. 7.30 chs. cross Mamie Creek, 185 50 chs. cross tramway, "A. 20 chs. cross Hume, B. 98 chs. to Cor. No. 4, stone mark ed with cross (x) and "S-181 Cor. 4:o thence West, 2814 chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning. Mag netic variation at all corners 29 deg. B min. East. Area 7S.S acres. as additional to said Parish's original homestead on the South one-half of the southeast one- quarter of Section IS, in Township Is North of Range B west, which he entered at Natchi- toches, Louisiana, per Homestead Entry No. 337, dated September B, 1871.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versiy any portion of the above de- scribed tract are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the U. g. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim there against, under oath, during the period of publica- tion, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by provision of the statute.
 George D. Mumford, Applicant It is hereby ordered that the fore- going notice be published for the statutory period in the Ketchikan Miner, a weekly newspaper printed at Ketchikan, Alaska.
 JOHN w. DUDLEY, Register | MAURICE D LEEHEY, Attorney for Applicant, 120l Alaska Building, Se- attle.
 First publication, July IS, 1908
 Last publication, September 19, 1908