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Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
SOAP is ANCIENT.
II Was Used by the GauIs as a Dress
ing For the Hair.

II Was Used by the GauIs as a Dress
ing For the Hair.
Who invented soap? That it is not a
modern convenience is we'll known, but
just when it came into general use is
a mystery.
In Biblical times cleansing agents
were used. The books of Job and Jer-
emiah contain the word soap" But
this is merely convenient use of the
word in translation. The Hebrew word
"borith," for which 1t was substituted,
is a general term for cleansing sub
stances. What those substances were
is unknown, but they were probably
little like the modern soap.
Pliny speaks Of the invention of soap
by the Gauls, who, however, used 1t
only as a sort of pomade or hair dress
ing He also refers to the use of both
hard soap and soft soap by the Ger
mans. The use of fuller's earth, which
has saponaceous qualities, for cleans
ing purposes was known to the Ro-
mans.
The French word for soap, savon,
comes from SaVona, France, Where IL
was manufactured. The first manu-
facture of soap In London is said to
have been in 1924, and previously Bris-
tol had supplied it for use in the Eng
lish cities.
According to the historian Sismondi,
a soapmaker was included in the reti-
nue. of Charlemagne, king of the
Franks, at the end of the eighth cen
tury,
In the excavation of the ruins OF
Pompeii a soap boilers shop was un-
covered. with soap in it, showing that
the making Of it was known in the first
Christian century.
Pliny, who wrote of the eruption OF
Vesuvius, which destroyed the two Ro-
man cities in 20 A. d., stated that soap
was made from tallow and ashes and
that the German soap was the best,
Galen also referred to the use Of soap.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
MINING NOTES.

Argonaut. At this mine they are
cutting a station at 27jO feet. and
will proceed TO open up another level
at this depth. They will push down
the shalt from 80 to 100 feet deeper
to provide sump. 1t is hoped to
strike good orc on this level, as the
deeper levels of the Kennedy show
good values.
CLIMAX. "A few men are at work on
this property near Wieland, cleaning
up all the loose rock in the mine,
and around the dump for the purpose
OF crushing the same. There is no
development work going on, the OBJ
ject seems to be to get whatever value
there is in sight, and shut down for
time.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
SHENANDOAH VALLEY.

Feb. 12.-John Allison of Spring
valley, who has been employed on the
Davis ranch for several months, was
called home last Saturday by the dan
gerous illness of his father.
An epidemic of chicken -pox is play
ing havoc with the attendance at the
local school, many of the youngsters
being victims.
Miss Dora Upton came home last
Saturday, after visit in Sacramento.
Miss Ellen Uhlinger has been on
the sick list for the past week or
more.
The weather is threatening to give
us taste of real winter of the Cali
fornis variety, as a cold north wind
has been blowing all day. Although
this season has been remarkable for
its lack of really frosty weather, the
thermometer has hung around the
forty degree mark with amazing per-
sistency for sometime. Shan.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
Birthday Party.

A birthday party was given at the
Stasal residence Wednesday afternoon
in honor of the S2d anniversary of the
birthday of Mrs E. Stasal. A pleasant
afternoon was passed in partaking of
refreshments Literally provided, and
in social chat. Besides the hostess,
those present were Mrs Abram ofsky,
Mis- Holtz, Mrs X. Langhorst, Mrs G..
Schacht, Mrs Opie Harper, Mrs
George Kirkwood, Mrs K. Webb, Miss
Margaret Stasal and Miss Rose Stasal.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
Petition for
DisinCorporatiOn

We herewith give the full list of
signers on the petition for disincor-
poration as follows:
= Guerard, B T. Letang, Charles
Gibbert. Il Z Vandment. W G Smith,
j ID Mason, II E Showers, - X Hall,
b f. Taylor, Franatovich, Nj
Giavinic, villain Shredder, Chris
Ucovicb. John Rose, S Coporich,
John w Boundy, A Piccardo, A Boro,
G lIotto, Tony Logamarisno, } N
Radanovieh, VIM Chas Roberts, }
Dabovich. John Trevaskis, M urago-
lovich, Peter Curich, William Drago-
lovich, Walter II Taylor, John Loga-
marsino, Amedeo Logomarisno, Albert
Mattley, David Mattley, Frank Mat
tley, Peter Lafranck, j ohm l. Lepava,
John Petrusch, Mike Angelinich, Il
X Norman, II Thrasher, N Mates,
q Stanicich, I II Barrett, Y j Sey-
mour, Lincoln X Vandament, j Gluk-
field, John Ould, l. Arata, Il Gluck-
field, Oliver Clark, Martin Vasilovich,
Andrwe Vukcvich, Tobias Z Hooking,
II Griffin, W IL Carley, j II Halter
sley, Tomo Grasso, Chas Peters sr,
Pat Talon, Sam Phear, eugene
Schwartz, Thos Ball, Ernest Digitale,
w j Harvey, Frank Firenze, Geo
Wrigglesworth sr., NJ s Matson,
Andrew Perovich, Mitchell Saput,
John Hosking, Mr. Geo Yelland, j ii
Coombs. l. Piccardo, Will Grimshaw,
James Craze, Louis Rosovich, Phil
Roberts, j l. Glavich, II S Talon, E
Dufrene, g W Weller, j Sangulnetti,
II Rugne, A Basso, S Anguve, Paul
PoggI, Opie Harper, ID Gazzero, Geo
w Brown, Henry ID Emermson,
Richard Webb, q Feters, II Lang
horst, Ernest Fisher, z Tabeau, l.
PalmIni, PalmiDi, W Pascoe,
w IL Pellow, Dan Lalich, h w Jones,
j A Cademartori, Libby, a Mccoy,
f. Sanguietti, Ii Tucker, W l. Mar
tell, Geo Flumer, b V Zumbiel, j
Milojevicq, j Spolch, Jospeh Kay,
VIM White, James Cook, j Davalle,
M f Calkins, 5 L Harris, ID b Spag-
noli, q b Arditto, James Boro, S
Match, W Nettle sr., j A Wilson,
John E Hosking jr., David K Anony,
John knuckey, w Phelps, Dan
|
Donovan, Archie Probich, l. Vogeli,
Theo Crocker. las Mushettt, James H
Turner, Antoine Rickert, Chas Ii
Bolitho, G Kohler, u q Roberts, j NJ
Francis, K Kugne jr. Vim Dwyer, q
M Meek.
Those alleged to have withdrawn in
writing are:
Chas Peters sr, J l. pitois, James
Ross, S ID Palmini, a Franatovich,
Angelo palmini. Dan Lalich.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
Surprise Party.

h. V. ZumbieI was thoroughly sur
prised last Saturday evening Oh re-
turning home from his Office, to
find dozen of his friends waiting
to congratulate him on account of
his birthday. The said anniversary
was not due until the 18th, but for
various reasons that date was set
as ide, and the earlier one substituted
The evening was spent in very
happy manner, with the aid of music,
discussions and social games. A
dainty lunch was served, which was
worthy of the known skill and taste
of the hostess. One of the guests
expressed regrets that Mr. Zumbiel's IS
birthday was not monthly, instead
of an annual occurrance, which senti-
ment was voted to be harsh and un-
kind. The callers returned to their
homes with but little damage to the
Sabbath. Those present were Mrs
Courtmarsh and niece, Mrs Earl and
family, Miss Grace Folger, DR.. Glib
bons, DR.. Wilson and wife, K. s..
Bierce and wife, Mr. and Mrs e. V.
Iumbiel and family.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
Notice to Creditors.

In the superior court of the county
of Amador, state of California.
Estate of Domenico Podesta, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrators of the
estate of Domenico Podesta, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrators
at the law office of VIM. 9. SNYDER,
at jackson, Amador county, Cali
fornia, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of
said estate, in said Amador county.
Dated. Jan. %, 1908.
MARY j. FOX,
Administrators of the estate of
Domenico Podesta, deceased.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
SUPERIOR COURT
PROCEEDINGS
HON, R. G. RUST. JUDGE.

Estate of o. Zanzucchi. Order ap-
pointing administrators made.
Estate of Catherine Mccormick. -
Further hearing continued until Feb.
10.
Estate OF Isaac McClary. Order
admitting viii TO probate and ao-
pointing executor
Union Trust Go. VS.. lone q Eastern
X. h. Go. -- Demurrer submitted TO
court for consideration and decision.
Demurrer overruled.
Lillia j. Barnett vs.. Hamilton X.
Barnett. - Final decree of divorce
granted.
Morris Brinn VS.. John II. Spring.
Judgment tor plaintiff as prayed for
52262. 10 and costs. Stay of execution
for 30 days.
f. Cassinelli VS.. John II. Spring.
Judgment granted plaintiff as pray
ed for s2l9 %, which includes costs.
Alex Menchinl vs.. John II. Spring.
Judgment granted plaintiff as pray
ed, for S49S.23 and SIG. IS costs.
A. Q. Ramazotti VS.. John H.
Spring Judgment granted plaintiff
for s1526.6 63 and 523. 75 costs.
Minnie Provis VS.. John II. Spring.
Judgment granted plaintiff as
prayed for S3620. VI and costs.
John Higgins VS.. John II. Spring. -
Matter submitted to the court for
consideration and decision.
Leora Dart VS.. Louis Dart. Final
decree OF divorce granted
Carlo Giovannonl vs. Giuseppe Dal
Porto. The complaint alleges tha
defendant owes plaintiff SSlO.39 for
provisions furnished the defendant
Dal Porto, who conducts the Cali
fornia hotel. In answer the defend
ant says that he owes only Sl57. 81
and that he had offered to settle for
that amount, but it had been refused.
Trial was partially had, further hear
ing being continued until Feb. %, so
that both parties could go over the
books of the plaintiff.
Estate of Dorothea Winter. Final
account and petition for distribution
filed. February "a appointed for
hearing.
Estate of Domenic 8 Podesta. .-Peti
tion filed for the Setting aside of GER
tain personal PROPERTY for the benefit
of the widow. February "a, appoint
ed for hearing.
Guardianship of Charles Antonio
Pesce minor. Vim. lam was ap-
pointed guardian in March 1900. In
December last year the minor petit.
toned that his mother, with whom
he had been residing, be appointed
his guardian and that VIM. lam file
an account of all proceedings while
he was guardian. Attorney for minor
objected to certain items in the ac-
count fled Matter submitted to
court for decision.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of John McCulloh, deceas

Estate of John McCulloh, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, executor of the last will
and testament of John McCulloh, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said executor, at
the office of Robert G. Bole, esq,
Brown Building, Court street, Jack
son, California, the same being the
place for the transaction of the busi-
ness of said esate, in said Amador
county.
Dated, January %, 1908.
JOHN q. McCULLOH,
Executor of the last will and testa-
ment of John McCulloh, deceased.
Robert &. Bole,
Attorney for executor. jan. 3l5t.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
Ten Bodies Found
At Fremont Mine.

Between the third and the fifth
instant four bodies were recovered at
the Fremont, and on the ninth and
tenth six more were recovered. with
the second high top lace boot, a
match safe, and leather strap we're
found. With the fourth was found
AN open face watch, which Geo.
Arnerich, one of the jurymen, claim
ed belonged to Dushan Skero. This
body was buried here on Monday
under that name. Only an open face
watch and shoe for the left foot
were found by which the next two
bodies could possibly be identified
A match safe made from two shells,
red tobacco pouch, top of low boot,
Elgin nickel watch, knife with long
blade. and a cotton handkerchief
were found with the six bodies taken
out. Very little was found with the
other four men by which they could
be identified. Some of the articles
found were an open face watch, shoe
for the left foot, giant cap box, part
of right boot, and two foot brass
bound rule. As yet only one of the
bodies recovered could be in any way
identified, and then only by watch
which Skero was known to carry.
All the bodies were nearly consumed
by the fire.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
.UI 4 4
LOCAL NEWS

J.F. Wilson. Dentist. Hours 9 a.
IN. to 5 p. m. Phone-OHce, black
444: residence. Black 394: jackson.
Mrs Gardner. who has been living
on the Hamilton tract for about 10
months, has sold her household
furniture, and left Sunday morning
for Sacramento, where she will make
her home in future.
Last Tuesday, week, Rob Ousby,
foreman at the Kennedy, was taken
down with typhoid fever and has been
very low since.
DR.. Endicott aud Fred LEMON
went tn Gait, to hunt for ducks, IN
tending to 60 to the Glandale Cream
cry, located about eight miles from
town, but since the party that was to
meet them did not come after them
until late, the doctor decided that he
would return home the same evening,
instead OF waiting until Saturday.
LEMON, went out to the ranch and
succeeded in getting twelve ducks
and ten geese. lie returned tuesday.
Judge G. W. Nichol of Sonora,
came over from there on Monday, to
hold court during the case of the
bank VS.. Il. G. Rust ct al, the defand-
ant being a brother of Judge Rust of
this county.
Miss M. Hayford went below yester-
day morning to get some ideas OF the
spring millinery.
M. Il. Smith Notary Public and
Stenographer, Court ST., jackson,
Telephone Black Alb.
Sunday last Car of lumber was
started from Martell bound for the
copper mine for repair work. In
some waytit got away from the engine,
and started on its own account on
the down grade. Near the stone
corral it jumped the track, and was
thereby brought to standstiil. The
amount of damage we have heard was
bnt slight.
Mrs ID. Mattley returned home last
Saturday, after visit of couple of
months in Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco.
Larry Newman went to San Andreas
and Angels Camp Tuesday, and re-
turned Wednesday evening.
90 uiv,r
at the Globe hotel for some time, re-
turned to his home in plymouth on
Monday.
Lloyd and George Roberts, who
have been employed at the Kennedy
mine as machine men, left Sunday
morning for their horne in Grants
Pass. Oregon.
Fred Pettis was an outgoing pass
enger on yesterday mornings stage.
DR.. Phillips went to San Francisco
yesterday morning on business, and
will return this evening.
VIM. j. Notices law office is now
in the Grant building, rooms Alb and
ala, at the corner of 7th and Market.
Tel. Market 10. N294t
M. Brinn arrived from Oakland
Sunday evening, lie came up to
attend court Monday morning, when
his suit against Spring came up. lie
went over to Sutter Creek the same
day. Mr. aud Mrs Brinn are spending
the winter in Oakland,
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
DIED.

EMPStiY. In SuCter Creek, Feb.
II, 1908, Miss Mary Dempsey.
BERN ARDlS In Sutter Creek, Feb
~, 1908, Joseph Bernardis, native
of California, aged Al years.
BIGGIO.- Sutter Creek, Jan. 30,
1908. Andrew Biggio. a native Of
Italy, aged about 70 years.
In the county hos
pital, Feb. -, 1903, William Clark
Sherwood, native of New York,
aged 80 years.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
Real Estate Wanted.

Wanted. Would like to hear at
once from owner having good medium
in any good prosperous locality.
Please give price and description and
reason for selling. StaUe when
possession Can be had. No agents
need reply. Address Lock Drawer
984, Rochester, n. Y.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14

Satisfaction of Mortgages. Bank of
Amador Go. to Mrs Celina Richtmyer.
Mortgages. Mrs Celina Richtmyer
to Bank Of Amador Co., $4,000, one
year with interest at So per cent, Sc
cured by the jackson Water Works,
and all appurtenauces and rights of
ways.
Deeds. Il. and G. B. Cassinelli to
j. S. Shaffer, 1GO acres in 14.7-13,
500.
Sahra and II. +. Moore to Mrs Gilla
A. Mack, portion of lot block 40
lone, $780,
Deed of Reoonveyance. Frank Tade
and Matte McComber, as trutsee, to
j. s. Amick.
Notice of Sale Alfred Goldner
gives notice that he will sell his drug
business, known as the Golden West
Drug Store. located in the Kay build l.
ing in Jackson, on Feb. l3 to w. j.
Peters, and that the purchase price
is $780,
Proof of Labor. w. L. Robinson
on the True Blue Cons. quartz claims
in jackson mining district.
Location Notice. w. y. Smith of
the Black Oak placer claim, in Vol
cano mining district.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
Unclaimed Letters.

b. Bettanini, Sera1no Belluomini
~, Antonio Bueno, Vincenzo Da-
Massa, Mrs Olive Mum, Jovo
Krusevac, Mrs o.. Pedrotti, Harry
Rowe, Domenico Tinetti, Jovo Vido-
jevich.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
Same Old Misery.

oppose dar wuz a turkey fer every
man In de cOuntry?"
"Wouldn't make any difference, fer
dey'd have wings enough to fly out er
reav1 "-Atlanta Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14

A mans misfortune is like shoe
u 40 large, it trips him up; II too
small, 1t pinches him.-Horace.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL

This table gives the highest and lowest tenn
perature in Jackson for each day, together with
the rainfall, as recorded by self-registering
instruments kept at the Ledger office:
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14

I.edger and Chicago Weekly Inter-
Ocean. both papers for one year So so
in advance
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14

Total rainfall for week, ,...........l.O LOO inches
Total rainfall for season to date 1l.s4 inches
To corresponding period last season 1858
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
DOCUMENTS RECORDED.

lrhe following instruments have been fled
for record in the recorders ohce since our lost
report We publish % complete list Of docu-
ments recorded, and must decline to accede TO
any request 10 suppress any document from
these co lumns. Don't ask US TO do SO
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14

CA - Es q F "a.
Bears the >7ThG Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature q IszNzzzzM
PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is tne best.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-14
BORN.

BORN
COBB..-In Sutter Creek, Feb. 6, 1908,
to the wife of Harry Cobb, a
daughter.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
JACK RABBITS ARE
 DESTROYING RANGES
(Fron Thursdays Daily)

A radical change is needed in the game laws of this territory, in the opin- ion of ex.Supervisor J. K. Bcatson, of this county. who is visiting his stock ranch here from the Congress Junction country.
 "lt is imperative to the stock inter ests of the territory that the bounty should be removed from coyotes and placed on jackrabbi,s, Beatson, who is man of affairs, said yesterday in conversation with Chairman Smith of the board of supervisors and Journal. Miner representative. "The jaekass rabbit is running the ranges by eating the roots of the desert grasses and fodder plants. With the slaughter of coyotes due to the $l bounty on these animals, the jackrabbit population is increasing at an alarming rate and if allowed to continue the desert ranges will soon be thing of the past, as far as stock interests are concerned. The coyote is the mortal enemy of the rab. bit. His love for rabbit meat is pro. verbal. The rabbit shuns the haunts of the coyote and rarely escapes with his life when the latter gets on his trail. Coyotes also destroy vermin in the foothills and deserts. They some. times feed on lambs and are dreaded by sheep owners but their desctructive ca. pacity is far less than that of the jack. rabbit. which destroys the roots of the grasses, leaving the ranges barren wastes. The rabbit is also destructive to young fruit trees. f'lOcks of them sometimes destroy entire young or. chards by eating the tender shoots, standing on their hind legs and brows- ing far up the young trees"
 With eN-Supervisor Beatson warning on the iackass rabbit tribe at the next legislature, hostiltics may also be com. meneed against the quail. protected game bird, by Verde valley farmers, who claim hocks of the gallinaceous birds annually cause havoc to their grain crops. Some of the valley farm. CTS advocate establishing an open quail season the year round, allowing hun ters to enjoy themselves at will shoot. ing the birds. In good seasons quail brood three times and the first brood generally raises another brood in the fall. Wildcats are destructive to quail and some farmers go so far as to ad voca,e taking the bounty oG wild eats, although the latter sometimes carry away their spring brolers and occa. sionally feast on stuffed turkey intend ed for the Thanksgiving spit
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
BOILING WEATHER CAUSES
 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION
(From Wednesday, Daily.)

\. Sam Snapp and Joe Whitehouse are in the city from their group of mines in the Harcuver mountains, seven miles northwest of Wenden, on their way to the coast, where they will spend the summer months before returning to re- sume development of their claims in September. Snapp, who has been ab' sent from the city two and half years, is enthusiastic over the prospec, of opening n great gold and copper property in his claims. He says that they have six feet of ore opened in the tunnel, foot of which samples $37 to the ton in copper and gold. The ore body is opened 75 feet below the apex distance of 100 feet along the ledge.
 He says that several large deals are pending but that no large development operations will be resumed there until the approach of cool weather in the fall. The weather generally in the new copper country is cooled this year than last, hut during the past week the ther- mometer has been registering IF de gress in the saade. causing suspension of operations at nearly all of the camps.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
BOSSES AND GAG RULE
 DOOMED SAYS HEALY
OFrom Thursdays Daiiy)


 Tired of gag rule but still intending to vote for Mark Smith for congress at the coming election, J. ]. Healy. a prominent politician of Maricopa coun. ", who recently severed his connec. ton with the democratic party ,o ac. ccpt the leadership of the Independence League, passed through here yesterday en route to Chicago Co confer with Will. liam Randolph Hearst and the sacnems of the new political organization now making bid for the suirrages of the American people.
 Boss and gag rule has no place in the politics of the United States any longer,' Healy said in conversation with JournalMiner representative.
 The so'ealled leaders of the Marico- pa county democracy have driven the Independent voter who loves fair play from the party Conditions are now such in Phoenix and Maricopa county as well as other counties that no one can nope for political prcferment, if not owned by the bosses. I am tired of it and have been tired of it for some time. l announced my dislike for dark lantern methods in matters polite some time ago. Every nomination and ap. pointmcnt is now controlled by n ring of fellows who meet in a back room and decide who shall be honored. They send forth their cdicts to the rank and iile of the party, invariably turning down men the superiors of not only themselves, but the ones selected to fill the places.
 Maricopa county is going to have an Independence League. It is the coming political organization of the country. The bosses and corporation tools must be unloaded and if possible eliminated as factors in politics"
 "The Independence League will then have a candidate for delegate to con. gress at the election this falli' sug. gested the Journal Miner representa-. tive to Healy, to which he promptly replied: "No, hardly believe that the party will he in shape in the ter. ritory to make an aggressive campaign this time. Personally, I favor Mark Smiths reelection. He will be in Phoenix tomorrow, where ne will find message from mo assuring him of my most hearty support. I will meet the leaders of the movement in Chica- go and in case Hearst arrives there during my stay will have conference with him.
 "1 started a campaign against the bosses and intend to stay in the fight until get their scalps," he concluded as he stepped on the train as it pulled out.