Amador ledger., 1908-04-17

Cattle from this section are being
driven to the valley lands, so as to
save what pasture there is until next
fall Kirkwood's cattle, which ARE
driven to mountain pasture in Alpine
county in July, will go TO the vicin-
ity of Gait FOR pasturage during the
interval between now and July.
Other cattle men are seeking pastur-
age in the valley, in anticipation Of
shortage in the fail.
a miner named j Ohm Arnerich, en-
ployed ut the Gwiu mine, fell from a
porch last Sunday near the mine, aud
struck terra Hrma on his face.
piece was cut out of his lip. and he
was otherwise bruised up badly. DR..
Endioott was called to dress his
wounds.
M. f.. Calkins, solicitor for the
Ledger, left Saturday morning on
visit to Grass Valley, Sacramento and
Stockton on business
The Ledger office has lately recoiv-
ed ruling machine, the only one
ever brought to this county. 1t
enables us to do all kinds of ruling
work. in any color of ink. and ia
great convenience. The purpose of
this machine is to make the faint
blue or red lines such as appear on
billheads, letter heads and such
work.
w. IL. Fortner, who is employed as
q mason in the construction of kilus
for making fire brick near lone was
in Jackson Tuesday. lie reports that
the product Of these kijns is equal to
the finest imported brick The
market just now is very dull owing
TO the financial stringenoy. The
enterprise is to be pushed ahead, so
as TO turn out from 20, 900 80 10000
per day. There is no doubt that il
will prove a financial success uitim.
ately, under careful management.
lie returned to lone tuesday after
noon. His son, Nose, is employed
with him. He went to RawhIde a
month ago, but was so dissatisfied
with conditions that he returned in
side OF two weeks. lie had all the
work no could do at SO per day, but
this was more than offset by climate
and other drawba
For sale or Rent. -lhe house on
Broadway, jackson. Apply on the
premises TO Yheo. Crocker.
A small scare was raised last We'd
nesday by report that child Of
W. Hewitt, WHO was attending school,
had the wooping cough. How the re
port got abroad is not plain, but ia
caused storm and protest against
the child going to school while suffer
ing from the complaint. The father
was called up, and told the school
author tiles that if his Child had the
whooping cough he was not aware Of
it. 1t seems that a younger child,
not attending school was suffering
from a common cold, the one going
to school was not troubled in any
way. Finally, to set the matter at
rest, DR.. Endicott examined the child
uudcr school age and declared that
she did not have whoopiug cough.
This settled the question, but tho
scare among the noighbors who have
school children continued for several
days. We ara pleased to say II was
false alarm.
Hodson, the photographer Of Sacra-
monto, has taken space in the Ledger
so that the people of this county may
know where to find his place when
ever they are in that place or in
Stockton or Oakland. The f.. Thomas
parisian dying and cleaning works,
which has branch Office in SacIa-
mento, has also taken space.
Mrs phos Hattersley returned last
evening from IA weeks visit at
Acampo.
Jim Fontenroso came up from Oak
land yesterday, and expects to stay !
few days on business and pleasure.
George Shelter came from Trinity
county IA few days ago, TO see his five
year old daughter, Hiolen, who is
being taken care Of by Mrs M. W.
Folger. lie is employed in mining
in Trinity county, and expects to re-
turn early next week.