Amador ledger., 1908-04-03

Word was received by W. ID. Dutrene
early this week, that w. s. Arnold,
a SON law of j. q. Horton, of
Jackson valley, died in Oakland very
suddenly on Saturday last. lie was
resident of Los Angeles, but was
visiting in Oakland. lie left the
latter city for Los Angeles for the
purpose of getting his automobile,
intending to make a tour III the
northern and eastern counties. lie
returned to Oakland with his car,
and while there was taken ill very
suddenly, and died in short time.
He was brother-in-law of w. d.
Dufrene, having married a sister of
Mrs Dufrene. His wife died about
three years ago. lie was in the
planning mill business, also con-
tractor in Los Angeles, doing a large
business. The remains we're shipped
to the southern city tor iuterment.
VIM. j. Notices law office is now
in the Grant building. ROOMS Alb and
Ala, at the corner of 18th and Market.
Tel. Market 10. N294t
The receipts during the past month
in the county recorders Office
we're 1913, of which $3.50 was received
from the Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
of San Francisco for the recording of
the mortgages of that company I o the
Union Trust Company.
Mrs j. Hattersley went to Acampo
on Mondays train.
Chris KristovIch, who has been
spending the past week or more in
this city, returned to San francisco
yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs Leo Mushett, who
came from Tonopah, to attend the
funeral of Mrs James Mushett on
Tuesday, left this morning tor Colusa
county, to visit with his aunt, Mrs
Cosner.
DR.. l.. Martin, who has spent the
past couple of weeks in Volcano on
business, returned to this city We'd
nesday evening.
Walter Caldwell went to San Fran
cisco yesterday to be gone few days
on business.
Wednesday while the fire was burn
ing some cattle broke into the public
cemetery, doing considerable mis-
chief
Mrs Toe Marsino of Volcano, who
has been confined to her bed for
several weeks with sickness, is report
ed better.
julius Petois started Thursday to
drive Harry Williams over to Placer
Vile. Mr. Williams is a mining pros
pector and expects to be away a week.
During all of last month only l.69
inches of rain fell, this being in the
first four days of the month. Last
year during the same month the rain
fall was l2.57 inches, it having rained
every day but the last five. The total
for the season to date is only IA. 90
inches in comparison with 1896 last
year. The average rainfall in a sea-
son up to the first of April is III the
neigh Dor hood of u inches.
During the month of March only two
marriage licenses were issued by the
county clerk. This is by far the
smallest number that has been taken
out in some months. In February it
looked as though there would 30 none
issued but at tho last moment a
number called for licenses. In March
one was issued during the first part
of the month, whilo tue other one
was issued only last Tuesday, the last
day of the month
Henry Bradley arrived a few days
ago from the city, and will leave
shortly for the mountains, expecting
to reopen his shake factory this
month.
W. Is. Burton, the real estate man,
who has spent the last couple of weeks
in this town, left this morning for
lone, and after spending few days
there will return to Oakland.
The Kennedy mine will commence
the erection OF new office building
within the next few days. It will be
located near the east shaft of the
mine, and will be Il three story build
ing, including the basement, aud
will be entirely of reinforced con-
crete. The ground has heen graded
out, the size being about 25X40 feet,
and a number of wagons have Eeeu
set to work hauling gravel.
Mrs II. h. Potter Of Plymouth is here
visiting her mother, Mrs Parker.