Amador ledger., 1908-01-10

The public schools re-opened last
Monday after the holiday vacation.
There are large numbers of men
looking for work, not only around
the mines, but in other branches. 1t
is remarkable what a change has been
wrought in this respect during the
last few months. And it is more or
less the same all over the United
States. Idle men, willing and able to
work, are everywhere seeking en-
ployment.
Carleton Bartlett came up from
Oakland on Thursday of last week,
on business concerning the Bright
estate, of which he is administrator.
lie was special administrator, ap-
pointed to dispose of certain per-
sonal property, consisting of sheep,
mostly lambs, which it was held for
the best interests of those concerned
to dispose of as soon as possibles He
was this week appointed general adj
ministrator, with bonds fixed at S2l, :
600 which is the estimated value of
the estate, qualifying in double that
amount.
NJ. l.. Smith Notary Public and
Stenographer, Court St., jackson,
Telephone Black Alb.
ID. ID. Emerson and Theodore
Crocker are doing the assessment
work for last year on the jackson
Exploration Companys' ground with
III the townsite. This was formerly
known as the Better Hope, being the
north extension of the Good Hope.
IL is private company, and Mrs
Greenwood, who is one of the owners
is having the necessary work done, in
unwatering the shaft, and sinking.
Daniel Culkin, an old and respect
ed citizen Of Stockton, died suddenly
Wednesday morning about ten at his
home there. lie had been afflicted
with heart disease for some time and
to this is attributed his sudden de-
mise. Last summer he spent couple
OF weeks with the family Of John r.
huberty. Mrs Hubcrty and Mrs
looms of Electra went down yester-
day to Stockton to attend the funeral.
Last Friday evening the group tax
Ing off Buster Brown at the masque-
rade bail on the evening of the first,
gave dance In Odd Fellows hall IN
honor of Miss Eunice Going, who was
mere spending the holidays, About
thirty couples wero present After
dancing for some time, light refresh
ments were served.
Ceessrs Siri came up Saturday from
SACRAMENTO, to attend to some bust
ness affairs OF the Valparaiso mine,
returning Wednesday morning. He
is now ia the saloon business in
Sacramento
Mrs Q. A. Stirnaman and children,
who live above Defender came down
Wednesday, and yesterday morning
went to Lemoore, Kings county, on
visit. They will be gone some time.
Ernest Spagnoli returned to San
francisco, yesterday to continue his
study in the Hastings law college.
Pioneer -four is the best; have no
other.
a. We'll was a passenger on the
stage tuesday evening, having been
below a few days on business.
Miss Myrtle Hayford came back
Friday from Berkeley, where she
spent the holidays with her parents.
Miss M. f.. Delahunty, who has
charge of the school at Soottsville.
returned Sunday evening from Sacra-
mento, where she spent the holidays
with her mother.
j. t. Wilson. Dentist. Hours a.
IN. to 5 p. m. Phone-Otflce, black
i44 residence. Black 1914; jackson.
Mrs M. Folger returned Tuesday
evening from Vallejo. where she had
been visiting her daughters. She
stopped off at lone on the way up,
staying there Monday and Tuesday
with friends
Carlton Bartlett, who had been here
attending to affairs of the Bright
estate, returned to Oakland Tuesday.
Miss Marguerite Ford, who had
been visiting friends here, returned
to her home in Amador on Sunday.
Miss Ethel Green came up from
lone Tuesday, where she had gone to
attend the dance on New Years eve,
and 10 vieif Frfando