Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-31
Army of Unemployed.

condition of affairs that prevailed SIX
months ago, or UP to the time of the
recent financial stringenoy. Then 1t
was difficult to hire any one to do
any kind of manual labor, on account
of the scarcity of men, or rather of
the superabundance of work for them.
But with the panic everything has
taken a tumble. Now men are travel
ing over the country on the lookout
for work. Men are chasing for jobs,
instead of jobs hunting men. Not tor
many years have there been so many
tramps travelling through Amador,
many of them packing their blankets,
seeking employment, as atsthe present
time. Some of the mines around this
city report from twenty to twenty-five
applicants per day. On the ranches
the same thing prevails. During the
summer it was next to impossible to
get woodchoppers. There was no lack
of wood, but the schedule demanded
by the woodchoppers was deemed
absolutely prohibitory. Hence the
scarcity of stove and cord wood in
these parts. Now the farmers can
get all the choppers they want at
reasonable rates.
1t is true that some of the appli-
Giants are irrevocably welded to the
tramp fraternity. The wandering,
listless spirit has captured them so
that they are powerless to overcome
it. This habit grows on man just
the same as the drink or drug habit,
holding its victim relentlessly within
its grasp. This was exemplified few
days ago on farm few miles from
jackson. A stranger was given job
at cutting wood. He was informed
he could have employment all winter.
After working few days he wanted
to draw few dollars on account to
buy clothes. The amount asked was
given him. He went off, and stayed
away several days. When he return
ed he was still without the new tog-
gerry that he went to buy. But he
set to work again, and was given
another chance. In short time he
again applied for money, saying that
he never did work in one place for
more than month at time any
way, no matter how good a job he
might have. So off he went to crafty
his irresistible wandering appetite.
Chris Marcia returned the first of
the week from the bay cities.
Miss lnez Eudey came up Monday
from Oakland, to visit with her
brother, Fred Eudey and family.
: The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church has called upon
Mrs Endicott, Mrs l4aughton, Mrs
Bole and Miss Emma Boarman to
arrange for some entertainment in
the near future. The date and feature
will be announced later.
Last night three vags were taken
up by the officers and lodged in the
county Jail on the charge of disturb
ing the peace of the town. They had
been warned to be quiet but persisted
in raising distur bance. One of the
girls from across the creek and her
man were also taken up for parading
the streets in an intoxicated condition.
The woman put up S25 bail and was
released.
George Roberts was quite severely
injured last night in one OF the
drifts of the Kennedy mine. He
has charge of drilling machine and
and was stopping over, when a large
rock fell on him, knocking him down.
1t knocked his wind out for the
time being. but thought that he
was not badly hurt, though he came
to the surface Immediately, and walk
ed all the way to the Globe hotel
where he is stopping. 1t was found
on examination that rib had been
torn from his back. 1t is feared that
he is hurt internally.
DR.. Phillips and family returned
from the city last night.
Joe Glukfeld returned from the
city Wednesday, after spending a
couple of weeks there.
Mrs CIough arrived last evening
from Pacific Grove, to visit with her
daughter, Mrs Joe Phelps.
Enrico Burgin sprained his ankle
while playing on the school ground
one day this week, and has been con-
fined indoors and under the Doctors
care since the accident.
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