Amador ledger., 1909-02-05
From Our Exchanges.


the range. There we're ten inches al
Railroad Flat last Saturday and
about eight inches at the head OF the
canyon above Murphys at the same
time. Over fourteen feet are report.
ed at the summit. Prospect.
Since the resignation of w. h. Kent
as manager of the Peerless cash store,
Baird A. Barton, the popular head
salesman, has been advanced to the
position of manager. Mr. Barton is a
young man of sterling qualities and
ability. and during the year and a
half that he has been in Stockton with
this firm has made a host of friends,
who wish him every success in his
new position. Mr. Barton has had wide
experience in the grocery business.
Previous to coming to Stockton he
was five years ia the grocery depart
ment OF Hale Bros. Zinc. J. naora-
mento. Independent.
Last night Placerville electric lights
went out for a short time, caused by
a pole burning off at Amador City,
which caused short circuit. Lights
were not out more than twenty
minutes. Nugget.
The total amount collected in
Placerville for the Italian earthquake
sufferers aggregating Sl09. 81 has been
forwarded to the secretary of the Red
Cross Society and the subscription
list closed Nugget.
Friday of last week while returning
by the back road from the county
hospital, DR.. Stuckey picked up
beautiful chipsa. 1t weighed So. 80 at
the rate of SIG to the ounce. Pros
pect.
Last Monday evening those who
were fortunate enough to be TN the
lookout we're treated to grand dis
play Of fireworks near the Mctall
place. One of the high tension wires
of the Standard Electric Company
leading to the Chapman mine became
foosened from it's fastenings and
swinging against pine tree was the
cause. The whole tree appeared to
be wrapped in flames that shot up
into the air like flashes of tighten
ing. 1he power was shut off for
about half all hour till the line could
be repaired. Prospect.
Last Saturday, John Nuner picked
up twenty dollar gold piece in the
street in front of the postottlce. 1t
was badly battered and had evidently
laid III the street for some time and
been run over by passing wheels. =
Prospect.
Angels was without any city mail
from the Doth up to last Tuesday
night when 1t all came through this
way. There was half ton of through
mail taken up by Winkler besides
large batch of registered matter and
about 80 bundles of other letters
that went through this Office. Pros
pect.
While at the Prevolcanic mine yes
terday morning Gabe Tunzi went into
the tunnel and secured a pan of dirt |
near tine face of the drift and washed
it out. He got about a dollar and a
quarters worth of gold from the one
pan of gravel, and now believes that
the owners of the Prevolcanic have a
bonanza. Nugget.
Last Saturday, during lull in the
storm, men, women and children
turned out to hunt gold on the
streets of Georgetown, says the Gaz-
cite. W. +. Everson made the luck
lest find IN front of the Catholic
church on Main street. He picked
up a $40 gold piece which was coined
in the San Francisco Mint in 1856.
The coin was in excellent condition,
but no doubt had been lost years ago.
+. NJ. MCPHERSON found s. gold
piece, and several gold nuggets
weighing from two bits to 81 we're
picked up in the streets. A we'll de-
fined quartz ledge runs through tie
town, and it is said by the old miners
that the gold nuggets which are
found on the streets after every heavy
rain storm come from this ledge
Nugget.
Elizabeth Courtwright appeared be-
fore Judge CahanIss yesterday to pro-
secute suit for divorce from Will
lam A. Courtwright, an Amador
county farmer, and inspired Judge
Cabanlss to make several puns on her
name. ave will now take up the
Courtwright divorce case," said the
Judge. "Mrs Courtwright, he con-
tinued, turning to the plaintiff, "it