Amador ledger., 1909-06-11
From Our Exchanges.

mine on y. IL, Wllllam g fanOh, TWO
miles from Vallecito was purchased
on May Is, by Joseph A. White. lie
began work on it May 18th with three
shifts of men and the first pay ore
was struck in one week and good for
$1,000 per ton. BY Friday, May 2sth
the ore increased in value TO $500
per ton. - Prospect.
Last Saturday afternoon word was
received here of the death of John
Lavagniuo, a we'll known citizen of
this town. According to the rer ort,
Lavagnino aud Ben Curti. with q
mum Der of men. we're working at
Blue Mountain, about two miles from
West Point, developing a quartz mine
and erecting 5 stamp mill. On
Saturday Lavaguino was at work on
the roof of the mill putting on
shakes, while short distance from
the building men were engaged IN
telling large tree. About the time
the tree was ready to fall the men
warned LavagniuD, asking him to get
down from the roof and out Of
harm $ way, as the tree was apt to
sway from the intended course IN its
descent and strike the mill. lie re.
piled that he was safe mud for them
to go ahead. The tree IN its descent
fell upon the MILL breaking in the
roof and crushing the building to the
ground. Lavagnino fell to the floor
Of the mill with the tim bers piled
upon him. lie was promptly taken
out. when it was found that he was
dead; his skull being crushed and his
back broken Deceased was a native
of Italy, but had lived in this town
for upwards OF eighteen years, and
was a man OF sterling qualities. A
wife, three children, mother and two
brothers survive him. Angels Record
The civil suit of John Won bile,
Alex M. Womble which was set for
trial in the superior cnuit this week,
came TO a sudden close Tuesday after
noon. The suit was brought to prac-
ticaIIy set aside deed on the ground
that the conditions of the sale had
not been compiled with and involved
the title to half interest in mining
property near Hodson. The point at
issue was similar to that raised in the
San Domingo case, in which the de-
eison of judge McSorley was sus-
tanned by the appellate court. The
plaintiff in this case claimed that a
deed on which the defendants based
their title, had been given in con-
slderatIon of certain agreements,
which had not been fulfilled, such
conditions rot being set forth in the
deed, but to be established by parole
evidence. 1t was when the attempt
was made to introduce the evidence,
that the waterloo came to the plain
tiff. The judge excluded it in ac-
cordance with the San Domingo rul-
ing and the case went out of court,
with judgment for the defendant for
Carpenter were attorneys for plaintiff
and S. d. Woods for the defendant
Prospect
The residence of Judge T.. latton
at Douglas Flat was totally destroyed
by fire about l O'Clock a. N. of June
End last. This is the second disns-
trous fire within few years to visit
the judges premises. 1t is reported
nothing much was saved, and the
loss of two cosy homes in a short
time makes it hard to bear. The
friends OF the family extend their
sympathies, and are ready and will
ing to extend their efforts in estab
fishing a new home. Cause of fire
supposed to be a defective fue -
Prospect.
The death Of Mr. Sibolo removes
one more of the fast decreasing band
OF sturdy pioneers who coming to
California have made it the empire it
now is. In 1864 Mr. Sibole left his
home in Missouri taking his young
wife and three children. a daughter
and two sons, ali of whom reside in
lone to-day. and with OK teams made
the long trip across the plains. Com
ihg directly to lone he decided to re-
Pain and for 45 years has been one
'6f our most respected citizens. Mr.
Sibole was a quiet peace loving man,
AMI ever sought the welfare of all
around bin. Ills generous heart not
oaly found expression in loyalty and
Iberality to the church of his choice
hnt In mnOh rarnr form hlOnmed