Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-15
AUKUM.

been a very warm rain and has rained
very quietly and easily, which has
been just theIthing for rain and grass,
which are growing apace. Quite a
number of cattle have died among the
ranchers, owing to scarcity of feed
and the poor condition of the cattle
in the fall. The ground is saturated
with water and now runs off to the
guIches and streams.
The error made in the item In the
Aukum notes should read: VIM.
Burns has been sick with malaria and
la grippe, instead of ID. Burns. He
is very much better at this writing.
The Pigeon Creek school has re-
sumed operations, after weeks vaca-
ton following the entertainmen t
given Christmas.
q. r. Upton, the teacher, spent
most of his vacation at his home in
PlaceIville.
Mr. and Mrs Ii. X. Putnam and
little daughter have returned to their
home in San Jose. after spending the
holidays at Mrs Putman's home in
Aukum.
Mrs Mary Schneider of Alameda,
has come to remain with her mother,
Mrs Collenberg, and her sister. Ella
Vennewitz, for the winter. Herman
Venewitz and two sons are engaged in
mining on Mr. Clapool's ground at
Cedar Grove.
A party of neighbors gathered at the
home of Mr. Walker, who has moved
on to the Ii. Bieglow fruit farm, near
Fairplay, and had a jolly good time
watching the old year out and the
new year in. Music, dancing and
feasting we're the main features of the
evening, and general'go time was
enjoyed with the new corners.
Mr. and Mrs Zollie Clements re-
turned to their home in Sacramento,
by the way of Placerville, accompani-
ed by Mrs Clements father and
mother. The party spent few days
and ate New ears dinner with Will
Seeley's mother at Aukum.
Mrs Mamie Cruson of Plymouth,
was the guest of her sister law, Mrs
Josie Stumpff, for week.
Geo. Cruson and Sam Kasper are
working in tunnel on the mine own
ed by Art Mills, near his places at
Pigeon Greek.
J. A. Wrigglesworth is moving
apples from the mountains to the
valley, to give the people a chance to
enjoy the luxurious mountain apples.
Joe Dunn of Farirplay, has been
quite sick in plymouth at Mrs Car
rolls hotel. He is improving.
K. Jamerson was shaking hands in
Aukum and vicinity one day last
week. The first time up this way
since the injuries he received from
his horse, which caused him to lay off
duty so long.
New Years day was quite exciting
when the bells on the Aukum tele-
phone line and the bells on the op-
position telephone line rang each
other the same as one line. For some
time all parties thought it was tangI
ed on purpose for a little -tete,
some we're excited aud some enjoyed
it. At all events it brought together
in social converse neighbors for
twenty miles around. The patrons OF
fourty-six phone boxes could chat,
but on Investigation, the whole freak
was brought about by one line wire
leaving its moorings by the wind, and
dropping onto the other wire. They
are both attached to the same trees
in many places, which fact exonorates
all from blame in connetiong the
wires. Everything was adjusted IN
ship-shape in twenty-four hours.
Robert and Ruby Garter have moved
in to Jack French's house in their
abence. j. French and family have
procured employment at the Copper
mine near Latrobe, and have moved
there.
Jack Slaven and Mr. Quitting have
taken up mining claim near the old
Brasswire mine, that Ben Burden
owned at one time. They have re
paired the cabin aud will winter
there, and prospect for gold bearing
gravel.
Miss Emma Glen, who spent Christ
mas with her mother, returned to
Placerville. to resume work for Mrs
Rouf.
Frank Mann left his horses, buggy
and other belongings at Harper
Whites place near Uno. One night