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Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
AMADOR

Dec. 15-Miss Hattie Hinkson came
home to spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents.
Lester Gatten is visiting his relaJ
tives in this city. rs
Howard Dynan returned home, after
his serious illness in San Francisco.
Mrs Bonneau and daughter came
down from Volcano to visit relatives
in our town.
Lucille Venning was taken sick with
bronchitis, and a trained nurse was
Immediately summoned. At last re-
ports the patient was improving.
Mrs G. Morrow was passenger on
the outgoing stage Saturday, to be
gone for a few days.
Mis- George Arnerich and daughter
Nellie, have been I'LL for several days,
but are now better.
Willie Chynoweth is on the sick list.
Mrs BENEFITS and granddaughter
Florence Arthur, spent Wednesday at
Suffer Creek.
Miss Elsie Dynan was a Suffer
Creek visitor Wednesday.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
keystone Receiver
to Issue Certificates

John II. Isham, who was appointed
receiver by the court in the case Of
the Amador Consolidated Mining Com
pany VS.. California Consolidated Mines
Co., has fled petition in the superior
court asking for permission to issue
receivers certificates to the amount of
$50, 600, bearing interest at the rate of
seven per cent per annum, in order to
protect the mine and machinery from
great damage by the cessation of
pumping and other protective work,
said certificates to constitute a first
lien upon the property of the Keystone
mine, at Amador City, except the liens
in the action of d. J.. Gamble ,and
others against the California Consoli-
dated Mines Company. The petition
says that the California Mines Com
pany is insolvent. and has been un-
able to pay its laborers since July,
1910. That the employees who have
been engaged in the work of running
the pumps to keep the mine free of
water. and those employed in repair
ing shaft, are about to abandon said
work, sowing to non-payment of wages.
The mine is kept free of water by an
electric pump which is placed at the
1000 foot level, and which cost $780,,
in case pumping ceases the water would
rise to within 500 feet of the surface.
and the pump would be almost totally
destroyed, and the shaft would close
from the 300 to the 500 level. [ The
receiver has no funds with which to
pay the employees, and no prospect of
getting funds unless the court autho-
rizes the issuance of these certificates.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
Patrons Get Notice

The Amador Electric Light and
Power Company have sent out about
400 notices to patrons in Jackson the
past week as follows:
Since the lighting business was start
ed by us in this county many improve
meuts have been made in incandescent
lamps and other electrical devices, and
now many people desire brighter
light than was possible with the old
sixteen candle power carbon lamp and
also desire to make use OF the convent
ent electric heaters, motors, etc.,
which are now so generally used in the
larger cities and towns.
Our old contract, made with the
Blue Lakes Water Company was based
on a fat rate for sixteen candle power
lamps only; our rate to nearly ,albour
customers has been fixed rate per six
teen candle power lamp for night SER
vice only.
In order to comply with the many
requests of our customers for electric
current for other purposes than light
ing, we are now compelled to buy all
our electric current by meter measure
ment and will have to sell it in the
same manner; therefore. after January
LIST, 1911, we will be obliged TO install
meters, after which time our customers
will pay only for the electric current
actually used, and may install any of
the electrical devices they desire.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
Marriage Licenses

The clerk issued four marriage
licenses on the 18th instant, the
premier day IN that line for a long
time. The parties were John A. Toni
and Ella M. Mason, both of lone; Jos.
A. Dewitt and Elsie M. Shinn, both
of Burson, Calaveras county; Timothy
Wilkins and Annie Caddy, both of
Kennedy Heights; and Julius M.
Perano and Florence Winnie Dufrene.
both of Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
Prisoners on Parole

The report of the state board of
charities will contain the following:
The number of prisoners in our
prisons would have been much larger
had it not been for the great increase
IN the number of prisoners placed on
parole On June 1st, 1908 there were
179 of our prisoners on parole, while
on June 80, 1910 there were 1888. There
were paroled during the two years 484
while the total number of paroles
granted since the enactment of the law
in 1893 is only 984. While, therefore,
this law has been on our statute books
II years, 45.6 per cent of all the
paroles granted have been granted in
the last two years. Of the total OF
627 prisoners who have been on parole
at some time during the last two
years, only A have broken their
paroles and been returned to prison.
A few are yet at large, but during the
II years since the passage of the act
there are only 81 parole breakers now
at large. We have in our prisons
large number of recidivists, reaching
as high as the 9Th and 10th terms, but
of the paroled men who have kept
their paroles and been discharged or
pardoned, we have record OF only one
who has again been convicted of
crime.
These paroled men have also earned
during the time they have been on
parole $643, 1924, and their savings
from these earnings have amounted to
$3.50, 984.33. How much better is this
than keeping them in prison during
their full terms. at an expense to the
state of about $180 a year for each
prisoner. Had these men been kept
IN prison until the end of their terms,
they would have cost the state an esti-
mated amount of $525, 600.
Much as this parole system has done
for the state, it can and should be I'M
proved. The statement was recently
made by the efficient parole agent of
our prisons, that there were then in
our prisons 300 prisoners who were en-
titled to parole under the law, with
the exception that they could not
make the $25 deposit demanded by a
rule of the board of prison directors,
and pay their transportation to their
place of employment, or had no place.
of employment to which they could go.
No person can make money while lin
prison, and no prisoner should be de-
MED parole who, by his good con-
duct, has earned one. Nor should con-
trlbutions be solicited from the charit-
able public for this purpose, as is now
being done. The state is to-day the
great beneficiary from the paroling OF
prisoners. 1t saves $3.50 a year on
each prisoner in cost of maintenance.
This saving will much more than COM
pensate the state for the expense of
the few VINO break their paroles and
have to be returned. z
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
Court Working Overtime

Judge Wood has been holding night
sessions of court during the week,
while the empanelment of the jury in
the murder case now. on trial was in
progress. This step was taken in the
interest of economy and for the pro-
lection of the taxpayers. A large
number of jurors had been summoned,
and the per diem had to be paid until
they were discharged. The expense
entailed was something like 800 per
day. To cut off this expense by the
completion of the jury the judge or
dered night sessions, until nine
o'clock, also commencing at $50 in
the morning an hour earlier than
usual Counsel on both sides objected
to the long hours, but Judge Wood
overruled all objections for the sake
of saving time and expense.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16

1t is claimed that the boosters for
the location of the high school in
Suffer Creek have secured formid-
able array of signatures. Some claim
that over one halt the voting popuIa-
tion of the territory concerned have
signed for that town. A number of
signatures have been obtained in town
ship one. outside of the city of jack
son. Men have been hired in this
behalf to solicit signatures, and Jack
son has had only the ladies of the local
improvement club to look after this
important duty. F..
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
PARDoNS.

We desire to commend especially the
practice of our governor. Hon. James
N. Gillett, IN the granting of pardons.
He requires in nearly all cases that
the prisoner first prove his worthiness
on parole, and in cases where such
worthiness has been proved, the par
don has been given. This is a great
incentive for the prisoner to make
good, and will have a good influence
in making our prisoners good citizens.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
Teachers Examination

ONCE OF superintendent of Schools
OF Amador county.
jackson, Cal. Nov 20, 1910,
To Whom it may Concern: qcff
The Board of Education Of Amador county
will meetin the superintendents ONCE on satur-
day. December 18th, to adopt questions for the
Teachers Examination, to commence December
10th, and continue until December 23d, 1910, in
elusive. Isl
December oath the Board will grade papers.
issue certificates, grant recommendations for
State Documents and adopt Library Books
Respectfully
w. H. GREENHALGH,
Superintendent OF Schools
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
CLUBBING RATES.

Ledger and Daily Call, one years 9 90
Ledger and Weekly Call one year 2 IS
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one
year ...................... 90
Lee ger aud Weekly Chronicle,
one year ...........,....ss w
Ledger and Daily Examiner 1year 9 90
Ledger and daily San Francisco
Bulletin, one year, ...... 80. 300
Strictly in advance. Any subscriber
can avail himself Of this offer by paying
up all acrearage and then the above
clubbing rates in advance.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the national
cure for it,. 1t strengthens stomach
membranes. promotes flow of diges-
tive Juices, purifes the blood, builds
you up. 99wj e.,
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16

For Sale or Rent--The Pine Grove
hotel, a brick structure, with all mod
ern veniences. situated on the main
road to the mountains, ten miles east
of Jack son. One hundred and sixty
acres of land with Hotel: forty acres
under cultivation, also vineyard and
orchard; fine opportunity for the
right man. Apply to Jackson Real
Estate Office. Jackson :.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
DOCUMENTS RECORDED.

Irhe following instruments have been hled
for record in the recorders ONCE since our last
report We publish complete list OF docu-
ments recorded, and must decline 70 accede 70
any request 10 suppress any document from
these columns. Don'task us to do 50
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16

The peculiar properties of Chamber
lain's cough remedy have been
thoroughly tested during epidemics of
influenza, and when it was taken IN
time we have not heard Of single
case of pneumonia. Sold by all dealers.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16

Many persons find themselves af-
fected with a persistent cough, after
an attack of influenza. AS this cough
can be promptly cured by the use of
Chamberlain cough remedy, it should
not be allowed to run on until it be-
comes toublesome. Sold by all dealers.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
Grand Jury.

The grand jury met last Friday, and
adjourned the same day, temporarily,
to meet again at the call of the fore
man. Committees were appointed to
look into vasious matters. We under
stand that Jas Jay Wright has been
employed as an expert on the books of
county officers for the past 10 months
at SIS per day, with the number of days
cog pensation limited, and to report to
the jury in March next.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16

Feel languid, weak, rundown?
Headache? Stomach ''off?" just a
plain case of lazy liver. Burdock
blood bitters tones liver and stomach,
promotes digestion, purifies the blood.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
Special SmaIl Ads.

Advertisements under this head, not exceed
ing5 lines, will be inserted at SOC per month,
cents per line for less than one month
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16

Regulates the bowels, promotes easy
natural movements, cures constipation
-Doan's Regulets. Ask your druggist
for them. 25c box.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
Public Administrator Of AmadM County
ENDING JUNE Both, 1910.

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Amador ledger., 1910-12-16

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group if you apply DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil at once. 1t acts like
magic.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-16

Read the "Amador Ledger"
and get all the news
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-04
THEY DON'T SEND
IN THEIR REPORTS
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
BOARD OF HEALTH FAIL TO
SEND IN REPORTS TO
STATE OFFICER.

Pierre, S. DIR. o. N. Hoyt, sup
e~rintendent Of the state board of
health is attempting to frame up his
biennial report, but finds that he is
hampered in this work through the
failure Of county superintendent to
make the required monthly reports.
A few Of them report monthly; some
Of them not 50 often; some semi.oc-
casionally; and others not at all.
Superintendent Hoyt is urging all
the county superintendent to get in
as complete reports as possible that
the state report may contain some
thing Of value as such a report. The
board is hampered by the, fact that
its total annual appropriation for ex-
penses and incidentals is but six
hundred dollars. Out of this they
must meet all expenses, including
those Of two meetings Of the board
each year. The amount is too small
to be Of any great benefit. The legis-
lature has always refused to APP
propriate any sufficient sun for the
state board. but is always ready to
supply the money asked for the ami
NAL industry Of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-04
NEWS ERQM ETHAN

Ethan, 8. D.-Charlie Buettmer
who formerly run the Hunting Eleva'
tor here, and who has spent the sum.
mer in Nebraska, has returned t
South Dakota, and is visiting here
this week with the boys. He has Sc.
cured an elevator at Mt. Vernon fol
the coming year.
Miss Annie Clement is entertain.
ing three young lady cousins from
Iowa. who remained until Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Rosenquist LEFT
last week on an important business
trip.
Monday morning Of last week by
some unaccountable means a gaso.
line can in Ed Donk's barber shop got
alre or rather the contents Of It got
aire. but he had enough presence OF
mind to grab It and throw It out. be-
fore anything serious occurred.
Miss Mary Hunter has gone to
Rose Hill, Iowa to visit relatives for
a month. She has an uncle there from
Oklahoma whom they had not seen
for fifteen years.
Mrs. Jonas Nelson and son How
ard, arrived home on Monday from
Rock Rapids, Iowa where they have
been for The past month.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-04
DID NOT SELECT
LAND FOR STATION
l GERMAN FARMER LEASED
STATE LAND INTENDED FOR
EXPERIMENT STATION
PURPOSES.

i Pierre, 8. D.-On account of the
failure Of the state board of regents
of education to report to the state
land department, their selection fol-
a state experiment station near Cot.
tonwood. there is a mix up in that
part Of the state. The department
having no notice Of the selection, did
not withdraw the tract on which the
station is located, from the lease
books which we're sent to the county
auditor OF Stanley county. and when
the leases were made last spring. and
an old German, NJ. L. Mouser, leased
the tract. He vas in control under the
provisions of his lease and the ex-
pertinent station workers were tres
passers. After attempting to and par
TALLY making an agreement with the
lease holder. the representative Of
the experiment station came to the
state lands board with his troubles,
and the decided to cancel the lease
held by Mouser. and notified him to
that effect with instructions to Sc
a refund Of his lease money
by calling on the county auditor. He
came back with a letter in which he
says the carrying out of his agree
ment with the representatives Of the
experiment station will save trouble,
and does not show an inclination to
call for the refund which is waiting
for him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-04
RANGE SECTION IS
VICTIM OF FIRES
WgOIN1s RESULT N DAM
g1sS AGE SUITS AGAINST THE
RAILROAD.

Pierre. s. Defensive prairie
1lesy reported In the section Of the
state between the Grand and Mis-
aouri rivers IN Corson and Dewey
.eountiss.This territory Is yet range
Aaactionssssand such fires mean the loss
s. winter pasturage and the moving
0f large hefds Of cattle tosnew loca-
lions. Z 1llso means loss to claim
holders and indians. So far the ter.
sritory south Of the Moreau has not
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-04
THREE ATTRACTIONS
FOR CORN PALACE
PAT CONWAY's BAND, THE LYRIC
sEXTET AND THE LAMONT
ACROBATS FOR INSIDE
ATTRACTIONS.

Secretary Ness, of the corn palace
committee, arrived home Monday
night from his trip to Chicago, where
he made contracts for several attrac-
tions for the corn palace. Pat Con-
ways band will be the leading feature
in the building, together with the
Lyric Sextet,. and the Lamont trio Of
acrobats, all of which are Of the u
perior character. Two vaudeville acts
will be secured later.
Conway's band opened the season
at Willow Grove, Philadelphia, and
finishes the season at Atlantic City,
N. j., and comes direct to Mitchell
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-04
HOUSE CLOSED
UP ON ATTACHMENTS
PROCEEDINGS WERE STARTED IN
CIRCUIT COURT TO CLOSE UP
PALMER PIANO co. BUsI.
NESS THIS MORNING.

Tuesday morning at IL Sheriff
Plotner closed up the place of bust
ness of the Palmer Piano Co., on low.
er Main street. The action was start
ed by G. A. Lee, q salesman for the
company and C. A. Bunker, w. H.
spense and E. A. Schlimgen Joined
In with the issue. The claims Of the
four parties aggregate $1,000.
Palmer and his wife left two days
ago for Chicago without making n
provision for settling his debts, with
the possible exception of giving a bill
Of sale of his household goods to Lee.
which, however, are said to be we'll
covered with liens.
1t is stated that Palmer is indebt-
ed to a number Of other parties in
the city who are not represented in
the attachment proceedings. These
proceedings were started In the name
Of the starck Piano Co. Mr.. Lee claim.
Ing that Palmer was merely the rep
resentative of the starck Co.
Palmer came to Mitchell about two
months ago from Omaha, where he
had been working as a salesman, in
which capacity he is said to have
very successful. He ATTEMPTED
to cover other points of the state in
his piano sales, but tne dry weather
put a stop to much business develop
ment along his line and caused him
to take the step he did.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-04

from that point to open the corn pal.
ace Monday. Sept. &c, playing
throughout the week. Mr.. Conway
said to Secretary Ness: IL will make
Q forget that you ever had Sousa
and his band when you hear my or
ganixation."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-04
n \:

Il ., elsinsd sSsgIssSEav lot
BY these nres. that theyFwNsere set By
engines on the Puget sound line. us
ing light Montana coal which scat
tiers cinders far and wide along the
tracks and suits have been commenc-
ed for heavy damages not only by the
whites who have been burned out,
but also by the Indians on govern
ment allottments, who have suffered
equally with their white neighbors.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-04
LIMBS
WITH ELECTRICITY

Paris, France.-Prof. C, X. OAR
sonval. a medical authority, claims
that he has discovered a process BY
which he can amputate legs or arms
by electricity, without the use OF the
knife.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-03
THOUSANDS RIDE
ON FERRY BOAT
ASTOU NDING REPORT MADE by
THE NEW MANAGERS.
Livingston County Trad- WI he
Added to Illinois business
soon.
ASK FOR WALK To LANDING.

what the Bette Owen does FOR
Paducah Is shown by the statement
OF the new managers Of the Paducah
and Illinois Ferry company of thp.r
business from July TO December.
1909. inclusive The boat made -
.t0i trips. and carried 35.fG7 pas
sengers. 3.G72 wagons and tons OF
freight
Tho owners say they are not ask
ing the city OF Paducah. or the mer-
chants for anything. but want them
10 sce the amount Of goods brought
TO and carried from the city Of Pa
ducah by the ferry. There o. not a
wagon or passenger carried but who
takes more or less goods from the
city home with them.
g. l.. Robertson with Chief Engl
ncer Ed Hart returned and after go
ing over the situation with Capt. j.
= Rollins. decided 20 give the con-
tract for the new machinery 90 Shell
ton Brothers. az u was the home
manufacture and the price practical
ly as low as Pittsburgh. Cincinnati
or Louisville.
They have the plans already drawn
for a wharf at the landing al the foot
.Of Kentucky avenue The wharf
will have a nice cabin with comfort
for the travelling public. and, with
long distance telephone connection
The work on the wharf will start az
soon y the weather permits.
The new company Is spending ten
or twelve thousand dollars In the bet
termont OF their boat and landings.
Il thinks the city should build a con
crete walk down the south side of
Kentucky avenue to the wharf. az
the travelling public complains about
the rough levee. A concrete walk
probably would cost less than one
hundred dollars. With the new boat
and Livingston county added. there
Is no reason why the next statement
from the ferry will not BE- twice as
large as the present.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-03

small home owner thus dlscouraging thrift and
drugging the real estate market.
The construction of the Island creek bridge,
insuring street ear service into Mechanicsburg
and The bridging of the Cross creek canyon
from the end of Broad street, giving access to
the Union station from the south side, coupled
with the opening of Fountain avenue south,
will unite the city, improve realty values and
aid the retail trade down town.
The building of a new fire station in the west
end should be made still more beneficial by the
extension of the city limits to include about
1000 more people, increase the city assessment
by million, and afford the people of the ex-
IRENE west end fire, water and sewer convent
ences. Not only will it put Paducah in fair
light in the next census report, but it seems adj
visable for the safety and public health, both in
the crowded community on the cty's border
and in the city itself.
The tuberculosis hospital no doubt will be
constructed in another year; and the park sys-
tenn will begin to take form during the ensuing
twelve months.
A test is being made of oil on the public
streets If it is satisfactory, one grave munich
pal problem will have been solved with the use
of crushed stone.
The foregoing projects, on top of securing in
creased revenue, paying off the floating debt,
making the city hospital fire proof, improving
the clty llShtlng plant building up the city nall
and constructing a new central fire station,
seem to be enough for one administration. Yet,
there are innumerable details of economy and
good government that pass unnoticed by the
general public, which must occupy the atten-
ton of the chief executive, if he would satisfy
himself.
We bespeak for the mayor the hearty cooper
alton of the general council The glory of it
must reflect on all for the councilman or alder
man may say, as truly as may the mayor, these
things were done during my term of office.