Amador ledger., 1910-01-28

Willie Lee and Sadie Leon were pas
sengers on the outgoing stage Wednes-
day morning. This is the young couple,
who after making preparations to get
married were refused a license some
time ago under the law which prohibits
the intermarriage of Mongolians and
whites. Lee is of Chinese parents,
although born in Amador county, and
therefore an American by birth. His
intended is of mixed blood, but not of
Asiatic descent 1t is reported that the
pair are bent on matrimony in their pre-
sent trip, and will try to get around the
law in some way.
F. J.. Dietrich of Sacramento, past
grand officer of the Royal Arch, arrived
in Jackson yesterday for the purpose of
looking after the interests of the or
ganization IN this section. The object
of the order is to elevate the saloon
business and see that the members con-
duct their places in accordance with the
law, as wellfas to protect the members
in the Legitimate conduct of their busi-
ness.
George Sontag, one of the noted out
laws OF the EvanSontag band of outlaws
that terrorized the people of Tulara
county some twelve years ago, and who
has been pardoned after serving in state
prison on life sentence, arrived in
| Jackson Thursday. He is travelling
through the country with a stereopticon
exhibition of the scenes of his adven-
lures and experience with the bandit
outfit. or course the object of the ad-
! dress and pictures is to show that out
come of such deeds of outlawry as the
Evans-Sontiag INDUCED in is suffering,
physical and mental, which far out
weigh the notoriety and excitement in
cident thereto. He gave two exhibitions
in Jackson.
W. NJ. Penry Sr., is making the trip
TO lone with the members OF X. of P.
lodge last Saturday, managed to slip in
getting into the vehicle, and struck his
arm in such a manner as to bruise and
strain 1t, so that he is carrying the in
ured member in sling since the acci-
de~t.
Arthur Hambric is fixing up the Com
stock saloon, repairing roof OF porch and
otherwise making necessary changes,
preparatory to its being opened again as
saloon by Thomas Lemin after the first
of next month. 1t has been closed for
several months.
An expert came up from the city the
first of the week. and on Tuesday went
over the Bright quartz mine, taking
samples from different places comeat-
able, with the object of reporting to
parties who have some idea of investing
in the property.
L. Katz, who has been up to Aqueduct
on a visit to quartz claim, in which
he and John Strohm are the principal
owners, left for San Francisco this
morning. He reports the mine looking
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are still pushing the tunnel ahead, as it
is believed the main ore body is further
on. The gold is very fine and houry in
character. Operations are somewhat
impeded on account of the swelling
nature of the ground incident to the
heavy rains
The partnership of Ranchini &
Bianchi in the saloon business in the
premises of Hank Talon near the north
Main street bridge has been dissolved
by the disappearance of Bianchi, VINO
has left for parts unknown. The other
partner concluded to quit It is re-
ported that party from Angels is ne
gotiating for the leasing of the premises
tor the purpose of opening store.
The clothes line of Mrs Lepava on the
Hamilton tract was stripped of its
freight of clothing the other night, ad-
ding another chapter to the long list of
petty robberies of this kind that have
been perpetrated in Jackson during the
past few months. The clothes line thief
seems to enjoy charmed life.
George Lucot has purchased the
dwelling house in which he is living
from F. W. Parker, also the large lot
adjoining.