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(Continued from Page Two) evidence. No one hurt. Fifty Years Ago— Miss Alma Hardie is looking after the millinery store of Mrs. Phoebe Shawhecker while Miss Evangie Siefried is enjoying the measles, Charles Croft was down from Fairplay on Tuesday, Mrs. A. Fausel and son were over from Diamond Springs last. Mon day. Fourteen men are at work repairing the Camino railroad. Auburn stage via Cool will leave until further notice from West ern Hotel at 6:15 a.m., arrive at 6:15 p.m. daily, except. Sunday, SIXTY YEARS AGO February 8, 1912 Chinese New Year commenced last evenng. If you want to get nest to a Chinaman’s heart, just salute him with “Kung he fot, boy,” and see the result. — Sixty Years Ago — Adv.—$3.50! Only that for a man's suit in the latest style— think of it! Of course that isn’t the only price we carry. We promise to fit not only your purse but your person as well, Win. Combellack. —Sixty Years Ago— Mrs. Ann Gitchell's residence about a mile north of George town was destroyed by fire Sat urday afternoon. Mrs. Gitchell had just finished washing and was lying on a bed taking a rest when she heard a crackling noise, and was surprised to find the en tire roof ablaze. She was alone at the time and was unable to save anything from the burning huirdine The fire was caused by a defective stovepipe — George town Gazette, the handsome driver of the All-1 burn stage, is quite frequently in this section Sundays. As long as Elmore doesn't call on,our girl we won't object. if this Jet ter shouldn't reach the dreaded wastebasket you may hear again from the TWO ORPHANS. — Seventy Years Ago— The American River Land and Lumber company is progressing rapidly with its work in every department. At the chale above Mosquito they are putting logs in the river with gratifying re sults: they are put into the water with scarcely a blemish and float off like ducks. The plan inaugur ated by Supt. Cummings of cut ting timber in the winter time while the trees are entirely free of sap is one of great advantage over the old plan of summer culling when the tree is full of sap, and explains away the old croaker theory that sugar pine logs will not float. —Snventy Years Ago— Over two months ago it was announced in this paper that young Klein and Bosworth had probably perished in the snow between Johnson’s Station and Strawberry on the Lake Valley road. A searching party was sent out—no trace could be had of them after they left Johnson's. On last Wednesday afternoon Gil bert. W. Knox and Henry Stroup found Klein on the side of the road, about a mile from Straw berry, the snow having melted away so as to expose one arm and one foot of the body which it seems had been mutilated to some extent by animals. The body of Bosworth had not been discovered at last accounts. From the fact that Klein was in his shirt sleeves when found it is supposed that he left blankets and overcoat with Bosworth and pushed ahead, hoping to get help to save the latter. .Ruardian’s care over Supervisor Loveless, who hails from Casum nes township, and for whose be havior, therefore, Kohlert is held responsible. Eighty Years Ago — a. few days ago, in what is known as the “Old Walker por phyry claim,’ between Shingle Springs and N. S. Miller’s place, Nick and Dave Miller and John Shaggs struck a “pocket” from which they took a considerable amount of ore that paid $250 to the pan, and were working quite a large vein that was averaging $10 to the pan, when the water rushed in and drove them out. They will resume operations just as soon as this difficulty can be overcome.
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Placerville Mountain Democrat and Times
Placerville, California, US
Thu, Feb 08, 1962
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