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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
TIE FEK "A j TRE 4

This world is sd constructed and the
people in it SO ''cohtrived" that it is al
most impossible for any one to do any
thing without tire lding on some body
else's toes. There never was a time in
this country or any other country when
De sislation benefci Rl to the many could
ID made without c pusins injury to few
mdiyiduals.
IL would be wei for those who call the
reg silyG people 1epndiators to remem
der he truth Of the foregoing assertion
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Meeting Drainage Commits
sion District No. /.
UoumA. La. Oct. Bird, 1896.

-
UorMA. La. Oct, Ard. 1896.
Aorccably To the call of the Chair
man. D~raiuare Commission Dist. No,
|. met thus dav Mt tho Court house. in
Uoama.
Hon.. r. r. Barrow. Chairman. pre-
siLcd.
We're nresept-Uarry CAGE. G y.
Maciunis. J. II. Theriot. S. p. Michel. |
Were abscut-J. A. Pobichaux, n.
" B,,ton.
On mo,i,r Of r Nooi,,is dol,
srcnndrd the follnwino officers we're
unanimously reelected r. r, Bar.
row. Chairman; c. A. Celes;in, CIerS.
The minutes were read and ne
cented.
Tine Chairman apoointc5 the fouow-
inc standing commirte..
Wnrkinr CommJttce-Uar,v Care
and c, B. MagirrIs.
Artlur Leblanc. Snut. made we, hal
| rcaort of condition of Dredpe which
was ,ccantad
C~ommittce IN Droinooe between
DuLnrce and GRIND CoiIlnn asked for
CurtLer time which w,s oranred.
\ ,mnuun,,,t,nn Cgom c;t;y,ps III
NGNSdrt, ajlion wis rcnd and Gled ana
4 commfttee directed 10 make cl0se ana
thorough invest. ga;inn:
To the Honorable the President ard
Mrmbers OF Drainage Commission
No. /.
GEETLEMEN:
The Bay on Grand Gallon l., at
prrsrpt y.rv uuch INSTRUCTED aT
weeds. orass. etc. the, ely ob.trucnur
the natural flow Of water and use.
venting almost entirely the drainage
of The lands on both sides Of said
B,von Grand Gallon. and ON the East
s,da ,r E,vou DpI,rrc
Your petitinprrs kpovino vour rrc,
Jcsi,a In ofTo,l d~raipana to land
owncrs of Tins porish therefore. re-
s,.ntru, rr,, ,our c~ommft,ac +,
n,,ka m o~onronri,tion sufficient 70
,uo Mr. In,r,nger,s Stnanho,r to
m,la =, G.y trims in s,id R,ynn Grand
C,nIon ri. sama a. was RECENTLY
. Jnnein E,yon Liltle Caillou) to break
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
OF GRAND JURY.
To the Hon l.. p. CGiIoaet. Judge Of
the 18Th. JudicidL District Court for
the Parish Of IcrrcboRhc.

Your Grand JHry ~impaneicd on the
5th. day Of October, 1895, beg leave to
hand in their several findings and this
their final report.
We have sought to investigate such
matters as y0m Honor has specially
charged and state that We have found
hut il few serioas charges brought to
our attention, the others being minor
affairs.
We have visited the Parish Jail and
find il in good condition aud the pris-
ouers say they have been we'll fed and
well treated. We find the jail me
what small and would recommend to
the Police Jury the neces sity of Il
second story.
The Superintendent of Education,
together with the President Of the
school Board, informs us that the
pubIicI schools are prospecting rs well
as can be expected from the financial
condition of the school fand.
We ind the parish without suti
cient funds bat we learn from the
Parish Treasurer that arrangements
are made to carry on all %parochia
purposes. The report of the Parisl
Treasurer being as follows:
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llu!or noAEp on SUPERVISORS
or -l,.. uAHI>u q lnEHt"pNSE.
III ArcoDuaucc VITA the law and Ia
ct the proclamation ui hIs
ExcvlIcur} Mnrphy !. Foster, GnNciu"r
Observation-Disclosures. an elecll,r Vii
be held IA the ,HIish OF IvIreupunc at
the Polling FrtcIuctsmcptinnrd below
on tuesday the 3,d day 81 Nov emocr.
lcG6, Nom & o'utncE \. NJ, uutu q
O'Clock z. NJ, Tor lho purpose at ciuc
tmg 3 elections 10 represent "a" state
- louisiaua III the next E~'rcIuIaj
-ColAcga and one CnIsgi essmau ID tie
present the BIT. Congressman Dls'uct
OF Luui>,au,lu J0Ju, Cons,ar, Of tbs
United States.
We 40 hctybl direct aud require 'h,
Commissioners ot I.lrcJruu tu.l u,tr.
uiiccla the,rln ~uoLcrrurt to hold s:l,
uI,ctinu IA the day aud hour, allow
mcuiluHrd wl,hia ihr ltiuv pI.syIn,'
oy Law ami Jrc pt...,o UcaigTtt,',
. rcturus thereof 10 be made Ia all IL
spvcls 10 Lir mtl..rr uut 30 tuM~ pIu
pu.ined by L,N. in. ,,Illtg poaau4
Precincts Adopted 10y ln> p"iIca Jui.
OF Icucbounc Parrish aIu az follows;
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TO THE LADIES.
Learn How to Cut Your Own Garments
and Make Fine Costume for Your.
self while learning.

We teach the only practical mode OF
cutting garments, everything being
done by actual measurement, on the
same principle as the tailor cuts for
gentlemen, ard perfect fitting gar
ments may be cut for all kinds and
sizes of forms, without the trouble of
refitting or changing seams.
We furnish the complete system and
teach purchasers to use it, guarantee
ing perfect satisfaction in every case.
No limit to lessons. and young girls
may learn it as readily as experienced
dressm.akers. We teach cutting double
breasted and single-breasted, basques
and jackets, with lapels and rolling
collars, French Bias, Double-under-
arm, Seamless and dartless waists,
various skirts, sleeves, wraps and I'M
der-clothing. Each pupil is taught
to make one complete costume for
herself, with full instructions in bast-
ing. boning, pressing and finishing.
Diplomas given to pupils when
through.
Our system is the BEST and we are
here to PROVE it! Do not fail to
oall-doubters, especially invited. All
those desirious of learning our system
will please call at our rooms next door
to Thos. O'NeilPs residence before
March LIST. .,
Mrs. r. SMITH and Miss B. KINNEY.
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HARTSTEIN Feb. 4, 1896.

Hunting deer with dogs is not ap-
proved of here at this time of the year
by any one and those parties from
Shelton that have been logging deer
here had better leave their dogs at
home or take the consequences in the
future
John Burlington and Moses Sutton
are working in Mr.. Reek's camp on
the mainland.
Growers song of + years in clover
has changed in these parts to the tune
of Old Hundred and the chorus is CT ans
for breakfast, CLAIMS for dinner, clans
for supper, clans, clans, CLAIMS and a
repeater every day in the week for
some of his constituents.
Why cannot some foreign nation go
to war that wants some eggs to start
with so as to keep the price of them up
to correspond with chicken feed, that
has advanced on that account. We
will want immigrants to eat eggs-yet
let the consequence be what they will
this country has got to be settled.
One of our Dakota friends write that
it is 40 deg below zero there and as
soon as he can get ready he will be
back to the Evergreen state again to
stay this time and don't want any
more Dakota in his.
We need a board of commissioners
appointed by the President at big
salary to force the Monroe doctrine
here in regard to the differences be-
tween the price of eggs and chicken
feed before the ranchers give a war
whoop that will call down some one to
where they belong o TEMPORA.
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County Commissioner Dist. No.
HOOD CANAL Feb 4. 1896.

AOOO OANAL. Gu. =, lou.
A very pleasant party was held at
the house of Mr.. Eells on the reserva-
ton On Jan. 22nd. Twenty-Five persons
were present, Riverside and the reser-
walton both being represented by their
young people. The occasion was the
twenty-frst birthday of Edwin F. Eells
Oldest son of Rev. N. Eells.
Mrs. DR.. Dumble. of the reservation,
returned last Thursday from Portland
where she has been visiting relatives.
James Sweetland and few others,
have repaired the bridge across the
Skokemish river, which was rendered
impossible by the high water four
weeks ago. Report said that our road
supervisor would repair it two weeks
ago, but he failed to come and tired of
waiting for him they haye simply gone
to work and done it.
Another freshet flooded the upper
Skokomish the first of last week. A
mong the damage done was the ruin of
a bridge across a slough below the
house of William Foster. The bridge
when built was some distance from the
mouth of the slough which empties in
to the river but gradually the water
has cut the bank of the river away I'M
til it has reached the place where the
bridge was, and has washed the land
away there. So
The Riverside Literary Society dis
cussed the question last Friday night,
that more honor was due to Columbus
for discovering America than to Wash
ington for defending it. 1t was decid-
ed in the negative. Miss Dora Webb
led the affirmative and Mrs Allie
Webb the negative. Mr.. Kay Todd
did well as editor of the Observer. The
question for discussion next time is
that, fire has done more damage than
water. Affirmative, Mrs. Ee1ls; mega
tive, Mrs Hale.
Mrs. Eells has jgyis' completed a
patch work quilt, which has in it I05t
pieces. She has been at work on it fol
more than thirteen months. She says
that she meyer wants to undertake
another such job.
The new road from the top of the
Webb lin through the middle of the
Todd ranch to the place of intersection
with the old road this side of Johns
creek bridge, il now completed. 1t is
soft in some places bnt is passable for
light craft. Think of it, ye horses who
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have travelled the old road for the past
thirty years; not hill worth mention
ing for that distance while the old one
less than half mile distant had tweu-
ty-two hills to go up and down.
Mr.. Leroy Jones began teaching
three months school at Riverside
yesterday.
From J. Hauptley, weather observer,
we learn that the total rainfall at
Union City during the month of Janu-
airy, was twenty-one inches. AS the
usual rainfall here is from tf1irty-nine
to forty-four inches for the year, it
will be seen that the amount for the
past month has been about one-ha1f of
the average annual amount. No won
der that the Upper Skokomish has
been flooded three or four times during
the month, once for nearly week.
In one day, counting little snow
which was on the, ground and which
melted then, the amount was four
inches, in December too the amount
was fifteen inches making thirty-six
inches for the two months. or four
fifths of the anndal average amount.
Surely we ought to have some steady
pleasant weather soon.
Your correspondent has just received
from the author J. A. Costello of Seat
tie copy of his recent book 1.-THE ST.
wash" It is a complete Washington
book. having been published at Seattle
as we'll as written there and contains
169 pages about Puget Sound and the
Northwest. Several chapters are de-
voted to the Twana or Skokomish In
dams of this country. 1t is we'll IL
Illustrated and is very correct in its
statements .
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SHELTON, Feb. LIST, 1896

SHELTON, Feb. LIST, 1896.
Council met in regular session, pres
emit, Mayor. Clerk, Marshal, Attorney
and full board.
Petition from property owners for
sidewalk along the east side of Third
street between r R Avenue and Vogt-
lin & Maxwell's barn, referred to COM
mittee on streets Committee recon-
mended sidewalk on both sides of Third
street, adopted.
Report of committee on ways and
means, relative to the transferring of
funds, read, and accepted.
Verbal report of street com per
councilman Dipman, regarding the
changing of street in Cyphert's Addn
and recommending that the Marshal
be instructed to open up the street run
ming southeast of John loves place,
and repairing bridge suitable for
travel; and also reported that the
bridge near NJ Draham's place needed
repairing, was accepted.
Weekly reports of marshal read and
filed.
Communications from A G Long, of
Portland, Oregon, regarding the sec
ton of bursted hose sent them; and al
so in reference - Babcock fire extin-
guisher, read and flied.
| Communications received from Puget
Sound Pipe Co. in reference to supply
pipes and MIGRANTS, read and filed.
Ordinance No IA. relating to the re-
pairing of sidewalks in the town of
Shelton. read and passed to its second
reading.
The following claims were presented
and on report of committee allowed:
Walter Wiley, Lumber ....... $500
| Bonds of c V Dunbar as Town
Clerk and Police Justice were approx
ed and filed.
Motion prevailed that Marshal be in
structed to build cross-walks across r
R Ave and Franklin street on west line
of I'd street.
Motion prevailed that Clerk be in
structed to file all legal documents
coming into his hands for that purpose
without further notice.
| At this time David Shelton appeared
and made proposition to the Council
that he would sell the big springs and
give them all the right-of-way under
his control for the sum of $500. After
discussing the matter at length it was
placed in the hands of Com on fire
light and water to report at next regu-
lar meeting.
Resolutions introduced by Mayor
Rex relating to the repeating of Ordin-
ance No IL and annulling electric light
franchise of " H Kneeland; by Coun-
Gilman Wiley relating to the chang
ing of moneys in the different funds
and by Councilman Forrest relative to
the completing of the Gotta street side
walk, were read adopted and filed.
| Application of L. K. Munson for re-
tail Cigarette License presented and
allowed.
| Bid of G C Angle, for the town print
ing for the ensuing year, read, accept.
ed and filed.
Motion prevailed that the Clerk be
instructed, under the supervision OF
the committee on claims and accounts
to arrange his books so that they shall
correspond with the books of the towr
Treasurer.
Motion prevailed that Marshal be in
structed to construct a cross-wa1l
across Gotta street on west line of Thire
street and alley crossings on each side
of Third street between R r Ave ant
Gotta street. Adjourned
c. V. DUNBAR, Clerk.
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The w. A. P. A. Ladies are making
quilt for the Orphans home at Win
lock, and will forward with it other
clothing and supplies. The ladies are
also making three other quilts for
charitable purposes.
NoTIcE:-We will take up State In
surance Co.'S policies and allow a credit
for unexpired time of State policy to
apply on new policy in our companies.
RILEY Bros, Agents.
$50 pairs Boys knee pants 15-25-35
and so cents at the L. M. Co. Store,
For SALE-Comp1ete set of Cham
bers Encyclopedia, in full sheep bind
ing for sale cheap. Apply to this Office.
Sash curtain rods at l.. Z. MuNsoN's.
Any Stetson Hats in our store al
cost, they are all new. the L. M. Co.
Mrs. r. Smith and Miss. B. Kinney
intend opening class ON the new sys-
tenn of garment cutting. Sec notice.
so sets new Harness at the L. III. Co.
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Friday. February, eth 1886
Personals.


sin town again.
: Bowie is still suffering from
static rheumatism.
Bo2H.-Shelton. Jan. so, to the wife
= John Valley. d son.
Y. H. Clark is talking of rafting his
t1o,.:ng mare Babe"
Mrs. cal Carey returned to her home
:, Edu,onds last Tuesday.
Mss Nina Hunter made a quick
TIP % Olympia yesterday.
Al Munson was down Sound last
week. stocking up on hardware.
BoRS.-S Shelton, Feb 1st., to the wife
u Ralph Y. Potts, daughter.
Nrs. Ed. McReavy was visiting
friends in Shelton and Olympia last
ed
Vim. Shorter and A. J. Clay became
:,.l-iedced Noodmen last Tuesday
evening.
lIr. Miles. father of Mrs. Chas. Pole,
spea: several days in town last week,
from his home III Lewis county.
It's reported that Mrs. Dan Fred
-, was thrown from a horse last
Tuesday and sustained some bruises.
Dave Ellison's S-year-old boy got
button up his nose, the other day. and
Dr.. Wells was called to remove the
button.
Pat Judge is having his house fixed
I'D. his daughter mot his niece) Katie,
having come to Shelton to keep house
for him.
G. Schumacher is now full-fedged
drummer. aud was in town Monday,
canvassing for the Commercial cigar
factory at Seattle.
a surprise party was given to Rev.
F. H. Webster at the Baptist Church
iast Friday evening, which was well
attended and a pleasant evening spent.
Hugh Morrison, John Shaw and
Harry Durrel1 have secured a contract
: furnish about ten thousand ties for
lie Peninsular Railway Co.. to be used
i extensions on the road in the spring.
Sheriff Caldwell returned home Sat
urday from Kalama, where he witness
ed the hanging of murderer Asimus.
Hesays that sheriff Watson, of Cowlitz
county. did a quick neat job. for a
novice
Last Sunday the Baptist Sunday
School elected the following officers
for the coming year: Supt. L. L.
Hunter: Assist, W B. Eaton; Secy,
Elmer c. Tew; Treas, Mrs. F. H.
Webster.
Miss. Maud Saegar reached her
twentieth birthday last Monday, and a
party Of Shelton young people went
I'll; % the Seagar place that evening
and gave the young lady a real surprise.
They we're pleasantly received and all
spent I'll enjoyable evening.
Mrs. Sheffield, who arrived from
Idaho last week, with her husband,
and IS stopping with her brother-iu-
law, Frank Baker, down the bay, is
suffering from serious spinal troubles,
and has been very low at times. The
couple were recently married and came
70 make this their home.
Gordon Butts, the eleven year old
son I Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Butts, died
Sunday afternoon after three weeks
A-ness Of lung fever Several times
curing the child's illness, he rallied,
out tie fever finally triumphed. The
funeral took place from the NJ. E.
CHURCH. Tuesday afternoon, and large
number OF school children besides the
Trends Of the family attended the ser
wees by Rev. F. NJ. Wheeler. Gordon s
p.aymates acted as pail bearers and
me school flag was hung at ha1f-mast
~-Fi''S the day. Gordon was bright
scholar and will be sadly missed by
Ms Schooluiates as well as the bereav-
ed family.
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Nearly q Fatal Quarrel

What came near proving fatal for
one of the parties, was the result of a
quarrel between Joe Pilleshek and Ed
Levins, 1oggers at Dillon Avery's
camp, last Sunday. Pi1leshek claimed
an old ak at the latter's cabin, and in
the alteration struck Levins, cutting
his face. Levins expecting further at
tack, seized the double-bitted ak, and
struck Pilleshek several times on the
back with the fiat side. AS he still
came on, Levins finally struck him on
the crown of the head, telling him to
the ground. and ending the row.
Pil1eshek was picked up unconscious,
and remained so several hours, but DR..
Wells reports that the injured man is
suffering from the severe conclusion.
and at this time is in no danger. Lev
ms came to Shelton and gave himself
up to the Sheriff. At preliminary ex-
animation before Judge Dunbar, Mon
day; it was shown that Levins was act
ing in self-defense during the ARRAY
and that Pilleshek was the aggressor,
and he was discharged. 1t seems that
it has been the custom, as in many
other camps, to impose on some person,
and Levins was the object of persecu-
ton there, until he left the bunk
house and lived alone. This will
probably have the effect of stopping
senseless impositions and make some
of the thoughtless persons more care
full In the future. 1t is easy enough to
pick quarrel over nothing, but there
is no telling how disastrous may be
the ending.
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10 NEICHBoRs AND FRIENDS: We
are very thankful for the kind assist
ance rendered at the last sickness Of
OR son, Gordon Butts. Respt,
]. T and Josephine Butts.
Shelton, Feb 5, 1896.
olympic Flour has advanced to IS
vents per sack. Wheat 81 20 per 100 lbs.
NO other advance in our Price List
issued last week.
MCDONALD s. O'NEu.L.
All kinds Wagons Buggies Harness
1"o implements at Portland prices at
L: N. Cos.
Inc Worlds Fair Tests
Showed no baking powder
so pure or 50 Srest n lew.
eaiag power q tie Royal
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shelton POSt-Office.

,,... close for the East daily at 6 A. N:
,rs;-s arrive daily 7P. VI.
"a; Delivery open from A. u; to P. N.
~. go for Matlock, Mason. Juno. Grove
- 80 s.S9p At m every Tuesday and frios!.
v52ey Orders and Postal Notes l Saes,.r
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Teachers Examination.

The first quarterly examination of teachers
viii be held at the Superintendent Office Feb
18th and l4th. 1896. g. B. GUNDERsoN,
Co. Stunt.
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Notice to Electors.

Notice is hereby given that the Poll books of
both precincts Il and p of the Town of Shelton
for the year 1895. are now open for the registra-
ton OF ali qualified electors, under the laws reg
ulating the registration of voters.
CIV DUNBAR, Town Clerk
Shelton, Wash. Jan. 10Th. 1896
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Notice tO TaynayerS.

Notice is hereby given that the Assessment
Rolls for the year 1S9 are now in my hands for
the collection of the taxes levied therein and
said taxes are now dne and payable at my Office
in the Court House, in Shelton. Washington.
W. II. MAXWELL,
Shelton, Jan. ID, 1896. Treas Mason Co.
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7bp Mason County Journal.

@----I,rD EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
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Local News.

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The Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Farmer and Farm News"
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-25

The theatrical entertainments were
very good and the cost of attending
them was exceedingly small. While in
the leading theaters Of London or
Paris there is usually one great actor
or singer who overshadoWs the rest 0
the company, in Italy all the actor
were more nearly on the same level
Many an evening we have enjoyed an
Italian play or opera at the modest cost
of Ira (ninepence-halfpenny). In the
summer time, when the Apollo and the
Vale were closed, the Correa wa1
opened in the mausoleum Of Augustus
there was no roof to it but the sky
The performance began at and endei
at s Or nalf-past
The price Of chair in the pit was a
Ira, and there was no objection to a
cigar. The last time we were there
the play was Shakespeare's Romeo and
Juliet" The acting was excellent and
the text of Shakespeare translated into
Italian was closely followed. II tnr
Italian :neaters then you could for 2
Ira have seen Ristori and Salvinl il
the same plays as they performed in
London, where gold had to be pala soT
entrance Chambers Journal.