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HOTEL ROCKAWAY.

omen June goth. Grandest ocean and
country views on the Maine coast Best
pr,qht airy rooms. Address Il. "A
MITCHELL. Proprietor.
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THE DELPHINE,
sPRiNoFiElp, MASS.
MASSAS0IT HOUSE,

american and uropean Plans Ad-
vance notice of arrival will facilitate.
w. ii. CHAPLIN. Prop.
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THE ALPINE
North Woodstock. ".

North WoOdstOck, ~. y.
onen June 18th. Located on the
htehest elevation. Healthiest OF loca-
,ians JAS. IL DATCHELDER,
Proprietor
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THE CErTRAL HOUSE,

Improvements and nine room, added
this season. Excellent table, fine spring
water. Reasonable rates Address for
circular and terms. A p. ROWE. Prop
m1SSf
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THE WORTHY,
SprInufeld, Mass.

SprIngHeTd, Mass.
European plan. Rooms with Private
Bath. Offers Attractive Home TO Tour
lists. VIM. M. KIMBALL, Mgr.
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THE ROCKAwAY AND COTTAGES,
East Gloucester, Mass.
Ideal Summer Hotel. Booklets
w. A. PUBLICOVER. Proprietor.
mlS-Sf
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Elevation 1900 Feet on Lake Pleasant
near Lake Sunapce. delightful sum
me- resort Furnished cottages 10
let. MAI. VIM A. MESSER q SON.
Proprietors
mlS-6f
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Mt. kineo House

kINEO, MAINE.
Situated on Moosehead lake, in the
midst of charming mountain scenery
The best fishing in America. and hunt
ing for big game is unsurpassed. Golf
and other outdoor sports Write for
Illustrated booklets. or procure them at
The News-Democrat Resort Bureau
c. A. JUDKINS., Manager.
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wINNECoETTE HOUSE, weirs, N. III.
Quiet, homslike; Finest ncauon on on
hotel. Low rates for June.
J. N. w. KENNoN. Prop.
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MT. PLEASANT HOUSE,
Jefferson, Mass.
1000 feet above sea level. in town OF
Holden, nine minutes from Worcester;
charming scenery, drives. boating and
fishing. First-class orchestra all the
season. Best Providence references. Ad-
dress WIN. ]. PRENDERGAST. Prop.
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HOUSE

ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
Delightful situation. June to October.
Excellent fishing and boating H4sA-elass-
New England table a speciality. Celebrat-
ed spring water. First-class ] livery.
Reached by Central Vermont X. II. New
management.
r CADoRETTE & SON. Props.
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situated on a high clifY, every room
,oording an ocenn view. Excellent
table. Vegetables, milk and eggs sup
niied daily from the hotel farm. A1-
dress Il. T. wEARE. Proprietor.
mil
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HOTEL TAMwoRTH.

Omen June 18th to oct ist. Most de.
sirable location In ,he mountains. near
service j. H. MARTIN. Prop.
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RUSSELL HOUSE.
PEMIGEwAssET HOUSE.
plymouth. n. III.

open the year around.
DEERPART HOTEL, No. Woodstock,
N. H, open June to Octobe".
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THE COLUMBIA,
n N - =. a. a. . .. n -s Mall
THE ARLINGTON.

On high ground; fine ocean views;
large rooms. hot and cold water; fish,
ing. bathing. Booklets
LIZZIE S. CLEAvEs. Prop.
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THREE RIVERS house.

The ORIENT HOUSE, Kearsarge, N. H.
Near famous Mt. Kearsarge. Most
beautiful pine grove near by. Will open
under new management June i, 1905
Address JOHN ROSS. Kearsarge, y, n:
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THE ONTO. Cgunquit. Ne.
High elevation. fishing. boating
games, etc. Private suites and baths.
Perfect drainage. June 70 october.
Proprietors
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02

manned for the evening in the hotel me eNcep
ton was party of eight including Mr.. wan aN
two nieces who live IN the city, who Went 10 'i,0
Hippodroue as the guests of Winfield = baSn
Of the Produce Exchange. Sergeants Funston anu
Fogarty went with them.
This morning at il cello X the commissioners VIII
visit the plant of the American Tobacco CompanS'
and al O'Clock this afternoon they Will visit GOV
ernors Island and return the cvilites extended 10
them by General Grant. Later in the day they VIII
make an inspection of the subway by an excursion
from the 23d-st. station
The evening will be taken up by the dinner to
be given in the grand ballroom or the Waldorf
under the combined auspices OF the churches in
terested in the missions in China John w. Foster
ex Secretary Of State, will be the POSTMASTER At
the guest table Will be Sir Chentung Lians-Cneng'
Chinese Minister 70 the United States; Professor
jeremiah w jerks and Charles DENLY. repre-
sentatives of the State Department; Lieutenant
Governor Bruce. NJ. X. Shah. Chinese consul III
New-York; Brigadier General Frederick D. Grant
and Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coshlan cornmandant
OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
ITALY,S CABINET CRISIS.
Split on Government Programme
VII Form Ne7C Ministry.

Rome, Feb There long and violent
debate in the Chamber of Deputies to-day over
the statement of the government as to its pro-
gramme. The members of the Opposition con-
tended that the homogeneity of the Cabinet
initiated against the fulflment of the pro-
gramme of reforms which they said was Of
the most imperative necessity at the present
moment The Opposition also accused the Min
istry OF having most Clerical leanings
notwithstanding the interposition of EXPIRE
mier Gioitt in behalf of the government. the
vote Of confidence was lost by 221 against 1SS
The Cabinet will resign tomorrow
The Italia says that Signor SonnIno the
leader of the Centre in the Chamber of Deputies
will be charged with the formation of a new
Ministry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
SYRIAN GARRoTED AND STABBED.
Coroner Shows How Victim of Religious
Fight Met Death.

DR.. Otto H. Schultz. Coroner's physician,
made q second autopsy on the body of John
Stefan. who was killed in a feud in the Syrian
colony Wednesday night, and discovered that
Stefan had not been shot. but was stabbed byy
a stiletto after being garroted The kill
Ing of Stefan. who was a brother of the Marc
mite bishop, has intensified the bitter fealine, IN
the colony. The information that led 70 the dis
covery that Stefan was choled TO death CANA
from some of the Syrians
Westinghouse between Rector-st and the
Battery was patroiled by a dozen extra notice.
men yesterday. but the only thing that han
pened was the arrest of Anthony Tablet. a COM
position on "AI Hoda' the paper owned ~, "
A. Mokarzel. one of the ten mon 1nde~ ayrs-t
bail. 80 ' III F''V
On Tuesday "Al Hoda" gave warning thar
tnere would be bloodShed It is alleged tbat
MokarZel has tried to make a reIieio,S N.L nc,
MS enemies He is a AIaronite or syrian Roma,
CdthoLc, while his opponents are Greek Catho-
Hes In Yesterdays issue of "AI Hods'. tbsra
vas Vas a no over eniogy of Stefan. "AIeraat III
GIdrp' the creek organ, gave a Story of tba
1eud from the beginning yesterday bIar,in, ~
society known as Champagne Glasses NJ
karzel, 1T says. was one of the organizers or
this society. vi
All the participants IN the fgbt v-sre A.
ralgned IN the Tombs Police Court ,-ssterSn,,
morning before Magistrate Walsh I've ~,
hodowar and MokarZel. were held yyitbout baiI
Both were identified by the Wounded nnel,
George Erik committed vri+bont LtI ,''T I'll
Coroner Shrady. charged with IiIIr- 49,
The others were released on bail An H. CO,
ans IOlu inherent versions but all agreed that
some one threatened to step on the bisbon1s
beard" That started the trouble '''''P
Bishop Stefan returned 10 This .i+,-
and held conference last night WITH hi $50 u3S
at No. -S5 Htcks-St., BROOKLYN S A''e'"S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
JAPANESE HAD TREATY RIGHT.
Interpolation of Minister Terauchi Made
Clear-Responsibilit Dual.

Toxic. Feb, An elucidatiOn of the Interpolation
OF the Minister of War. General Terauchi ar
meeting OF the Budget Committee of the Diet yes
terday, shows that NJ. Oshi. leader of the Pro-
gressive party, interpelated the Minister as to
the extent of the expansion of the Japanese army
which would be made necessary by an enforcement
of the provisions OF the Anglo-Japanese alliance In
doing NJ Oishi remarked that the British army
was not undergoing development equal to that OF
tho British navy. and he asked if the British army
one-sided responsibility. General Terauch replied
In the affirmative, evidently mindful it is explained
agreement between Great Britain and Japan which
was signed on August y last.
London. Feb. 2.-The explanation in the dispatch
from Toxic of yesterdays date calculating tine
reply OF General TeraUchi the japanese Minister OF
War to the Interpolation by Mr.. Oishi regarding
the British army. is accepted by the majority Of
the London morning papers satisfactory. The
long editorials the matter, however do not con-
ceal the feeling OF mpatience that the question
should be raised in such novel manner aud in a
way offensive to British amour pTopre.
An important outcome of the incident appears to
AngIo-Japanese treaty involves some resnonshfiI
ties which hitherto have been unnotced, but even
II is generally admitted that the incident will
provoke questions regarding the efficiency of the
Marshal Lord Roberts's campaign for q better
army.
Much satisfaction Is expressed over the announce
ment Just made that four officers OF the British
army and three from the Indian army will rToceea
The officers from Great Britain will study the lap
anese language and those from India viii serve
with japanese regiments
Article VII Of the Anglo japanese treaty is ..
follows:
The conditions under which armed assistance ehaI,
be afforded by either power to the other in the CIR
and he means ~ Which ne - present. at.ecN ent
be made available VIII be arranged by the naval
who will from time time consult one a a, ties.
iuiE ana iieey on All questions of mutual interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
SERIOUS FIRE IN PANAMA.

Panama. Feb. Shorty after a. n. to-aH
fire started in a four story wooden house nosa
as the Concordia, in the Carrera district Al ~,
joining three story building soon was aoia1s -.
a whole block composed OF wooden houses W.
threatened with destruction.
The nremen for some time were unanie 70 W..
the flames because OF the lack OF water $50 So
large block OF houses between COnSuruciel, p
and Caldas sts>, was destroyed Al day -
FIRE under control The losses are ssllA1
at 1000. with little insurance -.,.
Many women and children living In ne tensHv IA
no sfsS were rescued by the volunteer lreIsa-.
lives are known 70 have been lost, olt 20, -
Americans who rooned in the Concoro's ar
ported TO be missing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
GERMANS DID NOT KILL CANADIAN
DR.. Arson Donaldson Is on Board Steamer
Which Left Liverpool January 81.

London, Feb. 1.-The dispatch 10 Tbs Cen
trail News from Cape Town published here On
January 81. saying that the Canadians tnsfs
We're enraged over an alleged outrage by Ger
man soldiers at SwakopmUnd. German soun-
west Africa, who were said 70 have shot ana
killed DR.. Arson Donaldson. of Brockvlle can
ada, appears to have been the result OF mistaken
identity DR.. Donaldson sailed from Livsfpoe.
on January 81 for the West Coast or Alres %
board the Elder-Dempster COmpanys sIsanss
Sapele. on which vessel he has been serving .
surgeon since last july.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
hearst MEN ACTIVE IN wIewAM.

The activity Of the Hearst men in Tammany Hall
illustrated in the Harlem Democratic Club
last Wednesday night when a resolution intro
duced, instrUcting Assemblyman jacob Sidney
Bernstein, Of the S1st District to vote for the
Raines bill providing for the opening OF the ballot
boxes containing the vote for the city ticket The
resolution caused an uproar. Peter A. Hendrick
counsel for the New York Contracting and Truck
ing Company, ana Assistant Corporation Counsel
w. H Burr argued vigorously against the pas.
sage OF any such resolution. It was finally with.
drav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
AGAINST DIRECT NOMINATION
Republican Union Opposes Assembly District
ReapportiOnment Also.

Tho Republican Union. the regular I,a,uhi,.,
organization OF the 18th Assembly DIstrict nm,
itself on record at meeting last night ag,i. -
bill for the reapportionment OF the Assembly die.
trlets ana the bill for direct nominations The
Gunner the district leader. presiding MIR fSunrs~
SAID the reapportlonnent home rule ouSstiS,s
Wslch should be LETT To the district Conpftfos -
that the direct nomination bill would only ea
the Democrats ' S''V"S'neN
John VI. Gunner is State port warden r4a l.,
personal friend of State Chairman Oden ~ 10 d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
OPEN SHOP MANIFESTO ISSUED

The general officers of the National Erectors'
Association. Which has declared for the open shop
in the structural iron trade all over the country
decided yesterday 70 issue its open shop
in a new form, owing to the confusion now exist
ing in the iron trades. It was stated that an I'm,
preston widely prevailed among the Torkinepe,
and the unions that the open shop declaration only
applied TO New-York and its Vicinity u-bicb -
association wished L correct '' 49," 'itO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
SToWAWAY CAUGHT IN ANcuop

AS 'ne steamer Nord America was paying ont
her ahchor chain at Quarantine early ,astas,o@'
Rafelo Annunciato a stowawav r,ro,se- uay'
old was caught in the chain cole 49,, SeaIs
lnJuIeu ne vas handcuffed before The staoIt
snd hid IN nay Hook but slipped his hands nut
peak Had tha " cbat chain locker I'm the fore
is in ms me would have been crushed ont 4e
rs ~ ' he Ellis Island hospital wbey Ue lie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
MAY KEEP RESERVES AT AoNoLULu

Honolulu. Feb. 1.-The federal government is be
Aeved 10 be Investigating sites here suitable for
garrIsoning large bodies OF troops, either for rba
purpose or acclmating them 10 camp life i'm the
of trouble with China. A'''''
Reports, which cannot be verified here say that
nIteen thouSano or twenty thousand men NAV he
be found. ei0NiiN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
QUINN MADE CHIEF AUDITOR

CONTROLLED Metz yesterday promoted Patrick IT
quinn 10 be CHIEF auditor ot accounts N tina
FINANCE Department to succeed William NIctli,r,
N4'ose resignation dates from yesterday Mr. Quinn
us aHpouted auditor three weeks ago from, nrfvata
Crease ne ne s3 dy OF his new place II &Oo an in
Clninn a. 49, NJ over ms salary OF yesterday Mr
|I 81 9lg political followng He was DenStSS
ton. ' ANANh"''l = adICntStra-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
TOGO TO VISIT UNITED srAres

Toxic Feb. lit is announced upon reliable an.
thorty that Admiral Togo will visit America q,
April with two armored cruisers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
ALDERMAN COMMITTEE For Rsco,,u-

Inc aldsrnen's Committee on Privileges .,d
contested Seats issued yesterday. by yoto :, a '.o
10 enree certificate 10 the Supreme Court ere
pressing mat IT is desira bic and necesssr,- o. -
Iurther consideration Of the contest az lot the
reaE 4ssnSt John T. Mccall. for the Sorb Fat
ulct De produced and recount made '"at DIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
OSCAR G. MURRAY INJURED.

by IeIesraph % The Tribune
Baltimore. Feb. Oscar q. Murray president
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is confined
20 his apartments at the Stafford Hotel as the re-
suit of slipping on a polished floor several DAYS
ago ana inJuring his ankle. While he thought it
was but slight spraiu the doctors. on examin-
ton. discovered that small bone of the ankle
was broken, and say II may be some weeks befora
ne can have the free use OF his foot. Mr.. Murra;
takes the accident in his usual philosophical mood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
COUNTY CLERK MAKES APPOINTMENT

County Clerk Peter J. Dooling yesterday AsYs-.
ed Thomas F. Baldwin. OF No s4I ed-ave- as sas
cashier; John J. Dietz. OF No. lS0 East ~ e
equity clerk. and William F. Schober or ~ s.oss-
2d-ave., chief docket clerk. in pacs OF shEse wv
leans. who resigned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
ALLEGED BAIL JUMPER TAKEN
Chicago Prisoner Said To Be Wanted Here
on Embezzlement and Forgery CHARGE

chicago Feb L-Eugene Stanley said 10 he
wanted IN New-Tor1 charges Of embezzIan,ant
ana Iorsery was arrested tonight Stanley is said
e5 C cherso and obtained money on them He is
Sinars 49, Wdl1 the theft of several thousand
employers Stanley denies the charges " iO' MS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
sULTANs TROOPS READY TO LAND

Melilla, Morocco. Feb. THE Sultan Of Morocco,s
Warshlp Sid ell Turk is cruising off the Marchfca
factory awaiting favorable opportunity to land
occupy the factory - iii'l o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
DATE FOR BURIAL OF KING CHRISTIAN

Copenhagen. Feb lit is now said that the
funeral of King Christian will take place on Feb
ruary II or February Is, All the rooms in the
hotels have already been reserved for innumerable
representatives of foreign States tourists and raia
tyes. The last farewell the body Of the king
--- 'iiN Nt'iLit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
SECOND OPERATION ON De ro,,

'V'0SldPh 10 The Tribune
AioS"S. rep l--Dr George r. Fowler. the SIR
geon or Brooklyn, who was operated unor or ~
day night at the Albany Hospital for OH Mon
nacesssT ~ second operation TO-DAY Was
H is Tcyv 20 ~ iur1her drain the abdominal cavi,S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02

rome Feo. 1.-The Pope has decided to send a.
representative TO the marriage OF King Alfonso TO
Princess Ena of Battenberg 1t is believed that
e!tner CARDINAL Merry del Val tho Secretary of
otd,e or Carulnal Rampoa. the former Papal SEQ
letaty OF state, VIII be charged with the nlissor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
POLISH ANARCHISTS EXECUTED

Warsaw. Poland. Feb -Four mora ar,~-,,,s..
making sixteen n the last fortnight Uer. sho,
VII, TtGost trial in the citadel here to-day OF IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
FOUND IN TRUNK
Marine, Recently Discharged, Mur-
dered for Money.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

norfolk. Va, Feb 1-Walter P. Dobson. a corporal
OF marines who had been discharged aud was to
naHs leII TO-DAY for his home at Cedarville Mich
boarding house this morning. The body had been en-
Leo Thurman. former marine of AIenpbis 1,r,
rooned with Dobson, is suspected or the criIna an3
Iue ponce or the country have been asked 70 49,
Tor MN over $500 was taken from Dobson VIC
E nae nus TkuiI crushed with axe There is no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02
STANLEY was A clerk in IN,

STANLEY was clerk in the employ Of ArcbAr E
90, aSntomoole dealers, of No 2f5 West aotbst
$500 , 10 me police he stole $1,000 lie was az
his bail and got away ~ July put jumped
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1906-09-13

plctr the building and it was not fin
ishrd until 1879. In 1892 the Police
Jury authorized the construction of
the present cditice. which was turned
over to the parish by the contractors,
Kelly Bros. in September Of the lat
ter year.
The first Jail was built by Pierre
Cazoau in lS22. 1t was Il feet square
In lSH1 IA brick Jail was completed
on The parish properly. This jail
was destroyed ~ Federal troops dur
ING the Civil War. \ nno-Story brick
Jail was constructed in 1871 by J. f.
Naquin and H.. K. Thihcrg". The
present Jail was built in 1899.
Population.
When the parish was created III
l>22 The population all told numbered
some 800 people.
The different cenSuSoS show the
following:
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1906-09-13

). 1884. Alex. McMastor was awarded
"A contract to build a on"-story brick
courthouse to cost S2,32o.
Thomas c. Nelson built ii S3,loo
one.slory brick building in 1876 for
offices for The clerk. recorder and
sheriff. This building Was demol-
ishrd in 1876. In 1850 the present
courthouse was begun and the brick
work for a onr-stOry building was
completed. On account Of the ClNll
War. the work was abandoned. In
1873 Felix Daspit undertook to com
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1906-09-13

I.INTTIVIIIS HWTWTW S..., ...'' '.''' 49,
Previous 10 $50 the cOlDrrd pOru-
lation of the parish was in the major
ilv. Since then the whites have stead
lily increased and now exceed III"
colOred bv "A few hundred.
Climate.
Being one of the most sourhrrly por-
tions of the state. and partly penlnsn-
lar. the south and west coast htinG
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1906-09-13

line. Our worthy superintendent Of
public school, ana members Of the
Board Of school Directors are do
inc their utmost 10 better tn" school
9ySt"m and have better school
houses.
Their" are several irst-class private
schools in lioumu.
Telegraph and Telephone.
Houna. Schricvrr. Bonner. Chaca
noula ana Gibson have Geographic
communication With The rest Of the
world through tn" Western l'lion.
Extensive patronag" of The tcle-
phone indicates progress and prosper
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1906-09-13
Schools.

The number Of white public school
in the parish is e; coIored l.. total.
~.
Number of white public school
teachers. -. number of colpred
teachers. II. total. IS. Number OF
White school children, l,9,l., mum
her of colorel children, l.nH". total.
i,ulo.
Tn" public schools HAY" been i'm.
proved recently. also school build
in4S. \ lar2, annex was recently
built for The lIouma School. Three
hundred and TWENTY-FIVE" new desks,
most of them double, have been or
,lrrtd for the public schools.
Efforts are being made To build Il
modern High SchooI in Houma, which
lid, air to meet with success. The
dies are striving hard along this
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1906-09-13

.lDI\ - MINOR.
Owner Waterproof. Laurel and Rose
land Plantations and part Owner
Of Soulhdown Plantation, near
HOuma.
GERS are ON the first floor. The clerk
and recorders office is provided with
two steel tirc-proot vaults for pr"s"rv-
ing the public records.
The first court house was erected IN
1872 at Bayou Cane on land OF Ale
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1906-09-13

The above figures ar" taken from
Ihr Weather Bureau Records. The
average temperature for the Gun
Coast is higher for the winter months
than the above.
The months of greatest rainfall are:
June. Ill inches: July. So. Least
rainfall. May and November, each
2.l1 inches.
The mean annual precipitation is
Cos inches.