New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-02
4 Thrifty NEW ORLEANS MILLER
Hs Crows Rich by Attending 20 Ii.
Own Business.
ELS WEALTH BRINGS REsPEc7.E--11Y
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His Mill, Dwelling and Mercantile
Establishment Under One K94I
and One Management.

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-four, corn and rice dealer, No. !. POydras
street. and mills Nos. 2GS and 30 Tchouli-
toulas street. was German enlscan: Who
came 20 this city about twenty-five years
ago. He was very poor. az! had &c friends
bat his brain and hands. For two years he
worked as an ordinary latorer az anything
he could &c, 20 do. A: the end OF .ha.
time lie hired small room il small house
which is still standing On VchcupitOulas
street. Els rent was 81 month. and he
commenced business by grinding corn IN q
hand mill. He employed no help, but did his
own grinding, buying and selling. and lived
in the room. In year he was able 70 pur'
chase horse, and by this help run his mill
a year and half. He fed Lis horse from
the Qnealable but nutritious refuse from
The grain. He then procured very small
engine and run it in the same building.
Nothing went to waste with him, foI at
the end Of five more years lie erected q i've
story rice mill on the other SIDE OF the
street. He drew the plans Of the building
himself. Watching the growth OF his bust
ness. he was able to devise and construct
many improvements, small in themselves,
but SO advantageous in the aggregate that
TWO men are able to attend to the rice from
the time it enters the hopper, through jts
FIVE ascerts to the top of the building, until
it deecends polished and marketable. In
many other rice mills Of no greater Ca
pacity-for this has produced eighty-three
barrels in eighteen hours-trolr ten 70 six
teen hands are employed to do. the same
work. NJ. Hoelzel is now engaged in put
ting in the machinery for second mill Of
greater capacity. Besides his rice business
lie has two -four mills under The same root,
with which, when not running the former,
he can produce 200 barrels Of -four IN
twenty-four hours. He sells large quantities
of bran. corn. meal, etc. His brands, 'Iou-
isiara Flour and Rice Mills are known
wherever tie articles are used.
He still lives under the roof Of his mill,
with his family and employees. But. in
stead Of the little cramped house where he
worked by hand. his family occupy one
part Of the building, the large and airy
rooms OF which are furnished with every
comfort, convenience and luxury which
respectable and intelligent people require.
We observed the piano. sewing machine,
gas chandeliers, with other indications Of
independent circumstances. We can our
selves testify to the excellent hospitality of
the gentleman whose guest for the moment
we were, and found he has genial glass OF
as good wine as could be met with any
where.
But. in all this establishment. every
member O: the family does a part. and the
business is made in every respect to minis
ter to the comfort and interest OF the
household. The steam boiler which now
impels the work commenced at first by
hand, carries water all over the house. the
condenser gives pure drinking water, flow
ing from cock beside one that discharges
river water. Two bathrooms. with hot and
cold water. one Of which may be used as a
purposes.
The same steam tina: contributes to his
wealth and comfort provides for his safety,
for it fills with water an immense tank on
the root. with hose leading TO all parts of
the building, and is capable not only of
putting on. fire there. bu. Of saving the
neighborLood.
The poultry. pigeons and pigs may he
seen in the paved quadrangle below. The
mules of the establishment are plump and
well harnessed. His numerous teams are
still fed from his mill as his first horse was.
The culinary and boarding departments
for the employees are under the superinten-
derce Of the ladies of the family. and when
the bell rings soo meals all the employees
come from above or below to their abundant
and comfortable meals. 1t is just for all
the world as if Mr.. Hoelzei had continued
in Germany or Switzerland and conducted
the milling business. Not that he was
likely ever to have owned any mil! if he
had not emigrated to Am erica.
Fronting on the street. in the basement
of the building, is store. though the prin.
cipal store of Mr.. Hoelzel is at No. Il Poy'
dras street. The financial business Of the
mill is conducted by son of Mr.. HOelzel.
His other sons are engaged in other depart
ments Of his business. Mr.. Hoelzel is rich.
But while he can stand at his door and see
Ike little house where he first became his
own master. he will never alter the sys-
TEN Of thrift, economy and attention to
business which has produced the contrast