The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-03
AMONG THE PINES.
The Mil at Olive Anticipates Good
maul in the Spring.

| The MIL at Olive Anticipates a Good De-
mand in the Spring.
| Olive, Texas February 29.--Despite the
general depression that has prevailed in
| the lumber trade for several seasons. the
| mills OF olive. Stcrnenberg < Co. have
been kept running on three-fourths time
ana the firm mas enjoyed It's tut share OF
trade. The plant Il one OF the best equip
PED in the state, incau1ing saw mills, plan
"a, dry kllns, tamWays, etc. me hfm
now has about 1G090N feet OF all kinds OF
lumber on It's yards, all manufactured from
the famous long leaf yellow pine. In Il
conversation with Colonel j. a. Sternen-
berg, The Post inlssi mary learned that the
outlook for q BRISK spring trade Is very
bright ana the indications are that not
OnIy VIII the yard stocks be reduced to a
minimum, but tie mills VIII be forced to
run extra time to III the orders that are
confidently expected to be booked during
the ensuing month or so. Prospective good
crops means ii prospective good business
for lutnpermt n. Tho capacity Of the saw
inld IS 'oth feet. llaucr 4W0UO feet AMI
dry kiln, $500. the iirm makes specially
OF railroad tmhers and ties
Colonel StcWruDers is practical lun-
her manufacturer of ripe experience. lie
came to this country from Germany IN
1879 and qasset through Houston that year
On route TO Austin county. At that time,
Colonel Sternenberg states, only one brick
house gr1ced Houston. The colonel erect
"a Inc irst saw mil operated in Austin
cultivated a farm of 500 acres, which,
among other features, had the advantage
OF Gln ana Erist mn. Since A. Colonel
StcrneubtrS has built thirteen saw mills
IN various pats OF the STATE. lie Is now
pullding the fifteenth residence he has put
up in beaumont.
After all these years OF clos ana unurng
application to business Colonel Stcrupu-
berg is about to yield to the lonengs for
Il glimpse Of the Fathcrland. by making
preparations Tor visit TO the old nome
IN Germauy where he il 4 saw the light
o dhy. On April 10 he VIII leave for Cali
fornia to visit a brother living in the Cod
en- State. From California ne will sail for
Japan and China. From thence he will
strike out for Italy, Austria, France Eng
land and Germany. In the latter country
ine tourist viii naturally spend most of
his time. During his absence the business
OF the trm viii he conducted ny his son,
q. y. Steraenbcrg and y. a. Petty, both
thoroughly capable lumbcrmen.
While here. in this charming little piney
woods hamlet of Olive, The Post mission
NY had ne pleasure of being II guest Of
Mr. and Mrs Mcdonald al their coy
home nesting amongst the towering
Trees, y u especially enjoyable feature OF
a delightful larry at the Mcdonald hearth
was the exquisite vocal and Instrumental
music rendered Icy the gracious host ana
MS pretty daughter. 1t was also the good
fortune of me Post missionary to dine
with Mr.. II. II. Norven and his charming
wife and daughter the latter gifted mu-
institute.
Mr.. G, l.. Browning bookkeeper for the
lirIn, Is gallant kentuckiau and has been
Win owe, Sternenherg u Co. for sever
years, iie is one Of the most competent
boJkkcepers known to the lumber trade.
Mr. v. A. Petty aud Mr., G. \. Stcrncn-
berg, both members of the firm, are very
popular ana invaluable In their respective
departments. Other positions are ably
hlled, as follows II. Nj. Harvey. n,cf;
w. II. NIuuroc. mill foreman: H. H. Nor
VOL ensincer; j. r.. Mcdonald. plamr
Foreman f. W. Sterneuherg. assistant
b'okkeepcr postmaster, ticket ana express
agent. j. l.. Davis, foreman in woods. Joe
Davis. roadmaster, y. Is. Hall, storckoap-
er. The latter has been with the firm for
! est known men i'm the state. lie drew a
true h!Nie during the late war and has
Nlgh testimonials of efficient work on |
many dark and bloody battlenelas
Nit. johnson, late Of Houston, is master |
mechanic Of the mills.
ihe Motel here, which has been SO we'll |
conducted for many years by Mr.. 5 NJ
lurdin. is about to pass into other hands |
10 the intense regret of the travelling nun |
Nc, as Mr.. Burdin is about tp move to New /
Iberia, La whore he will embark in the |
lumber aud logging business
a WucN chicken ranch is about to he es- !
'ahlishet here by the young men of the |
office, and they confidently expect to take
nothing but blue ribbons for Thoroughbred 1
nultrN nj the big State chicken show 10 .
be- gvcn in Houston.
Itn Post missionary is always delighted |
10 visit TINS inviting piney woods nest ami |
he invariably departs with a keen sense OF |
regret at being unable TO tarry longer e..
l"cia'ly hs Messrs. olive, Sterncnherg &
20; are preparing to cultivate an extensive
rchaid nnd vineyard, the product of watch
hey VIII ship to Dc alers. e.