The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03
OGILVlE=HARPER,
THE RECORDS OF CLAIBORNE
PARISH COMPLETED.

THE RECORDS OF CLAIBORNE
PARISH COMPLETED.
Bound in heather and Cloth. the Work
Credltable to the Firm and TO
Ibis City-Reminiscences.
There was period in che history OF
this city when il vas not npssible to
have executed such work as ruling,
book-binding and booll-making, that is.
since the days OF L. r. Simmons who
then operated job printing and book
snaking establishment which was the
equal, If not the best and the most COM
plete. was uncNcelled by his competitors
IN New Orleans. After Simmons retired
this special branch was unconnected
with any print shop" Of this city. al
though ous friend. Tom Meighton, had a
suH run as an independent and which
kept him busy. Is had @-equently been
SAID that IN chat regard Shreveport was
not abreast O. the times and the lack
oi regular bindery and book-makine
plant atfordes the excuse @Dr giving to
trns in other states the ROrk, ob
printing, which legitnna,ely should have
been kept at home, but there can be no
such seady excuse COW Sos helping
those whose only interest in che COM
munlty IS to take from it all they can a.
a profit which sould and can be met by
the home job hrinters, under the same
conditions
But we have digressed somewhat.
Our theme is the binding, ruling and
book-making OF which Shreveport has
two well equipped plants, one Of which
IS operated by Ogilvie- Harper, who are
entitled 40 special notice OF commen- !
datlon for the completion OF a lob OF
book-blndlng which mad long exercised
and perplexed the officials Of Claiborne
parish, ehe clerk in particular, who to-
gethes had discussed how 90 comDilel
and bind the records, which are inyalu{
able SO valuable that no money consid-
Grafton could replace them if lost or de-
stroyed by fire. Gs was when in this
quandary. figuring at one time on the
transportation TO Homer of bindery
outfit 20 do this work which could no
longer be delayed, that Mr.. .. P. Oeil-
vie visited Homer and after pleasant
interview with the clerk Of she court
and other officials of the parish OF C1ai-
borne, gave his assurance that he wou1d
execute the work expeditiously and
satisfactorily. and offered such inden-
nifty bond as would be named, bu, the
officials we'll knew, as we have said, that
no amount of money could replace ,he
records if lost or destroyed. Having the
fullest confidence in the integrity and
the reliability of Mr.. o. P. Ogilvie-the
kind Of asset which outweighs money
as lnstanced IN this case-the work of !
the compilation and binding of these
records was entrusted to Opilvie-
Harper on their honor, a pledge. which ,
TO gentlemen, should not be forfeited I
even IN the face of death. Having been
with this confidence, thev
assumed their obligation which has been
discharged honorably and satisfactorily,
he last of the records having been
shipped Friday afternoon.
No one can imagine the care and the
attention given these cid records. some
'elng vlsibly dscolored with age, and
IS safeguard there was always an at q
endant at night. a faithful man, who q
vas pledged to not permit a single re-
ord to be destroyed in case of fire,
1urlng the progress of this job Ogilvie-
Harper naturally had their anxiety, but s
hey now have the conscious satisfac- c
ion resulting from the fulfllment of t
heir promise and in having completed a 7
OBJ of book-b binding which could not be
xcelIed in the greatest establishment in
he South. This class Of work. execut- )
d as it was, is an indication of the
1any possibih les of Shreveport's pro-
ress, and it enay be said in this con-
ection that Ogilvie- Harper, having all
he requisite essentials, are prepared to
xecute expeditiously and in the best ,
all orders for any kind or
tyle Of ruling, book-binding and book
1aking, for which they solicit the fav-
RS of their friends throughout the
ountry. :