The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-31
CHANGES AT BURNSIDE.
Transfers and Pronotions in the Miles

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Transfers and Promotions in the Miles
Colnpany's Corps of Managers.
With the advent of the new year the
following changes will take place in
the managerial corps of the Miles
Planting and Manufacturing Company,
the most extensive owners and oper-
ators of sugar plantations and fac
tories in this section of Louisiana:
C. S. Mcfarland, who for the past
twelve years has managed the Houmas
Central Factory with eminent efficiency
and ability, will be given the addi-
tional charge of superintendent of all
the Houmas places, by which general
title the group OF seven plantations at
Burnside is known. No one familiar
with Mr.. Mcfarland S capabilities will
doubt that in his more extended field
| of duty he will achieve the same full
measure of success that has charac-
tsrized his control of the Houmas fac
tory.
Alfred Beckner will on January /
sever his connection with the Miles
Company and move to East Baton
Rouge parish to assume possession
aud management of highly improved
model farm OF 10 acres which he has
purch ased. MIR. Beckner was on Ar
mant plantation seven years, eight
years on Conway and eleven years on
Riverton, making total of twenty-six
years of service on the Burnside
Beirne- Miles property. During this
period he not only merited the conf
dence and esteem of his employers by
capable and faithful performance OF
his duties, but earned the confidence
and goodwill of all his associates and
subordin ates, every one OF whom will
regret to see him leave Ascension, and
will wish him all possible success in
his new venture. The Chief has al
ways maintained the friendliest rela-
lions with Mr.. Beckner and is glad to
count itself among the large circle of
firm friends he has made during his
long residence in this parish.
J. W. Stephenson, for the past six
teen years manager of the Orange
Grove plantation, will succeed MIR.
Beckner at Riverton and Donaldson,
and the uniform success that has at
tended his 1abors at Orange Grove is
4T,,6r
to be intrusted to his care with the be-
ginning Of the new year will not suffer
by the change OF management.
John L. Ikerd, after more than
eleven years of faithful service as as
sistant to Sam J. Boote and j. F.
Saxon, successful managers of the
central jewel of the Miles group, will
take charge OF Orange Grove as Mr..
Stephenson's successor. Mr.. Ikerd S
manager of labor has been too well
doubling that he will make his mark
in his new position.
T. Battle Cobb will be Manager
ton and Donaldson, while FL. A. Nor
Clark.
No change will take place at Monroe,
where Sam J. Boote, dean of the Miles
Conway, where Elmer Hunt is the capa-
BILE and popular manager.
The veteran employees and their re-
flows: James Z. Tucker and Henry c.
Braud, each thirty three years; John
W. Tucker, thirty-one years; S. J.
Boote, twenty mine years; Alfred Beck.
ner, twenty-six years; J. ?. Armitage,
twenty two years; j A. G audet, twenty
one years. J. e. Tucker is in charge
of the company's Armant and st.
ames plantations, in ST. j ames par
ish, while j. w. Tucker manages the
New Hope and Ascension places in
Ascension parish, and it is hardly nec-
essary to say th at the Tucker brothers
stand at the very head of the manage
rial fraternity inthe sugar district OF
Louisiana. Mr.. Braud is general book
keeper, payrnaster and mercantile SUI
perintendent of the Burnside group,
besides being a prominent figure in
local politics and governmental af-
fairs, now serving his second term in
the general assembly of the state.
Messrs. Boote and Beckner are among
the compauy's most successful man
ayers, as above noted. Mr.. Armitage, |
after many years of efficient service in
the Houmas store at Burnside, was
given charge of the Armant store in |
ST. James, and is leaving nothing to
be desired in the fulfllment of his I
larger and more important trust. Mr.. |
Gaudet succeeded the late lanented Ell. |
G. Eustis as secretary and treasurer of I
the Miles Company, and Is in charge
OF the business Office in New Orleans.