St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-09
better position 10 speak for the
company than anbodv else.

Abita Sblngs could not he sur-
passed in progressiveness. IL has
been decided by the Progressive
Union TO send out ten thousand
copies of pamphlet descriptive OF
che water, climate and other at
fractions and advantages of Ablta
Springs and she surrounding sec
ton. This will supplement the
work of the Abua Springs Water
Company. which be SAID had de
terlnined 10 send out 100, 600 copies
of the pamphlet.
Emllien Perrin said that Abita
Springs should be suburb Of
New Orlesns, aad is destined 70
hold such q position. lie predicted
that in two or three years the town
will have increased to several times
it's present size, declaring that the
spirit of progressivencpS shows
by the people of the town would
accomplish much.
Mr.. Ksub stated that the Gov.
ernmsnt figures show that Abisa
Springs 10 the third heal,hiest place
In the United States, and he he
lisvsd that, red tape considered, the
place would rank first.
Mr.. Hayue spoke Of the part
which Captain Johu l'ol,eveut had
played IN developing the Parish of
ST. Tammany, aud spoke of the
long service that General MausQer
Pearsall had contributed ;" tbs
building up of the section through
which the railroad runs. MIR.
HaYne declared that the Porevent
d Favre Lumber Company, which
10 still IN existence, owns abont
thirty thousand acres of land in
the vicinity, and iS greatly and
vitality interested in the success OF
ell movements for the improve
neul of the territory. Mr. Haync
predicted that five years hence
she change will he 80 great IN
Ablts Springs that the town will
hardly be recognized because of lss
upbulldlng.
]. 2. BALDWIN spoke along Ia
niliar lines. referring TO the ener-
getic spirit which the citizens
manifested, and predicted rapid
progress in the development of
the town.
Mr.. Larkin, replying to direct
question a. to the location of the
bottllng works said that it would
be placed where labor could he had
as needed, and Mr. Kaub assured
aim that the Progressive Union
would see to it that all the labor
needed would be forthcoming.
Captain q. l.. Millar, Core
spending Secretary of the Pro
gressrve Union, spoke briefly, cora-
mendlng the spirit of his felIev.
townSnen, and urging the necessity
for the establishment OF more ia
duasrleS in the town.
A. Auttl, proprietor Of Mattl'S
Hotel, spoke briefly when called
upon ny the tosstmaster.
Following the dinner. q trip
was made % the Spring, after which
the party walked over . portion Of
the grounds OH which 1t Is pro
posed 10 erect the new pavilion
and he,el. The party then re
turned 10 New Orleans.
1t is proposed that the company
about to be organised shall have
All authorized capital Of $780,
600, and when $4,000 shall have
been subscribed Board OF Direc
tors shall he elected by the SUBJ
seribeis. The company will take
over the business OF the Abi;a
Water Company. 1t owns q site,
consisting of FIVE squares. on which
II is proposed TO erect a handsome
hotel. containing about one hun
dred rooms. The Carrizo Spring,
IN Texas, has also been acquired.
The plane Of the company in
cIude the erection IN New Orlcan.
of the largest bottiing plant south
of Chicago. The building which
it is proposed to erect Will he lw"
stories, With third deck for lab
oratory purposes. The second
floor will be used for bollling and
packing, while on the ground floor
will be located the company's of
fees and storage for cased and
packed goods ready for Shipment.
Switch tracks will be provided for
expeditiousIy handling the com
pahy's shipments.
The proposed hotOl is to be
strictly D modern affair, with rooms
EQUIPPED with all modern conven-
iences.
II vas stated that the New Or.
leans Great Northern had agreed
to erect the pavilion, subject to Ger.
tain conditions, which 1t 10 under
stood will be carried out. This
assurance vas given by q. w.
Goodyear, Vice President Of the
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