St. Tammany farmer., 1908-03-28
RESULT OF CONFIDENCE AND ENERGY

Mr.. ]. 7. McCune, the expert mechanic and
pressman with E. C. Palmer & Co., Ltd, of New
Orleans, this week put the finishing touches tc
the new Babeoek Regular cylinder press that has
house on Gibson street. This is high grade
printing press and cost $1400.
A cursory review of the circumstances that in.
duced the establishment of the w. H. Kentze
printing house and it's steady growth its present
completeness and prosperity will bring to light
an interesting illustration of what can be accom-.
plished by determination and ability in the face
of adverse circumstances
Less than two years ago Mr.. Kentzel was
in the Office of the Farmer attending principally
to the job work and advertising department
having an inclination for this kind of work ano
being firm believer in the possibilities of Gov.
ington and enthusiastic as to the opportunity fol-
building up job trade, if proper inducements
could be offered to customers and the office
properly fitted for the execution of the work.
But printers were scarce in Covington, and
while the work was not sufficient to warrant the
sending off for another printer, it was still
enough to interfere with the regular work Of
the paper and it was decided to discontinue the
job department..
A short time previous Mr.. Kentzel had taker
trip to St. Louis, and had more than ever be-
come impressed that a frst-class job office, rur
in proper style and properly equipped would be
paying venture, and while not meeting with
any great encouragement, he decided that he
would establish such an office in Covington.
At that time suitable place for such bust
ness was not to be found and building was
erected especially for that purpose by Mr.. E. j
Frederick. The little Pearl jobber and the Ad
vance paper cutter was moved into this building
and with the addition of Chandler & Price
job press and few cabinets of job type formed
the nucleus of the present printing house, which
can turn out anything, from a poster to ciga
LABEL
Conscientious work and strict attention tt
business has enabled Mr. Kentzel to demonstat'
the correctness of his views, and to-day th'
businessmen of Covington are not compelled t.
send to New Orleans to have intricate work dom
or to save cost. All stapling and punching, per
forating, etc., is done by machines special,
made for that purpose, and first-class labor i
tariff work with perfect satisfaction, and has
special outfit for this purpose.
Mr.. Kentzel now has under consideration tn
addition of a book bindery and ruling machin
to his business. If this is done, Covington vii
be thoroughly up to date as far as a printin,
establishment is concerned. Few New Orlean
establishments have ruling machines.
Our object in writing this article is not to ad
vertise the Kentzel printing house; our editoris
columns are not used for that purpose. w
simply use the material as an impressive lesso
to those who are continually crying, That's a
right for big city, but you can't do that i
Covington. We are too near New Orleans.
To the man who never tries, nothing is success
When the Covington Bank and Trust Co. was OF
ganized in 1898 the same cry was raised by many
1t was declared there was nothing to support
bank; that years ago we had banks, and wher
were they now? But to-day the bank is pros
porous institution, and the St. Tammany Ban
ing Company and Savings Bank has since bee
organized and is also making fine showing.
After the disastrous fire Of November II, 1895
that swept out Of existence large portion O
our business district, Mr.. Emile Frederic
erected the first large brick store and office build
ing in the town. It was predicted that such
structure would not prove profitable and Woul,
be an elephant on his hands. But it did pay
AS a pioneer in building, Mr.. Frederick is enti
tied to the gratitude of every citizen in Coving
ton for an example that has pathed the way fo
the number of fine buildings that have sine,
been erected in Covington.
The Covington Grocery and Grain Co. and tht
St. Tammany Ice and Manufacturing Co. arr
other evidences of what may be accomplished
by individual effort and energy and independence
of thought and action. Such forces united ir
the interest of Covington could accomplish 6
great deal.
There are some trite aphorisms, we'll meant,
that have been productive of more harm than
good, and one of them is, Let we'll enough