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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11

- COATED at Onvills, Louisiana,
il model lumber mill of the
n Onville Lumber Co., which
started business here in Oc-
80 tober, 1917. In the short
space Of one year the business
Of this concern very materially in
creased and they now have one of
the most successful businesses in this
section. The Onville Lumber Com
pany has a model plant and mill for
saving and planning work with ca
pacity Of 10000 feet Of lumber per
day. This concern gives employment
to a considerable number Of men, not
only in the plant, but in the woods,
telling trees and preparing them for
transportation to the mill. The On
vile Lumber Company is developing
a large and successful business in
piling, for which they have a large
capacity and ship in car load lots
to all parts Of the country and are
steadily developing an increasing
trade in foreign countries.
Henry E. Coney, who is the active
manager of this splendid enterprise,
is a man of broad, practical expert
ence in the lumber industry. His
experience has covered a period OF
years and there is no doubt that the
success and progress of this concern
is due in a large measure to his ef'
ficient management.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11

~ NE Of the most interesting as
az well as profitable businesses
81 Of the South to-day is tur-
81 pentine farming, as we'll as
" the preparation Of the various
products derived from it. The
pine forests of the South produce
more turpentine and resin than those
Of all the rest of the world put to-
gether, our total production being
worth forty of fifty million dollars
year and from now on 1t will be
worth considerably more. Both tur-
tpentine and resin have their part IN
both war and peace. They were once
so important to naval construction
that they were called naval stores,
and to-day they are employed in one
shape or another in the shipbulldlng
plants all over the Union. They had
their place in the furnishing of every
airplane that flew over the battle
field, and in the automobiles and
motor cars that moved back and
forth behind the lines. The bullets
and shrapnel shells rest in beds of
resin inside the steel until they are
ready to be showered over the
enemy, and there is not bit Of paint
or varnish on any army mun1tion OF
war that has not some of the juice
of the long leaf pine in it. The
same stuff is used in the making of
soap, paper, printing materials, and
they are now experimenting with 1t
to make a synthetic rubber, which 1t
is claimed will eventually compete
with the gum from the wilds of the
Amazon and the cultivated rubber
plantations of Ceylon and Malaysia.
The gum Of the pine seems to be
indestructible and with such wide
range Of uses it is destined to be
one of the leading industries Of the
country.
T. Gabriel, who has for years been
engaged in the production Of these
pine products, was one Of the first
in this section to see the possibilities
of establishing a plant for distilling
turpentine as well as increasing the
production of pine pitch and creo-
sote. His experience in this line
of endeavor has covered period of
fifteen years or more. His plant Is
located at Onville, just a few miles
from Covington, in the heart OF the
yellow pine belt. The plant has
reached large capacity and the pine
pitch, creosote, turpentine and vari-
Gus products are shipped to all parts
of the country. With the demand
increasing steadily and such an un-
limited supply Of raw material at
hand it is safe to assume that this
concern will grasp the opportunity
for extensive development in the
Inear future.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11
G. E. SURGE.

So OVINGTON'S leading jeweler
81 and expert matchmaker is 10
b Gated on New Hampshire
n street, haping moved into new
~ headquarters. Here will be
found in stock the complete
lines of the standard and reliable
makes OF watches, clocks and high
grade assortments of the jewelers.
art and cut glass, to which has just
been added a department Of optical
goods which will receive the especial
attention of DR.. Joseph Bass. who
will test and prescribe the particular
glasses required.
Mr. Surgi devoted over ten years
to the study Of the jewelry business
in it's various branches, having had
exceptional advantages while with E
L. Jones and other leading New Or
leans firms before coming to Coving-
ton in June Of last year.
That it has required but a few
months to grasp the possibilities in
Covington for an up-to-date estab-
lishment of this character and the
will to carry into effect the compile
ton of the plan, shows the alert and
progressive business man and Gov
ington is to be congratulated. Mr..
Surgi take sparticular pride in ex-
pert repair work and this depart
ment has his personal supervision.
A we'll arranged store with large
and attractively display stock of first
class goods greets the discriminating
visitor. who will be converted into
buyer when realizing that the as,
sortment represents the leading man
ufacutrers in each line
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11
ANTOINE PATECEK.

"A MONG the recent business en-
~ terprises to establish in Mad
isonville, is the mems fur
IA nishing and tailoring estab-
A "A lishment conducted by An
tone Patecek. The business
has already come into its own and
commanding a large and growing
business among the discriminating
people of the town. The Patecek
furnishing establishment is unques-
tionably the leading haberdashery in
this community The quality OF
clothing carried by this concern rep
resents everything in style, quality
and material. There is probably not
a more comprehensive line Of Cloth
ing to be had anywhere in town than
that which is carried by this enter
prising concern. A very nice line OF
mems furnishings, including Walk
Over shoes, Lion Brand collars and
shirts, are always carried in stock.
The National Tailors, which is one
of the largest tailoring concerns In
he country, doing "a national bust
ness, is represented by Antoine Pate
eek. In connection with the haber-
dashery is a special department mod
ernly equipped to do first class c.ean-
ng and pressing This splendid en-
terprise is managed solely by Mr..
Patecek who is Wide-awake bust
ness man " character and standing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11
CONVICTION GARAGE.

- ROMINFNT among the success
IS full and enterprising business
men Of Covington is R. H.
3 Ferguson, who conducts the
= Covington Garage on Column
bia street, near Gibson. The
Covington Garage is among the more
recently established businesses of
Covington for it began business in
February, 1918. While the build
ing occupied by this concern is large
and we'll equipped for repair work
as we'll as storage, yet the business
has grown to such large proportions
as to warrant larger and more
spacious quarters. The necessary
improvements will start in the near
future and when completed this will
be one of the largest and most up
to-date garages in the parish.
The repair department is in charge
Of an expert and repairs are made
on all makes Of cars. including pleas
ure cars trucks, as we'll as the re-
pairing of self-starters, magnetos and
storage batteries A general line OF
accessories are carried in stock in
Guiding Goodrich tires, Willard &
Vesta storage batteries and Hartford
shock absorbers
Mr.. Ferguson has had more than
fifteen years experience in the auto
mobile business and is thoroughly
reliable and capable man. He gives
personal management and Is due
much credit for the success Of this
growing eeReera.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11
& BROWN CONNER
CIAL CO., INC.

~RANDALL & BROWN, located
at Pearl River, is deserving Of
n more than passing notice In
review Of the leadina concerns
of St. Tammany parish. While
the business is comparatively
new. having been established only
Jew years ago, yet, in this short time
mas grown to such proportions as
@ place it in the front ranks with
he leading concerns of the parish.
There is not better-kept or more
completely stocked general merenan-
disc store in this vicinity than that
cf Crandall & Brown Commercial
Co., Inc. The line of merchandise
carried by this concern is OF unques-
tionably high quality and can be had
at prices far more reasonable than
similar quality sold in the larger
cities The stock embraces every
thing in general merchandise, go
ceries, meats, provisions, ready-Ic-
ear apparel, shoes, has, ladies
goods, notions and farm supplies.
The goods are carefully selected and
we'll displayed. This concern does a
strictly cash business which is quite
| dill advantage lOL O1lly W IhC SoAAA
pany, but also to the trade, because
| by doing a cash business there is no
loss and no allowance maze for 1t.
There is no question bus that sup
plies can be had here at u more rea-
sonable price than in cities OF larger
size. Surely, with such splendid
concern at home there is no reason
why the people of Pearl River or Vi
cinity should go elsewhere to buy
their supplies. The management
shows every consideration for the
patrons who deal here and has al
ways offered high grade goods at
moderate prices.
George e. Dixon, who manages
the affairs of the concern, Is man
of broad business experience ard
training. He has had diversified
business experience covering a period
of twenty-five years or more. Tha'
he has been successful in his preseni
undertaking is reflected by the ma
| terial growth of the business from
the start.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11
BaBGB0E RR0s., EXPEaLazBET.
Al FARM.

~
live stock business in Louis1-
ana was Of small Importance,
as the raising of the best
- breeds of cattle was undertake
en- but to small extent. 1t
was not believed by the farmers OF
the state that this business would be
profitable. 1t was thought that inl-
age crops and grain could not D. pro-
d. ced on a basis that would pay toI
feed them to live stock. But since
it has been demonstrated that more
corn and oats can be raised per acIe
in Louisiana than in any OF the
northern live stock states and forage
crops, such as velvet beans, co Hpeas,
vetches and several kinds OF cloyers
and alfalfa, have shown such won
derful growth, the attention OF the
farmers has been turned to the pro-
duction Of live stock.
One of the foremost Of the South
engaged in the live stock industry
is that of the Houlton Brothers, who
have, unquestionably, one of the
most modern and up-to-date stock
farms in the South. 1t is Impossible
to describe in words the mammoth
undertaking Of the Houltons at
Uneedus, Louisiana.
The Houltons, Charles H. and
William L., are the owners, and that
they have set to work to make this
model farm is reflected in the Won
derful progress made in a compare
lively short time.
| The fHoulton Farm is located on
| the site of the recently acquired Nor
ris Retreat. This location was for
| merly considered unfavorable for the
raising of stock, but this old idea
was soon set aside after the Houltons
started developments. The land was
cleared, modern barns, silos and
! other buildings were erected and al
most overnight grew up one Of the
largest stock farms in this section.
| Every modern equipment known to
the farming industry has been in
stalled and the unusual farm we see
| today is the realized ideas of the
Houlton Brothers who have as well
made the town of Uneedus the splen-
did little village it isto-day.
So great is the belief of the Houl-
tons in the future of this section OF
the country that they have acquired
| $4,000 acres Of land in Tangipahoa
| parish, Of which over 1900 acres
have been cleared and are now under
cultivation.
The stock farm is managed by
capable and experienced live stock
men and such breeds as Aberdeen
| Angus are raised for beef, Guern-
sey and Holstein for milk. On the
| Houlton farm, at present, are more
| than 500 head of Duroc Jersey hogs,
a breed that is known the world over
as economical and high grade pork
producers, as we'll as several hun
dred head of sheep, also fine horses
and mules About TO- 900 acres have
been set aside for pasture.
AS result OF the proven POSSIBLE
ties of this section many people have
located here in the past year or two
Mr.. William L. Houlton makes his
home on the site Of his farm so as tc
be at hand to direct affairs. He is
original in his ideas and with the
assistance of his brother has sue
cessfmly developed this enterprise
which only few years ago was con
sidered impossible.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11
RNRHRF sTURM, GROCER.

~ ROMINENT among the leading
business men of MadisonVille
- and one who is widely known
H in business circles there, Ia
Il Robert Sturm, who conducts
one of the most modern gro
sery stores in St. Tammany parish.
Mr.. Sturm has been in business for
years. He started in Houltonville
in 1901. Starting in small way he
has by close attention to business,
coupled with fair and square deal
ing, built up very substantial en-
terprise. About three years ago the
store in Madisonville was establish
ed and under the capable manage
ment Of Mr.. Sturm the business has
grown from the start. In conduct
ing the business at Madisonville, like
that at Houltonville, the greatest
care has been taken to supply the
trade with high grade merchandise
at reasonable prices. Mr.. Sturm
gives particular attention to phone
orders and maintains free delivery
system to all parts Of the town.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11

a MONG the progressive and en-
terprising concerns of Madt4
HV sonVille Is the Starns' Phar-
~ macy, located at No. 3, Mich
IN IN igan Avenue. The Starns'
Pharmacy is unquestionably
one of the finest drug stores to be
found in the parish, in fact, it COM
pares favorably with similar stores
in the larger cities. The splendid
appointment of everything, as we'll
as the sanitary conditions of this
store, makes it very attractive. The
Starns' Pharmacy carries large and
we'll selected stock Of drugs, patent
medicines, toilet requisites, perfum-
cry, stationery and school supplies,
kodaks and films, and are distribut-
ors of the well known CONNECTIONS
made by the Elmer Candy Co., as we'll
as full and complete line Of Gig
ars, cigarettes and tobacco. A very
creditable feature Of the store is the
prescription department, which is in
charge of a capable and efficient
pharmacist. All prescriptions filled
by this concern are compounded of
pure, fresh drugs and are prepared
III SJr1CL dCCOTQanCe WIN the QOCLOTS
order. Under no circumstances does
this oncern substitute one drug for
another in compromising prescrip-
tions. For this reason they have
built up very enviable reputation
as well as large and growing trade.
Their patrons are by no means con-
fined to the limits of the town but
are among the people Of the rural
districts contiguous to the town Of
jacksonville.
]. B. Starns, the able proprietor, is
a man widely known in the business
circle and one who has come up from
a modest beginning. The business
is managed by ]. j. Broders, who is
a capable business man, as we'll as a
graduate pharmacist. He devotes
his entire time to the business and
the splendid growth of the concern
in recent years is due unquestion-
ably to his ability and attention to
the affairs of this concern He is
widely known in the community and
Ia respected ~ ali whs knew him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11
THE FRENCH RESTAURANT.

HE French Restaurant, which
was established in Slidell
about six months ago, has
gained a. remarka bic patron
age in the short time Of half
year, which Is due largely
to the high quality Of the food, as
we'll as the courtesy OF service. Mrs.
c. s. Cunningham, the proprietress,
has always made 1t point to serve
only good food, fresh and well-cook-
ed. Every care is taken in selecting
the supplies to be served the trade.
The cooking is not of the kind one
usually gets in public eating houses,
but is characteristic of the Of home
cooking The kitchen of the French
Restaurant Is clean, sanitary AMI
we'll kept. Regular meals are serv-
ed at reasonable prices, also short
orders at all times. Mrs. Cunning
ham is well known in Slidel and
has shown unusual business ability
She actively manages the business
and it is her earnest effort to make
steady customer Of every one who
once eats here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11

- ROBABLY there is not a more
D widely known family in this
- part Of the State or more
a. highly esteemed than that OF
= the Badons, for the name has
been identified with Coying-
toms oldest families for more than
half century. The grandfather Of
Robert William Badon was one OF
the early settlers here.
Robert Badon, who conducts an
auto storage garage, as well as hiring
of cars and repairs, located at 523
Gibson street, is unquestionably one
of the leading livery men of the
city. Mr.. Badon was born and rear
ed here and is a man who has always
taken a deep interest in the town, its
progress and development. While
his business requires large part OF
his time, he has always found time
to devote to public affairs, in which
he takes deep and active interest
Mr.. Badon has been elected Justice
Of the Peace and serves as Judge o.
the Third Ward. That he has filled
the office to the entire satisfaction o.
LuG pSOplC uGIG ID IOASCtSu
support in electing him to the Office
for the third term. In executing the
affairs Of this public trust he has al
ways been fair, impartial and hon
orable and has done everything tt
serve, the people to the best of hi;
ability. Not alone has he been sue
cessful as man of public affairs bu
also in the conduct of his private
business. The garage he has is larg'
and we'll located and has storage
capacity of from 20 to Is cars at ;
time. Automobiles can be hired TO
short trips or drives to any of thu
smaller towns in the vicinity.
service and filing station is als'
maintained in connection with tn
garage Mr. Badon actively man
ages the business and has made ;
success from the start. He is pro
| gressive business man and takes al
active interest In anything calculat
! ed to benefit the town or commu
| nifty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11
CRANDALL g. BROWN LUMBER
COMPANY.

NE of the largest and most sue
"a cessfully conducted lumber
enterprises in St. Tammany
parish is the Crandau &
W Brown Lumber Company, To-
Gated at Pearl River, La.
The business was established ABOUT
three years ago and from its very
inception has made material pro-
gress. The mill yard and quarters
occupy about twenty-five acres and
more than 10000 acres are being
worked in the woods. The company
gives employment to one hundred
and fifty men who work under the
most favorable conditions. The COM
pany shows every consideration for
its employees and has very good
housing facilities on the grounds.
A number of men are employed In
the woods telling the trees and pre-
pairing them for transportation to the
mill. The company maintains its
own logging facilities operating over
four miles of the Southern Railroad
and then over the private branch dl-
rect to the points Of operation IN the
woods. When the logs reach the
mill they are cut into lumber or COM
mercial sizes, principally one inch.
More than forty thousand feet OF
lumber is turned out in a single day.
There abs been such an unusual de-
mand for hardwood in the past sew
eral months that the stock on hand
is not as great as usual, for there is
generally about 100000 feet or
hardwood on hand at all times. The
business of this concern has shown
material increase during the past
year which was the most successful
year since its inception.
The growing demand for hard
wood has taxed the capacity OF the
mill for months and it is safe to say
that this growing concern will rank
as the peer of any southern com
panies. The Crandall & Brown Lbr.
Co. is very closely associated with
the S. T. Alcus Company, which Is
one of the largest lumber manufac-
turers in the South.
r. E. Murrhee is treasurer and
general manager of the Pearl River
enterprise and is man Of broad ex
perience in the lumber industry. He
is widely known in business circles
throughout the State and commands
the admiration of all who know him
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11
BJJILDERy SUPPLY co.

CONSPICUOUS among the new
III concerns of Madisonvllle is the
Builders Supply Company, es-
tablished about five months
~ ago. R. Flasdick, the pro
prietor, has the credit Of hav-
ing one Of the best stores in the town.
While the business is yet in its in
fancy it is gaining very good pat
ronage and is headquarters for all
kinds of builders supplies, house fur
nishings, cutlery, harness, sporting
goods, automobile accessories and
supplies. The store Is large and well
stocked and ideally located. A ser
vice station is maintained for sup
plying gasoline and oils.
Mr.. Flasdick is man Of broad ex'
perience, having been in business fol
a number of years. He is a wide
awake man and extends every cour'
tesy to the trade, which Is growing
steadily. He personally manages
the business and trys hard to please
and satisfy every one.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11


AN established on the Tche-
functa river at MadisonVille
a shipyard for the building
w and repairing Of the various
craft required in the Lake
and Gulf commerce. When the de-
mand for ships became the para
mount need of the hour this long es-
tablished and equipped yard with us
organization of skilled Workmen was
quickly reQuisitioned and an enlarge
ment of the plant made, in order TO
fill the immense contracts undertake
en-. The name of the company was
changed in June, 1917, to the Gun
Shipbuilding Company, Inc, with
Alfred H. Clement, president, J. k
Goodson, Vice4president, John by
mond, secretary, and J. w. CORY
treasurer. The charter granted Is a
very broad one, but for the present
the management is specializing on
certain classes of shipping, having
now under construction and well al
yanced, sixteen barges for the Navy
Department, half Of the number to be
delivered in January, 1919, and the
balance at regular intervals. Inc
plant Is now equipped with two full
sets of building ways and four Tor
repair work. One of the big achieve
ments of this yard was the building
of the largest tug boat by any soutn-
ern plant, the 20. A. Hermanson,
which is being very successfully OPP
Grated by the Southern Oil & Trans
port Co., of New York. There mas
also been completed and put into
commission the river steamer SEQ
mex"
This yard is a union shop, modern
and we'll equipped, giving employ
ment to about one hundred men VINO
are we'll paid and their working ana
housing conditions are as comfort
able as can be provided.
There Is so much shipping needeo
in the particular classes for Whlch
this ward is SO admirably equipped
that a capacity output should De
prophesied for years to come.
Mr.. V. zuvich, the superintendent
is a practical man and a ship builder
OF years Of experience, and to Whom
a generous measure of credit is gwen
for the successful handling or the
construction work to date.
When the general prosperity OF
such busy communities as manson
Vile is considered, one realizes 0he
very important part that is played by
40 efficient and progressive set OF
men as comprise the personnel OF the
Gulf Shipbuilding Co., Inc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-11
THE SLIDELL TAILORING AND
PRESSING ESTABLISHMENT.

~ LIDELL Tailoring and Pressing
Establishment has been sery-
ing the people Of Slidell with
such a high character of ser
~ vice for years that it is worthy
Of special mention. The busi-
ness was started some twelve or
fourteen years ago. Conducted in a
small way at the beginning it has
grown and increased from year to
year. Today the Shelton pressing es-
tablishment commands a large trade
and numbers among it's patrons many
Of the most discriminating people Of
the town as well as large trade
among the people of the rural dis
tricts. Orders are taken here for
suits that are made to measure. The
large line of samples shown are OF
the latest fabrics and cloths shown
anywhere.