Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-06
Sugar works Talk.

sugar W 0rKs Ialk.
Learning that party of three Tope-
ka capitalists were at Attica. last week,
proposing to put in sorghum sugar
factory, with salt and paper attach
ment, Messrs. Eldred and Youmans
went over and induced two of the CAPT
talists, q. w. Watson and L. r. Elliott,
to come over and view Medicine Lodge
and its surroundings. E. w. Deming,
who built the Conway Springs works.
and Prof. Cowgirl, state sugar inspect
or, were also there, and they preceded
the capitalists, and, Wednesday night
addressed an audience at the court
Watson and Elliott came over, and
were taken III charge by committee
of citizens, and shown around the city.
Just before leaving here they submitted
a proposition to the committee, in sub
stance as follows: IT the people of Med
icine Lodge would agree to give them
S25, 900 in waterworks bonds, $4,000 in
prospect hole bonds, $4,000 in cash, in
acres of suitable land for the sugar
plant, they. the capitalists, would build
and operate sugar plant with capae-
ity of $50 tons of cane per day build
and operate system of waterworks,
and give the people $4,000 worth of
stock in the sugar plant.
This proposition was laid before a
citizens meeting Thursday night, and
unanimously rejected. 1t did not have
even one defender. Every person pres
ent considered the proposition either in
the nature of huge joke, or as an IN
suit to the intelligence of this commu-
nifty.
1t was then resolved, as the sense OF
the meeting, on close vote, that this
city and community would donate tC
any responsible sugar company $4,000
in cane and five acres of land. for the
works.
MONDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
The committee appointed at the
meeting of the 31st ult., consisting OF
Fl. NJ. Ingraham, w. w. Cook, T. c
Molloy, S. K. w. Field and Henry
burst, on Friday learned that Col. G.
II. Eldred, of this city, capitalist OF
unquestioned ability. and citizen il
whom every one has confidence, was
willing to undertake the work of estab
fishing sugar plant here, if he could
receive proper encouragement from The
people of this city and township. liz
was induced to put his proposition II
writing. and at meeting held at thu
courthouse Monday night, attended by
nearly every business man in this city
Chairman Ingraham, of the citizens
committee, submitted that proposition
after j. w. McNeal had been elected
chairman, and E. p. CarutheTs secre
tary. 1t is as follows:
MAI. ELDRED's PROPOSITION.
MEDICINE LoRGE, KANs., Feb. 4, 1889.
To THE SUGAR PLANT COMMITTEE:
Believing that the greatest industry in South
western Kansas is now lying dormant for wan
| of cofidence and capital and fully realizn
! the risk in venture of such magnitude, an
one of which so little is known, at the reques
| of the said honorable committee, l tender t
them and through them to the citizens of Met
| icine Lodge and the country adjacent thereto
the following proposition. which, if accepted
shall be carried through to the best of my abb
| ity. and in return l will expect the earnest CT
operation of all the good citizens of Medicin
Lodge and the surrounding country.
As you all know, the good work is not fiji
ished nor the outlay completed after the fat
tory is ready to run, as glance will show tn
constant expense engendered in running til
same, requiring near one hundred men and a
expense of near one thousand dollars per da.
and without unanimity of feeling and the d.
sire of all, or at least large majority who's
cooperation shall need that may succeed,
shall not attempt it, but with your best wishC
and reasonable caution and energy | expe,
the providential smile to rest upon our coul
try, and that we will be satisfied with the r.
suit of the adventure:
PROPOSITION.
The City of Medicine Lodge to furnish me
cash, $4,000; also ten acres Of ground or i
equivalent; also railroad right-of-way from IL
present track to wherever factory may |
built; also to furnish to the factory fiftee
thousand tons of marketable sorghum in
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per ton, or five thousand tons a free donation
also to exempt the said plant and that whic
pertains to it from taxation for one year.
In consideration of above hereby agree ar
guarantee to build and operate so far as
practicable, a sugar plant of what is common
known as 2OO-ton per day sugar plant, IL
same to be completed. if possible, equipped al
run during the sugar season of 1889. To sink
| m aalt fbo,.
erals. To build and operate system Of waite
works in the city of Medicine Lodge, Barb,
county, Kansas, of the extent as shown by IL
map herewith transmitted; the main to be tel
inch pipe from the pump or pumps to the fir
divide, then extending up to Main Street al
through the business part of said street wit
eight and six-inch mains. as necessity require
balance of pipe to be four inch diameter. Fa
Their extension of pipe to be made whenever II
city council deem it necessary after being p
titioned by not less than - No of petitione
who shall agree to pay water rents for IL
privilege. l also further agree to put at ii
disposal of the city. hydrants to be used fl
city and fire purposes free of charge to tt
city. The rental of said water works to reve
to party building and operating the same. TT
waterworks to be owned by the city from IL
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grounds on which said plant stands but II
revenue arising from the operation of sa
works to be owned and COLLECTED by builder an
operator of said wafer works for the period {
years
Also the city OF Medicine Lodge grant uni
me for the period of years the use of IL
streets and alleys Of said city for the purpo
Of laying water mains and pipes to compile
and carry out the system of water works co
! fempIated 10y this proposition.
cHAs H. ELDRED
The report of the committee was +,
ceiyed, and, on motion of .. VanSlyk,
the committee was continued in Sc
vice.
Henry burst being called for, deli,
cred the following timely and sensib
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