The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-17

A big boost was given to the sugar
factory project last evening by mass
meeting held at the opera house under
the auspices of the Weber club. There
was large attendance and Hon. f. J.
Kiesel presided.
Judge Rolapp, president of the We
Der club, told of the labors of the club
in endeavoring to raise the amount
necessary.
Mr.. Kiesel made a brief speech and
spoke of the natural advantages OF
Ogden, by reason of her adjacent
farming land and her location as
distributing center. He said he had
subscribed to stock as an investment
and believed il would increase in value
and pay dividends.
David EccieS who started the sub
scription list With $4,000, said he did
50 purely through selfish motives. he
was one Of the stockholders OF the Lem
factory and that factory had PAID IN
two years 4215 per cent on the money
invested. He believed that similar
enterprise would pay equally as well
ut Ogden.
Hon. C. c. Richards pointed out the
benefits that the factory would give in
The development Of the resources OF
this section, which has 5000 acres of
land suitable for raising beers.
Father z. T. Cushnahan made an
eloquent and witty speech. He said
the question was one of to be or not
to be. The citizens of Weber must
raise $3.50, GOO by Dec. l; they lacked
S39, 100 That sum, if divided among
those who were able to subscribe, would
he very small. We ind men defying
the elements said he, and almost
defying God, going 20 the Klondike,
Tr1o,os1ilyl iera here
in Weber county, in the matter of re-
sources such as a sugar factory would
be instrumental in developing" He
also referred to the subject from the
standpoint Of a humanitarian, and
looked upon ii as one OF the GodgiVen
me Is for uniting ali ceveds and all
classes in Utah. Referring to Ogden s
natural resources, he sroke of the
power plant, Which brought the light
ming and harnessed it ready to do the
work of man. He believed that VIII
liam Driver and the ten candidates fol
the council who had signed a pledge
to reduce taxation 40 per cent mus
have had the sugar factory in mind
as one of the means whereby they
could make that reduction. I don't
believe" said he, that even Bill Glas-
mann can demonstrate how such a re
duction can be made without the sugar
factory. and l believe that selfsame
Bill can almost demonstrate that black
is white"
G. H. Corse, representing the Unior
Pacific. spoke briefly and read a tele.
gram from the general traffic man
ager, stating that the Union Pacific
was deeply interested in Ogden ant
that it looked upon the sugar factor!
as Of tremendous Importance. Thi
company would do everything in it.
power in the way Of securing an equit
able adjustment of rates TO further th'
proposition.
John p. Neakin, just returned from
a lecturing tour in Iowa, told of TIL
great interest manifested in Utah. H
also spoke OF the influence the factor
would have in bringing settlers here
and said it would bring about the de
velopment of other resources. and de
velop not only Ogden and this state
but assist in the DEVELOPMENT of tn
entire west.
William Glasmann also spoke, an,
before the close Of the meeting sub
scripion lists We're passed ground an
about $12, 900 subscribed. Up to thi
afternoon $160,20 had been subscribed
The subscribers last night were a
follows:
Axel Lindstrom. 5000: Mrs. ]. f
Brown, 500; Mrs. L. 3. Thomas, 5000
Ralph Douglass, $500; ]. II. Watkins
S1o0; William Norris 500; J. W. Lind
strom, $500; Edith l. Volker. 500: .
". F. Volker, 500; James Taylor. $10O
B. Ragan, 500; r. Cogan, SlO0; D. !
4. Lindquist. 500; Mrs. E. D. Croker
500: c. NJ. BeesOn, 500; F. S. Steven
Implement company. 5000; c. c. Rich
ards, $1,000; c. E. Driver $500; Williar
Driver, $500: J. H. Emmett. 500; G. I
Cross, $1,000; j. Fl. Herrick, s., 0OC
William Glasmann, 81, 900; D. B. Woo
ley, 500; Z. ]. Brown, $I00; Mrs. DaVi
Eccles. $1,000: Horace Peery. $500: Ne
son & Bell, 5000; Boyle Furniture com
pany, $500; Rufus Garner, 500; Ere
Hatght, 500
a number of ladies and gentleme
offered their services to canvass fc
subscriptions. and they will meet wit
the secretary of the Weber club thi
morning at 10 o'clock. They are: +
c. Gunnell, j. Z. Bagley, J. X Allel
Mrs. Jennie z. Nelson, H. II. Goddar,
George Landsberg, B. j. a. Lindquis