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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12
MIR. HAMMETT INTERVIEWED.

La add !ticn to the above, it might be
added that Ell PasO has a valley that
according 10 the rep 7rts OF experts is
eqr ally as rich for the prOduc ion OF
sugar be cts as auv valley or county in
The United States. A great deal has
and is being said and writ.t in regard
to this important Industry by som- OF
the leading papers of the country.
Knowing NIB F.Hammett, manager OF
the Campbell Real E-tete company in
business in the 2. cos valley and would
| be in a position to speak on the i'm
portance of the sugar business, the
following interview was secured with
that gentleman:
"The sugar beet raising industry, "
said Mr.. Hammett, lis undoubtedly
one of the most profitable investm en- to
in the Pecos valley and at Eddy. New
Mexico. and there is no reason why
this valley should not be equal to New
Mexico for the production of the beet.
The climatic conditions and richness
of the soil are all that could be de-
sired -
rs the water supply sufficient for
the needs of a sugar beet fact 1ry?"
"No," replied Mr. Hammett, ':that
is the only bad feature, and much to be
eplored. Before anything can be
successfully carried on in our valley
here, the Information al dam will have
TO give us the water supply needed
Great interest is being manifested by
mOneyed men, who look loagingly at
this section as q most advantageous
one, but who feel that it ia useless to
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12
Complete History Of an Industry Which is Des'
tined to Become Lucrative Investment
for the American Farmer.

accom- plished in a short time, say from
the 10th of May to the LIST of June. Be
fore the first of these dat q the ground
will be too cod for planting and after
the second the season will be so late as
to prevent the maturity of the beets be-
fore FROST"
Thus it may be seen why the capita
lists, those who invest their money
with view to obtaining the greatest
profits, give California the preference
in their Investments, and to this fact,
no doubt, are we indebted for the es-
tablishmeut in our midst of six i'm
mense sugar factories, with q joint
capa.ity of $4,000 tons of beet sugar
per aunum, representing an invest
meut of over S., 900, 900 and the form
ing of an English syndicate whose in
tent is 10 invest $I5, 900 900. more in
the growth and manufacture OF beet su-
gar in the Sacramento valley, in this
state.
The factories now in operation are
situated, one at Alvarado, Alameda
Co., with a capacity of 10000 tons per
anuum; one at Watsonville, SAINT.
Cruz, Co with capacity of $1,000
tons; one at Anaheim, Southern CalffOr-
MIA, with capacity of 10000 tons:
one at Chino, Southern California,
with capacity of 1900 tons.
while two others, one at Hueneme,
Ventura Co of 1900 tons, and one al
Salinas, Monterey Co., (the largest ir
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12

are capable of immeLse eApan-iO" by
| means of irrig- ion, and it will be
seen that tie me ace to he new in. US
| try here is real one.
| ''NOs Ca ifornia alone bat the e., tire
| country is Interested in the perman- Mt
| establishment. of the hest sugar indus
| t-y in hose districts which are best
| adapted for it, AID under those condi-
| tions which will best copduce to the
lupbuilGing of prosperous trade, and
| the we'll being OF a concerned"
1t may be we 20 and that the beet
| SUE ar i dus try is by no means nav in
the Uni ed Stat, Exp riments in
| that line have been ding On in more
or less scale since 1880. WHEN q few
hundr. d tons were produced in the
eastern states, which amount, accord
ing to the Statistical Trade Journal
was increased to 1900 pounds in 1889.
From that period to 1863, however,
there was no production of beet sugar
in the country, but in 1863. the man
ufacture of that article was resumed
snd tie output gradually cred od increased
1871. In 1873, th, output was 700 TONS.
but during the period between 1874
and 1877, less than 100 tons per annum
were produced, and in 1887 only 1910
tons marked the beet sugar output of
the United States. In 1889, 26GO tons
were made and since then the indus
try has gradually IN :ressad until last
year the product amounted to nearly
80, 900 tons, and from a small, print
tive sugar fs ctory in 1880, we now have
twelve 'arge factories in the Unit d
States, six of which are located in Cal
ifornia. Those east being located at
Norfolk, Nebraska; G. aod Island, Neb-
rsska; Eddy, New Mexico; Lehi, Utah;
Rome, New York, and Milwaukee,
Wiscon,in; with many more now In
course of erection or bt ing contemplate
ed.
Still we are in our infancy, SO far as
the beet sugar industry is concerned, q
fact which becomes at once apparent
when we stop to consider that Ger
many in 1896, had 397 factories in oper-
at on using II ,672 SIG tons of bet Is;
France, 356 factories, using SAL ,585
metric tons; Austria-Hungary, PIG fac
tories, using 5, 76O, 900 metric tons, and
Ru STA, 277 factories, using 5,3i1,SSS
metric tons. All of the countries men
toned manufacture sugar enough for
home consumption, except, perhaps,
Russia, and have some for expectation,
while the United States according to
the latest statistics, only produces in
beet and cane sugar about thirty per
cent of what it consumes. Thus we
may see that with advantages for teet
culture unsurpassed by Europe it will
not be long till the tide will turn the
other way and Uncle Sam will find
himself exporting sugar instead OF i'm
porting it, with California producing
at least one half of the entire output,
and thus again demonstrating that the
experiment of the Golden State has not
yet gone to sleep.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12

In addition to these there will be miles
of railroad tracks and swift ,hes, thou
sands of feet of sheds and silos, gu
psrintendent's building, electric power
plants. pumping plants, ETC., the whole
cove'ing an area of about 500 acres OF
lard.
When running at full capacity, this
facto"y will grind 600 tons of beers
per day, requiring Ii, 900, 900 gallons of
water. las much as it takes to supply
the city Of San Francisco) and 12O bar
rels of fuel oil for each "a hours, re-
quiring d total expenditure for help
and fuel only, OF alb )ut S. 900 per day
The output of sugar will bs about $50
tons for every "a hours, from the pro-
ceeds of which S12, 900 per day will be
paid to the farmers for the crude beets.
Unlike the other factories in the Unit
ed States, the Salinas concern will
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12

invest their mOIey with SO scant a
supply of water as at present.
There is certainly great future in
beet raising in this valley when the
present objection is overcome. This
must certa My be apparent when you
realize that from one half to million
of dollars wou'd be necess ary to estab-
lish factory and conduct the business
as it is in more favored locations in
capital would be easily outainable. 1,
is he growing industry of the United
States today, and is being greatly en-
couraged by our secretary of agricul-
ture. AS result the acrea <e Is being
increased largely at all the places
where the raising OF bees has been
tried.''
''Wh,t Is the average crop per acre
and its cost of producLion?"
81 would say about 10 tons to the
acre. think that a low average, too
The coat of pro AUCTION is about IS per
acre. The crop Is very easy one to
cult vate, and not at all hard upon the
soil. For this valley there is every
prospect that with the cooreration Of
property holders and a sufficient sup
ply of water, it will in time be a
most important and profitable indus
try:
''There is somewhere between $780,
600, 900 aud 5000, 900 900 annually spent
for imported sugar, aad great
amount of that money could be kept in
the United States, and it will be when
the hopes of those now in the sugar
beet business are realized"
''Then you think there is a promis-
ing future for the industry in this val
ley?"
81 do, indeed. And there are a null
fitude of others who have invested
elsewhere who will, at the proper time,
locate here, and invest their money
v hen a water supply adequa'e to the
demand can be assured"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12

ton from one phase to the other of the
on q path which demands q closer
union and q stronger social bond, but
which, given these, leaOs to a
gre alter wealth than the past can show.
only o, obstacle stands in the way
of the full realization of these plans
and purposes. and that is the thrr aten-
ed anne xation of the Hawaiian Islands.
The results that would follow such &C.
ton would seriously imperil the future
development of the beet sugar indus
try in this state. The employment of
coolie lab Dr. at $12 month the labor
ers providing everything for them
selvesl would certainly affect the posi-
ton of workmen here earning So day
in similar capacity. Let it also be
re MI m bered that the already large
proportions of the Hawaiian product
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12

Lake Erie, and running through the
states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illi-
nois, Minnesota, South and North Da-
kota, Missouri, Nebraska, Color aGO
New Mexico, Idaho, Washington and
Arizona.
Tue success which has marked the
development of that industry in this
state, is mainly due tc fortunate COM
biz alton of climate and soil; the alb
sence of the winter SHOWS making 1t
possible to cultivate the sugar produc-
ing vegetable easier and at less cost
than 10 the es stern sections, the atmOs-
pher.c influences, coo, being more fav-
orable to ths extraction OF the necess.-
ry salts from the earth.
Writing on this subject, H. w. Wi
ley, of the department of agriculture,
says: THE mean summer tempera-
ture of these localities is about the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12

the woridi with capacity OF 80, 600 tons
per annum, are now in course of con-
etf uctlOn.
That the reader may have some idea
of the immensely of the factory last
named, herein give the following di-
m nsiOns as furnished by tee manage
ment: The main building is 5S2 feet
long, l02 feet wide, stories high, con-
tains $500 tons of steel, 1000, 600 brick,
and 800 squares of slate. 10 addition
to this main structure is boiler house
$50 feet loog, 68 feet wide, % feet high,
containing nearly loo, 900 trick, and
enclosing II mammoth boilers and 4
ecOnOmiZers, from which rise two steel
smOke-stacks Ii feet in diameter and
exte nding PIG feet into the air, each
weig ling 1000 Ions; also q machin ,
shop 559 feei long, Az feet wide, % feet
high, and containing 10000 brick
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12
THIS VALLEY IS SUITED TO THEIR CULTURE.
An Interview With Mr.. B. F. Hammett, of the
Campbell Real Estate Company, Brings
to Light Some Interesting Facts
This Important Subject
and coffee.

and coffee.
Thr experiment, however, that pro-
misses to bring about the greatest re-
suits to the Golden SAFE and which IN
time is destined to emancipaSe his n g.
ton from the monOpolisrs of other
lands is that of the sugsr beet. Al
ready the beet sugar industry has OBJ
tanned foothold in California, and 50
few short years, it has outstripped all
the other states in the output of that
article, although the isOthermal line,
for the United States, rs given by the
U. S. superintendent of agriculture,
runs from the state of New York to
California, including the shores of
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12
anne, bat the continuation of semi

same, bat the continuation of semi
GUNNER temperature through the viii
er in Southern California gr eqt y fav-
ors the growth and manufacture of the
bets. In Northern Nebraska ami
>outh Dakota the be Is, W hich are to be
manufactured dur ny the winter time
nave to be protected by expensive
silOs. In California and other places
-imi arly situated the beets can be pro-
ected without any covering, or at
most with only 81. hit covering of
leaves and straw
''rhe Sc ason for planting in mild
climate is also longer. For instance,
in California planting can comm nee
as early as January and continue till
June, thus giving a beet crop coming
continuously in maturity from the 1st
of August to the first of December. In
Other localities the planning must be
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-12
by H. L. BRADFORD.

California is land of experiments.
The pioneer who came here with his
pick and shovel experimental by dig
cling holes into the sides of mountains
and in the be DIS of creeks and rivule's
in quest of god; not content with this
kind of experimenting, or having fail
ed in obtaining a sufficient quantity OF
precious metal, he turned his attention
to other pursuits, sub as stock rais sing,
farming, etc. In that OF stock raising
he had but little experimenting to do,
as the inha bitants before him had made
that the sole industry Of the country,
but even then he proceeded to expert
ment in the breeding of his stock until
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
DEATH OF col. WILL LAMBERT.

Victoria Times; Genuine sorrow is express
cd throughout Texas at his going.
Cleburne Enterprise His death will be
mourned by thousands OF his friends through
out the State.
Floresvlle Chronicle He was as well
known, perhaps, as any man in the State. II
ha haG an enemy, the Chronicle never heard
OF It,
BRENNAN Banner: Those in BRENNAN VINO
know Colonel Will Lambert OF Houston re-
ttetled TO hear, in Wednesdays Post OF his
death, He was n familiar figure in Texas aud
his sudden death was great surprise
Dallas Times Herald. Throughout the en-
tre Texas newspaper fraternity and the Con
teternte camps, the death OF Win Lambert
VIII he source of deepest grief. lie was uni
Neieally known In the State as one OF the
states best and most popular citizens.
Williamson County News (Georgetown) {:
to.onel Lambert was n veteran of the Ciyi,
War, in which he served with distinction lie
waS Texas ranger under Rip Ford mud saw
mare service on the frontier in the wild days.
ta Was many times connected with the legls-
lMure IN a clerical capacity. and was ac-
krowledged to be one of the best lie was Sc, =
rotary of the senate at the last session. Peace
10 his ashes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23

Waco Telephone: Major Sayers Is one 81, VI y
those level-headed. conservative citizehs WHY
can. be caught on tangent, anu is NV q"
ways playing to the galleries
Detroit Herald Major sayers Is making =,
conservative sensible canvass, , ,sst 'h he Cow
crnor for ell the people without rear VI ."'o' .
Cameron Herald sayers will be elected
governor and he will give the state WISE
and safe administration. He Will retire from
the office popular with all Classes in"' 20
thf kind of man Joe Sayers Is.
whackers and political soreheads. vote ior
Jetepn d. Sayers and simple. economic, demo-
cratic government Vote ana Work LOT Tue
entire ticket and settle this matter hnaiiy'
Marlin Ball: Major Savers may not be Z.
spread eagle orator, but In MS speeon las.
+ MONDAY he crowded as much sound common
sense and true political philosophy INTO as
few words as were ever done by an orator
before.
willis Index: No man in Texas has frmcr
hold upon the confidence and esteem OF an
tho people of the State than Major Joseph ~.
savers. the democratic nominee for governor,
who will be elected by majority tnat VIII
more likely be in excess of than fall below
$50. COG votes.
EDDY News: Mr.. sayers campaign Is nov
ing along as smoothly as dynamo. He shows
little taste for pageantry, torch light pro-
cessions and other noises and shows that
usrally attend the race for governor. He ID
really statesmanlike, and will carry with him
to the executive office dignity uncompro-
missed.
Caldwell News Chronicle: Sayers will carry
this State by most astounding majority next
month. probably the largest ever given dem
ociatic nominee. and yet there has been mud
singing galore by his opponents, both Tor the
nomination and the office The people VIII
brln, in their verdict and we move that It be
maze unanimous,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23

yeyance OF a building with windows looking
out over vacant lots retained by the grant,
or. although the enjoyment and value Of
the building VIII be greatly impaired by any
STRUCTURE thereon close TO The building con-
yeyed.
An order that the father pay for the sup
port OF minor children awarded to the GUS
tciy OF the mother by a divorce decree
which made no proyla on for their mainten-
ance Is held, in Mckay vs.. Superior Court
zeal J. 40 l.. r. A. 5s5, obtainable by pc
tstion in the divorce case long after the
decree Rad become final and the mother had
remarked.
The fathers duty to maintain child
after divorce, In the absence OF any provi-
sion In the decree on the subject, Is held.
in re z,lley (wis.), 40 l.. r. A. $40. to
continue .as before, anil his promise to pay
TIE mother for maintaining child after the
time when he was entitled to have the GUS
tody OF the daild under decree Of divorce
granted fer the fathers fault Is tmplied,
although he hiss Intellectually tried to get
the child and has declared that he would
not Iay the mother for it's Keeping.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
On . yarlc,x Of snh,ec,s wan be taken and

on = variety of subjects win be taken and
another voiuminous report will be maie u
be printed by the government and con
signed quickly TO the government attic or
cellar! And congress will proceed as usual
dcirg or negiecting TO do. az It may please
The fact Ia. that the labor. agricultural
ana financial questions can only be and
will only be settled by tho political par
tics OF the country Possibly they ought not
10 be go settled. Il might be better II we
could get all such matters determined upon
non partisan and purely business prln-
dlples, but o,ir style Of government and
way OF doing things precludes the hope OF
any accomplishment In the premises except
by congress in response to the demands Of
party platforms.
Any other scheme Is merely waste Of
time and money--nnd an attempt to shift
responsibility. What we need Is more cour-
ageous action by congressional msiorttles
Platform pledges should be redeemed
promptly and the consequences be left with
the people. There would be little need of
commissions II congress would do It's duty
in accordance with its popular Instructions
from time to time. But II commissions must
be eppointed to handle industrial questions
at least let them be non partisan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
TW ENTY- EIGHT PAGES
A BAD AssEssMENT sysrEM.

Ono OF the commissioners appointed by
the court to appraise the San Jacinto bat
tle1eid tracts, in communication TO The
Post gives reasons for placing the value at
sS7 so per acre on one OF the tracts desired
by The State
Assuming that the price fixed by the APP
rralsers was q fair valuation tho fact again
calls attention TO The imperfect ana mis-
leading system OF assessing property for
taxation Not only is property not assessed
for d third Of Its value as in the case In
question, and in many others, hut this low
yaluat- on is so deceptive THAT 1t often
proves an obstacle to real estate activity
Strangers coming into a community for the
purpose az investing go first to the tax lists
for an idea Of the value placed upon prop
eriy by tie owner. They are naturally eau
tious ersi suspicious and when prices are
asked that are three or four times the as
sesement they conclude that somebody Is
trying to rob them and often leave With
out perfecting any trades.
1t is doubtless true that real estate deal.
ers can all recall many Instances where &
wide discrepancy between the returns fol
taxation ami the prices demanded for tn,
hand have proved obstacles TO business.
The only true and safe and Just pan i
to assess property at Ats marketable valu
and reduce the rate OF taxation. This polio.
would not only give the public ana especi
ally incoming investors and prospector
something like an official determination o
land values, bart would give 10 the com
mundty the prestige and substantial bene
fits that follow the reputation for lo'
taxes The aggregate taxable wealth @
elites and counties would show up bette
and Tue margin for necessary public In
debtedness would be also enlargdk
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Sampson, wife OF the rear admiral.
has rented a house Ut Vedaio, Cuba.
The Nlzam OF Hyderabsd has paid a
Madras dentist $3.50 for set OF false
teeth.
rumor tina. he will return to America to
live.
W. d. Howells, the novelist, is said to
DO contemplating "a trip to London, where
he will be the guest OF Henry James.
NJ. vlcorien Joucieres has made for Inn
mediate production at tho Paris opera a
four-act lyric drama Of Tennyson's "Idyls
OF the King"
Hon, Chunt ey +. Black. who was re-
ported blind, has undergone an operation
in Philadelphia. which, 1t is believed, will
restore his sight.
Ouida's dog cemetery near her Floren-
tire home has received another resident In
the person OF favorite mastif of the
novelist's which died last week.
DR.. Minot J. Savage OF the Church Of the
Messiah, was tho first minister in this
country who openly accepted the theory of
evolution and preached it from the pulpit.
Nine. Ristori. otherwise the Marquise
Capranica del Grille, is in her 77th year.
and Is lying critically i'll at Rome, being
unable to accept the invitation of the queen
OF Italy to pass few days with her at
Gressony
Colleen Fleece which has just been con-
ferred upon NJ Felix Faure was the one
which had belonged to Bismarck, 1t IS
also said that the ono now worn by King
Humbert once adorned the shoulders OF
Christopher Columbus.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
SOME P0sTsCRIPTs.


The British captured Manila in 1862 with
"A fleet OF fourteen ships. and held it for
fifteen months.
Tho average weight of bnain Is greater In
China than in any European country. eA-
ceptlng Scotland.
ChristNn Science has finally reached the
CITY of Mexico where it has quite a fol-
lowing In the Anglo American colony.
A temperance association composed OF
members of the Six Nations Is doing much
to check intemperance among the Indians
The Boston dlspensary the oldest med
icai charitable foundation in New England
treated 26,29l new patients last year
Turkish papers were not allowed to print
the news OF the assassination Of the Aus
trian empress, They simply antiounced that
She had died.
Japanese air cushions are made OF paper
and COTTON, take up, when empty, no more
room than pair OF gloves, and cost only
third Us much as rubber cushions.
model farm on tho American plan and
run, with American machinery, stock and
methods, Is about to be established by a
Chiree man arin who lives near Shanghai.
Eels are now swarming to tho susque-
halauh in shoals. One night recently the
champion eel fisherman OF York Haven and
three friends captured 1916 cells, all OF good
sine. The catch we gbed over a ton.
IL a Chipaman dies while being tried for
murder tho very fact OF his dying is taken
as evidence OF his guilt. He has depar ed,
but somebody must suffer; and his eldest
son, II he has one, is sent to prison for
year