The Delta independent., 1899-01-13
Do NEWS FOR THE WESTERN SLOPE.
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pc beet sugar factory for Grand
Juriion is assured. Papers OF incor-
p19tion were filed Jan. 5th in the Office
e 9e secretary Of state. which settled
~ Youbt as to this important question.
n company 10 to be known ~ the
c. Fado Sugar Manufacturing company.
- (incorporators are John F. Campion.
y. McKinnie. Charles Boettcher. o.
= OK, Chas- E. Mitchell. and George
~. r.mble. The list contains the names
q me Of the vssIthiest men Of Colo
- The board OF directors consists
= BEN Smith. Chas- Boettcher, J. F.
C6d pion. J. J. Brown and J. B. McKin.
49, The board is one Of strongest ever
- d in Colorado. and il the company
- TO open books for subscriptions it
~ ebsble that every dollar OF the
10y necessary for the enterprise
UoGd Immediately be subscribed.
sugar manufacturing company is
- hiized at e75o.OoO, and uiil proceed
- put delay in erecting its plant in
- county. AZ set forth in these
60 ms. the leading citizens OF Grand
Juq3 3ion and the farmers Of the Grand
va11 have taken great interest in the
sooo1 lishmen OF sugar factory at =
49, which is best adapted to beet
cu)ouFe. All that vas necessary vas to
eaO1te the confidence and CO operation
a iislis.s- This has been accomplish.
- representatives, OF one OF the largest
0oufscturing firms Of the country
hsso been in conferences With the pro-
osonss q the enterprise. and no time
~ y Inst in breaking ground and
ss6oefng factory capable Of handling
- - 500 tons OF beets daily for a period
ekthsee months each year.
4Dns for the buildings we're under
ssuelsy for several days in this city. aud
ssDgy point vas thoroughly gone over.
M1stsi! % quality and quantity OF
eA freight rates. supplies necessary
ow0eryiug forward che york and the
4 which nay expected vsrs con-
z n ~ ths lseding dnancial men
q D 10 vho are owuers of large gold
and an6or mines, decided that the beet
plant - one Of the hest paying propo-
sitioas evsr offered TO the state A
special o7amittee visited plants at Lehi
and ODdsa. Utah. and were impressed
most favussbly BY the visit. Managers
Of the Utah concerns gave every assis-
tance 10 encouraging the new enterprise.
snd it sas practically decided a month
ago that Grand Junction would have
the next sugsr plant erected in the
region of the mountains.
TIE eitissns Of Grand Junction are to
be congr .tulated on the success OF the
movement. Five ycars ago the plan was
started which now results in happy
fruitinn. Tho farmers responded nobly
in raising bsets year after year as e.
periments. and the results when the
bee;s were sent by the carloads to fac.
iories svrpassed expectations.
The ciiixsns Of Grand Junction liber
ally donated Tor the enterprise l.5oo
acres sf land near the city. valued at
e7o,ooO. The farmers. go in number.
signed pssdees to cultiva $500 acres in
a minimsn p-riod OF three years. the
beets to 10 delivsre at the factory and
the sugar company to pay ei.25 PER ton
fer the came. Farmers at a long dis.
tance fro0 the factory will paw freight
at the rate u 50 cents per ton. The
contracts for coal. coke and limestone.
all nccessary Tor the success OF the plant
are upon bssis which proves the rail
roads aud the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company arc friendly TO the aeu enter
price.
The builslirgr Tor the plant will cover
large are, and tie main structure
will contain the intricate and costly
machinery which is used in the manu-
facture of beet sugar. The main cost of
the plast , in the machinery. The
construction company guarantees that
the plaat will Be completed and ready
Tor operation in eight months. and the
beet sc.sso will not begin until after
the cod u September. The factory will
be the means u distributing hundreds
OF Thousands Il dollars yearly among
the farmers Of the Grand and neighbor.