Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-29
PROVO,
WANTS A FRUIT CANNERY
Proposition Discussed at Farmers Meeting -
Also Want Branch Sugar Plant,
Court Notes Briggs 20 be Re-arrested
-BreakIng Up Housekeeping
Children Laid 10 Rest.
Special Correspondence.

Speclal Correspondence.
Provo, Utah Co., Dec 29.-At the
meeting Of the beet growers held in
the court house last evening, President
knQdsen Of the committee appointed
to confer with the management Of the
Utah Sugar company in regard to OBJ
tanning a crushing station for Provo, re-
ported that the committe had met with
Manager Cutler, and the committee,
considered the prospect favorable for
obtaining a crushing station. the ques-
ton would be considered by the execu-
tive committee. and the board Of dlrec-
tors, which VIII meet early In January.
In regard 90 the disposition OF the pulp
tthe remains OF the beets after they
have been crushed), OF which there had
been some complaint by beet growers.
MI Cutler had explained that the mat
ter was a difficult one 70 regulate. as
when hay was scarce as this year.
there was a great demand for the pulp.
while IN years when hay Is plentiful
there IS not 80 great a demand Had
the company known the demand would
have been so heavy this year they would
have reserved more Of the pulp for the
beet growers
CANNERY PROPOSITION.
President Knudsen brought up the
subject Of starting canning factory
he had been approached by a number
OF business men, who had encouraged
the farmers to start the movement
with a view 10 have the canning factory
built with home capital, and had
expressed a willingness 10 take stock
IN the enterprise.
VIM. II. Brereton was in favor Of
cannory and would become a stock
holder. He referred 20 the success OF
cannerles In Ogden, where the factories
were kept az work on strawberries.
raspberries, cherries. vegetables, until
the tomato season began.
Joel A, Johnson. In support Of the
benefits that could be derived from q
canning factory. cited the case Of q
lady near Woods Cross. who had raised
sixty acres Of tomatoes. this summer.
and had made a profit OF il5 600
Mr. Johnson gave the meeting the
benefits ~ observations made by him
some years ago in Iowa on'tomato rails
ing.
The people there had Informed him
that even az the low price Of 10 cents
per bushel tomatoes were the most
profitable crop that could be raised.
Remarks were made by L. l.. Bunnell
VIM. Robert. Thos l.. Vincent and
James Smith, IN favor Of the project.
The building OF a starch factory was
also discussed and the advantages 20
potato growers OF such an institution
were set out
An adjournment was taken for one
week. az which time more Information
In regard 10 the cost Of a canning fac
tory. and the ruling prices FOR tomatoes
and fruits az the canneries, etc, Will be
submitted During the meeting Presi-
dent Knudsen announced that the peo-
ple IN Wasatch county had applied 20
The Utah Sugar company FOR contracts
10 grcw 900 acres II beets this season.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
In the case Of Ira W Konward vs. I'm
Ia Collins ct a. IN the Fourth district
court. judgment was rendered for Utah
county ON the peadings for taxes due
ON the property IN controversy. Case
dismissed. without prejudice. on motion
OF defendants The question OF dismiss
Ine cross complaint % defendant Mrs.
LYDIA McKendrick and plaintiffs ans
wcr thereto. taken under Amusement
BRIGGS TO BE RE-ARREsTED.
County Attorney Evans has sworn out
a complaint IN Justlcs Kings court
AGAINST Chas. II. Briggs, charging him
With rape. Briggs was convicted OF TINS
oTenge IN the Fourth district court and
ON Nav lst. Of this year was sentenced
40 slx years In the State prison. The In