The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23

It is considered that Cache county
farmers are interested i'm practically
nothing but wheat, beets and cattle.
$50 crates at 81 per crate means 5000
worth of hen fruit.
Chas. La Fount left for Chicago
Sunday to enter the Northwestern
University. lie will remain four or
five years, possibly returning during
his second years vacation to take
charge of one of our local dentistries
during the summer. Charley is
bright young fellow and his rise is
certain.
At the delightful home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Shepard on South Main
street last Friday evening there was
pleasant gathering Of family relatives
in honor Of Mrs. Shepard's birthday.
The evening was spent very pleasant
ly in games and such other pleasures
as are usual on such occasions Re
freshments were served.
When 1t is considered that the local
sugar plant pays out about $24O,OOO
year alone, the Importance Of the
institution to Cache Valley farmers is
seen to be immense. Nor Is this of
great Importance to the farmer alone;
the business men of Logan and sur
rounding towns eventually get the
largest share of this $24O, COCOON
sequently 1t Is an immense factor In
the success of their business. $240,OO0
year Is equal to any mandatory
employing three hundred men and
paying out $4,000 monthly, the only
difference being that the money is
put into fewer pockets. One farmer
up the line has about 40 acres of beets
averaging % to % tons per acre and
this at 81 a ton will give him about
SO, 100 for his beet crop. This Is not so
bad for one man, and as he himself
expressed it, zone who has spent all
summer visiting" Just at present
the beet traffic Is hardly as large as
of other seasons for the reason that
the crop is late. The different spurs
up the line are sending in twelve or
fifteen cars day, but in short time
twenty-five and thirty will be the
usual thing.
The other day we had the pleasure
of talking with Mr.. Barnard White of
Ogden for quite time. Being one of
the earliest settlers in this part of the
State he told us much of the early
history with which we were not ac-
quainted before, and proved an inter-
esting talker along various lines. In
speaking of Dayton, Ohio, Mr.. White
said that he was very familiar with
the city, and especially the Soldiers
Home located there. He was shown
through the institution by the Gov
ernor of Ohio at the time he was
there, and said that his opinion of his
government went up several notches
after an inspection Of that grand
place-and that but voices the senti-
ment of practically every man who
goes through it. The soldiers quar-
tered there have palaces to live in,
every conceivable convenience, every
thing for their comfort and pleasure
and with nothing to do but enjoy it.
Uncle Sam keeps his wards as becomes
the service they rendered. ''The only
bad feature about the institution"
said Mr.. White, sis that there is lit
tie incentive to any active life, or any
life at all for that matter. Every
thing is provided for them-they get
their ration of beer and whiskey every
day, can go to theater right in their
own building, can go and row when
they want to, have tobacco and cigars,
all the literature worth reading-in
fact all that could be desired except
some incentive, and this shows in the
number Of deaths too, let me tell you.
Whenever comrade dies, it is not an
uncommon thing for several suicides
to Immediately follow-the others
don't want to break the association
formed and prefer to die and follow
their dead comrades" Mr.. White has
business interests i'm Ogden and also
runs a model farm at Paris below