The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-07
STATE NEWS
TRUST WILL FIGHT
Proposed Factory in Cache
County Not Wanted by Cap.
tainS of the Industry.
Especial to The Herald.)

ogden. July 6.-DaviG Eccles re-
turned TO Ogden this morning from a
/ flying trip to New York IN the interest
OF his sugar factory interests and
when questioned as to whether he
would care to take the public into his
confidence regarding the purpose and
result Of his trip, he very promptly an
swered: Sure There are absolutely
no secrets connected with my trip /
simply went to New York to consult
with my eastern associates regarding
Utah sugar interests in general. Dur
ing the interview we discussed also the
contemplated factory at Lewiston,
and l am now prepared to say most
emphatically that Notwithstanding
contrary published reports. our eastern
associates win not take any in
terest in the Lewiston factory,
II being considered entirely
Gncalled Tor at the present time. each
county, however, will be taken care Of
and inst as soon as we get sufficient
Deets to run the Logan factory we
shall start the building OF another fae-
tory In that country, very likely in Or
near Lewiston. But at present such
construction would be a very bad bust
ness venture, and would ultimately re,
suit disadvantageOusly To the citizens
! anu btel EioMtIS lueilSelAe S- IL SeeIllo
to me that in another year or two
conditions ought to be ripe for the
building of such additional factory, ana
whenever il is decided 10 build il l
shall insist upon making it as near
cooperative institution as possible, b.
letting every farmer and citizen o.
Cache county have just such an
amount Of stock in the new factory as
they may want"
But supposing the Lewiston factory
should go on said the reporter, mot
outstanding the opposition Of the trust
and the other sugar factories here in
Utah, what them"
Mr.. Eccles smiled knowingly. and said:
hardly think such a course is prob
able. T feel satisfied that upon calmer
reflection the Lewiston promoters will
see the folly of Over-crowding a locality
where the agricultural interests are al
ready fully protected. But If we are
driven into such a condition. OF course
we shall fight II there are to be com
pettng factories in Cache county IL will
never stop at that, because we shall GER
Jainly protect ourselves against such
condition. and incidentally it will doubt
less benefit the farmers in the vicinity
Of such competing factories. because I'M
queSuOHably such "A condition VIII ma
terlally advance the price to be paid for
beets. But. as say. | don't look for any
such conditions; they are always disas-
that for the best interests of the general
community they should be avoided. 1 am
now making arrangements to handle the
Cache valley beetS faster than ever. and
for that purpose we are constructing
large additional overhead trestlewCrk at
the Logan factory, so that whole
trainload Of beets can be run upon the
ton of the beet sheds. and by one au-
tomato movement the entire train can
be unloaded within a few minutes This
will enable the railroad company 10
make several trips through the valley
daily. and thus give the people a much
better service than they have ever had.
Besides, ] am personally in favor of put
ting the beet grower "a any point dis
tant from the factory upon as near as
2Ossible the same basis as the growers
who live closer TO the institutions: and
to accomplish this purpose L shall advise
the directors Of our company TO absorb
the greater portion, IL not all. of the
freight charges now being borne by the
grower In this manner II viii be a
matter of entire indifference at what
particular place given factory is To-
Gated. because the cost of delivery Will
be no greater TO the farmer whether the
factory is built in his immediate neigh
bOrnOOd not.