Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-15
A GREAT DAY
FOR IDAHO.
Further Details of the Sugar Fac
tory Ceremonies
WARM WELCOME TO UTAHNS
speeches Of the bay zine "'V'"7
Held In idaho Falls purIhs '"o
Evening PresL Smi Ia Spoke


The party Of salt Lake people inter-
ested In the Idaho sugar company re-
turned from oelebrating the laying %
me cornerstone Of the new factory ms
morning II included President JOS r.
smith. president Of the company ui-
reetors w. S. Mccormick, John Henry
smith John c. Cutler, Geo. c. Parkin-
son. ana secy II, g. whitney ffesi-
dent Anthem Lund too, was in the par
~ and Messrs. Geo.T Odell and George
Romney Who were present at the oere-
monies also returned Bishop T. H.
Cutler remained behind and viii arrive
tomorrow
From the accounts brought by the
party the celebration was the grandest
affair Of the sort which ever occurred
in that section OF Idaho, It was MADE
a holiday at Idaho Falls and other parts
Of Bingham county, aud a big crowd OF
people, estimated as numbering from
$500 to 5000 came TO the location OF
the new site from all the adjacent
towns. Every road was covered with
vehicles leading to the place, and The
spot where the cornerstone was laid
was packed so closely by the throng,
that the speakers and gueets Of the oc-
caslon had difficulty in obtaining their
way 10 the platform ia the throng
were many Of the prominent men of
that part OF Idaho. Gov Morrison and
Hon. VIM. e. Borah had been expect
ed, but both sent letters Of regret In
which they spoke OF the big enterprise
and wished II all success. Both their
letters were added to the list Of artl-
oles which were placed within the cor
nerstone. Mr.. Shane, mayor-elect OF
Idaho Falls, Hon. II. w Kiefer state
senator. President James r. Steele, and
his counselors, Messs. Bybee and
Stanger, Bishop Anderson Of Ammon,
Bishop Jardlne Of LewisyiIle, Bishop
Dabelle Of Grant, Bishop lockwood Of
Iona, Bishop Catmull Of Idaho Falls,
Soren Hansen Of Hyum, and Editor
Wheeler OF the Register, In addition 10
the party from Salt Lake, with a num-
Der Of others from Lehi, were all on
the platform.
The master Of ceremonies was Mr.
j. Ed. Smith Of Idaho Falls. and he kept
the proceedings moving at lively rate.
introducing each speaker ia humor-
Gus fashion A selection by the brass
land Of Iona was the first number. A
feeling prayer was then offered by
President a. IL. Lund. who invoked the
divine blessing upon the important new
enterprise about to be born. and upon
the people Of Idaho. The Latter-day
Saints choir OF Idaho Fails, led by J0-
seph Morley, formerly Of the Taber.
nacle choir gave America IN ringing
style, Next followed the laying Of the
corner stone. This took place precisely
at 2;lS pm, President smith officiating
the rock, solid block Of gray stone,
bearing the inscription. Idaho Sugar
Company, erected 1903 being lowered
into It's place by block and tackle
AS President Smith uttered the words
~ have the honor to announce that the
southeast corner stone of this sugar
factory has now been laid" three Vo-
ciferous cheers went up from the null
titude. Five minutes were then given
for the crowd to lay memcntos and
trlnkets Of various sorts IN the Tin box
which was TO go within the corner
A Of ntIafa 4.
were the local newspapers. a list Of the
officers Of the company present. with
their own signatures badges, coins
etc.
In the absence OF Governor Morrison.
President Steele delivered the address
Of welcome. He traced the growth of
the country since he landed In that
section eighteen years ago. near tho
actual site Of the factory He had
Travelled an along the yaliey and never
encountered a fence on ditch for miles,
nothing but Wge brush. he had seen
the marvellous changes which had talk
ei place ana De paid a tribute 10 the
lcople Who had put In the canals that
had redeemed Bingham county the
cost being IN that county alone S6sS,0W
or more. He prophcsiod that Idaho
MNNN4 OF Nhh VI VIC NitNltfl states OF
ihe union, welcomed the magnificent
enterprise which they were cele-
brdting, and promised the loyalty OF
the people 10 as support Ha closed by
saying that this was on me Of many
factories which he believed would b.
erected IN Idaho ia time
Mayor elect Shane of Idaho Falls
made a fitting response bidding well
come IN the name Of his city 20 those OF
thcr sister stale. Utah who had come
TO plant this enterprise ln their midst.
RE saluted them al h0norea promoters
OF the great Industry and his hand
some illusions 90 the enterprise OF The
Utah people were greatly apDau1ed.
Hon. H. W. Kiefer, state senator.
guoke OF thn growth e IN valley since
1853. and also made graceful mention
OF DE pant ltah people had taken g.
building up The country In 1894 hs
said. the assessed valuation of Hing-