The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-08-26
YAKIMA NAY HAVE
AN ice PLANT
J. L. Hughes Of. Atwood, Ills, Is
Here Looking into the Situation
with that Object.

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here last week, with the object in view
E of putting in an let factory and cold
storage plant in connection
MIR. j. L. Hughes, of Atwood, ILL.,. hay
ing heard of this city, as good location
for an ice factory and cold storage plant,
came here last Thursday to investigate
and make inquiries about the matter.
He likes the town very much already,
and he thinks the people, who appear to
him to be of good business calibre, make |
up community in which he should like
to cast his interests.
EYES," said Mr.. Hughes to a Herald
reporter, Il am here for the purpose
of establishing an ice factory, and the
project hinges on three provisos, or rath-
er, l should say two. as we will take
care of the third in ease the other two
are favorable. These arc First. the
being able to secure a suitable site for
the factory. and second, our ability to
| purchase the site at reasonable terms
don't believe the proposition can be
made feasible in the beginning, and pay
| for it's location the present value that
is placed upon your city's real estate.
As to the third and minor consideration,
| merely referred to the patronage of
the people, hut of course we expect to-
make quality of ice that will not per-
nit of compeiion from those who cut
| their ice in the winter and pack it in
sawdust for keeping"
i But, Mr.. Hughes, can you build an
/ ice factory, manufacture your product,
and then sell it TO the public at rates
to compete with this other class of pro-
ducers!''
while that has yet to be determined
in the consideration of the proposition,
still am confident that, in view Of the
superior quality of ice our factory would
turn out, we would certainly receive
the large proportion of the patronage.
1t is our intention to put in a large fac
tory, in connection with which we will
also conduct a cold storage plant, and
! from the railroad company, we will also
4 supply the neighboring towns with ice.
A The larger the plant the cheaper the ice
1 will be.
II $50 far in my investigations, l have
been disappointed in the local coal deal
4 ers, who are slow to accede any mater
\ ial reduction in their price of coal. Our
4 factory will consume between 20 and
\ so tons of coal per month, and with
such consumption we should receive
inside prices
/ Have you talked over the situation
with any of our most prominent bust
4 ness menu
| "Yes. | have talked to several and ex-
1 pect this week to meet the governing
| board of the Commercial Club and lay
my plans before them. The gentlemen
| have seen are anxious to see the en-
I terprise realized, and l anticipate the
| endorsement of the club"
We'll. now, Mr. Hughes. want to put
| a straightforward question to you, and
would like to have straightforward
answer,
"Alf right, sir; what is it?"
I'm explain first the reason why
ask it. During the past eight or nine
months there have been several schemes
placed before the people and doomed in
the newspapers of the county, that mp
to this time. in so far as their material |
ization is concerned. are still being
doomed and are still. yes. very still.
before the people. apparently waiting
for the people 10 put up cash, furnish
rigbts-of-way. agree To plant so many
acres. and then buy stock to help build
factories, etc, New. the question is this;
Provided you get your concessions, i. e.,
are able to secure a site at reasonable
terms, also suitable iecatiorl and are
given just rates by the railroad. an,il
get your coal at a reasonable price, have
you got the capital TO back your propo-
.sitiont' i,
! Il certainly have, and if am able to
secure these concessions, will demon