Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-07
LEWISTON SUGAR
IS COMPLICATED
Nh, EccIes Says Eastern interests
viii Not Participate.
MORRELL SAYS THEY WILL.
ur. EeeIes Says the Amalgamaied Xxx
poets TO Build In the Lewiston
District


A new and Interesting turn TO the
proposed sugar factory at lewiston
Utah, has been impaired by the Visit
OF Hon. David Eccles president Of the
Amalgamated Sugar company, to New
York. AS readers Of the News are
aware the announcement was made o
short time since that Mr. Nibley presl-
dent Of the Lewiston company, had
gone to New York and had disposed Of
one half the capital in his company to
the same eastern interests that are con-
nected with the Utah and Amalgamated
concerns. This statement was generally
printed ard accepted as fact Mr.. &c
Giles return, however, casts a new light
upon the matter. TO News reporter,
who saw him at the Deseret National
bank this morning, Mr. Ecces said. 1T
is true that | have been to New York.
There are no secrets connected with my
trip, | simply went TO New York to
consult with my eastern associates re-
garding Utah sugar interests IN general.
During the interview we discussed also
the contemplated factory at Lewiston,
and | am now prepared TO say most
emphatically that, Notwithstanding
contrary published reports, our eastern
associates viii not take an interest in
the Lewiston factory II being consid-
cred entirely uncalled for at the present
time. Cache county, however VIII be
taken care or and just as soon as we
get sufficient beets 20 run the Logan
factory We shall start the building Of
another factory In that country, very
likely In or near Lewiston But at pres.
ent such construction would be very
bad business venture and would ulti-
matey result disadyantageously to the
citizens and beet growers themselves. II
seems to me that In another year Or two
conditions ought TO be ripe for the
building OF such additional factory, and
whenever Il is decided to build Il | shall
insist upon making II as near cooper
alive Institution az possible by letting
every farmer and citizen Of Cache coun-
~ have Just such an amount OF stock
In the new factory as they may want
Mr.. Eccles was asked Tor an eXplana
tion Of the course Of his eastern assoc
ciates In subscribing TO half OF the stock
OF the Nibley company and then With
drawing He answered that he did not
know that they had subscribed. He
had seen the statement published, but II
his eastern associates had done any
thing of the kind 1t was due to a mis-
understanding He knew positively,
however, that they would not now take
part IN the enterprise.
MI Eccles was asked what would
happen II MIR Nibiey went on with the
Lewiston factory IN spite of the with
drawal Of the eastern parties His an
swer was. - hardly think such a
course is probable | feel satisfied that
upon calmer reflection the Lewiston
promoters will see the folly OF over
crowding q locality where the agrioul-
tural interests are already fully pro-
tected. But II we are driven into such a
condition. Of course We shall fight II
there are 10 be competing factories ia
Cache county It win never stop at that
because We shall certainly protect our
selves against such a condition. and
incidentally II VIII doubtless benefit the
farmers in the vicinity OF such compet-
ing factories, because unquestlonably
such condition viii materially advance
the price to be paid for heets. But. as
| say ! don't look for any such condi-
tlons; they are always disastrous to an
persons concerned, and think that for
the best interests OF the general COM
munity they should be avoided | am
now making arrangements TO handle
the Cache valley beets faster than ever.
and for that purpose We are construct
ing large additional overhead trestle-
work at the Logan factory 80 that a
whole trainlOad Of beets can be run up
on the top Of the beet sheds, and BY one
automatic movement the entire train
can be unloaded within a few minutes.
This will enable the railroad company
TO make several trips through the vail
ley daily, and thus give the people a
much better service than they have
ever had. Besides, ] am personally in
favor Of putting the beet grower at any
point distant from the factory upon as
near as possible the same basis as the
growers who live closer TO the nstitu-
ton; and 10 accomplish this purpose 1
shall advise the directors Of our COM
pany 10 absorb the greater portion, II
not all OF the freight charges now be-
ing borne by the grower In this man
ner II will be a matter Of entire indiffer-
ence at what particular place a given
factory Is located. because the cost Of
delivery will be no greater TO the farmer
whether the factory is built In his i'm
mediate neighborhood OF not
MR.. NlBLEY's ATTITUDE.
BIr. Nitley was In Salt Lake this
morning, Dug nc could not be- located
up to the time OF going to press. No
one here could be found who would
state authorltutiyely what his attitude
would be. but some Of those best posted
as to his feelings believe he will go
on with his enterprise and they say
that while some Of his associates may
De deferred from investing their capital
~ view ~ the new aspect impaired by
Mr. Eccles interview. still they be-
lieve be can raise the money personally
If necessary and thSt he would do Il
rather than abandon the enterprise az
this stage The personal relations be-
tween Mr. Eccles and Mr. Nibley which
are unfortunately Of very bitter ma
tne owing TO disagfcements n the
lumber business. render il doubtful that
they viii come together. unless, which
Is not very probable. they are brought
together BY The persuaslOns OF the east
ern Interests.
Mr T. r. Cutler OF the Utah company
is In Idaho, but he said before he left
that he mad no advloes from New York
since his return from there last week
The complications that have arisen are
% course not IN the field occupied by
BIS company and his connection with
thr case has been that OF friend in
tereslcd IN seeing amicable relations
preserved
MR.. MORRELL's STATEMENT.
What He Has to Say OF His Talk