The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-19
IDAHO BEET SUGAR FACTORY
FIRST OF KIND IN THE STATE
fsEaAal oPeaihg OeeaFea oa Tas.dA, IL
last wsek-MaehiRsEy Wsrked Per-
fssiiy FTs@ the start-His Iada.try
far Idshs FAiis

Tuesday, December Z, marked the
opening Of the Idaho Sugar company's
factory near Idaho Falls, To the
public and all day eager spectators
and interested merchants aud business
men took the opportunity Of visiting
the mammoth factory aud viewing
the prooess II converting the vegetable
10 the staple article Of commerce.
sugar
To ons Nho has not had the pleasure
Of noting the bailding Ia the process
~ erection. who did not understand
its magnitude, IL was indeed a rare
and wonderful sight. The building
Ia more than 100 feet long aud oae
mass u in,TieHts machinery The
bssts ars tiFst washed and then Ia to
the eEusheE, from whence they are
carried through hundreds Of fee, Of
piping and different items Of mAchin-
cry all Ia motion At once that is ia
itself beuiideFing. until finally the
clear. puFs beet sngaF issues forth IN
strung contrast to the long dirty
looking ha~l
Tls factory IL located bat three
miles from Idaho Fails. on the banks
u Sand creek aud 10 Indeed a CON
handing edifioe. Tia roofs aud floors
arr all oenaentad. the building Of
pressed brick. aud the super structure
Of solid steel making q absolutely
firV proof aud very strong Ia every
detail AZ Il mus, nsesis be- 10 support
tho tons aud tone Of intricate
machinery thA, al lie length aud
bfuaIth.
Tho street facing the factory l.
hpantifai sight Tho sugar officials
hare hrantifisd 1, In every detail,
planting q Fou q bcaaliful lreoa on
either side, levsliae aud gFsdins the
road. and have LaiIt about 20 neat
cottages that give the place an
appearance ~ thrifty and home like
oo5tSnisdne~s tina, appeal TO one who
IL passing Everything IL neat aud
orderly. With the advent 81 this
factory, the people Of the Snake
river salley aEp imPFe.a~d wiih con.
adeoee ui ihoso, Who have spent -
much money ia The consolidation II .
this interest, THAT sbIs hand was
Iudeei uhai they claim for IL. one Of
the garden sposa Of the earth and that
IL fuiars. uith this great factory a
conventions. ~ 4, wers . stimulus
10 tbs hasiBe@a growth Of the country
II woald take pages TO relate the
details IT the construction, the
so. 600 tons " becgs that are stored /
aud have the sppearane AZ = small
mountain. the tiDr electric light
plant. the massive and numerous
boilers aud the large amount Of
baildlnR space the, has been occupied
Il ls Indeed uondsrful. too. when one
considers that less than = year ago
the Garner stone vas laid aud today
che ls greeted by the hlssine Of steam
aud the rumbling Of machinery In
this one os the largest beet sugar
plants In then entire world. II IL
claimed Tor Idaho that tie future IL
bright aud we have only TO refer to
the Idaho Sugar compauy's plan, to
prove that mon with money. and
Wboss Judgment Ia not questioned,
arp looking forward 10 this great
country and the time is no, far
dis,An, when our state will he Of
such great consequence IN this linton
Of ours that Nc ell have jus, cause
10 hs proud The formal opening
was = great success, aud the people
Who visited we're highly elated and
uill carry The memory Of IL with
them for many years. Il was certain
~ = revelation.