The Teton peak-chronicle., 1904-11-24
MOORE TALKS ABOUT
FREMONT'S PROSPERITY.
Boise Statesman Gets Information
About Prosperity and Politics

nad the following interesting ilitel-
view with c. c. Moore, who was
in Boise on business trip:
Hon. c. c. Moore of St. Anrho-
ny, who was reelected to represent
Fremont county in the lower house
during the coming session of the
Legislature, is here OH a visit.
Simultaneously with the arrival of
Mr.. Moore a rumor was circulated
that he was a candidate for the
speakership.
II am not a candidate III the
common acceptance of the term,
said Mr.. Moore. "Should my col
leagues honor me with the place I
would not hesitate to accept it. If
they think | could better serve my
party and my constituents i'll the
speakers chair than | could on the
floor of the house, we'll and good.
1t all depends upon the action Of
the representatives. The speaker
ship is an honor which no man
need feel backward about accept
ing.
Mr.. Moore was one of the most
active Republicans in the Seventh
session and the announcement that
he would be willing to accept the
speakershlp lends additional inter
est to what promises to be an excit-
ing friendly contest. Former Speak
er ]. Frank Hunt is a candidate for
the position, Judge Richards name
has been frequently mentioned and
it is limited that there will be a
strong candidate from the north.
Prosperous Conditions in Fremont
Mr.. Moore said the registration
had shown an increase of Is per
cent. in the vote of Fremont county
and that about IS per cent of those
registered had cast their ballots.
"Our assessed valuation this
year was $3,171, ,OO0', said Mr..
Moore, ''and this did not include
the sugar factories. 1t will be $4,-
0O0,O0 next year. Property val
ues have increasted wonderfully.
The industrial reform school site
has doubled in valuation since it's
purchase by the state. Crops were
good this year. Wheat sold for
81. % at the thresher and is worth
$1.3O today. Oats weighing 40
pounds to the bushel and averag-
ing IS bushels to the acre are worth
a cent a pound. That's not so bad
for the farmer, is it?
"There were 1000 acres planted
in beets in Fremont county this
season and the yield ran from eight
to 20 tons to the acre. Just to show
how re1nunerative sugar beets are
III our section, let me cite an indi
vidual instance. A tract of Ill
acres of alfalfa land was bought
last year for $40 All acre. The al
falfa brought return of $40 an
acre, the second crop being plowed
in for fertilization. The tract was
planted in beets this year aud pro-
duced Is tons to the acre for which
$4. so per ton was received, or a
gross return Of $S1 an acre. The
cost of japanese labor was $40 an
acre and tha1 of white labor $40
an acre, leaving a net return of $41
an acre for the beet grower.
Hay is worth So ton in the
stack now and will undoubtedly
go higher. We are certainly pro-
crossing in Fremont.
AT the beet sugar factory in
Sugar City $4,000 was paid out
during the month of October for
labor and for the hauling of beets.
This sum does not include the
amount paid for the beet product
1t merely represents the pay rol
and the cost of getting the beets t.
the factory,
G.. w. Bush and Jacob Leick O
Leigh, were in ST. Anthony yester
day. Mr.. Leick was Ell route t,
Kennedy, Nevada, where he vii
pass the winter, but will keep i
touch with affairs here through tn
Peak Chronicle. He sold his cat
tie to Mr.. Bush, and will hay
nOthinp tO look after here this wi,