The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1905-11-24
Grand junction is the chief city of western Colo.
An Event Of Great importance
In Grand functions History

ent.
He said that all agree that there
are evils in the railroad systems that
must be overcome but all do not
-agree upon the manner of overcom-
ing these evils. He denounced dis
ordinations as to passenger and to
freight, and declared that no railroad
should charge more for a short haul
than long haul but he doubted the
wisdom of placing the power of regu-
! lating railroad rates in the hands OF
a commission. Who would be APP
| pointed on that commission that
| could do justice to both the people
and the railroads. The RESPONSE
bility and the power which the presi-
Diet proposes to place in the hands
of the Interstate commission would
be greater than that the president
| himself had, Mr.. Hogg suggested that
| If the board should either be par
/ tial to the railroads or unreasonably
| opposed to them the result would be
most disastrous. He paid a high
/ tribute to President Roosevelt for
his sincerity but intimated that the
presidents policy regarding the
regulation of rates was hardly wise
and Mr. Hogg declared that the only
remedy for these evils of discrimina-
lions and eXorbitant rates was posi-
position clearly and firmly.
Congressman Hogg's address was
given the closest attention and has
brought forth much discussion. He
spoke nearly an hour.
John #. Moore, manager of the
Grand Junction Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION was then introduced and
made very interesting talk regard
ing the fruit industry. He gave many
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of this great industry in this section
and the steady advance in prices
Grand valley fruit is now sent to all
American markets and many foreign
markets. 1t goes into New York and
into California, bringing profits to
growers He cl'nched his every state
ment with sta istics. He declared
that the Grand valley was at n dis
advantage when IL comes to freight
rates, compared with many of the
other fruit growing sections. Fruit
from California can get into New
York at the same rate that is charged
from the Grand valley. In reply to
a question put by Congressman Hogg
while he was touching upon the |
freight rate question and comparing |
California rates to the east with those |
of Colorado to the east Mr.. Moore |
declared that Grand valley fruit got
into New York at a profit not on ac-
count of the rates but on account of |
the quality of the fruits. This state |
ment brought forth the greatest ap-
plause. Mr. Moore. continuing. de-
olaring that If it was not for the
superior quality of fruit this section
would have been out of the fruit rails |
ing business long ago, as the freight |
rates give every other section the ad |
vantage but the Grand valley quality |
wins out every time.
Mr. Moore stated that the returns |
received last year by the fruit growers
was in the neighborhood of 1000 |
and although the crop had been short
this wear on account of the scarcity
of peaches, there would not be as
heavy shipments from the valley, but
as the prices were better than last |
year as there had been n correspond
ing shortage of crops throughout the |
country, the returns to the fruit
growers would be as great If not
greater than last year. With full
crop next year Mr.. Moore predicts
that the valley would ship 10000
cars valued at about $500, 900. In
five years he said that the fruit crop
of the valley ought to bring in from
$3.O00,0O0 to 100000 annually.
Following Mr.. Moore, II. p. Davie,
president of the Western Sugar and
Land company, delivered highly
Interesting and very entertaining talk
on the Sugar Beet Industry. Mr..
Davies talk was brief but he was say
ing something worth while every mo
ment and when he finished all pres
ent had a clearer understanding re-
garding the sugar beet industry. Mr..
Davie declared that the build
ing of the high line canal was most
essential to the growth of the beet
Industry, and he hoped that the delay
would not be long, and its erection
would mean the trebling of the ca
pacity of the big sugar factory at
this place He stated that at pres
ent the factory employs $50 men.
averaging in wages $500 per man
dav and that the total daily expense
of the factory was from 500 to $500
daily. The campaign of the factory
lasts from 100 to 140 days per year,
calling for the expenditure of over
$4,000 for the operation of the
nlant alone, nearly all of this money
going to the residents of the valley.
The progress and the work OF the
factory has been highly satisfactory
to Mr.. Davie. The factory is turning
ont now an average of $50 tons of
sugar per day, when the nominal ca
pacitv of the plant is only $50 tons
Mr. Davie stated that the sugar fac
tories of the United States only furn-
ished about one-tenth of the sugar
consumed each year. Colorado or
the semi-arid west is the natural place
for the raising of the sugar beet.
The Grand valley. with the high line
canal built. could easily support three |
big factories. Mr.. Davie brought out
many other interesting facts.
Toastmaster Bunting then intro
duced Ex-Gov. Adams as "the best
governor Colorado had ever had" and
the man who had three times been
elected to occupy the gubernatorial
chair of Colorado. He referred to
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