The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-01
CAPITALIST G. ". HENRY
ARRIVES IN The CITY
Will Decide on Site for the Sugar Fac
tory-ls Much Pleased With the
Prospects and Conditions.

| ~ W. 'i'h' - " '"p'tdilst WHO - inter
cSted in the North Yakima Beet Sugar
company. arrived last night from Dem
yer and Is staying at the Hotel laki-
ma. He is connected with the Cortinen.
tai Construction company of Denver. the
concern which will erect the factory
here. To a Herald representative Mr..
Henry said this morning:
Il came from Denver direct. and am
here for the purpose of making a thor
ougt investigation into all conditions
that have any connection with the beet
sugar industry in the valley. ] intend
to remain here about week. and will
visit Seattle before going back to Dem
yer. This is the first time l have ever
been in the Yakima valley, but from
the detailed reports of it which nave
been made to me by Mr. PREM and 9TH
ers, am very favorably impressed with
it. 1t seems to me that it should and
I believe that it does offer unexcelled in
ducements for the establishment of a
sugar factory.
"There is not the least doubt in the
world that the factory will be in OPP
Grafton here next year. In some re
| spects it is unfortunate or to be regret
ted that arrangements could not have
been completed in time to handle crop
this season, but I think the plan adopt.
nj ha;Vsv rrtol tS tba mr.
er one. looked at from every point OF
view. It will give our agriculturist, Mr..
PREM. an opportunity to grow beets in
all kinds of soil that can be found ir
the valley, to teach the proper methods
of cultivation to those who are going
to raise them, to ascertain to a certainty
what varieties can be most proftably
grown, and to demonstrate to everybody
concerned just what can be done with
sugar beets in the Yakima valley. Then
again, it gives the company the needed
time in which to select the best site,
erect the factory, equip it and gather 70
gether the right kind of working force,
so that the first years business may be
conducted with little profit, instead
of at loss. as it would have been ii
an attempt had been made to build
factory and care for crop this year.
"While I am here the matter of the
site will be definitely determined. That
is one of the first things to be consid-
ered for I have no doubt about other
conditions, although I will verify the
reports that have been made to Mr..
Straus and myself and to Others inter
ested. Mr.. Straus, the New York CAPT
talist who is heavily interested in tne
company, will be here next week some
time to look into the situation.
"The object Of my visit to Seattle is to
look into the matter of freight rates,
and to ascertain just what the market
for the finished product Of the factory
will be. So far these matters have been
presented in q manner that is very en-
couraging to the company. After visit
ing Seattle will return to North Yaki-
ma, and as many of details of the en-
terprise ms can be settled will be at
{, nded to before my return to Denver"
Mr.. PREM took Mr.. Henry out for
drive over the valley this morning,
which was to include visit to all the
sites that have been considered as avail
able for the factory.