The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-07
FARM|NGT0N TO HAVE
FURNITURE FACTORY
Plant to Be Erected in Davis
County Town to Cost Mil
lion Dollars.

Pennington is to have a furniture
factory. Plans for Its building have al
ready been agreed upon. Eastern and
local capitalists are behind the scheme
and before the expiration Of the present
year work Will have been commenced
on the erection OF plant which Will
cost. when completed, in the neighbor-
hood of one million dollars, The gem
eral plan of operation has already been
agreed upon, and only some few details
| remain to be settled before the great
undertaking becomes a reality, OF the
| impetus which this new undertaking
will give TO the commercial life OF
Pennington its citizens are fully aware
and they are heartily behind the
| scheme,
One Question Not Settled.
IT is understood that practically the
only question that remains to be set
tied before this gigantic work is un-
dertaken is the securing of seven blocks
OF land from the Pennington City
Council, 1t Is understood that some of
the Aldermen think this rather strong
request, but the promoters of the
scheme declare they will accept no
smaller bonus. and 1t looks as though
their request Will be granted, In fact.
the citizen population of Pennington
has been polled and investigation
shows that majority OF people are In
favor of giving the bonus. But In case
the Council refuses, so anxious are
some OF the leading citizens to secure
the location OF the factory at Farming
ton that they have promised to sub
scribe enough money TO make up the
seven blocks.
Needs the Industry.
There are several reasons for this
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Pennington. In the first place. they
| recognize the immenslty Of the PROPOSE
ton Again. Pennington needs some
such Industry. Both Kaysville and
Bountiful, two other Davis county cit
| les, are at present in a more fiourishing
| condition than the county seat. Some
| time ago Pennington citizens planned
| the construction OF a canning factory,
but while the money was being raised
the more alert citizens of Kaysville and
Bountiful went ahead and constructed
| factories. thus putting a quietus to the
| Pennington plan Since that time Its
citizens have been praying for some
| such industry as the present.
Who Are Aiding Move.
| Probably these facts explain in a way
why Mayor Henry Robinson is father
! ing the movement so far as the Farm
| ington end Is concerned, Mayor Rob-
! inSon Is the proprietor OF the Farming
| ton Commercial and Manufacturing
| company, is keen business man and
| recognizes what such an industry
| would mean 10 the city. Other promi-
nent residents of Pennington who are
interested in the movement are Bishop
| Secrist and George Palmer
! In addition to these men and Eastern
! capitalists, who are really financing
| the scheme. II is also understood that
| the Oregon Short Line railroad has
promised Its aid.
1t is understood that the plant Will
! be operated by electricity furnished
either from the Snow-Darst company
or from Bamberger's proposed plant,
| which, If built will be located at Coal
/ Vile Both Of these concerns have been
seen and have made very reasonable
offers TO the promoters of the plant.
VIII Explain Plans
The proposition of the seven blocks
| bonus viii come up before the City
! Council of Pennington at It's next ses-
sion. At this time 1t Is reported that
| the promoters of the concern Will ex-
plain all their plans, tell of the little
| city they intend TO build of the houses
| for the scores of workmen that they in
| tend TO erect and other features all OF
which go TO show the enormity Of the
| DroDOSition