Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-13
SUGAR AND RAILROADS.

The benefits 10 Utah ~ the manu-
faoturo Of sugar have been seen at To-
h. and TO Idaho at sugar City. and a
great deal has been said and written
concerning the value OF substituting
the culture OF the sugar beet for that Of
the cereals which at one time consti-
tuted the chief agricultural products
Of this region. A vlsl; 10 Garland Ia
Box Elder County, gives added figures
10 The sum OF the statistics Of this in.
dustry. The sugar factory at Garland
Is magnificent structure, employs a
great many hands, Is htted up with an
the modern appliances for the manu-
facture ~ sugar from beets and Is con-
Quoted with similar sklll and profit 10
The other factories already mentioned.
This year the beet crop in that Vi
cinity may be ranked with the luNur-
ant products ~ other places and a vast
acreage has been devoted TO H. The
. prospects are splendid, and the people
there will. according 10 the outlook. |
reap a much more abundant harvest
than AT any previous time This APP
plies 10 wheat. oats. barley, fruits and
vegetables. as well az to the beet pro-
duct. 4 wonderful change has come
over the face OF that part Of tho
country since the Bear river canal was
ccmpleted, and the sugar factory was
built. II is q splendid agricultural re-
gion and many hundreds Of thrifty
families have built homes upon II, and
are emerging out Of toll and hardship
into growing prosperity.
Garland Is the central town Of tho
district and IL surrounded by n number
Of settlements more or less scattered,
whero the inhabitants are thriving, for
they are Industrious. temperate. order
~ aud pesneable. Garland has only
been settled around the great sugar
factory for about four years and It's
growth Is quite remarkable. II has a
number OF stores and other places Of
business. an extensive lumber yard,
many very pleasant and some hand
tome clearinghouse. private and pub
ic electric lights. and the Lattcr-day
'aints have commodious hall for
Worship and for recreation, accommo-
Iaiing about 500 persons.
The building OF the branch Of the Or
son Short Line from Brigham city to
ialad is aiding greatly In the develop.
rent Of the country all along the road. ,
I Is well patronized both for passon. !.
ers and freight and demonstrates the
ruth Of the statement that wherever
he "Mormons" settle and It Is practl-
able to build railroads. they follow
long and are paying Institutions The :
ranch line from Idaho Falls TO Marys. 7
NE we are told. II as lucrative a Bit
road for It's length as there Is In the i
Test. and when Il Is extended TO Hen
IS lake. as II Is likely 10 be by next
INNER, II viii be the most direct route
ON western points to the Yellowstone
ark. and that viii greatly increase rs
come and usefulness. The section OF y.
'untry IN Utah OF which Garland Is
e central point will yet furnish homes ~
r thousands Of people and be one OF y
e most productive parts OF northern Z,
tab. d.
Il is pleasing TO see the progress that -
made by our people, when they move =,
4 Of the thlckly settled places o. me -
ate and open M new ground ana y.
srt for independence. battling against =,
nculties and trials for a while ana
on becoming comparatively wealthy -
ic possibilities Of this region for the =.
ling OF the soil and the establish ,n
mt OF towns and cities IN which hosts u.
people may establish homes Is az yet a..
~ little appreciated. Utah Is bound -
be populous and wealthy state ana IN
'ource OF vast wealth to our glorious N,
don. h..
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