Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-20
Utah Men Have Secured EYClu-
siye Privileges From the
Mexican Government.
GRANTED TWO WEEKS AGO.
Promoters Win be Permitted "a Select
Public Lands Free OF Charge
--Tcrms Of Agreement

Utah men have secured a conces-
Flon from the Mexican government
that win enable Them 10 build "a sugar
factory Ga the sister republic under
yery favorable circumstances The
exclusive right TO manufacture beet
sugar in Mexico has been granted 10
ihom, with a provision that for the
fIH o years of the faciorys working
% 4hall be entirely frc' from taxation.
and ne machinery for the building
OF the same shall Doe admitted into the
country free Of duty The structure
Is 10 be- completed within five years
after the plans are submitted. aud
two wears are given iu which 90 per-
feet the plans and specifications. The
plant is 90 cost $500 600.
Tho promoters VIII be permitted 10
elect public lands, free Of charge. not
otherwise appropriated. and for the
concession the company agrees that II
The republic desires 10 purchase The
output of The factory. In whole or IN
part. they shall be allowed TO do 30
AZ a price 10 per cent less than other
purchasers are required TO pay.
TERMS OF DEAL
The company pays TO the govern
ment the $1,000, which sum f. 10 cover
Ind expense Of inspection, and $4,000
t. q be deposited In the National Bank
~ Mexico as guarantee ~ the full
iiliment Of obligations on the part Of
Tho company.
The enterprise Is enthusiastically en-
dorsed by the Mexican Herald. and
considers q a benefit to the govern
mont as wen as 20 the company Beet
sugar Is not manufactured ia Mexico
al this time.
/. c. THORESEN RETURNS.
Hon. ]. c. Thoresen Of Hyrum. Utah.
Las returned from Mexico, where De
has spent considerable time I'm the in
ttr&sts OF the proposed company. He
brligs word that the concessions We're
prthted on July 4. The company 10 be
formed is composed Of Colorado ana
California capitalists with A goodly
sprlnkling u Utah people. Among the
latter are MI. Thofesel. ". NJ. Roy
llnte and others. Prominent Mexicaus
Wht have become interested ga the pro-
iect are Atty Adolpho Fenochio. an
English capitalist named William
lWHIlAINNli anu tNANANlAN W f7A1lfaf q
Mexican capitalist
SPLENDID OUTLOOK.
10 a report on the proposed sugar
paint Mr. Thoresen says.
The following advantages IN favor
II The successful operation Of the beet
sugar industry IN Mexico are very ap-
parent. Tho soil and the climate u
the upper valleys are an that could De-
desired Tor the growing Of beets They
can be planted and harvested during
any month Of the year; hence factories
can be run the year round. The native
labor in these valleys Is well adapted
foi beet culture with proper super
VISION and the peon' IN these parts Is
more permanent and localized AMI
Gues better work for less money ay-
erage farm labor costs from 30 TO 81
cents per day and half the amount Tor
h0ysl than IN the lower attitudes Of the
republic.
The water supply Is ample Fuel.
however, Is more expensive than Ia the
United States but the by-products from
the factory viii bring a much higher
price The per centage Of sugar IN ih,
beets and their purity Ear exceeds the
average IN the United States or Europe.
The general government az well as
that Of the states and cities. is very
favorable toward the establishment OF
the industry and VIII give % an the en-
enlargement and aid within us power. "