Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
SUGAR
FACTORY
The Situation as Given Out by the
Board Of Trade,

The meetings OF the iirectors of the
board of trade are open to members.
representatives OF the press and the
public generally, but the very nature
ot most of the work Is OF character
that does not admit of giving out for
publication and transaction, which in
many cases contain the letters and ad.
dresses Of individuals that would not
aid the matters In hand. were their
names used publicly, hence the I'M
preston In many instances that no.
thing is being accompl she'd whereas
the weekly meetings oi the directo,
with the various comm ttee maetina
and the incessant labor II cur secfe-
tarles, have been going on without
Interruption for two years, and have
been productive of great deal of
good 10 this whole section.
One of the most important subjects
occupying our attention is that of a
beet sugar factory, and the matter
has recently assumed such shape
that we feel that statement Ia due
lhe public, and particularly the par
ties who have pledged the seven
thousand acres for beets for the COM
ing year If advised in time. that the
factory will be built in 1907.
The result of the canvass for this
acreage was particularly gratifying
10 the board, as II represented every
section tributary to Durango. It was
secured in few weeks under most
lnfavorable weather conditions, and
Is absolute evidence oil the great re-
sources still In resrve that can be
drawn upon. Our representative was
accompanied by one of the best posted
growers in the state, and n thorough
examination was made OF the soils
and conditions In each locality.
The board has distributed seeds
and had beets raised throughout the
surrounding country for the past tw1
years, has had the beets analyzed az
the sugar factories, as well as the
quantity grown per acre determined.
and We now hold the record for the
largest beets, and OF unexcelled puri-
~. in Colorado.
No other section of our state pos
''noto oO l'ttiuiNHs
necessary to the successful operation
Of factory. as this: an abundant
supply of pure water for both the
lands and the factory. cheap and
efficient labor on account of its near
ness to the Navajo indain reservation
with its 10000 Indians, not goverh-
ment wards. but self-sustainlng work
"a t.ts
in the beet fields of Colorado. an in
exhaustlble supply of fine limestone.
fuel supply not excelled anywhere
In the Union. and an acreage that
would take care of the fifteen facto-
ries now operating In the state. With
all this. we ought to have factory
without question, and we will. but
unfortunately for MS at this time the
beet sugar industry Is threatened
again with the removal of the tariff
on all products of the Philippine ISL
ands. and the various captains Of in
dustry have turned their attention to
fighting such legislation, and in the
will be built until that danger is
passed. II may cost us the factory
this next year. but we feel that 1t is
sure to come. and we will be glad to
have farmers that have not signed for
any acreage yet, to come In. or send
in. their guarantee. as II is our desire
TO obtain all the land we can get.
which will strengthen our position
with the companies looking toward
this field. We have good prospects,
in spite of the pending legislation,
and we are making every effort 10 get
the factory for this next season, but
large enterprises are not easily Sc
cured, and every good citizen should
do his utmost TO assist in the work
BY order OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.