The daily sentinel., 1912-02-16
ARTHUR CURRIE TO BUILD BIG
CANNING PLANT IN THIS CITY

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haustiye Investigation OF every phase
of the canning business as it might
apply to Colorado and especially to
Grand Junction. ] have made a stu
dy of equipment, management and af-
ter going over every phase of the
matter ] determined, If ! could get
reasonable railroad rates and the CO.
operation of the ranchmen and citi-
zens generally, to install modern
plant in Grand Junction.
THE fact that | can secure the big
car barn building and site on Fifth
street and the many attending advan-
tages make 1t possible for me to get
under way this season providing that
can get reasonable freight rates and
that / can get sufficient acreage sign
ed up for the plant by the ranchmen.
"Mr. Moore. OF the Fruit Growers
association. and Mr.. Adams have rem
dered me most valuable assistance in
getting in touch with the local situa-
tion and | greatly appreciate their
advice. They were both very anxious
to see first-class canning plant
brought to Grand Junction and as
sured me of the great need of it"
The plant Mr.. Currie will put in
will consist of the most approved cleo
trical and steam power machines. The
equipment will be Of the very latest
patterns. The new sanitary cans will
/ be used in putting up the fruit.
At the start the plant will have
daily capacity of 1000 cans and will
be so constructed as to permit addi
| tions as needed
Tho GifA faTs fha n1ant lnrIl6 hardly
be improved upon. 1t is on the in
terurban line, with excellent switch
ing Accommodations from the steam
railroad line, not too far removed
| from the business district of the city.
Mr.. Currie has arranged with the
| Electric and Gas company to supply
electric and steam power for the pant
and therefore will have a practically
unlimited supply of power to draw
upon.
The car barn is of large size and
can easily be remodeletl-to splendidly
accommodate the canning plant.
Another great advantage OF the site
is the close proximity of the cold stor-
age plant, thus enabling Mr.. Currie
to purchase fruit and produce in large
quantities and when the plants stor
age capacity is exhausted he can be
in position to store quite a large
number of cars at time in the cold
storage plant. Arrangements for this
have been completed.
The only request Mr.. Currie will
make of the city will be for ample
and necessary water and sewage ac-
comodations for the plant and this
request is pretty sure to be readily
granted by the city commissioners.
I'VE shall employ from so to So
people during the season, perhaps
more If the increase in business justi-
fies it." said Mr.. Currie. ''If we can
| get the freight rate adjustment made
and If the ranchmen will give me as
surance of good acreage, we shall
/ be able to start our plant about June
4 LIST. ! am all ready to place the or
ders for the machinery and can get it.
in quick time. Very shortly | shall
submit to the growers form of con-
tract providing for the raising of to-
matoes and other classes of products
and for the delivery of this produce
and also fruit, such as peaches, cher
ries and berries, to the plant. We shall
pay the best possible prices. | hope
to get large acreage signed up at
once. 1t will facilitate matters great
ly. am very anxious to get the plant
started and propose to make it sue
cess and to give square deal all
around"
The efforts put forth by the Electric
company to provide a most Suitable
site for the plant and to readily and
quickly make most liberal offers and
tenders to Mr. Currie because of the
company's desire to aid in bringing
a new and long needed industry to
the community are to be heartily
commended and these efforts, like
many other similar ones that have
been made in connection with new
enterprises, hardly live up to the title