The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
BENNION COMPANY IS
LARGE RAISER OF STOCK

Recently the BennIon Livestock com
pany moved i,s Offices into elegant quar-
tiers at tho magnificent Hotel Utah
building. in preparation for year %
more extended business than heretofore
experienced.
| The officers OF this organization are a.
follows: John N. Cannon. president:
Francis Cope. secretary and treasnror
| c. !. Christensen. manager Tho board
| OF directors consists OF the following
named gentlemen: John NJ Cannon. an
attorney OF Salt Lake; A. NJ. Christensen
judge Of the Sixth district court; Alma
Bartholomew. a prominent business man
OF Gunnison: George NJ Cannon. lead
ing real estate and bond dealer of Salt
Lake; Edwin Bennion and Milton Ben-
nion.
Having been incorporated under the
laws OF the state OF Utah on January 10
1907. the company imm medlatoly went Into
the enterprise OF acquiring lands for the
purpose OF raising improved breeds o.
horses, cattle. sheep and swine. The
corporations holdings consist OF 1900
acres OF land along the Weber river and
the tract known as Holiday park IN Sum
NIT county.
Among other activities tho company j.
raising sheep. running about 10000 head
year During the past season the con-
Germ has imported all OF its rams from
j. ". Neal & Son Of Ontario. Canada.
In the cattle department tho COMPANY
during the year imported n carload o.
.ullbreed Jersey stock from 1Csosda-
In fact. the association engages ip g
general business OF breeding, buying and
selling horses. cattle. sheep and'swtne. ST.
capital being placed at the sum OF $4,000
Every member OF the trm is an enter
prising business man and !ndustrialst In
the state Of Utah. being engaged In prof.
ects other than that OF the Rennion Live
stock company, The landed possessions
OF the concern are repu,cd TO DO OF es
peclal value In the business OF stock
raising. being well located and copven-
lent Q. access from the populated oeuters
OF Utah.
Having had long residence In the state.
and most Of them being native Utshns.
these men are particularly we'll equipped
with knowledge concerning conditions and
needs OF the commonwealth in their sps-
cal line OF Industrial activity. Thsy
are prominently connected and enjoy rep
utations for progressivoness, hdelity and
the proper amount OF conservatism 10 In
sure safety In their undertakings.
The. land. held by the company alonE
the Weber river and in Holiday park is
so situated as 10 afford the best facilities
Tor healthtul raising OF stock zct al!
classes Water. pasture and ample roam
Ing area are available for the livestock.
while ample shelter Is provided for hous
ing animals during the winter. NatuFzi
meadows and planted hay lands produces
immense quantities OF fodder for the
stock, and all other physical conditions
are considered by experts 10 be perfect
for this mountain region.
The company begins the year 1913 In
a most favorable condition. both as TO
financial resource and physical aspect OF
the properties and livestock owned by the
That a highly successfu,
season ,s anticipated by the officers and
the management is shown In the fact that
some splendid property improvements and
new importstions Of olooded livestock
are contemplated.