River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-15
HUDSON CHOSEN FOR
PACKING PLANT SITE
Vote Was 81 TO In Favor of Hudson Over
River FaIs---No Work to be Started Until
Full Amount of Stock is Paid in---
Stevens Makes Futile Plea for
Kew Richmond.

The final meeting to decide the
location Of a packing plant for
this section was held in Odd Eel;
lows hall here last Saturday. Rep
resentatiye farmers from Pierce
county and the southern half OF
St Croix county were present and
a-ri4eG to locate the Elant a
Hudson ~ a vote Of 81 to owe"
R:lCr Falls All present appear
ed enthusiastic over the PROPOSE
ton and there is every indication
that it viii be successfully carried
through 1t was decided that no
bull ling work would be started
until sufficient stock was subscrib-
ed ard l'AID Up.
Tic NJ rt;r~ was called to 81 i,r
at 10:45 by John Chapman. A
Johnson acted as secretary. The
morning session was devoted to
general discussion Of the prop
osition, and a comparison of the
advantages Hudson and River Falls
offered as sites. Mr.. Everson, Of
Hudson, suggested that the capital
stock be placed at $3.50, 900 and that
no actual work on the plant De
commenced until all is subscribed
and paid.
representative will be sen t
about to solicit among the farm.
ers and business men in the tW o
counties. Those ibing will
deposit full payment in a bank and
will receive receipt for same. If
all stock is sold the money will
then be in the bank and work can
be commenced at once II it is not
sold within a reasonable length Of
time, those who have subscribed
may 90 to the bank and get their
money. This plan insures the sub
scriber against loss if the plan
does not materialize.
G. E. Hanson. of River Falls, who
has made extensive Investigations
in South ST. Paul and in La Crosse,
stated that hogs were the easiest
and most profitable to handle at
the start, and suggested a plant
which would use 300 hogs, so cat
tie. so calves and so sheep daily.
The buildings for such a Plant will
cost about 500, 900, leaving S15O,OOO
tor operating expense. Many other
delegates gave interesting talks on
the subject, and the meeting adj
iourned soon after noon. and was
called to order again at Ills.
After considerable discussion on
the location of the plant, roll was
called. Five towns in Pierce and
four in st. Croix county were not
represented, and several towns
had but one representative. 1t
was decided to give a representa-
tive from each town from which
there was but one present the right
of two votes. The vote was then
taken. with the result as hereto
fore stated-Hudson 81, Riv er
Falls I.
After the location was chosen Mr..
Stevens of New Richmond called
attention to the fact that his city
had already gone ahead with plans
for a plant, and stated that if this
organization located a plant at
Hudson. and tried to compete With
the one at New Richmond, h y
would surely fail. The farmers did
not appear to take Mr.. Stevens
nor the New Richmond proposition
very seriously, and gave the New
Richmond representative to under
stand that any plant in which they
were concerned would be located
to the best advantage of their pa
irons and not rs special boost
for one set Of business men. Ii
was decided to invite New Rich
mond to join in the organization
of the Hudson proposition.
The committee on organization
and incorporation was chosen IS
follows: Albert Rumley, Troy;
Steven Everson, Hudson; Cassius
Hawn, Rock Elm; Ed. Campbell
Ellsworth; j. D. Fuller, Maiden
Rock.
The plant is to be located south
OF the city Of Hudson, on the St.
Croix river, and Hudson h a S
agreed to donate a 12-acre site
for it. Everyone is asked to give
the proposition hearty support md
END ,rspmert. SO that work can be
commenced as early as possible.