Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-26
MGR. Cutler
IS H0NORED
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Head Of Great Sugar. Making
Company Meets Citizens at
Reception, and Promises
the Fullest Cooperation

Thos, X, Cutler. general manager
OF the utah-Idaho Sugar company.
waa the honorcd guest at u dinner
reception rendered by the business
men OF Grants Pass Wednesday even
Ing. A hundred OF tho business and
professional men of the city sat about
tho board In the dining room at the
Oxford hotel. and after the dinner.
served by the ladies' OF the Baptist
church, listened to addresses by dis
tinguished visitors and local people.
Acting Mayor Demaray was the mas
ter OF ceremonies. and after words
s., welcome introduced Mr. Cutler.
who won his way to the hearts OF his
audience by talk that exudcd sin
cerity aud good will with Its every
sentence. Mr. Cutler told briefly OF
the sugar Industry In the United
States. and OF the causes that made
for success or failure. The magni-
tude Of his own company was COM
pretended when he said that Il
would put moro than $1,000. 900 into
the hands Of farmers and others for
bccts and materials this year, II fac
tories now being operated.
or the Grants Pass factory, Mr..
Cutler said that there was no reason
why It should not be n complete sue.
cess. The disposition OF the COM
pany was TO make II a thoroug h goin
success. he said. for the Rogue beets
he described IA the best In the
sorld." He spoke words OF compli.
'uent for the community and the city,
and assured the people that the
Utah'Idaho company was anxious
ana ready to work In cooperation
toward the upbuilding OF the entire
district. The grounds OF the sugar
company across the river he promised
would be laid out In lawns and drives,
and would be made beauty spot In
u beautiful city. He bespoke the COM
plete cooperation Of the factory
people and the citizens OF the city and
valley.
Mr.. Cutler said that the season had
demonstrated that the Rogue valley
was perfectly adapted by climatic
conditions and soil to the growing
OF sugar beets. though he stated that
irrigation would bc an absolute ne
cessity In beet culture. He said his
company was ready to work With the
community In bringing about more
thorough irrigation In the district.
.N.lowing his address. Mr.. Cutler
4 id to leave at once for the depot to
take the train for North Yakima. and
as no left the dining room the hum
dred men gave approval to the ad-
dress through long applause, then
stood and wished him a happy jour
ney and q quick return to southern
Oregon, The head Of the great sugar
company that Ia leading In the indus
try OF the west had won the respect
and the deepest friendship OF every
man who had heard him speak
Following Mr.. Cutler. Congressman
Hawley addressed the diners. He
stated his pleasure at the coming OF
men of ability In the commercial
world TO the district. and bespoke for
the new industry an Important place
In the development OF the community,
Other things that Mr.. Hawley said
were needed here were the highway
to the caves, a mining experiment,
station and Improvement of the hnr-
bor ut Crescent city All OF these
', 70 the congressman endorsement
aud support,
Alley Nlblcy, manager Of the local
sugar factory, gave his auditors IN
tcrcsllng light upon the past actlvi-
ties of Thos, II, Cutlor, who pioneer
Confined on paye ~