The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-28
UTAH INDUSTRIAL REVIEW


industrial activity in Utah. Pay
rolls are what we want. Hold taxes
down and pass no freak laws dis
couraging to industry. Farming,
mining, railroading and power de-
velopment are the backbone OF
Utah's prosperity.
Salt Lake, Dec. 26.-Investments
under way by Oregon Short Line are
delayed by scarcity Of labor. The
company spent s3.1s1.00O in Utah
and Idaho last year.
American Fork mines are now
connected with power lines by Utah
Power and Light company, which al
so furnish canyon residents the lux
ury Of electric lights.
Ogden-Southern Pacific shop
grounds at Ogden contain 81 acres,
building and tracks cost $1,500.0OO,
value Of tools and equipment $780,
900, men employed 9s7, yearly pay
roll s9S6.000.
Lehi-Farmers were given 81 ad-
vance for delivery of frozen beets.
which with bonus of 40 cents, means
$500 per ton. Over 100000 paid
out by Utah-Idaho company here in
past ten days.
American Fork-Two so ton cars
Of copper were shipped from here
worth from $4,000 to 100000.
Garland - Capacity Of cement
plant to be increased.
The voters of Utah fully realized
the value of the mining industry to
the state when they defeated the
proposed freak taxation law for
mines by vote of 55,079 to 14,95s,
majority against the bill Of 40,121.
Garfield--Work of enlarging Am
erican Smelling & Refining COM
pany's plant here progressing rapid
ly. Power line capacity being in
creased and large bath house and
lockers, free for the 1900 employees,
being built. also refrigerating plant
for the benefit of the community.
High prices OF material and equip
ment are delaying railroad construc-
ton in Utah.
Utah sheepmen. according to state
sheep commission, receive $3,50O,OOO
for 1916 wool clip, $4,500,000 for
mutton shipped east.
Utah-Idaho Sugar company distri-
buted over 100000 to Utah and
Idaho farmers Dec. Is. for beets de-
livered.
The value OF manufactured goods
in Utah during 1915 as compared
with 1914 shows actual gain of more
than $4,000. 900, while the estimat
ed gain of this year over 1915 IL
more than s4O.OO0.0O0. according tc
the secretary of manufacturers as
ISOLATION.
Bingham Council authorizes 6
street lighting system second onl,
to Salt Lake.
, Eureka-Tintic's output is $500.
| 900 in one week.
Ogden-New stockyards in opera
ton here.
Salt Lake-sS5,O00 apartment
house to be built here.
Mines of Utah will play Sant
Claus this Christmas in the sum O
$6.sSo,090. This amount represent
the dividends to be paid in 1916 O
what are commonly known as Christ
e mas dividends. including regula
Q quarterlies and extras.
: Salt Lake-Amalgamated Suga
n company distributes s1,375,OO0 t
q farmers of Utah and Idaho as secon,
:. payment for beet crop.
D Ogden-Utah Power & Light com
e pany arranging to extend line I,
d Ogden Packing plant.
: syracuse-sugar factory planne,
: nthis locality.
t Utah-Public utilities pay taxes OF
I assessed valuation as follows: Rail
g roads. s72,5s2,66O; interurban rail
o ways, $9.455.019; power companies
d s1O,S51.7S7; telegraph companies
sslS,l22; telephone companies. SO,
S96,522, express companies, s162,
92S; pipe line concerns, 1891
l car companies, s1,O65,O77; minin
companies, sS,296.174.
Utah-Idaho Sugar company will
build a nine mile railroad from Gar
land to Bear River City at cost O
. 100000.
. Legislative committees are now a