El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
PLAN MILLION
DOLLAR PLANT
Tentative Action Taken At
Luncheon Wednesday For
Big Sugar Beet Industry.


Thirty-fve FL Paso business men and
representatives of C~olorado's great
sugar beet industry Joined in a "coali-
ton luncheon at the Sheldon hotel
Wednesday noon. and took tentative
action for the establishment in the
FL Paso district OF a 8 900 900
plant
TWO LUncheOns Planned.
Two %luncheons originally had been
planned. one by the board of governors
of the International Soil Products ex-
position. and international Farm con-
gress. the other by the chamber OF
commerce in honor of the representa-
tives of the Holly Beet Sugar company
of Colorado 1t was decided to hold
the two l%uncheons together. as it was
believed the objects of all three organ
izations are the same
Among those who attended were s.
". Sinsheimer of Denver, president Of
the Holly Beet Sugar company; J. Z.
Janger. Of Swink. expert chemist for
the concern; ?. r. Erickson. agricul-
tural specialist; F. L Lewis. of La
Junta- Colo: T 3. Vaudeville and r
p Porter. of Las Cruces: W. G.. Roe.
Of FL Paso. w I. Drummond. chair
International Farm congress: B. X
Hanaforde. Richard F. Burgess. presi-
dent r B. Orndorff Of the FL Paso
chamber of commerce; secretary Nal
colin Fraser. John Wyatt, Arthur
Hooker. secretary of the international
Congress. n George H. Clements.
publicity commissioner of the chamber
Of commerce.
reiia of COmpany's Plans
President Orndorff presided at the
luncheon and introduced Mr.. Sinsheim-
er. &hO told Of the companv's plans in
Texas and the possibility of establish
ing the beet sugar industry on a big
scale in the FL Paso valley.
80 lar. our experiments have all
been highly favorable to this section
We have planted in the valley
nave SHOWN up remarkably well and
contain a high percentage of sugar.
Climate Only Question.
The only question of doubt - Sur
minds IS as 10 the climate. Our reports
received so far indicate tina the climate :
s favorable but We never go by hear
say and We are now watching this
Phase OF the question. I can say that
am f~avorably impressed by the out
look here.
Our attention was called to this sec
tion as a possible field for the beet
Las Cruces, formerly Of Colorado. In ,
line with our policy of never overlook |
a favorable field for operations. |
We decided upon a thorough investiga-
~ oN1 StAAtS VI experimental tests I
Richard F Burgess as president of the |
irrigation congress-. voiced a welcome |
the visitors and expressed the keen
interest that is felt here in the es-
Enlistment of the beet sugar indus
Try l
Ask Questions.
On the suggestion of Mr.. ~Sinsheimer. |
guests at the luncheon who were in
rerested in the sugar question were !
asked 70 submit questions and in this
Mr. SlnSheimer made il known
the Holly company is now operat-
ne IS plants in Colorado and that the
income for the state as a result
s nearly $4,000. 000.
Mr.. Sinsheimer said that Fl Pasa
peculiarly fitted from the labor
industry and the Colorado draws
Il this section and California in a
measure for its labor. Contracts
rom a 1000 acreage he said woul be
.ecessary TO justify the erection Of I
and ne said that from his tour
4 the valley he believed that this
ould be easily obtained
Visit Valleys.
The Colorado representatives re-
urned shortly before the luncheon was
.eld from an extended trip through
he upper valleys. They were accom-
lanied by W c. rec. who met the
'arty at Engle and returned with them
Las Cruces-
W had a splendid trim Nj. Roe
aid I judged from the reports of the
experiments made mat We stand an
.xcellent chance OF having the sugar
industry added to Ouf list of CONNER
.ial assets. The trip viii be continued
Thursday