The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-25

fence OF woven wire. This fence will
be placed on round cedar poles which
will be painted white. An arched en-
trance to the grounds will be con-
structed on the east side. Grass,
shruhhory and other attractive fea-
lures are to aid in rendering the fac
tory thing of beauty as we'll as OF
unitarian purpose. AS soon as the
factory and the auxiliary buildings
have been completed the construction
company will remove it's temporary
structures and the grounds will be
bcautiflcd as much as possible.
Water Supply.
The company mas constructed
large sewer line emptyiax into the
main channel of the river. 1t Is now
constructing a big water line from the
river TO the plant. A gravity line
feeds into a stump and from this
stump water Is to be pumped for use
in making steam. washing beets and
cmptying into the sewer system. This
pirc line Is almost completed and a
large force Of men and teams Is en-
gagged in its construction.
Tho steps or foundations. for a big
fire tank are IN place. The fire tank
will hold 10000 gallons of water and
will be elevated to a height OF $50
feet At n depth of 100 feet the
company has found pure water for
drinking purposes and for factory use.
The flow from this well Is estimated
at 1000 or 5000 gallons a minute.
The extent Of the factorys opera
lions can be observed by the fact that
1t will be necessary to construct over
three miles of sdetracks within the
factory yards in order to handle the
incoming bccts and the OUTPUT of the
plant.
The Drying Plant.
The pulp dricr which will add about
$250.000 to the cost of construction, Is
to hc erected by the Larroc Con-
struction company of Chicago. When
tho plans for tho Missonia factory
were first made this expenditure was
not contemplated, but a few months
after tho announcement that Il factory
would be built, w. l.. Lawson. man
agcr of the Great Western Sugar COM
panN's interests In Montana an
uounced that it had been decided to
erect a drcr
The construction Of this drying plant
will add greatly to the sugar factory's
value to western Montana. This will
be duo to the fact that IL will enable
the farmers of this entire district to
make use of the pulp which Is one
of the chief by-products of the plant
and which is considered an invaluable
food for fattening cattle and sheep.
The history of the manufacture OF
sugar from bcets proves that wherever
"A factory of this kind is erected, there
Is an immediate increase in the stock
production Of the district. In places
where the drying plant has not been
added. it has been found prohibitive
to ship the wet pulp any distance
from the factory. and has made it nee
to the plant in order to obtain the
benefit of this valuable food. How
ever now that the company has de-
cided to spend this extra amount OF
money it will mean that every stock
grower in western Montana will have
an opportunity to use this by-product.
1t Is understood that the growers OF
the beets are to have the first call
on this pulp. in proportion to tke
amount of acreage subscribed, provid-
ed they desire to feed it. The dried
pulp loses none of its nutritive value
and can be shipped much greater
distance than the wet pulp as it comes
from the mill.
Both electricity and steam are to be
used in the operation Of the plant. The
company is constructing a huge coal
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