The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
SPRY AND ASSOCIATES
INSPECT SUGAR WORKS
Utah-Montaan Sugar Com
pany Representatives VEL
coined at Hamilton.
HONORED BY BANQUET
Reiterate Faith in Future OF
Bitter Root, Predict
ing Prosperity.

Hamilton, June 1O.-(Special)-
Former Governor William Spry. presi-
dent Of the Montana Utah Sugar cons
pany. last night declared most EN-
phatically that the Hamilton sugar
factory would be completed in good
time and would grind this years crop
OF sugar beets. This statement was
corroborated in the most positive
terms by E. 8. Kimball OF Salt Lake
City. one Of the heavy stockholders in
the company. and underwater Of a
large section of the bonds owned in
Utah. George Saunders. general
manager and chief promoter Of the
company. said that not only would
the Hamilton factory be completed in
time to grind up this years crop, but
that similar factory would be COM
plctcd next year at Stevensville.
The occasion was a dinner given at
the Ravalli hotel in honor Of Gov
crnor Spry and associates. About 40
business men Of Hamilton were pres
ent. The menu consisted in part Of
fried spring chicken and strawberry
sEOrtcakc and was served under the
d
J. 0. Read
Judge McCulloch presided. Intro
ducinE Governor Spry the Judge said
that all Bitter RIOTERS were aware
that they could raise the best beets on
earth here and were very eager for a
Stevensville demonstration that sugar
factories could be raised in Hamilton
and Stevcnsville.
Governor spry.
Governor Spry opened his speech by
congratulating the people of the Bit
ter Root valley upon" their good for
rune in living in such a country so
wonderfully endowed with natural re-
sources and expressed surprise that
greater development had not been
achieved.
II have lived in the west all my life
and have visited nearly all the western
valleys. We have some fine valleys
In Utah. but in all candor and SINGER
lily. l was convinced while driving
through the Bitter Root today that
t1issis the greatest valley in the west
Its abundance of water for irrigation.
the rich soil and the climate assure a
great future. You have plenty of
acreage to maintain four sugar fac
tories and you will all have reason to
rejoice when the great Industry is
firmly established here" declared the
governor.
The governor then told of how the
sugar beet industry had rcvolutionized
farming conditions in the neighboring
states OF Utah, Idaho and Nevada. He
said that factories were being estab-
lishcd in every town in the farming
sections. America now produces but
small portion of the sugar consumed
and hence there was no donger of
overproduction in our lifetime. There
Is great need and plenty of room for
all the factories that may be built
The governor spoke of the benefits
To the farmer. He said the beet sugar
industry had made the farmer the
most independent man in Utah and
paid off more mortgages than any
other agency. BY learning to grow
sugar bects successfully a man became
an intensive and scientific farmer and
was able to produce better wheat,
fruit, live stock, etc.
Mr.. Saunders.
Mr.. Saunders spoke briefly. stating
positively that the Hamilton factory
would grind and refine this years crop
OF bcets and that another factory
would be built at Stevensville next
year. He said some 100000 worth
of machinery and other material has
been bought and paid for much of it
has already been manufactured and is
en- route to Hamilton. Owing to abb
normal conditions due to the war.
great difficulty had been experienced
in securing the manufacture of ma :
chncry. steel and other materials.
High prices had made the factory cost
100000 more than in normal times
Labor is very scarce and high priced
and because of the flotation Of the
$1,000. 100000 loan by the government
there was no demand for industrial
bonds just now. Added to this was
embarrassment by unfair and UNI
scrupulous agents Of the sugar trust
who continually made insidious war
fare upon Independent companies that
they regard as intrudcrs. Mr. Saum-
dcrs said that about 500. OOyNTontana
Utah bonds remained unsold He said
that Bitter Root people could help ma :
terially by buying half OF these bonds
and be assured Of very lucrative in
vcstment as well.
A sufficient acreage of beets in in
growth under contracts to assure 20
per cent dividends on the investment
this year.
Mr.. kimbalI.
T.. $. Kimball, n stakeholder in The
first sugar mill built in Utah a. for
years Il director in the Utnr Idaho
Sugar company. was the next speaker
He was enthusiastic in speaking OF
conditions here. declaring this an ideal
valley for the beet sugar industry and
predicted greatly increased prosperity
for the farmers of the Bitter Root
Governor Spry and himself, both
stockholders, had come at the instance
of other investors in Utah to look over
the valley and also note the progress
made on the factory. 1--WE are more
than satisfied" he declared. "and oul
report will be most favorable" He
spoke highly Of MFR. Saunders and the
esteem in which, he Is held by his bust
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