The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-04-27
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rendered To
President


Wilson in the following telegram.
Ogden, Utah. April Is, 1917.
President Woodrow Wilson,
Washington, ID. c.
In accordance with the spirit
of the resolution adopted by the
trustees of the United States
Brewers association at their
meeting on April 5th at which
meeting l had the honor to par
ticipate, | now have the pleasure
to tender to you the brewing
Brewing and Mating company
of this city for such use as the
government may desire to make
of it and on such terms as it may
be deemed equitable. The plant
consists of Is acres of land in
the heart of the city with ample
brick buildings and railway
spurs and being located at
favorable shipping point such as
Ogden ii ought to be ideal for a
muntion factory.
(Signed) G. l.. BECKER,
President
Mr.. Becker when asked last even
ing to confirm the report that the
brewing plant of the Becker Brew
ing and Mating company would be
moved from Ogden made the follow
ing statement. 1T is not the inten-
ton of the company to dismantle the
Ogden plant or move the same from
Ogden. After August we expect
the plant will be used to manufacture
malt and ice as well as for other pur-
poses not yet fully determined unless
the nited States government should
require it for it's use, as per our ten
Ter 10 President Wilson
"To take care of the trade, of the
company in Wyoming and Nevada an
entirely new brewing and hottlng
plant will be built at Evanston Wyo.,
the contract for which was let yes
terday to George Whitmeyer & Sons,
tue ogden contractors, The new
plant will have ample capacity to
take care of our trade in tn states
outside of Utah, where we are now
doing business. The contract pro-
vides that the plant must be COM
pleted by August /, 1917
We have large trade in WyOm-
ing ind Nevada which will undoubt-
'Gly be supplied by eastern brew ers
i ne fail to supply it. IN a .dition
to this we are greatly nccrEed as
- the welfare of our employees, of
which there are nearly a hundred
r,any of whom have been with us
for over twenty-five years It is for
the purpose of furnishing employ
ment for these men as we'll as 10
supply our customers outside of the
STATE of Utah that we have decided
to erect and operate modern brew
ing plant at Evanston, Wyo."
Mr.. Becker is member of the
board of trustees of the United States
Brewers association and attended a
meeting of the board in New Yorl
city on April 5. At that meeting 6
resolution was adopted and tele-
graphed to President Wilson pledg,
ing the resources of that ass )ciat;or
to the government. The folIowin.
is the resolution:
At this critical juncture the
United States Brewers associa-
ton places itself unreservedly at
the service of the president of
the United States, and pledges
him its unqualified support in
any measures he may take in be-
half of our beloved country.
We further pledge ourselves,
individually and collectively, to
any service that may be deemed
necessary in order that the hon
or of our flag, the integrity of
our nation and the spirit of our
institutions may be preserved.
Resolved, That the board of
trustees of this association be
hereby appointed committee of
cooperation, with full powers.
for the purpose of assisting the
government in every way posi-
Bile, and that this resolution be
communicated to the president
of the United States and to the
senate and house OF. representa-
tives.-Ogden Examiner.
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