The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-09
SAYS FACTORY spur WILL
Be LAID Immediately

Sugar Company held on April 16, it was decided to
give the following cash prizesto the boy or girl who
would raise for the company the largest yield on an
basis, of sugar beets during the year 1913 The
largest and best YIELD $500; for second best YIELD
$1,000 and the third best YIELD $500. This is done
to stimulate the interest Of the younger generation
in jefferson Countys principal crop Go to it boys
and girls and let's see who can excel. 8
In going over the records of the company it was
learned that over As car loads of machinery Steel
cement, brick, lumber thing, seed and other sup
plies have been received thus far by it and used in
construction This does not include freight recev-
ed in less than car load lots, which would make up
several cars
UNAVOIDABLE Delay
Owing to misunderstanding concerning the rail
road company building the spur track from the main
line to the factory resulting from the government
taking the control of the railroads of the coun
try slight delay has been caused in building this, but
the company took the matter up with the director
general of railroads at Washington, d. c., last
week and after explanations made, instructions
were issued by wire to the railroad company to pro-
coed under the contracts entered into and install
this trackage at once. This will be done without
delay all reports to the contrary Notwithstanding
Twenty Drilers Now At Work
The company has 20 drillers at work. and up to the
time of going to press reports received showed about
1000 acres has been planted, some Of which now
coming up that better weather prevails drilling will
proceed much faster. The ground is in excellent
the company received several requests from farm
ers living outside what may be termed the Rigby
district to enter into contracts with them because
they wished to raise beets for the independent
factory.
Malicious Misrepresentation
Some people who are not familiar with the Rigby
district and its agricultural resources, seem to take
delight in disappearing our country. On Monday
delegation of citizens Of Franklin County came to
Rigby to investigate the reports they, had heard,
and after, making most thorough investigation,
they voluntary made and signed the report publish
ed elsewhere in this issue, which we ask all who may
be interested in the success of enterprise to
read This report should settle all such false state
ments. The company says that it likes nothing bet
ter than to have outside people to come here and see
for themselves. All who have been here willingly
made similar report. Several such parties have
visited this country and went away fully satisfied
Every time those who are opposed to this 1ndepend-
ent company undertake to kick It they boost it up
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the su.
gar company will be held on the third Monday of
May the 20th) for the election Of officers for an
other year. The notice is published in this issue.
Vice. President Goodwin spent Sunday and Mon
day in Rigby, and returned to Salt Lake on Tues
day. He found everything progressing satisfactor.
y both as to construction work at the factory and
the planting of beets, and stated that the company
would push construction work to the limit and 90
its best to have the factory completed on schedule
time.
Manager Hill returned from an extended trip on
Friday to Salt Lake. Boise and Oregon and Wash
ington, where he went on company business. He re-
ports vegetation in the west part OF the state furh
er along than here but otherwise the western coun
try does not look near so good and prosperous as
ours
Commissioners Grant New Road
The county commissioners met in special session
Saturday to consider road matters, and decided to
build the two miles of road from the Haywood place.
the Sugar Company agreeing to do the grading and
the county to build the bridges This work will be
done while the soil is in workable condition, and
will bring the large country around Lorenzo and
Labelle, in direct touch with the factory and give
them much shorter route to Rigby, as well as
completing the most needed highway that has been
EnY Further Informafio,