Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
WASHINGTON COUNTY MAKES
GRATIFYING 1919 RECORD
Iney. vice president; A. M. McOmie.

$500 chS&i ihCii III luc Wc6I, Is HOW
in New York, where plans for the big
factory are being made. He will be
joined early this month by the presi-
dent Of the company, Mr. Shepherd,
who Is conceded to be one of Idaho's
ablest business men and financers.
These two officers are to let con-
tracts in the near future for the build.
ing of the big factory in or adjacent to
Weiser.
The people of Weiser are showing 4
lively interest in the proposition of Sc
curing great sugar factory for this
community, and more and more farm
ers are becoming imbued with the
idea of growing sugar beets. Over 1000
acres Of sugar beets are already guar
antsed for the year 1920. This is suf-
| ficient acreage to warrant the build
ing of factory this year.
VOTED 100000 BOND ISSUE.
portance to Weiser and the Weiser VAL
ley was the voting last fall Of q s., 000,-
600 bond issue to acquire sufficient
| water to assure full water right each
year for every acre of that magnifi-
cent body of land lying to the west Of
Weiser, known locally as the Weiser
! flat
| Each one of the existing pumping
plants on both the Weiser and the
| AS6Sh oidco VI tHc S9Idk6 river, the
| lands of which are all directly tribu-
| tary to Weiser, is to be materially en-
larged and completed in time to fur
nish full supply of water this year
Tor every acre of land affected
IA NEW PUMPING PLANTS.
In addition, IA new pumping plants
are to be installed in the Weiser ter
rltory in 1920, each of which will fur
nish from TN to 200 horsepower.
l y-a tv,vt
| the north edge of town q pumping
plant of 300-horsebower. which sup
plies full water right for $500 acres
of the finest bench land in the state.
| An additional unit of 500 horsepower
Is to be added this year to this pump
Ing plant, the added power to be used
to pump water for the higher part Of
| this beautiful bench.
AS the years come and 60. 1t will be
conciusively demonstrated that these
steps to supply an ample amount of
water for the full irrigation season for
every acre Of irrigable land in the
Weiser territory were most WISE They
mean that Weiser can easily double fts
present size and be well supported by
wonderfully rich and productive
| farming community.
WEiSER'S GREAT FLOUR MILL.
Weiser has number Of industries,
| nificent concrete flour mill and grain
| elevator owned and operated by the
Weiser Milling & Elevator Co. OF
which f. A. Burton Is the manager
| and +. 8. civilian is the assistant
| manager.
This is one of the finest, most mod
ern and complete flour mills and Gle
vators to be found anywhere in the
northwest. Walter X. Long Is the mill
superintendent. He has been a mice
Tor IL years throughout the great
wheat belt comprising Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Minnesota and other
states, and is considered one of the
most competent millers in the north
| west.
The mill has daily capacity of 400
barrels OF flour, with storage facilities
for 100000 bushels OF wheat: in addi-
ton, this company has storage at Mid
vale and at Cambridge for $4,000 BUSH
els OF wheat at each place
The mill has been under full "a
hours day operation every day since
September, with prospects Of this rec
ord being kept up all winter long.
IN MILLION DOLLAR CLASS.
Among the strictly up date fea-
lures OF the mill Is its laboratory de-
partment In which a complete baking
outnt Is In daily operation, and daily
flour tests are made, thereby making
II possible to keep the flour made here
up to It's high standard The Weiser
Milling & Elevator company 10 now
IN the million dollar class, having this
past season purchased over 500, 900
bushels of wheat for which 1t paid out
over S1,0o0,000. Steady employment Is
given to rs to 80 men.
COMPLETE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
Weiser and Washington county ara
deter.hined to have system Of high
ways as good and complete IA any
county in the state, $300,0o more In
highway bonds having been voted last
summer to complete the famous North
and South highway through the county.
Wheh completed and north and south
. ausho are thus connected this highway
VIII become one Of the most Important
ana most travelled in the northwest.
The Washington county commission.
ers during the year built four new
steel wagon bridges and have as many
more under course of construction.
ana many miles Of roads are being
heavily graveled.
$375,ooo FOR APPLES.
me year just closed was the most
tMh;osperous one the apple growers of
TINS section ever had. Approximately
200 cars of apples were shipned from
mere to the outside markets at prices
mat make an average Of about $500
per acre {. o. b. Weiser. bringing in =
return totalins about s375.OO0.
$4,000 POUNDS DRIED APPLES.
Jenny & Co. dried so cars OF green
apples In their plant here, giving en-
poyment to 40 people for a period OF
snree months and making a payroll OF
$1,000 a week for labor. o. 3. banner
Is the superintendent of the DRYER ana
me succeeded in putting through about
sov pounds OF green stun daily. The
a , product for the three months
run totals about 800, 900 pounds.
SHIPPED $500 TONS HAY.
mere IL being shipped out from
mere ruiiy $500 tons Of alfalfa hay FOR
when the farmer received an average
1000. soou.
Rim. .R ayThe. BUfhursd W cmfwyp
PROSPEROUS YEAR FOR p. Al. n.
All lines OF business here enjoyed. the
most prosperous year In the history OF
Weiser. This is reflected In several
ways: important among which are the