The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-08
BEET SUGAR
FACTORY PLANS
INSURE PLANT
Stockholders Meeting In Twin
Falls Reveal Important
Developments

Falls. Monday. a complete survey OF
the companys operations TO the pres
ent time were given. officers for the
ensuing year were elected, and much
satisfaction was expressed by the
stockholders present OF tie advance
that has been made by the company
Fred Hinze. construction engineer
of the factory was elected president
OF the company. Mr.. Hinze will sue
coed Oswald wilson the founder OF
the company and the one who from
the first has put forth every effor.
TO advance the interests of the COM
pany, and who is given chief credit
for the strides already taken.
AT the meeting It was shown that
the factory al Fallon. New. which F.
to be dismantled and moved here is
oy ned by A. W. Black now vice
president of the beet sugar COMPANY.
and that it will be moved here imne-
dately.
The seed is due to arrive in Filler
this week and will be distributed To-
cally from the Filler Elevator com
pany's warehouse.
An auditors report was read at TIE
meeting showing THAI the company
was in a fourishing financial condi-
ton. There are now $50 stockholders
who own approximately 100000
worth OF stock. and over 600 acres
lac been contracted TO raise beets
this season. In the Filler district be-
tween two and three thousands acres
la e been signed
Present at the meeting was William
Prcntiss. Jr.. of Chicago. representing
big candy interests in that city Mr..
Prcntiss is candy manufacturer
himself and is here 10 find a supply.
Mr.. Prentiss visited Filler Tuesday. He
is an acquaintance of G. II. Shearer.
A. A. Merrill of Twin Falls, agri-
cultural superintendent for the COM
pany was present at the meeting
Monday and gave a long talk on the
various steps to be taken. told the
farmers many things about raising
beets and stated that seed would be
ready for distribution Immediately at
the following places: Rupert. Pro-
ducers association. Murtaugh, Eleva-
tor company; Hansen. Hansen Eleya-
tor company; Kimberly Kimberly
Milling company: Twin Falls. War
berg Transfer company; Filler, Filler
Elevator company. and Bull Seed and /
Milling company The above places
will handle the seed and distribute I
il among the farmers
Asked whether or not there would +
be a seed shortage. air Merrill said T
"emphatically no" He thought that I
seed would be plenty even il some T
farmers put in more beet acreage (
then they had signed up for Iris /
would make little difference, he
thought
Mr.. Merrill advocated planting 10 /
Is mounds OF seed TO the acre although .
he said that matter was up % plant
ers He also said that drills were on
hand and would be distributed over
the tract.
Mr.. Merrill IS a practical beet grow
er and has been a student OF agri-
culture at the Logan Agriculture coll
lege in Utah He advises that he viii +
answer all calls made from growers
at the offices Of the company or al his
home in Twin Falls.
r. f Holland Of the Great West
ern Mortgage and Loan company.
hscsl agents. showed the remarkable
nroeress being made in the sale OF
s,ock. and organization. Since Novem-
her 1. he has secured permits in Ida
no Utah. Michigan. and has one as
sured in the state Of California
There is now a sales organization Of
20 On January 1. Mr. Holland or
gained a large sales force in CALI 4
foruia. and expects TO interest large
investors there
Fred Hinze. who vas elected presi-
asnt Of the company. has had IS
wears experience in the sugar busi-
ness He built the factory az Fallon.
Nev and was general manager and
superintendent Of Il during its opera
tjon. Before coming here he was
with the Gannison Valley Sugar CON-
pany.
W ". Wool. who was elected first
vice president. has had 20 years ex-
rsrienee IN the sugar business, and
ia. been connected FOR eleven years
WITH the Davidson Interests az James
Vile. Wisconsin,
A ". Black who vas chosen second
.;es president Is owner o. the factory
Al Fsilon. New. which is 20 be dis =
nsntled and moved here. He has
accepted the fiscal agency for the c
Germany in Michigan and expects to !
tlaee large blocks Of stock there