The Delta independent., 1920-02-06
TWO RIVAL COMPANIES CLAIM
LOCAL SUGAR BEET TERRITORY

Corporation and the Midwest Sugar
company have had men in town and
both claim that they are going to
erect refineries here. The people OF
Delta and the growers of this immedi-
ate vicinity have never asked but for
one factory, but now they have been
offered two of them. Who's who in
this territory remains to be seen.
The Midwest company backed by
California and Utah capitalists sent
their representatives here several
months ago, inspected the territory,
returned and made report to their
executives, later Z. u. Combs arrived
in Delta. He stated that he had come
TO make a concrete contract with our
people for the removal OF a factory
that they owned at Hamilton, .Califor
MIA to Delta The Delta Business
Mems association Immediately took
up the matter with Lieutenant-Gov
ernor Stephan at Denver, as he had
represented the Holly people in the
past, and endeavored to secure infor-
nation as to whether the Holly people
intended TO build here this year.
Nothing definite was obtained and the
association entered into the following
agreement, that is TO say they would
entertain the proposition OF the Cali
fornia concern:
The following resolution WAS passed
at a meeting OF the Board OF Directors
Resolved, That we pledge our loyal
support OF the proposal of the Mid
west Sugar company to establish a
sugar factory at Delta regardless of
other interests.
We pledge ourselves to the substan-
ual compliance with the proposition
submitted by the Midwest Sugar COM
pany: reserving. however. the right
TO change certain details Of the propo-
sition upon conference with Messrs. |
Keck and Nickerson.
(Signed) Stone, E S. |
Corbin. l.. l.. Haines. Carey b. Adams, |
John w. Davis.
There was also present at the |
meeting of the Board OF Directors Mil |
lard Fairlamb. j. Z. Hiilman. Arthur |
Fairbanks and George Hull. all of
whom joined in approving the action |
OF the board.
Mr.. Keck and Mr.. Nickerson. II is
said, are men OF high standing in the
sugar business and represent very |
wealthy men both in Utah and Califor. |
MIA They are scheduled to arrive In |
Delta today accompanied by the engi-
peer who built the factory that is to
be removed here. They claim they |
have proposition that will bear the
closest investigation and able to carry |
out any plans that will be required,
the only provision. practically being
that OF tho grower entering into
fiveyear contract to grow beets,
In answer to a message sent to Mr.. |
Keck yesterday afternoon by the In
dependent we are informed;
"will say myself and associates will
arrive at Delta tomorrow tFriday) |
morning and expect to carry out the
proposition submitted by Mr.. Combs |
TO. and accepted by the Delta Business
Mems association and we are in n
position to do 80"
The Holly Sugar Corporation are
known to almost everyone in Delta
and Montrose county. This territory 1
has furnished the greater part of the
beets for the Grand Junction factory |
They are concern OF considerable |
magnitude and are financially able to |
carry out any sort OF agreement that
they should make.
Mr.. sinsheimer. general manager,
furnished the Independent with the
following report:
"ln its efforts to establish n first |
class sugar factory at Delta, Colorado, |
with a rated capacity OF 600 tons per |
diem. The Holly Sugar Corporation
has received sufficient evidences of
support from the people of this local |
ity so that we can now announce that
without any reservations whatever. a
sugar factory will be forthwith com
menced and completed with all rea-
sonable diligence. until ready to grind
the 1920 crop of beets. on our site ad
joining the City of Delta, Colorado.
I'VE have allayed all question OF
doubt on the part OF your citizens by
placing a $25. 900 cash forfeit in the
banks Of your city. In due season our
field men will approach the farmers
with most liberal contracts.
"Mr C. A. johnson. who is in charge
OF our properties in California. has ar
rived in Delta today TO complete the
unfinished details incident to the ac-
tual beginning OF construction"
The beetgrowers Of Montrose and
Delta counties have representatives
here, who have been called upon re-
quest of their association. They are:
Ed raast, Montrose; r. c. McClana-
han, Olathe; II. A. Ainsworth. Hotch.