Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-04
CANNING CO. WILL
mot Be OPPOSED

citizens of Payette met with the city
council last Monday evening in a
friendly discussion and to bring
about full understanding relative
to the action of the Idaho Canning
Co. petition asking that certain
lands belonging to the company be
detached from the city limits.
Acting upon their best judgement
and from complaints entered by some
OF the citizens of Payette the council
at recent meeting passed resoiu-
ton to oppose the company in their
action, believing the lands asked to
be withdrawn would become a men
ace If used as a feed ground in CON
suming the by-products of the insti-
tuition,
The meeting Monday evening
brought out a pretty free discussion
on the matter. Col. Patch, manager
of the canning company explained
the object of the citizens in calling
upon the council and stated plainly !
the object of the company, in asking
that portion of their land be with
drawn from the city limits, that the /
land in question did not include the .
canning factory or any of the build /
ings, that the company was not ask
ing to be relieved of city taxation but
desired to use the low lands or sand
bar next to the river as a feed ground
for short period during the winter
months where sheepmen, might bring
their sheep to be fed and not be
compelled to pay city tax, which
could not be avoided if the lands
were in the city limits. Mr.. Patch
further stated arrangements had al
ready been made to Immediately re-
move from the grounds all objection
al matter or manure that might ac-
cumulate, and that should at any
time the feeding ground become a
menace to health or cause for SER
fous objection, the company would
uiscontinue the practice.
Mr.. F. NJ. Moss who is also
stockholder in the Canning Co., but
was not present during Mr. Patch's .
remarks, spoke at considerable
length verifying Mr.. Patches state
ments and stated further that the
canning company had operated for
years without paying dividend to
the stockholders, largely due to lack
OF volume of business but under the
present plan of consuming the by
products of the institution and the
increased interest shown by the /,
growers the company had plans un- {
derway to double the capacity of the j.,
plant. Mr.. Moss and Mr.. Patch, ,
both stated there was no limit to r
the increase capacity provided the G
institution was given fair oppor- 3
tunity and the demand required it.
Practically every one present ex- !
pressed themselves as fayoring the
petition by the company believing
that should there be any objectional
features to the silos and the feed S
ng Of the ensilage on the land In t
question, the objection was small in /
comparison to the value Of the in a
stitution to the town and community. Il
The city council in their action in V
opposing the petition were not en- e
1eavoring to hinder the operation of
the canning company, but were act
ing in good faith in their endeavors
to serve the best interest of the peo-
pie, and after hearing the opinion of
q large number of citizens (and :
some living near the factory and the ;,
plan of operation as explained by Mr.. :,
Patch and Mr.. Moss, they reconsider :,
ed their action in opposing the COM
pany's petition. =
The Idaho Canning Company is h
one of the most valuable assets in r
town and surrounding community, n
through its operation thousands of
dollars are distributed to a large c
y
number of people. 1t is the means
Of bringing outside money into the
home community. 1t furnishes EN-
ployment to many people (perhaps C
some who have offered objections). n
1t furnishes spot cash market for C
farm products. 1t offers inducements |;
for diversified farming II furnishes n
money to the growers early in the 4
season to defray the expense of later f
crops. II there are any objectional il
features, 1t Is only part OF the ],
business and should be tolerated. S
Every city or town that have fac =
tories, machine shops. stock yards or "
any institution that is general :
benefit to the public, usually have u