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About Central Point herald. (Central Point, Or.) 1906-1917 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1915)
CEN TRA L POINT HERALD I O R E G O N -U T A H SU G AR C O M P A N Y TO THE PUBLIC : December 8th, 1915 As a result of the beet acreage campaign that has been conducted by the sugar beet committees of the commercial clubs of Medford and Grants Pass, there have been turned over to the OREGON-UTAH SUGAR COMPANY the following approved contracts to grow sugar beets, signed by land owners and farmers of the Rogue River Valley, to wit : Name. No. of Acres. Asliland Fred C. Homes, Jr................. 5 F. H. B. Noyes............................ E. Kreuler........................ Phoenix M. L. Hartley.......................... Talent Oscar Hedin........................ N. Brophy............................ . E. A. Pervls........................ N. O. Powers...................... h . s. Olein.......................... Welborn Beeson.................. Ralph Billings.................... Glascow-Stratton Co........... Grant Davis ........................ G. A. Morse........................ Talent Orchard Co............. A. Widner ......................... J. N. Stump......................... R. J. Luke................ ........ John Wells, Jr................... Wilson and Amundson...... D. R. Jackson....................... J. B. Robison...................... Talent Orchard Co............. F. D. Frazier...................... 5 3 5 4 1 2 Eagle Point Pelouze .............. Narigan ........... and Nanscom Staub.......... .......... Central Point H. C. Messenger......... ............ R. L. Wilson ......................... A. Conro Fiero............... ........ H. H. Croft ........................ . Wm. Witte ........... Tavlor and Purcell................. T. W. Osgood.......................... H. J. Streans W. B. Harris............................ O. S. Welcher............... Jas M. Samuels...................... Wm. Bonhart ................ .... Geo W Stevens...................... E H Thornbrue A T. Ellestad............. W. C. Norcross.. ..................... R. H. Davidson...................... Thos D Ross T T O'Hara ........................ J. S. Miner.............................. Chas F. Lange J. Brenner........... .................. Geo W Stevens. A M. Hopkins.......... H. F. Whetstone R. E. Smith............................ D. W. Stone ........................... John Brenner C. T Hamilton ................. Tavlor & Purcell W. H Heckman Igate Harvey Richardson Tolo O N Davis R W. Pierce D S. Force ............. R A Pierce F B Noves C. L. L. E. E. H. 10 5 15 8 50 20 5 5 1 2 10 10 2 % 5 2 165% Medford W. H. Gore.............................. 100 5 G. W. Abereomby.................... Rogue River Valley Canal Co. 200 H. O. Nordwick...................... 100 5 J. M. Winter............................ 10 Chas. N. Hansen.................... 3 G. A. Rugg.............................. 10 Campbell and Nye.................. 15 A. H. Wissing.......................... 10 John H. Maule........................ 5 Roy L. Maule.......................... 10 T. J. Williamson.................... Keene and Carlton.................. 100 5 J. C. Smith ............................. 10 Delroy and Getchell................ 5 J. E. Judy................................ 20 C. M. Kidd.............................. 3 Fredk. E. Hewitt.................... 4 H. W alters............................ .. 2 H. D. Turner.......................... 5 Carkin and Vandorfy.............. 5 H. M. Turnbaugh and Carkin 10 E. and C. W. Adams............... 4 L. N. Brainard............. .......... 10 G. E. Marshall........................ Bert Vincen............................ 2 % 2 B. F. Hemstreet...................... 2 k m . Andrews........................ 13 •T. P. Rucker ........................ 10 I. Merrlman ............................ 3 C. M. Parker.......................... 35 J. W. Snyder............................ 5 W. F. Biddle........................... 5 H. C. Garnett......................... 10 D. E. Schulz............................ 20 J. E. Judy................................ 6 E. B. Pickel............................ J. L. Wilson............................ % 3 John H. Darby........................ 12 W. C. Moore............................ 4 Wm. E. Smith.......................... 5 A. E. S t r a t t o n ................................. 24 (!. W. Hilton............................ 5 A. E. Stratton.......................... 3 G E Pier .......... 4 W. E. Smith............................ 4 T. W. Tracey......... ................ 5 M. I. Mir.ear ......................... 5 E. \V. Br a i n e r t ................. 20 Tra Marshall .......................... C. T. Hamilton ...................... 3 10 .1. J. Hauri.............................. 10 W. G. Mayfield........................ Fredk. N. L. Jordan W H. S. A. A. T. T. J. Table Hock Collins..................... Seebrook................. and J. Vincent...... Beauleln................. Beaulein................. Lydiard................... 887 10 10 20 42 5 15 19 5 15 5 25 16 9 5 2 5 15 2 10 4 40 5 4 5 5 5 10 5 15 25 4 5 2 8 12 307 5 150 202 20 5 5 5 45 3 83 Gold Hill C. R. Boyd.... W. W. Hittle.. J. N. Smith..... A. T. Lathrop. Rogue River F. M. Gilmore........ ..... J. C. Williams...... J. M. Whipple........ J. H. McKee.... .... ..... ..... W. H. Milton ....... T. J. Owens............ Chas. Thompson ... . . . . . . . . . . . . F. Woodworth ...... Mrs. Mary A. Walter........ S. J. Blakely........... ..... ..... Wm. Burkhardt.... 5 10 10 C. L. Younker ....... Ross Bailev .............. ............. J. C. Randle............... T. C. Booth.............................. M. A Powers......................... H. H. Harter B. M. Clute The Rogue River Public Ser- j 9 1 5 2 1 8 5 5 7 2 4 2 5 25 5 4 6 10 Glen Hope M. A. McCain.......................... New Hope J. C. Dutcher.......................... Mrs. A. F. Melinius............... W. H. Parkey.......................... H. S. Wynant........................ H. S. Wynant... .................... 18 5 30 25 IN-ovolt C. C. Brown............................ Findley Bros........................... 1% 1 15 10 5 30 3 2 2 5 4 5 10 50 60 12 50 5 40 1 3 5 5 10 5 10 5 5 50 15 10 85 10 l 11 5 15 3 10 2 3 5 5 10 10 90 4 30 30 5 17 5 10 12 15 2 5 1 5 5 % 1 4 5 1 5 80 20 2 5 10 5 2 30 30 10 15 1.229 20 25 2 1 1 35 5 Wolf Creek W. G. Smith........................... Glendale Jacques Bros. .................... T. B. Johns and Sons............ O. P. McGee ...................... O. C. Sether........................... J. L Scott W. J. Dickenson ................... F. C. McGregor .................... J. T. Quantir........................ . 10 2 68 Merlin J. A. Cochran ......... I .eland A. A. Porter............................ Geo. O. Walgamott.................. 10 Wllderville 20 10 1 5 10 5 5 10 3 5 10 10 5 5 l 10 2 20 Mrs Ben Dimmick................ B Akers B. Borrou^h D Kerr F Ix>velace Loughridge 1 124 Williams J. D. Dickson ........................ J. A. Gotcher........................ S. I. Tetherow.......................... N. H. Warner .......... Henry Norton .................... Mrs. F. M. LeRoy.................... J. W. Turvey.......................... J. D. Dixon .................... E. L. Davis......................... . W. C. Fixley............................ 10 10 20 L. J J. C. E. 8 25 10 G. T Cook John Van Zante........... 1 5 Love's Station E. E. Harmon............ Murphy W. T. Barnes..... .................... T. J. Beagle............................ W. R. Farrar........................ W. L. Hayes............. W. L. Hayes............................ L. W. Hyde.............................. H. E. Haefner........................ H. B. Hyde............................. A. F. Knox............................. Wm. Haberman..... ................ J. T. Cook............................... H. G. Delss.............................. W. T. Perry.............................. C. T. Sweeney.......................... <V. G. White............................ Woodson and McGuffln......... Mrs. Herman Koch................. Wm. Haberman .................... A. F. Knox.............................. W. N. Carl.............................. B. F. Watts............................ . 30 The Rogue River Land and Investment Co..................... 100 E. F. Heath 10 lie Arm on d Brothers 25 Mrs. K M C. Neill.... 10 M. L Opdyrke........................ 2 5 D. C. Heflev 5 10 H. C. Bobzien 5 Chas. Smith . .. • M. \ . Richard H C Muller W. A Hood Churchill, Riggs and Donnell W. W. W alker.................. 5 5 15 2 15 1 1 2 1 15 5 10 30 1 194 5 49 Grants Pass Wllford Allen, Jr.... H. H. Allyn.............................. H. B. Alverson........................ C. G. Ament............................ P. C. Bosma............................ E. Breltmayer ........................ O. F. Braeger.................... ..... H. C. Bobzien.......................... W. Chase ................................ Mrs. A. S. Coutant...._............ R. L. Coe............................... G. H. earner.......................... C. F. Clarke............................ John Twohy .......................... A. E. Dickson.......................... V. L. Dimmlck,....................... A. E. Druse.............................. Ismann and Donnell................ Geo. Feldmeier.................:...... R. L. Fenner..............e............. Flanagan and Cornell............ A. J. Green....... ...................... G. H. Griffin............................ M. Gimmestad........................ J. L. Green.............................. Hampshire and Gale.............. Wm. Hoteling ........................ C. A. and L. A. Heath............ Jos. Harper ............................ P. B. Herman.......................... J. E. Hair..... ........................... Hood Brothers........................ Dan Hall ................................ Geo. A. Hamilton.................... L. Moskalines ........................ Leonard Orchard Co............... E. A. Lagergren..................... Riggs Land and Live Stk. Co. V B. l.efferson...................... L. E. Llstman.......................... S. Loughridge ........................ E. T. MeKinstry...................... 11 I’ -I ester .. ................. H. C. Muller............................ C. L. MacPherson.................... John Nachbauer .................... .Mrs. K. M. C. Neill.................. Geo. R. Riddle........................ Mrs. M. E. Topping................ J. P. Truax and Macy.............. Mrs. C. Wheeler...................... Homewood Farm Co............... J. H. Wyatt.............................. C. E. Weston............................ S. E. Jess.............................. H. H. McClung....................... Geo. W. McCollum.................. S. E. Robinson........................ L. and R. Robinson................ W. S. Robinson........................ John H. Robinson....-.............. .1 W. Stringer....................... C. E. Woelfle......................... L. and R. Robinson................ Mrs. M. E. Holland................ C. C. Hamerly.......................... C. C. and G. L. Robinson....... John Robinson ...................... C. C. Robinson........................ W. O. Hill................................ Grand total 40 30 15 20 16 1 5 10 5 5 91 3,652% The foregoing contracts show a total of 3,652% acres of isrlgated land, which the soil and beet experts of the company have pronounced first class soil, suitable for the culture of beets. The company deems this acreage, all of which has been examined and approved by its field superintendents, Mr Bramwell and Mr. Story, an ex cellent showing, considering the lim ited time used to obtain the acre age. The campaign has developed the fact that there exists in the Rogue River valley a real demand for a sugar factory, and the further grati fying fact that a large number of people already reside in the valley who have grown sugar beets In other places and who now welcome the op portunity to make more money here and share In the prosperity that, the sugar industry brings to other dis tricts where sugar beets are raised. It Is needles» 1 ., add that the knowl edge of these experienced growers will be of great value to their neigh bors. When the Oregon-I’ tah Sugar Com pany cam to this valley, with the establishment of the sugar Industry in view, and announced its willing ness to build a sugar factory. It did so on condition that land owners and farmers would sign sugar beet contracts In the form used and re quired in other sugar districts, which would assure the sugar company that 3,000 acres of suitable land would be planted and used for five years for the growing of sugar beets. As was stated by Mr. Nlbley and Mr. Bramwell, in their first announce ment, the establishment of the sugar industry in a new locality means, and Its requirements demand, that it have a financial backing of ap proximately $1,000,000. Fortunately the Oregon-Utah Sugar Company has such backing, and the men interested in it have required of the officers of the company that actual, existing con tracts be obtained from land owners and farmers that they will plant and grow 5,000 acres of sugar beets upon such lands as will be approved by the company’s field superintendents, both of whom are persons acceptable to the parties furnishing the money. Mr. Bramwell and Mr. Story now report to the company that they have already approved the lands hereinbe fore listed and have advised the com pany that it is their opinion that if the campaign of signing up acreage is continued for a short time the en tire 5,000 acres of good lands can be signed up. This opinion is based on the knowledge that enough good, suitable land is obtainable if the own ers or renters will agree to grow sugar beets on part of their holdings, and that there now exhts a demand for the sugar factory, as expressed by hundreds of farmers who desire to make their land more productive by planting and growing beets and thus having a sure crop with a cash market waiting for it. The officers of the sugar company have, therefore, decided that the showin'g made justifies the continu ance of the campaign vigorously to obtain the whole 5,000 acres. The company has been compelled to reject a few contracts obtained by the beet committees because the land con tracted was not suitable for the profitable cultivation of beets, and has rejected other contracts because the conditions imposed were either beyond the control of the sugar com pany or because they were otherwise objectionable for business reasons. The directors of the company authorized its officers and agents to sign and approve contracts on a pre scribed form, so that all contracts with the company will he uniform and without preference to any. No other contracts have been or will be approved. The management of the cnmpnny feels that all growers will appreciate that the sugar company is not in a position to guarantee, nor does it desire to depend upon the construc tion of railroads, ditches or auto truck roads: nor does it desire to go Into the auto-transfer business, or other things that other people will attend to. The business of the Oregon-Utah Sugar Company is the manufacture of sugar and to assist the sugar beet growers to plant, grow and market sugar beets. The company has been compelled to return to the beet committees quite a numlser of contracts, aggregating a considerable acreage, because these contracts were conditional on the lo cation of the factory In a certain locality, otherwise the contracts to become null and void A numlrer of localities naturally desire the fac tory to be located In their town or city. Medford, Tolo, Grants Pass and Gold Hill have been active bidders for it. The list of contracts above enumerated shows that more than twenty localities have signed acre age and it also appears that the acre age of every one of these localities is necessary to the establishment of the industry In the valley. The obtain ing of the additional acreage required should not be, and will not be, accept ed contingent upon the establishment of the factory In any particular town or cltv. Before the campaign was started the company dec Pled that It would pay a uniform p r i c e to the grower for his lieets, lrresi>ectlve of locality, and In the contract form furnished by the company the price is the same, f o. b. at any railroad station t>ctween Ash land and Glendale, Inclusive, as will he paid for delivery at the factory. The contracts that have been signed show that factory deliveries will not be over 15 per ent of the crop, no matter where the factory is located. The geographical location and phy sical nature of the valley and Its present state of development make the success of the enterprise depend ent on the existing railroads for transportation. The final location of the factory site Is a matter entirely In the hands of those who are now furnishing and will furnish the money for Its con struction and operation, and the com pany feels that after due considera tion of the rights of all concerned that the grower Is not going to try to exact of the company the right to decide the site of the factory. es|>*~ riallv when the grower's profit will he the same whether It is located In Medford, Tolo, Gold Hill, Grants Pass or elsewhere As above stated, the building of the sugar factory depends on obtaining contracts for the required acreage. If the acreage Is obtained by Febru ary 1st, 1916, the company will have ample time for carrying out its plans and can readily have the factory com pleted by September 1, 1916, so as to handle the 1916 crop of beets. But it is the farmer and grower who needs the time and wants to know before February. Therefore, in fairness to the farmers and growers who have already executed contracts, the bal ance of the required acreage should be signed up at once. Time lost now is an important matter to the grow er, as he wants to make his plans now for 1916, - » The undersigned take this occasion to extend the thanks of the parties interested in the Oregon-Utah Sugar Company to the commercial clubs and press of the Rogue River valley for tho splendid work done in the sugar beet campaign. Many business men have left their places of business and devoted many hours and days to get ting contracts signed, and the press lias voluntarily given much of Its space and thoughtful attention to a campaign of education on the sub ject of beet culture. The people who want to grow be^ts should appreciate the unselfish public spirit that has been exhibited toward the farmers by the business men of the ■valley. The grower will he the first party benefited by the establish ment of the sugar industry, the sugar company the second, and general business then comes in for Its share. The publicity and work of the com mercial clubs has already actually created the first demand for Rogue river lands that has existed for nearly three years. Sugar beets will he the means of bringing over twenty cities and towns of southern Oregon Into closer business relations than any thing that has ever happened. Look at the list of growers and their home towns for proof of this statement. Be sides this, every locality in the valley will be able to get as big a share as it wants of the money the sugar busi ness will bring In, simply by growing more sugar beets. The people Interested in the com pany do not feel like asking the com mercial clubs to go to any more ex pense to obtain the balance of the acreage. So it Is now squarely up to the persons who desire to grow Ix'ets ami the sugar company to finish the work by obtaining contracts for tho remaining acreage required. Every person who whii I h to raise l»eets ami those who have already signed contracts can help the com pany and themselves to obtain the required acreage by HrHt looking his own lands over and Increasing Ills or her own acreage, and after doing that sign up another contract for the ad ditional acreage and bring or send it to the company's office In Medford or Grants ¡’css. And after you have de cided what is the most acres of lieets you can grow yourself, then rail on your neighbor and persuade him to grow some lieets. Tell hint It will help him and also help you, not only by the profit from the lieets, hut also by the permanent Increase In the value of your farms. The raising of sugar lieets I r not an experiment the climate and the soil tests already made insure suc cess. The crop Is sold before It Is planted The company is ready and willing to build a sugar factory for the crop of 1916 provided the farm ers furnish and sign up the 6,000 acres. The officers and the soil and beet experts of the company, as well as Its Offices and other facilities are at your service, and the company Is willing to go to any reasonable ex pense to get the industry started and to Instruct the growers In profitable beet culture. The board of directors of the sugar company holds Its monthly meeting on the 20th dav of December, 1915, at which time It desires to decide on Its plans and make arrangements and contracts for the construction of the factory. We suggest to all Interested parties that all of the 5,000 required acres he signed up before that time The company has opened offices at room 4 15, Garnett-Corny building, Medford, and Public Service building! Grants Pass Mr Samuel Story, field superintendent, can lie found at the Medford office, and Mr. F S Bramwell, field superintendent, at the Grants Pass office The offices of the company arc for the convenience of the farmers and the field superintendents are at the service of the farmers to Instruct all parties Inter« sled |n beet culture. The service will he rendered without cost to the grower. Respectfully submitted, OREGON-UTAH SUGAR COMPANY. By Geo E Sanders. Vice- President Alex Nlbley, Secretary.