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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Alfalfa farmers reach settlement over Jackson County's GMO ban ... It's true: In-N-Out Burger eyes Grants Pass site ... Light One Candle: New clothes would lift brave Medford teen's spirits ... Alfalfa farmers reach settlement over Jackson County's GMO ban ... It's true: In-N-Out Burger eyes Grants Pass site ... Light One Candle: New clothes would lift brave Medford teen's spirits ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 4, 1915, continued The following news items were drawn from our archives from 100 years ago today Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 5, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Dec. 5, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Dec. 4, 1915, continued Editor's note: There is no Dec. 5, 1915, paper. TELEGRAM'S STORY PROBABLY A FAKE, SAYS MR. NIBLEY In an alleged interview with George E. Sanders, published in yesterday's Evening Telegram of Portland, Mr. Sanders is represented as having said that the 5,000 acres have been subscribed for the beet sugar factory and that the first work on the factory would begin in February. Although the interview quotes Mr. Sanders as saying that the location of the mill has not yet been selected, the article leaves the impression that Mr. Sanders intimated that the factory would be established in Grants Pass. This purported interview was shown to Secretary Alex Nibley of Oregon-Utah Sugar Company this afternoon, concerning which he said: "The story is a reporter's dream, I am sure. Mr. Sanders, who is vice president of the Oregon-Utah Sugar Company, knows that the 5,000 acres have not yet been subscribed. He knows also that the location for the plant has not yet been selected. Therefore, I am certain that Mr. Sanders would make no such statements as attributed to him in the Telegram. "The Telegram reporter says that Mr. Sanders has just returned from a trip to Salt Lake City. That is not true, either. Mr. Sanders has not been in Salt Lake City for a month. It also quotes Mr. Sanders as saying that last year a sugar beet weighing 19 pounds was produced in this valley and gave 25 per cent of sugar content. We have never found sugar beets at any time, raised anywhere, that gave 25 per cent of sugar. Mr. Sanders knows that, also. Hence, I am sure the whole story is a fiction. There is no basis for it. Therefore, Mr. Sanders is not the kind of man to give it." The Mail Tribune is informed that the committees, both at Medford and Grants Pass, are doing their utmost to close the campaign at the earliest possible moment. Then, and not till then, will the location of the sugar factory be determined. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 5, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501