Show BRIGHAM SEEKS NEW EW INDUSTRY site of 20 acres offered american can co to build its plant here following announcement in the press this morning that the A american can company of ogden bayerer may erect A the first unit ot of its expansion program a building elsewhere unless it could collie set got certain real estate holdings to mee t its needs an offer was made hy by the box elder commercial club and chamber of 0 commerce ot of this city with the mayor concurring to induce the company to come to brigham city as will be seen from the following letter which pas paa presented the company today by president J E halverson ot of the local club august 24 1926 american can ogden utah gentlemen the box elder commercial club and chamber of commerce observes irom from the public press this morning that your institution Is experiencing difficulty in securing sufficient real estate tor for the successful operation at your manufacturing plant at ogden and in behalf of this organization the writer is authorized to submit for your consideration the following offer A tree free site of twenty acres situated on the oregon short line and U I 1 C TalI railroads roads within easy distance of 0 the residental section of brigham city having the best of oe drainage and served with ample facilities for city water and with power available from a municipally nici pally owned electric light plant with the schedule of rates tor for manufacturing fac turing purposes lower than any city within the state moreover brigham city is a common freight point to all destinations east west north and south and offers exceptional advantages tor for workmen from the standpoint of schools churches and other social advantages in cities ot of or more the chamber of commerce solicits an opportunity for a committee to wait on aon you with a view of presenting in fuller detail the advantages of this ot of f fer e r trusting that you will give the matter consideration we are very truly yours box elder commercial club and chamber of commerce by J E halverson president 1 I have read the above and heartily concur L therein and ale pleda adga the support of the municipality of brigham city hervin bunderson mayor Ia |