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Show iJ Sugar House Tag Remains Continued Front Page S-- Walter de la Mare, who charge of the wagon train, wrote in his journal that he saw a task before me that seemed almost beyond the power of man to accomplish. One thousand miles of uninhabitable plains lay before me and beyond rose great chains of almost unexplored mountains. was in Elias Morris, who was trip wrote that the first days travel was but four or five miles. In that distance five axle trees were broken. The cattle were . very wild; we teamsters along on the very green; the wagons were very badly made with bad and green timber, and the loads were very heavy. Despite such hardships, the equipment arrived in 1852 and was taken to Temple Square. Company Bankrupt It was here that the firm involved in the venture, the Deseret Manufacturing Co., had planned to construct the mill. But by then the company was bankrupt and sold out to the LDS Church. On March 5, 1853, the comer of 21st South and 11th East was chosen as the site for the new mill. School Visitors Must Wait Special to The Tribune SANDY Principal Clem-oof nearly-complete- d Alta High School, 110th South and 10th East, has asked that persons Interested in visiting the new Jordan School District facility wait until it officially opens on May 16. Mr. Bishop said persons nt Bishop attempting to catch a glimpse of the $11 million school have interfered with construction crew who are putting the finishing touches to the new building. He said registration for Alta High freshmen and sophmores will begin May 16, and person wishing to tour the school may do so on that day and on May 17. Sugar beet seeds had been imported and planted and had yielded a fair harvest. By February 1855, the mill had been constructed and was ready to run. But no sugar was ' ever produced in the mill. When quizzed later by reporters, Walter de la Mare claimed the failure was due to a lack of equipment, specifically retorts, cast iron stoves in which bones were burned to furnish the animal charcoal . 3 Mfv needed to clarify the juice extracted from the beets. A total of $100,000 was reportedly lost in the venture, even though the building itself was put to good use until it was razed in 1928. It became, consecutively, a paper mill, button factory, bucket and tub factory and a wool and carding mill. Site of Railroad Sugar House was also the site of a railroad, built by John W. Young and called the Narrow Gauge. It traveled from Sugar House to Park City and Coalville, carrying cargo and passengers. A Mulberry Tree Farm and Cocoonery was another venture begun in Sugar. House by Brigham Young for manufacturing silk. And a matchstick factory located there produced Findleys Lucifers, a match as big around as a pencil that ignited with such force that one reportedly had to turn ones head wieh striking to avoid injury. One of the most important structures to be built in The Irving School on 21st South is site of one Sugar House was the state for suburb. project planned pententiary, completed in redevelopment 1859. It once stood on the northwest corner of what Is now Sugar House park, before being tom down in 196? after the present prison was Students have been asked Special to The Tribune built. SANDY The Sandy City to make a collage stressing In March, 1910, Sugar Beautification Committee an Arbor Day theme for House became part of Salt has announced plans to in- Sandy by encouraging the Lake City, and since that itiate an annual Arbor Day planting of new trees and time has continued to grow. tree planting contest for taking care of native trees. also should In 1914 a fire department and Sandy elementary school The collages the qualabstract express police station were added to students. ities of trees, such as the the area and indoor plumbto Dick Clark, According of wind blowing ing became common. committee chairman, the sound the branches and through In 1974 it waa estimated contest will be held this year of spring blossoms. smell the there were 33,894 households at Sunrise Elementary of the best in Sugar House, which in a 20 The 11265 1520 E. designer School, South, to help landscape the new collage in each grade will square block area contained 600 retail outlets. receive a tree planted in his school. or her name on the school grounds, with a permanent plaque at its base with the students name on it. The winners also will receive a OJ certificate signed by the Sandy mayor and the state forester, and a small potted tree to plant at home. The collages will be due on April 21 and will be dis- -' played at the school the week of April 24. 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