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Show Sugar House, Utah CENTENNIAL Continued from rage I history of the site now occupied department store by the four-levKeith O'Briens. The site is really the heart of Sugar House, since there in thfe 1850s was built the original plant for the manufacture of sugar. Sugar House, records indicate the builder of the plant was pioneer A. O. Smoot, Mrs. Fern Smoot Hansens A. O. Smoots wife, Margaret T. McMeans Smoot, affectionately called Ma Smoot, is generally el great-grandfath- THE NEWS BULLETIN Friday, April 9, 1954 er of land, than the Sugar House area. Canyon Creek to a plat e southeast from Parley's Creek, which played about a such an important part in the de- the first penitentiary property, and velopment of Sugar House, was raised thereon, that season, crops first known as Browns Creek; of wheat, corn and potatoes. later it was given the name of In the fall of 1848 Charles pioneer mill builder, erected Canyon Creek and still later it was named Parleys Creek in hon- the first house on Canyon Creek or of Parley P. Pratt Sr., who In on the same lot where Ira 1850 opened Parleys Canyon for later built his home. Others vehicle travel as a toll road, later of the first settlers on this creek selling it for $1500, which enabled in 1849 and 1850 were Charles him to go on his mission to Chile. Kennedy, Joseph Fisher, Lorenzo At the time it was first settled, D. Young, John Eldredge, NorCity. the lands adjacent to this creek man Bliss, and others. No district in the Mormon set- were known as the Canyon Creek The first mill constructed on tlement of the west has a more lands. Early in the spring of 1848 Canyon Creek in this area was Interesting and historic background he brought water by ditch from a grist mill built for Brigham credited with giving Sugar House its name. On April 23, 1854, LDS church officials called a meeting tb organize an ecclesiastical ward in the community. At the meeting, Mrs. Smoot arose and suggested Sugar House as the name, after the factory then under construction. Mrs. Smoots choice became the name of the ward, and later the title plate of the community, which today is the center of residential Salt Lake half-mil- Creek increased, and in 1853 these people joined settlers on Mill Creek in building a fort for selfprotection on Mill Creek, about two miles to the south of Canyon Creek. (More Next Week.) Cris-mo- n, Eld-red- 3 WEVE FOUHD WHAT YOUVE BEEN LOOKING FOR!! The NEWS ge Cris-mo- n. Young, probably by Charles It was he who also built the first grist mill on City Creek. In 1852 the population on Canyon BULLETIN Enterd as Second Class Matter March 1, 1946, in the Salt Lake City Post Office under act of March 3, 1879. It is published each Friday morning. Published by The News Bulletin Publishing Company. Office 2114 Eleventh East in Sugar House. DIAL 61 Subscription rate $2.50 10 cents per copy year Unusual Gifts Costume Jewelry - Gourmet Corner ftp Patio Accessories Personalized Stationery Cocktail Party Accessories - Hand Screened Greeting Cards -1113 Fran East 21st South Unique Gifts Dial & Home Accessories EHZ2 84-06- 41 MLiiaUMlMMHUL Champion Blucher Oxford gives kiddies a real boost! Last 2 Days Semi- . Annual These favorite plavt are made to take the heating of heal thy acti young feet. The springy crepe soles are strong ana light. Toe caps protect against stubbing Slightly higher for Mom and Dad i Washable colors. from babies 4s to big girls 3s Friday, Saturday APRIL 9 AND 10 and us; Shop & Save! . We give a a kids Jet Model and Sports Handbook at the following Rexall Stores EASTER SHOES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY HYLAND PHARMACY 3291 IUGIILAND DRIVE REEDS REXALL 2015 EAST 27th SOUTH DIAL - 81 87 SOUTHEAST DRUG DIAL 84-15- 24 BRYAN REXALL PHARMACY CORNER 17th SOUTH & 11th East DIAL 6-6- FAMILY SHOE STORE IN SUGAR HOUSE 1075 E. 21st SOUTH DIAL 8-8- IN IIOLLADAY 4671 HOLLAOAV BLVD. dial 87-09- 82 |