Show DESERET WOOLEN MILL BURNED salt lake fob feb 28 tho the old deseret woolen mill a monument to the pioneers pioneer located in the big gulch above the state prison was destroyed yesterday by fire tho the property properly was owned by the city tho loss in dollars and cents la Is small but its ita los log as a landmark cannot bo be replaced the cause Is unknown the old landmark was built in tho the arly dayd of utah and for many years had not been occupied it was war during tho the days of scarcity when tho the half seyed half clad settlers hardly knew where to look for their next crust of broad bread or for rags to lo hide their nakedness that the mill waa constructed heber C kimball in a address in 1849 that within three years states goods would be sold cheaper in salt lake valley than in eastern cities tola this declaration was carried out and in the early the old mill was constructed grist mills and saw mills were constructed first but the woolen milt mill came shortly afterward cr ivard the craters from mill creek and other streams were utilized for motive power in operating tho the mill some of tho machinery was brought across the plains in wagons daniel 11 IL wells was appointed by brigham young superintendent of construction |