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Show Histories of Utah flour mills related at DUP Battle Creek Camp mtg. Progress in milling was the subject of the lesson given by Thelma Yorgason at the recent meeting of the Battlecreek Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Mrs. Yorgason reported that Heber C. Kimball's "North Canyon" flour mill was built in Bountiful in 1853-54 while Franklin D. Richard's flour mill was built in 1860-62. Lorin Fair's mill was constructed in Ogden in 1861-62. The famed Isaac Chase Mill or Brigham Young's lower mill was built in 1850-52 on what is now Liberty Park in Salt Lake City. One of the mill stones from the Pleasant Grove flour mill was donated to the Pioneer Museum and stands on the property ly ' Kesler's last' mill was i : 1905 in South .Jo::.:: stands today. Kesler leitar knowledge of milling throjp diaries, books and notes 1: mills have been documented':, voluminous day books, dak other records of the it Collection. In other action, the DlTi' heard the personal history Weyland. Each person encouraged to write lb -histories. Visitors were Liltha Thelma Schramm and i Howard. Refreshments to 25 members and guests. |