The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-25
Result of Industry and Enter
prise United.
A BIG UTAH MANDATORY
The Outcome OF One pr the Late VIM
Jennings Ideas-rhe Deseret
wooden Mills Co.

ingmanufacturiug enterprises oil this
CITY. Wherever capital is employed in
these progressive western Territories. in
The enployment of skilled labor and the
education of the young people in the
art of manufacturing goods from the
products OF the country, 1t has been
conducive TO the best interests OF the
people. With these views ever in mind
the late VIM. Jennings was always TO
the front, from the time of the
establishment Of the initial tannery
of the Territory; the manufacture
Of boots and shoes for which
he established a factory IN the
spring of 1870. which afterwards devel-
oped into the Z. c. NJ. I. shoe and cloth
ing department, and which under the
management Of competent and skilled
labor, has developed itself into an I'M
dustry superior 70 anything west OF
Chicago.
Aboat the time Mr.. Jennings concluded
TO relinvuish the mercantile business OF
VIM. jennings & Sons in ISL, the
old Deseret Wooden Mills property was
offered to him by its then owners. These
Mills were the first ever opened for the
Manufacture of Wool en- Goods in this
Territory and were originally started by
the late President Brigham Young on
September 7th, 1863.
Mr.. Jennings Immediately purchased
the property and IN company with his
son Mr.. +. w. Jennings, composing the
firm of VIM. Jennings & Sons, at once
commenced the manufacture oil such
/ Cd IN ha we =
era Territories.
During the season OF 1885 many i'm
movements were made to the Mills,
proving that Wooden Flsnnels, Dress
Goods, Blankets, Yarns, etc, could be
manufactured TO advantage and
that g legitimate business could be
done here ia manufacturing such goods
in competition with the Eastern makers
and which induced the firm of VIM.
Jennings tS Sons TO still push forward
with the intention of further extending
the enterprise. The firm of VIM. Jen-
nings & Sons Immediately prior TO the
decease of the founder of the house,
incorporated early in 1856 under the
name OF the Deseret Wooden Mills Com
pany, with Mr.. F. W. Jennings as
president and manager.
Arrangements were Immediately
started to make the old mills as COM
plete as possible. Skilled labor was Sc
cured at once. New and improved ma
chinery was put in place. Only the
best of materials in dye stuffs was pur-
chased, and the main article in their
manufacture, wool, was carefully Sc
lected before being bought.
The capacity of the mill during the
past summer having been materially
incr1 ased, it was found necessary te
rely upon other motive power than that
OF water, upon which the old mills
had depended, and which had caused
the mills 10 be closed during the
winter months. The new concern have
purchased q fine Westinghouse Engine.
, improved their boiler, and put in a
I drying room. These Improvements
have added vastly ~ their capacity and
enabled them 70 run during the winter
mOaths in spite Of all weather The de-
mand for their goods has been such
during the fall season that Il was found
/ necessary 20 run the mills almost night
and day during the months OF Septem-
| ter and October. The mills during the
| season past have been manufacturing
Blankets, Fianneis, Dress Goods, Yarns
and Linseys.
In the fan Oi 1855 the old firm OF VIM.
Jennings * sons undertook the manu-
]
7 warns. This was on q small scale, ou,
| Sufficient satisfaction was shown that
early in the season OF iSSJ. the manager
/ OF the Deseret Wooden Mills Company
decided upon the establishment OF .
Steam Power Knitting Factory for
the manufacture OF al goods
that could be made and sold
from the product OF the mills
In this and adjoining Territories. With
this object in view Mr.. +. ". Jennings
visited the eastern cities and pur-
chased full supply OF such machinery
as was necessary in the opening Of 9
first-clsss Knitting MIL here. The sue
cess was demonstrated from its in
ception. st times the demand ex-
ceeding their capacity TO supply. Theii
4 manufacture now consisting OF Men
snd Boys Socks, Ladies, Misses anc
Children's Hosiery IN all lines: Ladie
and Misses Skirts and Legglngs
Mems Knit Undershirts. Misses and
Children's Combination Waists, Ladie.
and Children's TOboggan Caps aDC
Hoods. Mittens and other wear tOt
numerous 10 mention. The manuiac
ture of Mems Flannel Underwear anC
0vershirts has been also entered int
by the company and the sales havt
equaled all that could be made
The company pay their employees II
cash, ali of which is spent right here a
home, and their pay roll is a large one
The goods manufactured by the firm
have been distributed principally
through Utah, Idaho, Montana. Wy
: oming and Nevada. Special article
. have been shipped TO many of the "a
eastern States and into Great Britain.
In looking through their stock w
could not help but notice their larg'
line OF Wooden Dress Goods consisting
% Fancy Goods, Half Twills, Bro
cades and Plain Goods, in all colOrs.
Special mention should be made o
their Blankets. which for the amour
charged are superior to anything i'm
ported Their Devsreux Blanket,
pure white, well finished, and Of tn
standard weight and size, Is a credit {,
them. and bears favorable comparison
with anything OF the kind brought here
, The purchasers Of such g class of good
as the DeseTet Wooden Mills COMPANY
makG-should remember that all good
made by them are all wool and war
ranted. Msde of the best stock and ~
best dyes that can be procured.
! The CDmuauv do uor retail any q