Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01
THE LIBERTY PARK Mill.
Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
them to the council az the same time
with the two petitions
The matter was delayed throughout
the winter but was brought before the
city council early In June. and turned
over 60 the committee on public
grounds who instructed tho city en-
glnccr Mr.. Frank B. Kelsey, TO make
up specifications as 20 tho necessary
reconstruction.
This being completed the mnttcr wns
referred back 10 the council with the
result that favorable action was taken
ana instructions were Issued 10 the
contractor A. l.. Hamlln. who az once
commercial the work " repairing the
historic odince.
The old Liberty Park mill. or Brig
ham Noung'a mill as II is more famu-
iarly called. was built In is52-Blshup
Frederick keHler being the architect.
ana Mr., Edward Lavender, John Mick
sell and Charles Wilckln the eN-city
water-mastcr succeeding one another
as mlllcrs In the institution.
The site was az first occupied by a
snw-mill belonging 20 old Father"
Chase, who uftcrWnrd, Ia connection
with President Brigham Young put
up the present structure. which enjoys
the sdiNlnction OF being the second
grlst min bullded within the present
Creek canyon. belonging 90 prcst Brig
ham Young being the first.
In 1875 the site with other property
surrounding the mill, was purchased
from the brigham Young heirs for
Liberty Park-thr min at that time be-
Ing Intact but not In use Since then Il
has stood Idle, an object OF interest to
those who know It's history. OF curi0s-
ity 20 those who do not. and Of prey
/ Ca the thuughtlCHs depreciation OF mis-
chcvious urchins. until the action OF the
| city Council last year called public at
tcnton 60 the need OF It's protection and
preservation.
In inspecting the rnvagcs that would
have 90 be repaired In the mill. the
investigating committee found that
workmon, acting In accordance with
previous Instruction. had taken OF
the conc-shapcd tower that surmounted
the roof, and removed a part of the
gable, ana that time had played part
In tho attempted demolition with sum
dry crumhlingH and vurylngs-nll OF
which Il ~ purposcd 90 repair with as
little sacrifice as possible OF It's dis
tlnCtiNe evidences Of age.
The Interior OF the min had suffered
az the hands OF tho afuro1il predatory
urchlns, who have destroyed or car
riod On much uf the machinery OF the
mill-thpir vandalism, however for
I tunutUly sparlng perforcc objects u
most eminent value IN the shape OF the
old mill-stoncs, which were Htlll Ia evil
dcnce and intact
These milIstones are imhurd with
double Interest from the fact that they
were brought from France by prosi-
dent John Taylor in 1854. and We're
carried IN a wagon across the plains
10 nnd their use IN the historic mill
which was builded during the next
/ year
The work OF repairing is now going
on, and whatever rehabilitation ~ pos
slbln without a .struyiuE the distinctive
/ appearance and character OF the place
VIII be accomplished, the progress of
| the reconstruction nt present prDmis-
ing an early completion OF the work.
/ Hut one new feature will bee permitted
| IN the reconstruction that being the
] placing of the datr-lNi2, and the ini-
/ tiuls ~. Y" under tho northeast
gable.
TO those whose Intelligent and pat
rlotic efforts have secured the accom-
pllshmcut Of the important project.
/ too much credit cannot be given, In
the preservation u the OLD mill the city
and people N Utah have secured the
pcrpcuutIun % the monument whose
| sight must serve uH constant remind
| err of the hcroism, uncuasiug effort.
Preparation NJ monument whose
] toll made possible the fruitlon which
l we and those OF later days must be-
| hold In the progress ana ever bright.
| euing promise NJ the State.
Buldcd iu the duys when famine
! brooded IN throatH Of tho desert soil.
and visitation OF the dreaded criclSetB
and lucusts blight, posing as an cpl
l tome ~ the peoples industry and pluck
through years NJ deprivation and dis
COMMENCEMENT IN only right that IL
| should stand honcefOrth as reminder
and Incentive OF heroism ana perscr-
cnce 20 those OF us whose lots are cast
! In easier dayo,
For O. picture r. drawn with touches
bold,
In its stains and H. dark decay
| A thrilling legend simply told
or the lie Of another day,
! a romance lives In its worn out wheel.
That whlred 10 the waters rhyme,
When It's note was the omen OF human
veal,
! In the struggles Of oldSn time.