Washington County (Utah)--Industries; Washington (Washington County, Utah)
Cotton mill in Washington, Utah. Built in 1865 to process the cotton raised in this vicinity. Woolen goods were made at the factory, and even the silk industry was attempted. Operated until 1904.
Dixie National Forest supervisor Blain Betenson, examining remains of an arrastra, a dragstone mill for pulverizing ore, at Irontown ruins on Little Pinto Creek.
Boyter, John Merchant, Charles Merchant, Orrin Puffer, Ephriam O. Puffer, Hannah Gale, Henry C. Gale, Lafayette Shepherd were also among the early settlers.
Charles Merchant (1842-1904) and John Merchant (1850-1927) came from Australia with their...
ing dailies, tri-weeklies and weeklies vied simultaneously with one another for patronage, while other Utah towns of much greater population permitted a lone newspaper
to starve.
THE BEAVER ENTERPRISE was the name of the
first newspaper, the first...
Early Industries
In common with most Utah towns, under the teachings and practices of Brigham Young, there was a spirit of cooperation. Each community vied with its neighbor in becoming as nearly self-sustaining as the circumstances would permit....
operated by water power. It continued to run successfully until the erection of the Woolen Mills a few years later. Mr. Curfew was the grandfather of Clyde L. Messinger of Beaver.
Tannery
In 1869, Samuel N. Slaughter, having emigrated from Cape...
In 1945, Wallace Limb and Noel and Acle Gillies erected a cinder block building in the east section of town and installed thousands of dollars worth of new equipment went to manufacture cheese. Most of the high-quality product is shipped to...
building. Much of the lumber used in building up Pioche, Frisco and Newhouse was furnished by local mills, operated by local men, and delivered by team to the mines at prices ranging from $70 to $100 per thousand feet.
The only local sawmill in...
This institution was responsible for the substantial growth of Beaver more than any other factor. Most of the prominent buildings erected in Beaver during the '70s and '80s owe their existence to employment at this factory. It also proved a great...
of the institution until about 1890, it was possible to se-cure all the wool necessary to operate the plant by exchanging the mill products for the wool. About this time, wool demanded cash or mostly cash and the mills found it difficult to sell...
he labored the greater part of his life. The walls of this little room were usually adorned with guns of every make and size of the day, and there were rows and rows of brass keys strung on wire.
Mr. Ash was a special friend of the Indians, who...
David Miller, July 26, 1880-1886. William Edwards, June 23, 1886-1887. Post office discontinued. Re-established April 24, 1888, with William Edwards again acting. Jess Barton, October 19, 1920. Following Mr. Barton were: Mrs. Hazle Barton,...
water from Devil's Creek, thus making it possible to operate the year 'round. This mill was a great help to the people of the neighborhood and vicinity. People came from as far away as St. George with their grists to have them ground. This mill was...