Charles and the Old Mill

Charles Lambert was born in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1845. He came to Salt lake when he was 2yrs old.  He was always a hard worker. He was an exquisite Stone Cutter, Mason, and farmer. He worked on the St George Tabernacle, the railroad and the paper-mill on 2100 So 1100 E.

In 1879 Charles Lambert and 2 others found a wonderful spot for the NEW paper mill in the mouth of Big Cottonwood. The trio traveled back east to find the latest techniques and best equipment for the Paper Company. By 1882 the final piece of equipment was taken from the old Sugar House mill to the New Paper Mill near Big Cottonwood Canyon.  Charles was the plant Superintendent. They used wood (quaking aspen) and rags as mush for paper pulp

Sugar House mill is listed as producing 800 pounds of newsprint and wrapping paper per day. In 1883 the new Granite mill was listed as making 5 ton every 24 hours.

Charles was kicked in the cheekbone by a horse March 1884 and lay unconscious for several weeks. He went back to work at the paper-mill but had to retire September 1888 because of his failing health.

He then bought a 40 wet, alkali Farm in Granger. He worked hard to drain the land. Because he was a mason he made a NEW TILE DRAIN system and it worked. 

On that swampy, unproductive land he produced 75 bushels of oats per acre. He also grew a variety of cereal grains. He married Mary Hovey and Harriet Druce.

On April First, 1893 the paper-mill caught fire and people thought it was an April Fools joke so they didn't respond to the fire, so the mill was destroyed. He was so disappointed the mill was not rebuilt and the machinery reused.

Charles and Harriet Lambert

Charles was the father of ten children, two boys and eight girls.

In his later years he sold his land and moved to Salt Lake and retired from Farming.