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Show Pg. 66 Devils Slide and The Cement Plant. The little valley on Lost Creek is divided from the main valley of the Weber by a high mountain ridge. At the east end of the gorge which penetrates the Bear River Mountains is a remarkable rock formation called the Devils Slide. Two parallel, upturned reefs of limestone twenty feet apart. The edges projecting forty feet above the mountain side. Just beyond is the town of Devils Slide and the Cement Plant, operated by the Union Portland Cement Company. The factory is located in a section where the materials for cement manufacture are practically inexhaustible. And the entire mountain range on which it is located is rich in material for cement making. In 1905 a large deposit of rock from which Portland cement could be manufactured, was located by Aman Moore, and in 1906 the Union Portland Cement Company was incorporated to manufacture cement, and this property was secured. The officers of the company were: C. W. Nibley, President, Joseph Scowcroft, M. S. Browning and Reed Smoot, Vice Presidents, James Pingree Pg. 67 Secretary and Treasurer. The plant was just in operation in 1907 and has been operating since. The capacity of the plant was 2400 barrels per day, and this has not been increased since. The ground was owned partly by the Federal Government and the balance by John and Heber Beesely. The supervision of the building of the plant and the village of Devils Slide, was under O. B. Gilson and the Superintendent was Edward Dutcher. In 1912 there was a serious accident at the quarry, caused by a premature explosion, in which some 14 men lost their lives. It was the policy of the management to give employment to as many local people as possible and to buy all their supplies in the state, that could be produced here or handled by Utah dealers. The ground on which the town of Devils Slide was built was formerly owned by George and Alex Robison, sons of Mr. Ephraim Robison. About twelve miles up Lost Creek, north east of Devils Slide is Chinatown. This is said to be a fascinating curiosity |
