The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-04-15
FROM THE PLAINS.
tc; respondence Of the Upton Advertiser.

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FROM THE PLAINS.
Co respondence OF the Upton Advertiser.
s# CoRINNE, UTAH March Goth, 1860
M. Editor:-We have again been sub
ject to long seige Of snow blockade OF
the railroad. Yesterday l received on
letter for the first time for weeks, and j
was Just one month and two days OF
the way from Upton. | promised you
ut this time to write about polygamy
but l am too much taken up with the
new town excitement to do it now.
am now living in city-the city of Co.
rinne. AS yet there are but two small
board shanties up, and about fifty tents
but the town is fully organized, Will
Mayor, Council, etc, with Mayor
court that opens every morning for the
trial Of offenders, and the subscriber as
city prosecutor. You would smile to sec
the business we put through every
sxnorning.
This city IL located on the west bank
.of the Bear River, about six miles from
safs mouth. n - situated In a pleasant
s<alIey Or Mnd about Is miles in width
from mountains on the east to Promon'
tory hills on the west, and about =
miles from Salt Lake north to the hills
,a9ain. Within this plain arc 100000
!: acres OF good rich valley land. Nearly
oil on the east side Of the river has been
taken up and improved by the Mormons;
but Brigham told them long ago not to
!. como over here; for the Lord had 1T in
reserve for special purpose; evidently
intending to enter it for himself as soon
rs land office should be opened. But
bless his heart! before the land office
opened the Gentiles came and preempt-
ed it all, among them the subscriber has
q couple of nice quarter sections.
Besides this Bear River valley, with
its 1OO, 600 acres, there are other valleys
near US that have 1000 acres more OF
GOOD land that will be tributary to this
city, All this land is rich, cann"t be
excelled for fruit, especially peaches;
grapes do excellently. The climate is
mild all the year round; and this entire
country, for grazing and pastoral purpo-
ses, has no equal. Timber is very scarce.
Lumber is now IA cts. per foot, but Will
soon be cheaper, as soon Us large quanti-
ties above us can be RATED down Bear
River, and as soon as Gen. Conner gets
his steamboat up to us from the SOUTH
west side of Salt Lake. Coal is album
xlant in the mountains about us, and
along the line of the railroads.
Salt will be one Of the great resources
of the country, because it will be so
cheaply manufactured. Warm springs,
hot springs and sulphur pools exist in
the valley below us towards Salt Lake
City. Some of these springs send forth
water hot enough to boil eggs; others are
spending for misunderstanding and
healthful-and will be great resorts for
pleasure seekers and invaids. While
below us, near Salt Lake, is Il pool Of
sulphur water, that emits such strong
and disagreeable odor that 1t can scarce
" be approached, while hot, sinking
vapor continually arises from it. 1t has
been given the pretty name Of brink OF
hell" Salt Lake very salty, so much
SO that the density of the water is an
obstacle to steamboat navigation, re-
quiring much greater power than fresh
water.
Seven miles to the east of Us near the
mountains, on Il beautiful table of land
stands the Mormon city of Brigham,
with about | 300 people: it was formerly
called Box Elder. They sport theatre
there, and Il nice little treat it is. | was
over there few nights ago and met
Newton SwiMeford, formerly of Upton,
and son Of John Swineford Esq, decd.
Newt. is a wild boy, fully capable of
taking care of himself. He is not as
flush now as he has been, yet has still
stamps enough for Il boy. He has been
since he left Old Cedar. | also met here
at Corinne, Albert Stubbleiield, one of
Cedar county's boys of old. Al. is also
fully capable of self preservation. He
came down here last December; took a
look at things, and took up a preemp,
ton on quarter section Of land just
where the railroad wanted it for town
90 that they paid him $500 for hi,
claim. Then as the rush Of people start
ed in for this place, lie bought the ferr,
across Bear River, for $780, and run i
about two months; took in about 81, 200
aud then sold it for 81 200.
A sale of city lots took place on the
25th. Prices ranged from 5000 to $3.50
Since that the same lots have been sell
ing at oil advance of from $500 to S4O0
People are coming with a rush ever,
day: before next winter this will he
city of 5000 people. Great prepare
tons are being made for building, an,
many substantial buildings will be VI
in few weeks.
The u. p. Railroad is now within /;
miles of this piece, with orders to stol
vhen they get here. The Central paci
fc is pushing along about 50 miles Il
IL. west of US. III month more tn,