The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-09
Editorial Correspondence
FROM CORISNE To SALT LAKE.

Corinne Is located on 4 vide plain. AZ n,
north end Of Salt Lake and near the hanks
of Bear river. The northern portion O:
this extensive pisin Is eoyered lurzriArfl z
with grass, but rs j; extends southland TO-
ward the lake, TIE lo~ marsh is covered with
salt and Alkah IS far as the eye can reach
Bear river is nayisable 20 this point. and q
little steamer makes frequent tips I'D and
down the stream, and across the lake. This
Bear river is the same stream that is e-osS,i
by the emigTant far to the east, this SIDE Of
Fort Bridger- /; runs noTihvAri long dis
lance, seeking for passage through the Wa
sateh mountains, through which j; finally
breaks abruptly and bends sharply southwark.
flowing along the western base Of the was.tes
range until IT enP;iss into the northern end of
Salt Lake. --
CoTinne, unlike mos. railroad towns, is 81
uated chiefly along single street, at some dis
tsnce from the railroad depot This street Is
long. straight, and very narrow, bull; Up with
wooden structures, 10 tents being visible.
though the place is only year and a half old
The town has California aspect, though tu,-
iness is not very lively aud every one is com
planning Of hard times. The Montana trade
supports the place, and a large amount Of rner-
ehandise is being shipped northEari to Viz.
ginia, Helena, Deer Lodge and the northern
mines generally. Montana was formerly SUD
piled from st. Louis via the Missouri riyer to
Fort Benton, and thence by wagon road 10
Helena; but the whistle of the steamer is now
seldom heard on the turbid waters Of the old
Missouri that high in the mountains The
Pacific Railroad has ruined the river trade. by
transferring the shipping point to Utah. The
competition OF the Northern raiiruad is likely.
however, to prove as disastrous to Corinne s.
Corinne was to Fort Benton With a nail !
road crossing Montana near its center the
necessity for Corinne VIII cease. Still. its
people are hopeful and sanguine. They trust /
in God, in their own labors TO prove their sal /
walton, and possibly some happy stroke of
fortune, as the discovery Of miueral-bearinc
lodges in the vicinity, may drive the stake 4
deeper in the ground and make Corinne a fx- !
ture to the soil. The project Of receiving a I
grant of lands from the General Government.
for carrying the waters Of Rear River over
the plains, If successful, will do much toward ]
improving the place and surrounding it With .
resources. large portion Of the residents |
distinctive visage, which belongs TO each State
and Territory, has impressed Montana air
upon Corinne. Many Eastern people have
settled here also, and large California ele-
ment. The town has jaunty, half piratical
air, IN marked contrast with the staid home
spun Mormon element which occasionally
drifts through the streets, selling vegetables. !
The friendship between these Gentiles and
their Mormon neighbors is not very strong.
The town looks like hostile camp in the
tDemy's country
The Fourth Of July was commemoratei
here By q celebration after the most improved
style. fireworks, cannon, an Grafton, and
finally Al abortive attempt to nominate Cen
tile candidate foE Congress, closing with ball
IN the eyening-these, together With the fat
mems foot race, made up the Corinne Jubilee
and kept the people in an admirable humor
during the day. The celebration was credi,n-
bic to the town. These Corintheans are men
Of enterprise, whose only serious fault is in
bodSting little too much about it. They have
the reputation Of knowing how to blow their
own horns louder than any town on the road.
The Gentle Convention was failure. The
I
nominations Three or four candidates were
spoken OF, but the mass meeting could agree
on none. Most of the representative Gentiles
OF the Territory were present, including Gov.
ernor Schatfer, who has stately arrived in Utah.
or course, there is no prospect of electing any
GENTLE candidate for Congress Mr.. Hooper
has long held the seat, and is likely TO con-
hnue to hold it for years to come: but as the
authorized representatives Of the Gentle in
terest in Utah. they think that minority can.
didate would be able TO exert an influence AZ
Washington, more effective perhaps than that (
OF the elected delegate. The Gentle element
seem to be too much divided among them
selves to be able 20 concentrate their power i'm {
shape to be Of much avail They are few in
numbers, but many in their quarrels and local
prejudices. The Federal officials residing AZ
snlt Lake City, surrounded with the elerap. ! l
pies OF city life, look down with halfcon. !
cealed contempt on the radical, energetic deni. !
Gems OF go-ahcad Corrinno: while the busy I
Corinthians look at the old Gentle aristocrats 7
of the capitol rs not much better than tho a
Mormons themselves. Between the two there 5
3 liisle love lost, though ostensibly the, work Il
n the same ranks and curse the Saints in the &
amo breath.