The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25


The city was founded in 1869, and for
many years was the shipping point of the
Central Pacific road for all Montana and
Idaho points, and at that time the volume
of business transacted here exceeded that
of any other city in Utah.
Many not conversant with the facts may
think the people are not Of the go-ahead
class, but such is not the case, as the citi-
zens OF Corinne are thrifty and industri-
Gus people, and ever on the onward march
The population is made up entirely of
the Gentle element" and the city con-
tains Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal
and Catholic churches. II is said the
Catholic orphan asylum for the inter
mountain region is to be built here.
The Mormon settlers of Box Elder
county are among the most progressive in
the territory. Polygamy having been
abandoned, the people now associate to-
gether, have joined sides with the two
great national parties, and all party lines
are obliterated forever.
wATERwoRKs.
The city contains cast-iron system of
waterworks and the water is distributed
throughout the town. These are owned
and controlled by the city, so settlers need
have no fear of any trouble in that respect
There is in the city fine, large Touring
mill which is soon to be thoroughly reno
waited and fitted throughout the latest pro-
cess of roller machinery being substituted.
Just so sure as the day follows the night
Corinne is on the eve of great prosperity,
as no city with the natural advantages she
possesses can remain long in the rear.
PROMINENT CITIZENS.
Among the most prominent and infuen-
tial citizens Of Corinne we would mention
the names of j. w. Guthrie, DR.. Roche,
Judge E. P. Johnson, H. Hertrich, H. H.
Smith, Ed. Spencer, S. NJ. Jarvis, Joseph
Keller and John Lamler.
j. W. GUTHRIE.
Mr.. Guthrie is the leading citizen and
property owner of Corinne, and the one
most interested in its prosperity. The city
owes to him much of what she is to-day.
The Central hotel, the bank, and several
other places in the city, are the property of
Mr.. Guthrie, and he never loses an oppor-
tunity to advertise the town. He has
been citizen of Corinne since the birth of
the town, and still has great faith in its
prosperity.
Mr.. Guthrie has had many business ven
lures in Utah, and all have proven success
full. He was the principal founder of the
banking firm of Guthrie, Dolly & Co.,
Ogden, now the Utah National bank. He
also founded the bank of j. w. Guthrie &
Co., Ogden, which is now the Commercial
National bank.
a most cordial invitation is extended to
the citizens of the United States, and those
of other countries desiring to change loca-
tions, to look up this country, and then
leave the balance to their good Judgment.
A. N. RosENBAUM.
THE GREAT BEAR RIVER VALLEY.
Included in the great Bear River valley
are some 200,0 900 acres of as fine and rich
agricultural lands as are to be found any
where in the United States.
Until the present time the greater part
OF this vast tract of land has been living
dormant on account of an insufficient sup
ply of water for irrigation purposes, but
now, thanks to the foresight and business
tact of the Bear River Canal company.
this is forever remedied, and more than
100000 acres of rich agricultural lands are
thrown open for settlement and colonial
ton on the completion of the Bear River
canals.
We do not wish our readers to conclude
that this is an entirely new country. Far
from it, for within mile or two of these
great canals, in fact, on the very borders
of one branch, are to be found many pros
porous towns and cities, containing from
300 to 1000 inhabitants
The greater part of this land is in Box
Elder county, and the cities we speak of
are on the eastern branch of the canal and
at the very foot of the Wasatch noun
tains.
The valley is very rich delta, where the
once fresh waters of the Great Salt lake
were, and has also been much enriched by
the alluvial deposits washed down by Bear
river and several smaller streams.
The situation of most of these lands is
on the western slope of the Wasatch
mountains and extends some miles west to
the shores of the Great Salt lake.
THE CANALS.
Nature, in this instance, was most gen.
erous, and at the very head of these canals
in Bear River canon, will be found a typi-
cal point for the commencement of such
vast enterprises.
1t is at this point that the Bear Lake and
River Waterworks and Canal company
have constructed two of the grandest
canals that were ever built.
Some two years ago the canon which
now these two great canals, and the Union
Pacific railroad traverse, was almost i'm
passable, and many man secuted the
idea of any enterprise being undertaken.
much less such ones as have now been com
pleted, through this grand and gorgeous
caiion,
On either side of the river are these ca