Show J. J N. N Corbin Moab's s 1st Editor Pointed Way to Progress J J. J N N. N Corbin once advertised inthe Inthe in inthe the Grand Valley Times for miners farmers to locate in Grand County The farmers haven't shown up yet et But Dut more than prospectors prospectors pros pros- have passed through Moab in the last three years to justify Corbins Corbin's faith in his Ms then-new then home J J. J N N. N Corbin editor Corbin-editor editor lawyer businessman was not among Moab's first settlers He didn't get here until 1896 Nevertheless he pioneered many a venture And Anc when he died in September 1923 the Times Independent nt commented comment ed that Mr Corbin was almost an institution in southeastern Utah It was J J. J N N. N Corbin who started the Grand Valley Times Moab's first newspaper within three weeks weekE lafter after his arrival here in 1896 It was J J. J N N. N Corbin who organized this this areas area's first telephone company com com- company pany in 1903 doing a great deal of the actual construction work himself in order to economize on expenses and carry the project through Editor Corbin wrote In the Times of Nov 12 1897 The Times editors editor's wife wile presented presented presented pre pre- him with a brand new boy boyon boyon boyon on Tuesday of this week The youngster enjoys a good healthy appetite Delinquent subscribers please pease note That brand new boy still is around today He lie is J J. J W W. W Corbin mayor of Moab Moab and president of the Midland Telephone Telephone Tele Tel phone Co Co which his father founded found found- ed J J. J N N. N Corbin among his many activities was Grand County attorney at at- attorney torney for several terms He Ile o operated operated op op- crated the Moab Mining and Real Estate Exchange lie He supported the First Baptist Church when when it was organized in 1903 1905 As an editor and publisher Corbin Cor Cor- Corbin I bin was a frank ane and caustic crl crl- tic tlc when occasion demanded but above all aU he was wati a crusader for progress lIe He battled in his editorials for better drinking water better schools better roads lIe He was instrumental Instrumental In In- in persuading Pro Dr J. J W. W Williams the towns town's first physician physician phy phy- to settle here He Ile chided Grand Jun Junction mildly for buying Moab peaches peRches to show at a Grand Junction fruit day day Moab peaches of course were the thel best In the world he be said but they shouldn't be exhibited as originating origins leg ing in Grand Junction Any enterprise that promised to help Moab found a supporter In la Editor Corbin Among the many ventures be he boosted was way a p proposal pro proposal pro pro- ro- ro for a ste steamship to link liuk Moab and Green River Corbin left len Moab in la 1908 1008 t to move to Fruita Colo but he be returned in 1915 and lived here until hi- hi death in hi 1923 a citizen of the highest caliber it F Y v I J J. J N COR CORBIN lN |