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Show Might Be An Indian Registration Sheet Indian Art Gallery 9 e?p ng j thou e i get t3 y, 86. lyir.i it Most B t La ttc: S!a hen tel aho anl$! ol lad on art appears to he a series of doodlings, perhaps the signatures of Inthe rocks. They re interesting, good subjects for photos. ...Closeup of Indian when c: dians who stopped near on!y oi first Train nd Came ideis lkno ToCorinne rpis r On of a to he B nary April7,1869 m Continued Pac: Hoi fit before driven just tailn late le bi fliers fiirt ny. moved there to form' a .colo; are several versions of tow Corinne got its name, but the one most widely credited is that the town was named after an enchanting actress of the ! early days, who delighted the citizens with her talent, one There, rom hro nplei In i' fra re en o tnd i mo 9 Po I.' LaVaunt. o raih me d the peak of its population Corinne had something like It one time there 3,000 people. alone who fere 1,500 Chinese bad ned Spike Page was PAt chui vere from Preceding the Golden oFMay 10. Corinne was no worse than any other frontier town, but the religious controversy of that peribd enabled her enemies to seize and build upon all of the bad phases of her At Its worst , life. Today the population of Corinne has dwindled to some few hundred people engaged mostly in agricultural pursuits and the rattle industry. But any resident can tell you the older anes from memory, the younger anes from local lore of the towns great days. Most of the residents of the Gentile city now are Mormons, out there are still many Gentiles and it was they who help-;with the Bear River canal, oringing another boom to the town in the early 90s, when .he surrounding was country planted to fruit trees which were - killed by the alkali brought to the surface by irrigation. In 1915 it was they who started a great drainage system which has reclaimed most of the land surrounding Corinne. And it was the Gentiles who put in the water system, the paving, the electric lights. No, the Mormon-Gentilconflict at Corinne is a thing of the past There are no warring factions. Tolerance has ?ome with time, and people of all faiths live in harmony, visit each others churches occasionally, and cooperate in all their activities. . kigham Offers ree rogram recreational program supervisors, under a director, teach classes in handicrafts, folk dancing, group games and other activities, including baseball, to children from the tiniest tots up. In addition, the program embraces maintenance of tennis courts and other courts and fields, a beautiful baseball basepark, a ball team, and many other activities. . 'Full-tim- e There is free boating on the lagoon in Rees Pioneer park, free lights and night tennis on the excellent courts in Brigham Young park. Brigham City, situated as it is, near the Wyoming and Idaho state lines, is "in the heart of scenic America, only a days drive from the West coast, Yellowstone National park, Zion National park, Grand Canyon National park, Sun Valley, and nearly every other national park, playground or scenic at- - . . . located west of Corinne, are these interesting rocks, probably telling some part of Indian history in the Great Salt Lake Valley. If you want to see them, take ; the gravel road west from Corinne to Little Mountain and Stinking Springs. Pass them, cross the valley and turn right on the first dirt road. You'll see a group of ranch houses, the Browning iRanch, on the right hand side. Indians drawings are just off the road to the left but ' youd better inquire at the ranch. traction of the West. Small Scale Industry There is no smoke in the cleai mountain air over Brigham City The town has a few industries and is served toy railroad but 1 is not an industrial town in the sense that wallpaper has to be cleaned twice a year and cur tains wont stay white over night. Canning factories, pack ing plants, a turkey processing plant, frozen food plants, wool en mills, a leather sportswear manufacturing firm and other industries operate on a compar atively small scale, some ol them offering seasonable and others employment and Increasing the employment opportunities, the wealth and the productiveness of the community. As for the cultural advantages of living in a city, what - year-aroun- d REIAX . wV"ot - ever they are, Brigham City residents may be readily exposed to them as the town is less than s a drive from Ogden, an hours trip from Salt take half-hour- City,: f , All In all, Brigham City is a pretty good little town . ,. . a good town . . . the best," its loyal residents aver. The life its people lead Is a good life. There are no extremes of wealth or poverty. Its a democratic town, a friendly town. Perhaps there are changes that could be made to its advantages. Perhaps it could be improved. And if you, as a visitor, can see the changes that should be made, can see how to improve our town, then welcome. Join us, and work with us to make Brigham City an even better town. ; , Youll like it here! HAVE FUN! rfV . go bowling VVt-v- n " . . evening ? Bowling is fun, relaxing, healthful ; . , and even if youve never bowled, in just a few minutes you can get the hang of it, and enjoy it thoroughly. Our six alleys are open from 6 oclock each evening until midnight. Cold drinks, candy, lunches. Lets bowl ! top-flig- ht 64 North Main Street |