Show 249 built by the Miller interests for communication with Fremont Island This boat was used in general freight business and hauled the usual commodities of lake commerce Piers wnfl landing docks were built at various places to accomodate these boats One of these was constructed at Lake Park resort west of Farmington with a railroad connection Lake Point and Garfield Landing on the south shores of the lake Corinne on Bear and river were other important shipping points With the coming of the railroad more ambitious schemes for lake transportation were formulated As railroad surveyors rounded the north shores of the lake General P A Connor saw a future profit in transporting railroad ties and telegraph poles from the south end of the lake to north lake points for use on the new road As a result he built the first steamboat to ply lake waters This boat was called the "Kate Connor" The venture must have proved successful for the next year Connor constructed and launched a second steamer the "Pluribustah" of 100 tons burden Little is known of the final disposition of these two boats The "Kate Connor" was bought by Christopher Layton in 1872 for the 5 to of What Island purpose transporting sheep Antelope eventually became of the two boats is not known 4 0 79-- 80 5 J Hallister Resources and Attractions of Utah Supra p 199 |