Show I 251 J t $ j ? is I i If 5 i I I f 5 A jf i i 4 I 5 i l i officiated at the Corinne and Black Rock hauling cattle ore and passengers The route shown on maps of the time was from Corinne down river through east of Fremont Island then between Fremont and Antelope islands to Lake Point or Black Rock on the south shore® However obstacles soon Bear River Bay i r i ' entrance 1 r i i ? i $ 3 t I I 1 t I to make port with the project had to be abandoned The "City of Corinne" was unable her heavy load of ore and Captain C A Dahl of the "City of Corinne" then converted it into an excursion boat As such it cruised the waters of Great Salt Lake for many years stopping at resorts where landing facilities were available: Black Black Rock being and Lake Shore its Rock Lake Point home port Early settlers along the east shoresawof the lake between Salt Lake City and Ogden often the boat ablaze vith lights and heard music from the orchestra aboard the daytime the American issuing across the waves And intwo smokestacks Lower proudly preceded the boat’s flag decks served a more practical purpose transporting herds i i r I & 4 : i U 1 of Corinne hindered the progress of this new freighting venture Bear river waters decreased in volume and sand bars blocked its iitI I Mayor christening ’"The first trip was made to Lake Point in 1872 with machinery for the smelter at Stockton Utah and the boat returned with ore from the Tintic district and Nevada The "City of Corinne" made several trips between Bear I Williamson 1 ii P A 8 T B Stenhouse 363 : I Writers’ Project Utah W 7 A The Rocky Mountain Guide to the State Saints 256 |