Show 252 of cattle and sheep to the islands in the lake where they were pastured during part of the year® Many prominent people cruised the lake aboard the "City of Corinne" among them James A Garfield "who was it is said first nominated to the Presidential office by a party of gentlemen and ladies with whom he was making a "l0 In honor of Garfield's visit cruise on the lake the name of the boat was changed to "General Garfield" Shortly thereafter it was moored to the pier at the new Garfield Landing Resort to become a restaurant and recreational center In the late 1880's fire swept the resort and the "General Garfield" was burned to the water line The resort was not rebuilt and the old burned-o- ut hull remained among the debris The remains of the once proud craft were located in the swamps near Garfield in 1938 11 Another steamboat "The Lady of the Lake"12 was launched on the lake August 8 1871 1® The craft was built in New i i test run from a Brooklyn pier June 23 before being dismantled for shipment to Salt Lake City According to the New York Herald the new craft was the "smallest steamer York and given a Carter Heart Throbs of the West IV 166 10 C R Savage Views of Utah and Tourist Guide 12 11 Carter Heart Throbs of the West IV 167 12 Not to be confused with Millers' sailboat of the 9 same name 13 Salt Lake Herald August 8 1871 |