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Show __ DAILY HERALD ) HISTORY PAGE Sunday, August 21, 2005 GOT HISTORY? The Daily Herald is looking for interesting stories about local history for this weekly page. Make ‘suggestions or submit material by e-mail to Executive Editor Randy Wright, a.com. Or mail to the Daily Herald, P.O. Box 717, Provo, UT 84603-0717. No phone calls please. Businessmenboostedbig boat forUtah Lake By D. Robert Carter n 1890, during a period of nearlyunfettered optimism in Utah Valley, investors Railroad extended its service from Salt Lake County to Ironton, a site five miles southwest of Ei heard Provo's boom as far away as Denver, St. Louis and Kansas ted from mining camp City. Capitalists in those and other large American cities invested in Utah Valley schemes in hopes trade. In 1881, the Salt Lake & Western Railroad started construction on la ine that ran from Valley businessmen looked for ways to benefit from the wealth created bythe rich mines being developedin the Tintic Mining Fort, Fairfield, Five Mile Pass and Rush Valley to Tintic. A branch line reached Eurekain 1889. of making a good profit. During the late 1880s, Utah District. Merchantsin Salt Lake City already profited from rail- road connections withthe Tintic area. In 1878, the Utah Southern People in Southern Utah bune that a railroad should be built from Spanish Fork to Eureka. The rails could carry iron ore from an iron mine located two or three miles east of Eureka to mainline tracks running through place of pleasure. oe: The Utah Enquirer optimistically proclaimed on July 25, 1890, “There is no doubt of it but that Utah lakewill be used in the near That same year, John W. Ness suggested in the Salt Lake Herald that the link between the mines and southern Utah Valley oad tion between Provo and Eureka. wagons and a steamboat. W: fas ool ranapart ore enn of the idea until May 1890 when Smee aaygee Tintic to the west shore of Utah the ore across Tintic mines. In 1885, A.A. Noon proposed in the Salt Lake Tri- lake. Provo people could then run ‘steamboat excursions to the new Phanham trol southern Utah Valley County yearned for their own economicconnection with the be used for pleasure parties ore. the water and deliverit to a rail connection on the east side of the lake. Ness asserted the boat could enable Utah Valley to take some of the mining town market ae However, nothing much came William Probert, of the Provo Street Railroad Co., proposed a similar scheme to increase trade between Eureka and and stirred up enthusiasm. He sino traveledto 3:Louie ad Kansas City to visit investors and southern Utah Valley. drum up support for his steam- Probert proposed taking the ral of biemrad tos tote stax of Utah Lake.Atthe end of the pier suit: eae for canes ing a large Leliewen ake Aaa boat towing barges could cruise boat scheme. Col. CB. Moore,an official of the Utah Nevada & California Railroad, used his little steamer Helen to carry people on investi- Possess effectively take care of the Tintic Mining District's needs. Consequently, the railwaysfrequently gatory trips over Utah Lake. The left ore in yards and on dumps for extended periods of time be- across the lake to a landing built on the west shore. A 20-mile stretch of track would connect te are with Eureka. Helen steamed from the mouth of ProvoRiver toa point on the west side of the lake called Tintic Landing in an hour and a half. Mooreestimated that if rails ran somehow gain the use of twoor three loco- vantages. The Salt Lake Tribune suggested adding plans for a resort on the west side of the from that point to Eureka, the motives in good condition and a few dacen fresels cars, it would complete trip would take only one more hour. “pay big to make connection withthe Tintic region by:a line of steamers on Utah Lake.” Continued on B3 We are pie to introduce the two newest members of our family. Scott H. Mumford, M.D. Scott H. Mumford, a board-eligible pediatrician,has joined our American Fork office. Dr. Mumford received his medical degree from , the University of Utah Schoolof Medicine and completed a pediatric residency at Stanford University Hospital. Barnes Banking Co. 1220 SOUTH STATE STREET, Gregory W. Nielsen, M.D. Gregory W. Nielsen,a board-eligible pediatrician,has joined our Orem Cherry Tree office. Dr. Nielsen receive! his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and completed a ¥ pediatric residency at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York. Dr. Mumford and Dr. Nielsenwill be participating with our other physicians in our after hours pediatricclinic ona rotating basis. Both physicans are accepted bymost insuranceplans. 3" Annual Springville Area Chamberof Commerce OLF TOURNAMEN ‘Orem Cherry Tree Office 171 North40West, C12 1355 Unies ve, #210 Offi 7 Wes #00 North #300, Oh 1159 Ea 20North, 200 Orem, Lith 1057 Provo, tah i604 Provo, ah 60 Orem, Utah $457 American Fok, Utah S003 224-4550 373-8930 Provo 1055 North 30est 410, 357-7883 224-421 756-5609 September 16 * 8 a.m. obble Creek Golf Course # $400 Per Team INCLUDES: Green Fees/Cart Steak Lunch Continental Breokfost Drinksfrom Pepsi Tee Prizes Prizes for Longest Drive, Closest to the Hole Closest the Line, FREE CAR for o Holn-One ontHole #6 & Many Others! 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