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Show 76 Agricultural Implements, all kinds, at Sidney Stevens.' is incorporated according to law, is Brigham City Mercantile and Manufacturing Association. It has about 600 shareholders. Its object is improvement and progress, and the creating of many home industries whereby profitable employment may be given to all who are willing to work in order to live and better their condition. Very many branches of home manufacture are in successful operation. To supply and keep the woolen mills running the company has 6,000 sheep and a good cotton farm in the sunny south. L. Snow is the Presi¬dent of the firm. J. C. Wright, S Smith, A. Nichols, Geo. W. Ward, H. P. Jensen, A. Hunsucker and John D. Rees, Directors; W. L. Watkins, Secretary. CORINNE. Corinne, called by many the "burg on the Bear," was settled in February, 1809. A number of Gentiles who had found their way into the Territory and spent a portion of the winter at Salt Lake City, wandered to the west bank of Bear river, in Box Elder county, took a survey of the magnificent valley that lay stretched out before them, and concluding that here would be the point of crossing of the Pacific Railroad, camped and commenced the work of building a city. The land was secured, and a contract made with the U. P. R. R. Co. to survey and lay out the town, giving alternate lots for compensation. After con¬cluding this contract the townsite company felt that fortune and fame were theirs. With so powerful a corporation as joint owners with them in a town lo¬cated on the line of their road, and a location commanding the trade of Montana and Idaho, accessiblo to the largest and most fertile agricultural districts of our own Territory, why should they not hope for success? More than 300 lots were disposed of at prices ranging from $5 to $1,000 each. In the two weeks folowing, more than 300 frame buildings and tents were put up, the town contain¬ing at this time more than 1,500 inhabitants; a temporary city government was organized with mayor, council and police force. On the 18th of February, 1870, the Legislative Assembly of Utah incorporated the town under the name of "Corinne City," the charter granting the necessary powers to enable the council to protect citizens. The fortunes of the town have been vacillating. Depending principally upon freighting to Montana and Idaho as its means of maintenance, it has received a hard blow in the extension northward of the Utah and Northern Railroad. It is not lacking in enterprising, public-spirited citizens, who have ever been will¬ing to do everything in their power to make the place a business centre. The present population is about 600, though it was once perhaps four times as much. It has three fine churches, one public and one private school, and a public hall. Sidney Stevens, Ogden and North Ogden. 77 THE BEST PLACE In Ogden to get DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Family Supplies, And all the incidentals pertaining to a first-class mercantile establishment and at the LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES —IS AT— HORROCKS & BAXTER'S, main street. W. H. PIDCOCK & SONS, New Brick Store, east side Main St. DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Produce and Provisions. PATENT AND THOMSONIAN MEDICINES CONSTANTLY ON HAND. Our manufacture of Boots and Shoes for Gents' Ladies' and Chil¬dren's wear have no superior in Utah. Branch Boot and Shoe Store 1st Door North of Driver's |