Tullidge's histories, (volume II) : containing the history of all the northern, eastern and western counties of Utah; also the counties of southern IdahoWith a biographical appendix of representative men and founders of the cities and counties; also a commercial supplement, historical . f Ogden and Corinne. He may be properly rankedamong the representative men of Utah, for though not ojic ofthe early settlers of this country, he is one of the founders ofthe financial institutions of our Territory, the principal ownerof the City of Corinne as it stands to-day; and should that cityrevive to more
Tullidge's histories, (volume II) : containing the history of all the northern, eastern and western counties of Utah; also the counties of southern IdahoWith a biographical appendix of representative men and founders of the cities and counties; also a commercial supplement, historical . f Ogden and Corinne. He may be properly rankedamong the representative men of Utah, for though not ojic ofthe early settlers of this country, he is one of the founders ofthe financial institutions of our Territory, the principal ownerof the City of Corinne as it stands to-day; and should that cityrevive to more than its former importance, as he firmly believesit will, J. W. Guthrie more than any other man will be namedin Utahs history as the founder of Corinne. Of Mr. Guthrie, the Ogden Pilot, a paper now extinct, said: Among the prominent men of Utah who have been suc-cessful in business and done much in the interest of Ogden, thename of J. W. Guthrie should occupy a prominent Guthrie came to Corinne in January, 1869, and took part inlaying out the town. In March the sale of lots began by auc-tion, and he soon became one of the leading merchants of theplace. He established the first business in shipping producefrom Utah over the Central Pacific to points westward. Engag-. I MAYOR J. W. GUTHRIE. 243 incj ill merchandise, he enjoyed an extensive trade during thepahny days of Corinne, when all the freight and travel for Idahoand Montana landed there. In 1875 he added to his alreadylarge business that of banking, which he still carries on inCorinne. He is still engaged in the business of general mer- j| chandise, besides which he does much in the way of forwarding. During the past year he forwarded by teams to Montana andIdaho 240,000 pounds of powder, and pounds of casegoods. He has always had strong faith in the town of Corinne,for which he has done so much, and of which he is now mayorfor the second term. During the past year his business increasedfully 100 per c
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