Show BALLAST fOR NEW IRAC S GRAVEL TRAIN NOW OPERATING I IN INTHE THE YARDS U L Hauling Sand from the tho Oregon Short I Line Work on Freight Depot DepotA A gravel train with n a crew of about a hundred men was put on this morning morn morning ing In the Union depot yards spread spreading ad adIns Ins ing for or the new sidetracks as aR aRwell aswell well as for the space bot between the tho tracks Gront Groat Is being boing made In Inthe Inthe the work and It is possible that sonic some of the thc tracks will he read ready for or use long IonS before the tho first of the year ear the tho time set for the completion of the work I The ballast Is beIng taken from the I Sand Hili cutoff of the Oregon Short Line The greater greatel portion or of the tho base aso of the filling material Is sand which Is lose and In danger o of sliding onto the tho track On the lie foundation excavation or of the new depot work worl Is progressing rapidly The frames for the concrete arc now being made and put in place roa ready for the cement workers who ex expect expect to begin work the end of oC the week |