Show PROGRESS OF ALTA RAILROAD 1 walter K engin engineer eer in charge of the construction of the new railroad to the alta district of utah reported last week that the first mile of construction work was completed and that sufficient headway in securing materials has been made to guarantee the completion of the line before winter sets in A heavy rail is being laid and as soon as ballasting is completed a shay engine will be used for delivering materials to the end of the line this will mean better headway and it is practically assured that the road will be finished and operating as far as tanners flat within a few weeks here a big tonnage of ore will be secured which is delivered to that point by the michigan utah aerial tramway |