Show I PLAN TO KILL WEEDS I I Oregon Short Line Will Spray Track J f I i 1 frq 1 WATER FROM SALT LAKE I rI r Tank Cars Will bo Fitted Up and Filled With Water from tho Lake at Syracuse Tho Track fWill be I and All Weeds Sprayed Killed as the Water Prevents Growth of Any Vegetation Sams Coupler to be Recognized and Bought Out Many ExcursionsNotes Superintendent J 11 Young of the Utah division Oregon < Short Line Is about to put Into practical usc a scheme he has nurtured for years for the eradication of weeds on tho track Jlr Youngs scheme Involves l the simple spraying of the track with water from the Great Salt Lake and anyone who has seen the shore line of J The tank cars are now being fitted up at Salt Lake and 1t Is ihfi expectation that lIlt Initial test will be made before be-fore the end of this week The cars will be Oiled at Syracuse and tin first hpiaylng will bp between Syracuse Junction and Salt Lake Commencing nt Kayavllle and continuing south the vegetation Is the rankest time grows and It in cnnbklorqd that this i section will better demonstrate the Hllclency of lake water as a weed eradicator If It proves a complete success on the line between Salt Lako and Ogden It will be Introduced south of Salt Lake and as the Short Line has plenty of line adjacent to other parts of the lake other sections will no doubt receive the benefit of the I novel departure The matter has met Wllh the approval of General Superintendent I Superin-tendent Calvin and the tests will be watched with Interest I by the rallioad world or at least the operating officials I offi-cials for weeds on the track In agricultural agri-cultural I sections have been the cause of groat expense for years an annoyance annoy-ance and a disfigurement They have been the bete noli of section mtn and II a general nuisance t I I 1 i y i S tr = = = I I 1 s a tI I 1tIk r 2k4 4 4 1 I that sheet of waLe and noticed the utter helplessness of vegetation anywhere any-where In the neighborhood knows that the scheme will be an entire success No vegetation can survive periodic spraying with the lake water The details of Mr Youngs plan consists con-sists of a train of tank cars all connected con-nected the rear car being provided with suitable sprinkling apparatus |