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Show ELECTRIC LINE TO YOSEMITE PARK ' A franchise has been granted by the Sioretary of the Interior to a syndicate of 'San Francisco and San Jose capl-;tall3t3 capl-;tall3t3 for building an electric railroad lnto the Yosemlte National park. Tills Is the first franchise ever granted by the United States Government for an electric road into any Government reservation. res-ervation. The road will begin at Merced, Mer-ced, and, running north to the Merced river, will follow the windings of the river Into the valley. Under the terms of the franchise, stations must be built every ten miles. It Is announced that work will bo begun this summer. The running time from Merced to the park over the new lino will be between five and six hours. |