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Show k NEW LAVSON SILICA TRAMWAY SAVES COUNTY MONEY ' I : : 1 '' ' ,T' r., -n; . - i ' .-W.- ... i i .' V ' . ; , ' " ' J . " . . . . . -'lit v 1 ' -v " ; . ..- '.' The now Lav.on lottp ti":imv at the Suit I.ako silica beds is attracting lmich attention. It is used to transport silica from the beds down to the loading bins. A distance oi CliOO feet, eliminating the liaulins: bv team over i:indes whicu run from " to H per con t. A t-a vhi Of from five to mx hours ip mniie when compared with the old system of making tlie trips by team. Operated nut oni'i tie ally, one man is all that is necessary to nj-erate the I c ninplete ram way. Kx perls who have Ntudie'l the J.awHon loop line report tiiat i the cost of moving the .silica has reached Mho low figure of 1 u rents n ton. All the hi lien is dumped in the bins and the hauling train, wliich is shown in the : "hot 0!T!MJi . ha a eapaeitv of altnnt f'if- ty tons and spreads the silica over the roads. The triunwav and hauling wagons were sold to Salt Ivfike county by I-nndes k o., whnlesle molern in m'h i nery dealers in S.nlt Lake. This is onlv one of the mmiv uses the trnniwav can be put to. |