Spanish Fork Press | 1906-11-08 | Page 4 | Gives some Idea of Vastness of Canal

GIVES SOME IDEA OF VASTNESS OF CANAl Circular Issued by Commission for information In-formation of Bidders Shows That Excavation Will Run Into Millions Mil-lions of Tons Washington Some Idea of tho vast noss of tho Panama canal project is conveyed In a circular Issued by tho commission on Friday for the information Infor-mation of prospective bidders for constructing con-structing tho canal It Is said that tho quantities of material to bo removed and to be applied to tho work of construction con-struction are only approximate and oven the location and character of structures may bo changed It is hoped however that exact information will bo collected by the committee of five engineers who are charged to estimate es-timate a reasonable cost and time tor completing tho canal Tho circular states under soparato heads the character of the work to bo done Tho amount of excavation la staggering In extent amounting to millions of tons