| Show I RIO GRANDE CRANDE DEPOT NOT TO BE READY BEfORE OCTOBER 1 Water Delays the WorK 0 o. S. S L L. Station Going Up Rapidly An Idea seems prevalent that tho the Rio Grande expects to have Its terminals hero here completed In time for the G. G A A. R. R Ren en- en next I A August This Is la not the cl case c. c Officials have made madA It known that satisfaction wilt will be felt If tr tho depot lepot is r ready ady for service b by October eight months hence Even this date seems too near to the most optimistic visitor to the site With the fact that winter Is now on taken Into consideration tho the lack of activity lt on the grounds has a n somewhat dampening of- of ct c-ct ct upon the thc enthusiasm of ot tho the site seer For days das past a dozen oz n men with coats buttoned against tho the bad weather have o been puttering around apparently accomplishing pushing nothing in the erection of the much discussed half million dollar terminals A dozen pillars have o been Installed and the they are arc all but submerged s ed In water which half fills the excavations made The whole site Is ts mud slimy mud of or tho the gooey goo ooze variety In which the te few men flounder helplessly Four men were pumping water ater a a. few fow days ago apo when a A. visitor calle called Two ba balling bailing ling ling- water Into a B. trough leading lending to a 1 pump operated by two other men The Time remaining eight workers worker were carrying E sacks of or concrete and boards boar around list lIst lIst- lessly lesly Bonds Taken Up SUck for tor this thIs' Sticky day clay Is everywhere e ground l which h l l selected been een Tor lee th the Gould Gout terminals la ono or the aroas areas which yielded material for time the pioneer adobe houses of at the tho city The supply supply- was far tar torn from exhausted to tt all appearances pE Officials of ot tho the company sa say bonds bonds worth orth of or them have have not only b hen been n floated but hut completely t b taken n. n This means the greatest obstacle In the tho path of ot Gould ha has been remo removed There Thero should bo bp no further delay unless those In charge of at affairs think It best to wait wall until spring But flut this is not nol tho time Intention tion Uon for foundation contracts have ha been let Salt Lake Lako City has been wanting to know kno about the Rio filo Grande Grando d depot pot for tor a n. along along long time It has grap grasped d at eer every bit o or of promise eagerly p This thing has been go goIn goIng going go- go In Ing on for months no now the desire to see sec n l 1 t 11 rowine Ir TI There re r Is nc cause for or jo Joy a r few w i blocks block l north of or the tho Gould site There Thero HarrIman's Harriman's HarrI Ham mans man's terminals nr are nearing completion lu In steel and stone The Tho foot turo ture Is II now d and covered Cornice Cornice Cornice Cor Cor- nice work Is on and Inside scores s of or men mei arc are putting concrete over the time network o of at athen hen heavy steel girders Chief McGonagle of or construction affairs says ns n's the building will bo be ready b by Jul July and It looks like a safe guess a a. certain certainty t The Time west W wall all and the tho largest Is completed com corn and tho the north and south ends al albut aU all aUbut allbut but finished hed The east aRt eastside side Is 19 still op open n. n due to the time fact that this Is to take more time and attention because hE It Is the side which faces South Temple street eeL No Danger of Sparks With ith cornicing Installed asbestos asbesto shingles shingles shingles shin shin- similar to regular wooden shingles In cut and size but much thicker wiltho wilt wll 1 bo ho laid over O tho the roof root These ese leC willbe will wll willbe be riveted rl and when nil all are laid flying sparks will haVe no terrors On the time west WE ft steel el umbrella Nh sheds s are to cover the space between the depot pot building and passenger passenger pas pas- tracks This will Insure safety safet from fire as well as sen-Ing sen other purposes purposes pur pur- poses Ee Every feature of or tho time building In Indicates aret The regard for solidity and safety steps leading do down n Into the tho yards ar s and tho time gangways from the tho tracks arc are made mado of or concrete An Imm Immense nc concrete platform platform plat plat- t- t form will ext extend rad from the building to the time tracks tacks and all aU walks will wl be bo made of oC concrete con con- crete Steel brick stone and concrete ex exclusively tx ox- elusively el Bro are being used In the structure Itself A trip down to Third West Is PI worth orth while it will nili 1 lead one to a II big handsome structure second to no passenger gem ger depot ot In tho the west |
