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Show Improvements at Beno. RENO. Nev.. March 3. The Reno Power. Light end Water company today to-day began the flrst work of expending a quarter of a million of dollars in improving im-proving Its properties here and at Sparka. A big gaa plant, capable of supplying both Reno and Sparks with all the gaa that can be uaed. will be among the new featurea. Tle company promises that the chargea will be ao low that the gaa can be used for fuel at a coat much cheaper than wood or coal. The new town of Sparks la also to be entered by the water malna of the Reno company, thua Inauring the railroad town a permanent perma-nent aupply. The work will require eev-eral eev-eral montha and will give employment to a large number of men here. Labor promisee to be a difficult problem to solve, for every one la intent on going to the gold fields as soon aa the winter breaks. |