Deseret Evening News | 1908-11-06 | Page 11 | Panama Canal Supplies

A SU Nov Kov No 6 Tho isthmian canal ellul CO was as adopted a ft now plan idali Ian in the purchase of supplies for forthe the tho canal work url The method that has been beon In use is to make purchases of n ono one or more articles s when the need becomes apparent hut it I Is Intended hereafter to purchase a n six sis six months or a I years ears supply of standard mirth arti articles arl dies cles rles It I Is believed that thai by b this means lower prices price can ea n bo luit bl secured as a tho time quantity will w be bo much larger than thal heretofore Bids Bid wore were opened by hy time the Isthmian canal commission today for four foul our berm hermit bermand and ancl four chamber cranes craneR for fOt use In iii construction of n the ll Mines Mimics Flores luck lock on time the Panama canal cammal There were t n bidders for all 11 or om a part purt of the tIme material Time The Christiana Machine I company of Pa Put was time the lowest bidder Us its prices price for fo the tue cranes being 2 S Front From this amount tho tite bids ranged up tup to 52 All Mi A I of 01 oJ these the e bids will wll bo hi hp sent sem to the isthmus tom for approval before army any In contract Is awarded