Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-31 | Page 10 | Construction for Year

CONSTRUCTION CO S FOR FOn YEAR lEiR I Nearly 1000 Miles allies es of or New Lines lime Have Been Built In 1909 1009 Chicago Dec 31 Tho railroads of et the time United States constructed a total of ot miles of ot new lines Unes In tho the present pr sent year CI which Is la an Increase of ot 63 mile when compared compare with wih the year ear previous With time the exception of or 1908 tho the present year has haa proved proe the tho lightest 12 months monts period so far ns eta new ness railroads con construction construction Is concerned In ip In eight years Most of tIme the mileage was constructed Into now no territory A largo large portion porton cf of tho the new nemi construction was In tho Pacific northwest where the time Harriman the tho Hill Hi and the tho St S1 Paul Interests engaged In competition for or new now territory