Eureka Reporter | 1903-07-31 | Page 6 | Important South American Line

important south american line the railway across the andes between Chi chile leand sad the argentine he lic which waa wail projected twenty enty years ago Is at last to be completed the chilean congress having recently passed the bill tor for the purpose the loftiest part of 0 the pass which lies not tar far south of the great andean giant and which has an elevation of 13 feet Is to be penetrated by a tunnel which will serve both to avoid snowdrifts and to de crease the maximim im elevation ot of the road the terminals of the railway on each s de of the pass are now wah in one days day s travel by mule caravan from one another this will be the first rail line across the south ameri amerl can ran continent