OCR Text |
Show Repairing Break In Colorado River. Washington. Director Walcott of the geological survey has reported to tho president that tho Southern Pacific Paci-fic road Is at work with a largo force of hands repairing tho disastrous break In tho Colorado river, nccordlng to tho request ot President Roosevelt. 1 Piles nro being driven along tho banks ot tho river nt tho point or tho break and railroad tracks nm over theso. With hundreds or cars tho railroad company Is dropping lingo rocks Into tho break nnd the sands ot tho rlvor nro slowly Ailing over tlics". brush Is ndded nnd It Is hoped to till tho break In record breaking time. |