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Show TRYING OUT THE OIL ENGINES During tho past week three of tho Southern Pacific locomotives which have been changed from coal burners burn-ers to oil burners, in the local shops, have been put back into service on the Salt Lake division They are giving giv-ing satisfaction In even respoct. Within the past few months the Southern Pacific has been running locomotives lo-comotives on the Salt Luke division into the shops hore, at Sacramento and Sparks and converting them Snlo oil burners. The transformations aro being made at the rate ot five or six engines per month and ovory, engine on the division will bo changed into nn oil burner by August 1. Storage Stor-age tanks, to supply the engines with oil, are being built here and at Wells and Montello. T;he tanks will be completed com-pleted by June 15. When the present work Is done the Southern Pacific will be in shape to burn oil on every division west of Ogden. |