Show WORK WILL START AT UTAH CONTRACT CALLS FOR its awarding Is sequel to several weeks of work by chief engineer bogus in addition to the award granted to the utah construction company for the building miles of the western pacific road it Is now definitely stated that the work of construction will be begun immediately by the company it is now stated that this contract calls for an expenditure of it Is reported that virgil G bogue chief engineer and itce president of the dern pacific has been engaged in inspecting and tabulating bids for the construction of the various sections of the road for several weeks these were passed upon by other officials but no decision was reached regarding the award until the selection of the successful bidder could be approved by george J gould who arrived in new york from abroad several days ago the bids tor the construction of other sections of the projected road amounting in all to another miles are now being considered SECRETARY ROOT BACK st johns N F aug root the united states secretary of state returned from labrador by the mail boat and left tonight or new york mr root expressed great gratification that peace should have been achieved at portsmouth believing the best interests of the entire world were promoted thereby mr root said he has had a most enjoyable trip to labrador going to maln the point reached by steamer he was favored by splendid weather throughout and conditions were favorable for a view of the solar eclipse but the boat left cartwright before the phenomenon occurred lima peru aug sl the american minister irvcng durley sailed from callao today on the steamer memphis for san francisco on leave of absence large number of diplomats officials and others bade raw r aw |