Show WESTERN PACIFIC twenty six hundred men are at work on one division the following is from the san fran examiner assistant manader E 0 0 the uial construction company v alch haa the contract to build the western pacific road in utah and in this state between oroville and the eastern boun dary line la in the city he says that about 2600 men are at work on bis companas comp anys contracts along the western route east from oroville to the nevada state boundary three new steam shovels have been purchased and more of this heavy grading equip mantwill men twill toe put in operation as soon i as it can be transported up the mountain sade good progress Is being mada i with the work on the approaches to two big tunnels one of feet in the beckwith pass and the other ot feet near spring garden creek both 0 which are in plumas county A alece ot construction work that has been started within the past few dys on the western pacific line out of oakland is a tunnel that is to penetrate the alles foothills and afford the road an easy grade through the high ground in the eastern part of alameda county the line will follow the course of the alles canyon for some distance and then enter a tunnel ot considerable length it Is estimated that the building of the tunnel will require at least a year and in order that the line between oakland and stockton may be brought to comple tion with as little delay as possible no time is to be lost starting work on the alles tunnel stane co who have the above contract are also grading in thai neigh boyhood of they have also a large camp in the vicinity of marys valle the section of road from marys valle to oroville will bo completed as rapidly as possible eo that freight coming to Mary aville as the terminal point can be taken to feather river camp on the companas comp anys own line all surveys in the sierra nevada mountains for the company have been finally finished and an exceptionally favorable grade has been secured the slope being only 52 feet to the mile on each side of the range concerning the general advantages of the route over the mountains the western pacific people are of the opinion that it Is superior to any existing line to the california coast and they are confident that ati bew road between salt lake and sau francisco will bo in operation three years from november 1 baat |