Ogden Daily Standard | 1907-01-26 | Page 2 | Western Pacific Lays off Japs

WESTERN PACIFIC LAYS OFF JAPS salt lake jan 26 the western pacific has laid off about af its crew has been at work ballast ins the new line running west from salt lake most of the discharged men arc japs it is said that the sons of the mikado were selected for removal they have an aversion to work in cold weather and the railroad company could afford to lose them rather than laborers of other nationalities A force of about is still at work on the line the western pacific construction officials deemed it necessary to make their force of employed emp loyes smaller as on account of weather conditions it is impossible to lay track beyond the mile post until spring opens or tho weather moderate greatly the line as far as hat point has been laid and is now being ballested ballasted bal lasted and maje ready for regular traffic when the of laying more steel begins the force of laborers will in all probability bo increased