Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-03-03 | Page 4 | Western Pacific Plans Big Blast

WESTERN PACIFIC PLANS BIG BLAST SALT SU I KI March llarch j d Final l I preparations are now b being made at Timple Utah by the engineer engineer- engineerIng Inn engineer Ing department ot of the Western estern Pa- Pa Fa cICIo railroad for tor a blast blost which Hill blowout blow out the side elde of 01 a 0 hill bill 1000 feet Ceet long and feet teet high The blast will nill be set ret during the th few tew and will shako shake loose loo approximately cubic lards ards of rock Rock obtained by the tha blast bla t WIll Willbe willbe be used In building a It 12 mile 12 1 ateI along alon the tho southern shores hore of oC Great Groat Salt SnIt Lake The Tho breakwater will wilt bo be laid 15 feet Ceet from Crom tue shores of the lake lIke and andIs andIs Is built for tor the purpose ot of protect protect- protectIng protect Ing tho the tracks from Crom tho ho rising rl wa ten of ot the lake which since Binco 1920 hM ha o 0 risen 2 8 S feet teet