Show bul L D N fi THE ai A I 1 L R un A D THIA N U UT U fial T HE r ANYO N engineer west says the electric line will be completed to hunts ville in time to handle next years business survey follows the north side of the river to the hermitage chief E engineer josoph joseph A west of the kumpt or valley railroad also of tho the utah idaho railroad company was interviewed regarding the construction st of tho the ogdon ogden to huntsville line which is now under way through ogdon ogden canyon we have only a fow few men at work thiro just now he said but as soon Is as I 1 have a little more time tile the force folca will be doubled in anticipation ot high water in the spring the work on abutments and concrete retaining walls walla will bo be pushed from now on the concrete abutments are being constructed near tho the present steel bridge at the mouth of the canyon near which wo we will tie be obliged to cross croas in fact we expect to cross the twice near this athla point in order to get back on the north side of the river the north side has been selected as the most practicable side aldo of the river upon which to construct the line as pir fir as Wll Wil soils sons place lilace the bridges will range in length from 50 to feet according of courso to the width of the stream some borno of the bridges will probably I 1 cr cross 0 ss diagonally diagonal ly which will also adl to the length the ro road qa will bo be constructed about four feet above high water level an abul about ten feet above the river bed or low water level the route of the road will follow wherever practicable the course of il the le canyon walls in III rounding some of the larger cliffs bo however wever concrete con creto walls will probably have to bo be built or else structural steel placed considerable blasting will have to bp dono done at some points wo we shall have to tb cross to the south smith side of the river again at the Dermi hermitage tage and from that point it has haa rot not yet boon been decided just which sida will offer tho the better road we have not surveyed the roal conj from the head of the canyon to hunts hunta file this ot of course will be dono done later what we are after now is to got goi in all tho the necessary work below high water mark that we can so that when the spring freshets fresh fres bets ets start we will be able to go right on with the work 1 I cannot estimate the cost of this railroad rell road nor what amount will bo be expended immediately wo we expect however to have it completed in time to handle next years business at tho the head of the valley |