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Show SHORT jM. WILL ASK FOB 15 Bids have been asked by the Oregon Ore-gon Sbort Line for the grading of seventy-six miles of right of way in Idaho for the construction of the Upper Up-per Snako Valley loop. Several contractors con-tractors have already filed bids with the engineering and construction department de-partment or Ihc railroad, but the contract con-tract will not be awarded for at least ten days yet. E. Fl Calvin, general manager of the Oregon Short Line, who is now on an inspection tour west of Pocatello, will be joined this morning morn-ing by Carl Stralley, chief engineer of the road, and they will go over the proposed route in automobiles. Theie are a few details to be worked out in the construction and it is expected that the engineering department of the road will have finished these details by the time the contract for the grading grad-ing is let. The new loop starts from near Idaho Ida-ho Falls and crosses the Yellowstone branch of the Oregon Short Line a few miles north of St Anthony. it is the intention of the Oregon Short Line to build the line around the upper up-per Snake Ri-er valley to connect with the main line at Blackfoot. The loop will cost $2,000,000. It will open up one of the richest agricultural sections sec-tions or eastern Idaho. The sugar beet industry in Bingham. Bonneville and Fremont counties, Idaho, has been at a disadvantage in past years owing to the lack of transportation facilities facili-ties to carry the beets to the sugar factory. Wagon hauls of twenty miles have not been uncommon, but the plan on which the loop is being constructed will minimize wagon hauls to about five miles. The construction of the "loop was authorized shortly after the visit of R. S. Lovett. chairman of the Union Pacific executive committee, to Salt Lake last November. When the road is completed around the valley there will be 105 miles of track. It Is expected that grading will begin prior pri-or to May 3. |