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Show BEHIIFICITIOH OF J RAILROAD One of the most interesting pieces of railroad literature that has appeared appear-ed in Ogden in a number of months is an Illustrated booklet issued by the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Rail-way in connection with the announcement announce-ment that the electrification of the mountain district of that railroad has been completed. The booklet Is hand- soinoh Illustrated and a copy of it was received today by City Ticket Agent Paul Beemer of the Union Pacific Pa-cific On the front cover page It hears the caption "The Dawn of the Electrical era In Railroading" and covers on its interior pages, the story of the great work just completed by the C, M and St. P. Ry. The introductory paragraphs para-graphs carry tho Information that a stretch of -140 mtles, from Harlowton. Montana, to Avery, Idaho, over the great Continental Divide, the main line of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul railway, has been electrified; the first unit of 115 miles from Three Forks to Deer Lodge Is now in operation oper-ation and that other units will be operated as rapidly as work is completed. com-pleted. The entire work cost approximately approxi-mately $12,000,000 and required three years time. The electrical energy ib obtained from the mountain waterfalls water-falls along tho route. |