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Show IMPROVEMENTS ARE TO CONTINUE ON RAILROADS I Inquiry in railroad circles today elicited the statement, on high authority, author-ity, that the Union Pacific Is not only continuing its plans for progressive improvement throughout the year, but is adding greatly to them, and will expend ex-pend huge sums on snowsheds, double dou-ble trackage tunnel improvements, etc. the aim bolng to put tho system in first class condition to take care of tho enormous traffic expected in the next fivo years. Tho Oregon Short Line also is planning plan-ning many improvements. Ambitious plans for extensions and improvements of tho electric and other oth-er railroads In this section are being held, necessarily, In abeyance, tho officials of-ficials say, because they find it impossible impos-sible to obtain materials and supplies. The manufacturers, they say, cannot quoto prices on supplies that will stand still a week nn I CORNER OF THE BALL-ROOM OF THE NEW PLAZA APARTMENTS. I i |