The copper era., 1903-10-22
Figures from Latest Reports Show
that S86,6O3,938 Has Gone Into
S. P. and U P. Lines With
in Three Years.

crs. These figures show that du ing a
period Of less than three years up TO
June 30, 1903. the aggregate expendi-
lures for bettcrments and equipment
on al lines in the Hartman system
were SlO4.34s. 800. Some idea what
this means is gained by noting that
this amount i more than the total esti-
mated expenditure necessary for the
completion OF the Panama Canal.
MILLIONS IN IMPROVEMENTS.
These figures are interesting as fig
ures, but Californians and all residents
Of the country tributary to these rail
roads are likely to be interested in
Knowing just what these figures mean.
Where has all this money gone,
amounting on the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific systems alone 10 $50
G03, 1913? As noted above, it has gone
into various ramifcations Of the sys-
TEN under heading Of improvements
a. follows: Bctterments. $40, lis, So;
changes Of lines, $ll,532, 237: equip
mcnt, $l3, POO, 545, making the total
above noted Of $lGl34S, 800
CUTTING OUT CURVES.
Curves have been straightforward and
on all the main lines Of the Southern
Pacific - and 80 pound steel has re-
placed the old rails, thirty-thrce feet
in Ienuth of standard soction. Tbcro
have been 1921 miles of rail better-
m.nt. vyeiobinr Ial IGo tons. tao loco
motives have boop cb,,oad IN oil
burners. 51o milo. of sidi,qs bava
nonc in. and ~ miles of donbIo track.
over 2z7 miles have coma under the
PROTECTING WINGS of the block svstam
while .he total Increased MILEAGE
i, 96O
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nc cuI-oH between O@deh ana
lucih' by "hlcn ABOUT III" miles OF
,t...
,r..,Ii,o, Of - li,,Io o,,o. fout,.-to,,,.
milo. ,cro.. tu,o arms or tho ,r,.,
SoItrol,, ,o.a hi, n,do..aI,i,r I,
i...i.., ~
,,a mil. ,,. 81 .,,,,a - 49,,
With d,cl,s n hovir,, tboso,isfactor,,
co,,,,Io,io, ., ,bi. ,,,.,,,, ,,,o,.l, Ta.oI,
ronorts .bou, ,bat ,bo ,,,orl, of cor-
.trrc,ior i all c1o.od oxco,t obont
pire-tortb. of , riIa of trost1iro
Thie cut.oe limo t,l,o. ont all ,bo stoan
Grades runnino ~ hioh a. ninety feet
tn tho milo and I,.vos M GRADE ,,roater
than twantv-ono foot IN tho milo
'Thcre i practicable M curvatura the
nc,v ennineerino reducing curves and
crttirr ont fuIIv fou, Thousand do.
,,,oe. of cnryatrro Tbo di.,orco
across the two arms of the Great Salt
Lake i twenty six and one half miles
E,.t of promopto,., tho ro,dbod !.
cml,pl,cd cxcort for ooo onerirc Of
.ix bnrdrol f,ot uroyido. for tho ont.
let Of the Bear river.
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Cbotsyo,tb Park cnt-or shortening
tho coa.t lin. b,tyecr San Er,rci.co
and lbs ApgcIcs This cn,.oT wiu
.,,.., much .i,,,o in ,Io oo,.,.r,r,. -,
cr,,.i,., ,.of,i,. b,,,voo, tho too otto.
I, i,cI,,do. ,br,o tunnel. man. f,bo,,
,,,,.,b ro.l- aud so,.os r,,,,ob o,,.,.o,,,.o
a,d rrodo. Thor, : non, ,,nno1
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way from FIwood IN San Ruonaventu,a
Ucre whore the railroad skirts The
ni,turesous beach TONS of m,sonrv
have bccn niIsd to prevent the inroads
of the sea and not only tn nrevept
possihle disaster but nv the showing
of STRENGTH IN overcome any possible
foo. -, a., nor. ~ ,ro,.,lo., o,,a. .bis
nicture.oue section If the line.
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o'' 'eu"erS ana burners nave oeeu
auueu 10 ~ 'ooo'hot'VeS' d chanSe,
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tivas. T. i estimated that il takes les
Gallons Of crude oil to make one ton of
co,1 on costs one cent. 4 gallon coal