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The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

Eggs were in large supply in the wholesale market
yesterday and suffered another making down Of
prices, TO about Is cents FOR the best grades The
market was unsteady most Of t5s day. Poultry was
fairly firm. though supplies were liberal and ship
msnts in good condition Dairy products we're IN
changed. Butter prices frcIa tho West were the
same as last week. and the marEsst was steady With
good demand. Fruits and vegetables we're also IN
changed.
Prices quoted are whoiesaie)
BUTTER-creanesy. faacy. Soasi; do. Western
hrsts 2az9; do. seconds 2Sas; process fancy. 2sH
.; do. fair 10 good. 22As7 dairy. choice, isa3o
good. lsal9; store-packed fresh. l6aiS.
CHEESE-Market firm and active on all kinds.
New York State factory, large, Isalsi5; do, fats
leall; do. small lSsal7; do, summer large, lisE
do, summer small lial4i5: do, fair 70 good, l2ai5;
Western. factory, new choice. lszal5; de-. fair to
good. II; Virginia 10.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. loss OF, l5Sl6 aver
age. IS; West Virginia and Southwest Virginia Ia
IS Tennessee l4al5: North Carolina l4al5; duck 80
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens. fancy. l6aG; average
l5a6: hens, Aal5; roostors. 8, ducks. large BALI:
do. small, liai2; geese, Sal0; turkeys toms per H.
l5ai6: do. hens Hals; do. thin 10; keats, TO-
DRESSED PoULTRY-Turkeys. hens, undrauu
rer H.. lea20: do average. undrawn. lsals: do
thin, nal2 old toms leai7 chickens large. kal5;
small. lsa3O; hens. choice IS; roostes. 8; ducks
old, l3al5: geese 0al2; capons 7-lo. average. pa;
snail. Esls
DANt-o7f-h AAo-1alffht IAlA lrtrcfu CAS-
heads OF. s; hogdressed calves 7as; hams, country
sngar cured l5al5; hogs. small and neat. per cWt.
6ooAt 50: a. medium. 500; do. heavy 55ossO0
NEGETABLES- Potatoes horze-groWn per bsshel
50a7o do, rural eoa70 sweet potatoes. per bbl $50
ai0o; yams 20Oa25o: cabbage, per cst SCasO:
onions Ohio per buShcl 7oaso: string beans per
basket 2O0a225: lettuce Florida. per basket. L25s
LIZ
GREEN FRIUTs-Apples York Imperial. per
Dbl. 225a200; Ben DAVIS. 2o0a2 50; Wine Sap 2sa
500: Albemarls Pippin. 20Oai0O: fancy table fruit
36ai.0); Spy 2Soa35 loose packed Local 50
Oranges FLORIDA, bright. per box. 225a275; do
rusSetS. 225a275 California naFels 25a2 So Grape
fruit. Florida. per box 3.J0aiOO. Cnnberries per
box. zOoa2O 50. do. Der bb-. 6Ooas9o
DRIED FRUTTS-Apples sliced. fancy eaT; Do.
sliced. bright la5
SUNDRIEs- -BeesEax. .: talloE. 5; honey. white
clover lib. new. l3 do, 2lb. new, l0al2; ginseng.
per lb. 50oa6Oo: Seneca. per H., 20: Golden Seal
ioai5. Pink. l2alf: Mandrake. 2a3: Snake Root. 81
walnut kernels I2ali.
GRA!N-Wheat. southern on grade, 6zssT; ne.
75as9i corn. shced. white. 60a70: do. yellow Sac
do, car 27oaseo; oats Western white, No 2 5sa50;
do mixed. sa5s
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed free of burs.
per H., . do, unNaShed free Of burs 2la22: do.
bury, lsa20: hides. green s; do. dry sa9 sheep
skins, green, each, 75al00; do dry 25ae0 cafsksns
green. Local 10; muskrsJ 2la24 skunk 25aT5 mink
lOa25O rabbit skins, /: opossun, loaI5; raccoon
25a9os fox. red. L2JaL.5; do. gray. 5Oa70
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Z. f. Hutton & Co.
members Of the Rev York Stock Exchange and the
New York Cotton Exchange. G. Bowie Chipman
manager 1901 + street northwest
New York. March l6-The cotton market opened
steady two to five points advance with trading in
active aud mostly local. There was no news Of
importance. Receipts continued light. Interior re
cepts were 1000 bales. against o. 900 bales on the
same day last year. A large amount Of trade is
awaiting the final government report which is due
is practically nothing doing IN spots az any place
The trade IS watching preparations for the new crop
and at present they generally favorable Reports
from the Southwestern part Of the belt claim some
cotton Is being planted. There is no speculation
Just now. and it remains to be seen when il viii
enter the market The feeling here is bearish so
much so that tho short interest has become quite
large and We rather think that some Of this Will
be reduced before the report and give us somewhat
Of larger market.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltimore. March l6-Foilowing are the Official
prices at the principal commission houses:
BUTTER-CreaInery. fancy per pound 3a31l5
imitation. lsazl; Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls.
l7a2o: store-packed Ohio. lssls; d.. West Virginia
Ian; Maryland Virginia. and Pennsylvania dairy
prints lsa2O
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens young larEe pe-
pound l6alT: small lsa2D: do old hens heavy
weight. "a: ducks. puddle. young l4al5: do young
Musc0Yy and mongrel. 1Sa14; turkeys choice lsaIs:
do. choice young gobbleTs leal7.
EGGS-Aaryland and Pennsylvania, fresh, per
dozen, H duck eggS. nearby. s.
POTATOES-White, nearby, prime, Der brishe s.
a70; Western Maryland and Pennsylvania, 70aIs:
Potomac and Delaware per barrel 400a43
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Apples
Eastern Shore Maryland and Virginia per barrel,
No. l. l75a25 do. small common l25GI g: do.
per barrel basket. 5Oa7s; do. New York assorted
per barrel. 2ooaAoo; eabbages. New York, Danish,
per ton 4OOa70o; eggplants. Florida per crate LSG
az IS onions, Pennsylvania yellow, Per bushel 50
a2; do. Western yellow, per bushel sOas2; oranges
Florda, per box. as 70 size L75a2 80: peas Florida
per basket, 3O0a35O; squash. Florida. per basket
L5oa2oo; strawberries. Florida, per Quart, Soaa0
tomatoes. Florida per carrier. fancy 250a2T5; fair
l25a2ooi turnips, native, per bushe 3OaS5.
FIOUR-Winter e1tra. 395a4 Is do clear 4U
a4.Ss; do, straight, 44oa465; do. patent 475aAso;
spring clear 4Ha4so; do. straight 5lOa5 90: do.
patent, 5.ioaSf55 City Mills best patent 615: do,
high grade patent. SIS: do. straight SOS; do.
choice family. AIS; extra A1OaAN Rye -four.
medium TO choice. A5oa300.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17

as Assistant Secretary OF that depart
by his efficient services with those who
We're associated with him.
A man of exceptional ability. he mer-
ited the esteem OF his superiors and it
was with regret that Secretary CorteI-
you sanctioned his departure.
The retiring Assistant Secretary will be
succeeded by Louis Coolidge. who viii
take the oath Of Office to-day.
Mr. Edwards, the retiring Assistant
secretary. came 10 Washington from
Ohio. and has administered the affairs
OF the Office in a particularly able man
ner. He has enjoyed the confidence of
h.s superiors 10 a marked degree and
has been deservedly popular with those
who frequent the second floor OF the
Treasury Building.
Secretary COrtelyou said yesterday that
Mr.. Edwards had received three attract
ivcr offers from financial institutions in
New York, but that he prevailed upon
Mr. Edwards 70 suspend consideration Of
them for a time. He did so. he said.
because he felt that he needed Mr.. Ed
wards services in the receivershlp Of the
New Amsterdam Bank. He added that
he regarded his assistant as especially
qualified for this work. Mr.. CortelyOu
said he regretted exceedingly that Mr..
Edwards was leaving the Assistant Sec
retaryship. as he had discharged IT,
duties Of that Office with excep 'ioHal
ability.
1t was stated yesterday that the New
Amsterdam Bank viii eventually resume
business and that other institutions in
the same vicinity will be consolidated
with il 20 form banking house Of large
capital
Mr.. Edwards will. as receiver. take an
active part in the reorganization Of the
New Amsterdam and the other banks
which are 10 be consolidated with that
institution. and it is supposed that his
appointment is preliminary to his cleo
ton as president OF the consolidated
concern.
Mr.. Edwards was private secretary 10
Leslie NJ. Shaw when Mr.. Shaw was
Secretary of the Treasury, and was ap-
pointed Assistant Secretary when Robert
NJ. Armstrong retired from the depart
ment TO become president Of a banking
institution in New York
Business on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday was small in volume.
chiefly because there was little stock II
be had. II was clear to the observer
that there was good demand for stocks.
Prices were in most instances bid Up.
brokers standing ready 20 take shares
at prices better than the closing bid.
Indeed, there was a good deal Of spar
ring in the way Of bids. in the hope OF
uncovering stock; and the impression
left by the days business was that
much more stock could have been sold
than was offered.
The chief business was the utility
shares. Capital Traction leading. It sold
somewhat under the highest Of last week,
at ISL and i19. Washington Railway
and Electric preferred went at 20 is, and
a l-2 was bid for the common. Gas
was sold in fractional lots above 81. and
Washington Railway and Electric IS
brought 81 1-2
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. March l6.-Money on call az the
stock exchange to-day opened az ? per cent: high
est 2; lowest. IA; closing ? per cent. Most q
the loans were at pcT cent Time money was
unchanged az the opening Of the week. Supply
not large. but was sufficient 20 an the rather
limited demand. Rates were 81 per cent tor sixty
days per cent for ninety days, to AZ per cen;
for four months. "a 20 ss per cent for five 20 SIX
months. 5h 10 81 per cent for one year.
Mercantile paper continued 70 exhibit the same
characteristics that have governed the market for
some time. careful scrutiny being made Of each
name offered and only those Of great strength
being readily salable. Rates 5l5 10 per cent for
sixty and ninety days indorsed bills receivable 81
10 per cent for choice four 10 six months single
names; 81 for Others.
Sterling to-day was fmer. with rates up Is
points from Saturday. Rates for actual business
closed rs follows Sixty DAYS. 4s330ai s325 demand
4s5e5a4SS; cables i.ss25a4. $50; commercial bills
As2i.aAs3.
The supply Of cntton bills was scarce.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York March 15-CArTLE-Receipts 44D
steers, steady; bulls. lower: COWS. lower Steers.
4l0a5-s s2is; oxen, 425a5.5; bulls 35Oa4 50; COWS,
2c0a4N
CALvES-Receipts. 243o Lower. VeaIs. 50Oa
rs; culls. 4Ooa4 80: barnyard calves 225; Western
calves. 3OOa4 IN; dressed calves slow; city-dressed
Foals. I'aal51s per pound: country dressed Sail
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts. 1850 Sheen
hun; lambs. higher Common sheep AOOaA 80;
lambs 70Oa5l0; cills. 55Oa6.O0: clipped lams. 6T5
HOGS-Receipts. B.i0. Steady. Pennsylvania
hogs, AIS.
Chicago. March l6-CATTLE-Receipts. 5000
Market l0c higher. Prime beeTes 55Ca6 90 poor to
medium, i-3Oa5.40; stockers and feeders 27sa5 q;
cows and heifers. 3ooa5.Te; Gamers L9oa27s; Tex
ans 5Oa5 co.
HOGS-Receipts. 5000. Opened &c lower: closed
advance. Sc gained Light. 4f5a475; rough. Asa
40; mixed. si5a460; heavy 465a5s0: pigs. 3lOa
450.
sHEEP-Receipts. 1900 Market l0aI5c higher.
Native sheep. 4l5a66 90: Western sheep s5Oas 30:
native lambs. 57ba7s5: Western lambs, s5oa7.eo
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17

Quotations furnished by z ?. Hutton \ Co..
members Of the New York stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board Of Trade. g. Bowie Chipman. man
ager. 1901 4 street northwest
Chicago March 1.-THE market opened Tery
nervous. and the crop deliveries showed a
decided decline from the final figures q saturday.
due 20 disappointing cables but more particularly
10 the favorable weather and crop reports There
denial q reports that green b1ss were bccom-
ing menace IN the Southwest
Corn was nevouse and little higher early, but
the advance did not hold. prices weakening with
wheat, although trade quiet Receipts were
small and there was again poor grading while the
visible showed good DECREASE. owing 70 the small
movement of last week
Trade in oats was quiet with the price showing
considerable decline. Weather conditions were Ia
TOrable IN the Southwest and thGre Wls less any
icty regarding seed oats
Provisions tra1c IN hog products was quiet aud
eariy vas q LITTLE lower On lasgcr receipts q hogs
than expected. bit later improved. With quite sood
demand
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17

mel it would mean an enormous expense.
Il was decided 10 blow UP the mountain
itself. Three shifts. Of twenty-five men
each, worked day and night for two and
q half months with diamond-pointea
drills. preparing for charges Of dynamite
The mountain was tUnneled, Isl 900
pounds Of powder and 4.0o0 pounds of
dynamite were put in place. IL was care
fully wired. and on September 5. 1907 the
charge was fred One hundred and fifty
thousand cubic yards of stone rose from
the proposed rOadbed and fell in shattered
heaps for acres around This is the larg-
est blast ever fired IN the world It cost
the road S2s,oo0 but II left the smooth
rOadbed ready for the rails. and another
victory over nature was won by the
dauntless engineer.
Tomorrow - Grover cIeveIand's
Birthday.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
TAKES new BERTH
j. II. Edwards Goes to a
New York Bank.
LOUIS COOLIDGE HIS SUCCESSOR
Retiring Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Long Enjoyed Confidence
tive Offers, but Brushed Them Aside.
COrteIyOu Regrets His Departure.

With the announcement yesterday that
]. H. Edwards. Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. was to depart for New York
Immediately to take up his duties as re-
ceiver OF the New. Amsterdam National
Bank, his numerous friends In this city
showered upon him expressions of regret
Mr.. Edwards has, during his connec-
tion with the Treasury Department as
private secretary to Leslie NJ. Shaw, for
mer Secretary of the Treasury. and later
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-E1ua. per cWt. 50a525: butcher. $50
400 common L50a200.
$50.
sHEEP-Chpped. 4o0a50c; common. 80.
LAAiBS-Spring. choice l5 medium. I2al2
CALNES-Prime. per h. ~: n ldium glks7
grass, sa4.
aOosS0OOi cid saa dry, SoOai0O0
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
REACTION IN MARKET
Stock Prices Yield After
Eleven Days of Advance.
FLOOD DAMAGE IN NORTHWEST
That and the Passing of the CrucibIe
Steel Dividend UnfavOrabIy Infu-
Becomes Urgent Before Closing
Hours, Aiding in Depressing Prices.

New York. March 1s-Prices Of stocks
yielded to-day under the influence Of an
almost universal sentiment in the fnan-
cial district that. despite the many en-
couraging factors recently developed in
the general situation. the upward move
ment in stock market values had been Of
too violent a nature TO be further pro-
longed without some intervening period Of
reaction and digestion.
If the advancing movement had been
continued throughout the day the rise in
values would have been carried on
through eleven successive sessions of the
stock exchange with only one day during
this time when the average quotation for
the leading stocks closed at recession.
A sustained upward swell OF such char
acter is most unusual In point Of time in
stock exchange fluctuations. even if
greater advances have been recorded in
a similar period and as 1t is the almost
uninterrupted advance in the principal
railroad stocks up to the opening of busi-
ness this morning was nearly points.
Gains in Morning Hours.
Nevertheless. despite the prevalence of
skepticism as to the immediate continu-
ance OF the rise. the market was still
strong in the early hours of business to-
day, absorbing without difficulty a large
quantity Of hquidating sales and rising
before nom to the highest level of the
month. Net gains over the final figures
of Saturday of between 1 and points
were made in the prominent issues. and it
seemed at one time If the advancing
tendency was almost getting out of
bounds.
Liquidation went on steadily, how
ever. and the market at last succumbed
under il. as. Of course. il was bound 10
do sooner or later. Speculative selling
for the decline was no doubt increased as
prices receded. but the only feature of
tho days trading was the large and per-
sistent proft-taking, which became
urgent in the closing portion OF business
hours Final prices were at or near the
lowest. and were usually at considerable
declines.
No Causes Necessary.
There is every reason 10 believe that
prices would have fallen to-day. what
ever the news might have been. and at
tempts, therefore. 20 make out that the
decline was due to the decision Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States up
holding the convictions obtained by the
government in what are known as the
Armour packing cases. were not very
conclusive.
Less was heard to-day. very naturally.
about last weeks rumors TO the effect
that the government proposes to adopt
a cOnciliatory attitude hereafter, or. at
least, for the time being, in its policy
regarding corporations. and more or less
suspicion was engendered that this re-
vision Of policy might be found to be
more in the interest Of the labor unions
than employers
Flood damages 10 railway lines in the
Northwest and the passing Of the quar-
terly dividend on the preferred stock Of
the Crucible Steel Company unfavorably
Influenced the stock market IN a measure
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17

New York. March s.-WHEAT-irvgular; slow
trade. No. / Northern Duluth 10 auiTe. l.lfis 7;
No. red. T. o. b.. le2; Nc. hard. T. o. B.. liza. .
No. macaruni T. O. b., i-03; No mAcaroni. ] o.
Exporters took two loads.
COkN-strunger: hindering trade. No. ? elevator
IFt; new. No. 2. f. o. b. 6ois. No. white. T. O B.
@; No. yellow. f. o. b, q. Exporters took
nothing.
Prircs Of fntrrcs fnflnrr-
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
New York.
The Largest Morning CircuIation

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
boua hde circulation-a circulation in
Washington larger by thousands than was
ever before attained by any morning
newspaper at the Capital. It's books a.e
open.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished BY E. f. Hutton & o.. mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange, C. Bowie
Chipman, manager. iSOl street northwest
Total sales. ....... .2,3I4,OOO sbares
Call moneys High, q low, y close, Isl i.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Regular calI-I2 O'Clock noon:
Capital Traction S. 500 at lle7s.
Capital Traction. % at 1854. 10 at Iss, al llSs
2 At 49, 1 at Il9
washington Railway and Electric preferred. 10 al
T0is
Washington Gas. at s27s. 3 at s2S.
Lanston. 100 at gs
Greene Cananea 100 at sss-
Union Trust ? at u.s.
After csll-Potomac Electric Light s.. Sl.Oo0 al
lO2E.
Washington Railway and Electric preferred. &
at 70.
Washington Gas. at 6zsk
Following are the closing quotations on yesterdFy.
local stock exchange:
sAS RONDS
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17

In the Royal Gorge. Colorado. men
fought with the river for right OF way.
end won, until they came 10 a narro-y
space fifty feet wide. where the river
had TO be crossed. There was no room
for a bridge such as had been thrown
across other rivers, so the worid-famous
hanging bridge was constructed. Iron
bra>es set IN the foot Of a 260O-foot wall
hold the bridge in place over the raging
torrent Overhead, at the top OF the
gorge. another railway has built a bridge
10 span the fifty-fOot gap. over half a
mile straight Up above the river. In the
Yosemite Valley the Mercedes River a
swift. dangerous. and treacherous stream
has recently been bridged four times by
the new railway that places the tourist
within twelve miles Of the valley. This
road has very heavy grade. and cost
s., 2,0o0, 900.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
REFORM SCHOOL BOY CUT.
May Die of Wound Indicted in Play
hr EeIIorr-fnmafr

Percy Johnson. sixteen years OF age.
Of 1926 NJ street northwest. an inmate
Of the Reform School, was stabbed ia
the abdomen by AlphOnso Mahoney.
fourteen years old. also an inmate OF
the school. at o'clock last night.
Both boys are negroes. Johnson was
taken TO the Emergency Hospital He
may die.
supt Porter said the boys were play
ing.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by T. +. Hutton & Co.
members New York Stock Exchange. G. Bowie Chip
man. manager. rOI street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
MINING STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by Irving K. Fauington
Co. members Of the New York Produce Exchange,
T. F. Baker. manager. Hibbs Building
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17

The Southern Pacific recently had the
engineering force shorten its line. at a
cost Of 100000. This entaiIed such care
ful work as the Bay Shore cutoff. a
project that affords easy entrance into
the city Of San Francisco, and having
two miles Of tunnel in its ten miles Of
length Further down the coast IN the
San Miguel Mountains is the wonderful
Ophir Loop, where the traveller. having
gained the crest, may look below TO see
his own tran like tiny silver threads
crossing and reerossing. each a hundred
feet or so below the other.
The finding of route for a road is not
always easy. Gen. Dodge took the Union
Pacific over pass he had discovered
thirty miles west OF Cheyenne when
lighting Indians. ''Truckee Pass. where
the Southern Pacific crosses the crest OF
the Sierras. is named for the Indian guide
who showed the way Occasionally native
talent has aided the engineer. A survey
ing party. after days of discOuraging
work. camped one night in the SleTras
almost willing to give up. for nature had
appeared more invilcible shan usual. The
guide, as he sat by me fire, hugging up
his long knees. sgld: "Mebbe I don't
know, but IL seems 70 me God put that
little mountain ovSr there jes 10 help
you fellows out All you've got to do is
circle up il. put bridge over the gorge TO
the next. and go right on 10 the ocean."
In humility OF spirit the boys suggestion
was accepted and the road was built.
The faith that can move s. mountain is
justified in the ambition Of the modern
builder Of railways On the route Of the
Seattle-Portland Railway. branch OF the
Great Northern system. that is now under
construction, peak loomed up. To tun-
The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
American Railway Engineering
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

II took two years 10 build this piece Of
road. and there is nothing really spec
tacUlar in its appearance. Yet year was
spent in making firm foundations in ap-
parently bottomless places and in
strengthening other suspected places.
Now one locomotive can haul 2.360 tons
Of freight from Ogden 10 Lucin in less
than nine hours, where over the old road
three locomotives could not haul half
that much in thirty hours. The difference
n distance between the two IS forty
three miles.
The conquest Of the Rocky Mountains
was the greatest feat OF modern en-
gineers. In 1870 a convention was held
in Philadelphia 70 see II a railway from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific were practi-
cable. jefferson Davis. when Secretary
OF War. had several routes surveyed. and
Hon. James A. McDougaH, OF California.
introducing a bin in Congress in 1854
said: We Will grapple iron hands upon
the SUBMITS OF the central mountains. -
His predictions have been verified. In
1907 when the Union Pacific Joined the
Central Pacific al ogden. the first trans
continental railway In the world was an
established fact Clinging 10 bare shelves
on the mountain sides. bridging canyons.
tunneliing spurs. the road crossed the
Rockies, sos feet above the sea. and
climbed over the crest OF the Sierras.
after passing through forty miles OF tUn-
mel ard snowsheds
Other roads that followed have made
almost anything seem possible. The
famous SerpeEtine Trail. built in ISSz
from Denver 10 Georgetown, Colo, loop
ing back and forth across itself. travel
inS ffty-four miles 70 cover one made
by wagon road. crossing Clear Creek
eighteen times, going 10 an altitude Of
le0oo feet, and costing from $4,000 10 $4,000
a mile, is one OF the greatest existing
monuments 10 engineering skill On Mof-
fatts new road into Los Angeles. sur
veyors found that the track mus run
IN path 70 be cut IN the face OF a cliff
that stood 100 feet in a sheer wall above
the river. Men and tools were lung over
the canyonside by ropes. and. inch by
inch, nature Was conquered. until now
the track runs in an artificial rift in this
rock 500 feet above the water. and the
cost per mile az that point has approx
mated $4,000 Other work on this line
is sad 10 be among the most daring in
modern achievements In one stretch
or th'rty-flve miles there are twenty-nine
tunnels, one measuring two and six-tenths
miles.