Williams news., 1911-01-28
GRADING SOON
 TO BE COMPLETED

uo ucAG uOuIH VIII prdctlcdlly end the work of grading between here and Flagstaff with the excep- ton of a few small openings be- tween Maine and Williams. The grade for the new second track will be completed and waiting on the roadmaster with his track gangs and screwspikes.
 The L. J. Smith Construction Go of Kansas City, Mo-. represented here by Scott Mitchell. vice presi- dent, who received the contract from Flagstaff to Supai, still have two steam shovels at work, and another, which began at Flagstaff last March and worked westward all summer in connection with a large rock camp, has completed the grade to Riordan and returned to the east for much needed repairs. caused by too much familiarity with our local formation, malpai.
 B. B. Crosby, of Holbrook, has completed his piece of work between Riordan and Bellemont and is holding his camp in readiness for more work.
 
 Between Bellemont and Arey the track was placed in operation several months ago, to facilitate the handling of cinders from the pit to Riordan.
 c. w. Marshall, of the Ohio Con struction Co.,, who did most of the work between Arey and Maine completed his work in October and has his steam shovel and equlp ment stored at Maine; the Smith company also are holding their team camps and considerable other equipment at that place. and have steam shovel and standard gauge outfit moving dirt from the Red cut, three miles east of Maine, to several places between Maine and Davern, where it was impossible to secure material for embankment with teams; the dirt trains use the Santa Fe main, and where the new track diverges from the present their own tracks and in high em- bankments. the trestles which w. I. Hughes has spent the year in building.
 The third shovel of the Smith company now finishing a cut 2! miles east of here, will be the last to tie up; upon it's removal from the present location it will bt moved to a small cut just west O Maine, which should be finished about the middle of March, witt favorable weather and no mishaps
 Grant & Wells have completed their rock work this side of Chal ender. and next month will see T c. Snyder and Cahill Bros., witl their rock ard team camps nea Chalender awaiting the next move the same with G. N. Snider, nov working in the heavy rock cut jus east of town.
 l At several points the new tracl crosses the line of the present tracl at different grade, necessitating { temporary shoofiy track, two o which are already in operation one between Maine and Challende and the other between Davern ant Williams.
 | West of here the grade is com pleted to Supai. where Sikos { Stevens are finishing the gradinI for the change of wye made necee sary by the lowering of the grad over Supai hill.
 | From Supai west the new tracl will run to the north of the presen line through some heavy rock cut and over high entertainments, ant to build the latter shovel will b placed in Supai cut again to obtail material, owing to the scarcity o anything but solid rock in tha vicinity.
 The Sharp & Fellows Contract ing Co.,. of Log Angeles, who hay the contract for all work between Supai and Ash Fork have 8 larg camp established at Fairyiew wit