The Panama Canal: Readings on Its HistorySCOTT (copy 1): from the John Holmes Library collection. |
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during the two years following the opening of the road in 1855 , involving an additional expenditure of nearly two millions of dollars . This great expenditure was not , how- ever , incurred without satisfactory proof that the ...
during the two years following the opening of the road in 1855 , involving an additional expenditure of nearly two millions of dollars . This great expenditure was not , how- ever , incurred without satisfactory proof that the ...
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The running expenses , together with depreciation in iron , ties , buildings , etc. , amounted to $ 2,174,876 51 , leaving a balance of $ 5,971,728 66 as the legitimate returns for the money invested in the road in a period of seven ...
The running expenses , together with depreciation in iron , ties , buildings , etc. , amounted to $ 2,174,876 51 , leaving a balance of $ 5,971,728 66 as the legitimate returns for the money invested in the road in a period of seven ...
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CHARACTER OF THE SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE ROAD . As early as the year 1855 daily trains were established each way over the road , requiring in its then imperfect state from five to six hours for the transit .
CHARACTER OF THE SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE ROAD . As early as the year 1855 daily trains were established each way over the road , requiring in its then imperfect state from five to six hours for the transit .
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Contents
RUDOLPH J TAUSSIG | 1 |
Selected Abstracts Reprinted from Report of the AtlanticPacific Interoceanic Canal | 15 |
FESSENDEN N OTIS | 25 |
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