Track-laying St. Paulward commenced April 7th, at Cascade. May 13th, track-laying commenced Austinward from Cascade. Austin was reached June 27th, 65 miles from Cascade. Lyle, Sunday, July 5th. Total mileage from West St. Paul to Lyle, including side-tracks, 115 miles.

The tracklayers reached Lyle Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock. The connection with the track to Mona was not made, but will be on Thursday; neither was a side-track put in. The construction train returned to Austin early Monday morning, and Superintendent Benson had another side-track, 1,900 feet long, laid at the station inside of three hours. This gives us two long sidings, and one or two more are soon to be put in.