Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-11-26 | Page 10 | Work to Start at Army Depot

WORK TO START AT ARMY DEPOT OGDEN Preliminary excavation excavation excavation excava excava- tion work at Utah general army supply depot northwest of Ogden is scheduled to start before the end of this week according to representatives representatives rep rep- of contracting companies companies companies compa compa- nies awarded bids for construction Stewart Leck Leek and Al Johnson of eight warehouses I representing the James Leck Leek and andAl andAl I Al Jo Johnson companies of Minneapolis Minneapolis Minne Minne- apolis Minn were inspecting the site Tuesday and predicted construction construction construction con con- of the buildings would start by January 1 1 I At the Ogden ordnance depot near Sunset Davis county Major J. J W. W Proctor commandant reported reported reported re re- re- re ported surveying of the acre site optioned by the war department department department depart depart- ment is continuing While no official word has yet been received from Washington D.C. D.C. D.C. D. D C. C it is understood by military officials officials officials of of- that the site located northeast northeast northeast north north- east of the ordnance depot willbe will willbe willbe be used for a small-caliber small shells manufacturing plant under a planned expansion program