| Show Equipment I Arrives For i Moon oon lake Construction Ground-Breaking Ground Celebration Celebration Cele Cele- bration Postponed To Early June JuneA A large tractor and power shovel el the first two pieces of equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment for the Moon Lake Lako reservoir passed through Duchsne Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- da day to th the dam site They left Heber City Wednesday morning morning morning morn morn- ing and were brought in by truck by the Hadley Transfer Co of Salt Lake City Shovel Sho Taken Thru River Considerable time was wo lost In Duchesne in the afternoon thru the Ute necessity of unloading the tho I shovel to go through the river on its own power to avoid doing damage to the bridge E E. E J J. J Nelson Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son foreman for the T T. E. E Connolly Connolly Connolly Con Con- nolly Co r requested quested that the tho equipment be bo allowed to cross the bridge blidge but a telephone call to the road commission in Salt Lake asking this permission was refused re ro- ro- ro fused when it was learned that the combined weight of th the shovel truck and trailer was fifty tons The shovel In itself weighs 35 tons Two more shovels one of ot similar similar sim sim- ilar liar size and another of almost double capacity are expected to arrive soon along with other equipment Headquarters in Mr Nelson who will be In charge of the construction for the tho contractor and Mr Reclamation engineer on the project project project pro pro- established headquarters in Duchesne early this week They will spend their time between Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- Du- Du chesne and the project throughout the construction The first work under the contract contract contract con con- tract was started this week when a crew of men was sent to the dam site to start clearing tho the site itself and a site for the camp which will be located below tho the dam Additional men will be put putto to work worl as fast as jobs Construction of the reclamation buildings carpenters for which were hired over a week ago has b been en through lack of material ma ma- It was vas reported that this material left Oregon Sunday April b but t strikes in the lumber lumber lumber lum lum- ber industry prevented the Ute loading loading loading load load- ing and it is s found the lumber Is la continued on page 8 EQUIPMENT FOR I MOON l LAKE LAIE HERE Continued From Page 1 still stUl In the mill yards When it can be moved is not yet known B. B E. E Riggs of Duchesne who had charge of the construction of the Moon Lake camp will be In charge of the construction of the reclamation buildings Celebration Delayed ed Plans for the Moon Lake celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration were delayed again when it was reported at the meeting of the general committee Monday evening that Governor Blood Wm H. H Wallace Vallace of the storage commission and Ray E. E E Dillman and others would be unable to attend attend attend at at- tend on the date set a week pre pre- They will leave shortly for Washington D D. D C C. it was announced announced an an- noun e l to present the states state's work worle project program and will not return until some time after the first of June I In order that these state dig- dig may attend the celebration celebration celebration I tion a new tentative date of June was set for the celebration I subject to more definite word word concerning their return from Washington To those favoring the i holding of the Ule celebration at Moon Lake this change is seen as favoring favoring favoring oring their cause There will win be beno beno no doubt at that time as to the favorable weather conditions and people will vill also be much more anxious to visit the site by that time as there will no doubt be a full crew at work by that t time with construction well under way |
