Show HIP RAP HAP WORK GETS START AS WATERS u RISE I Cribbing To Be Installed To Divert River The WP A project orthe on or the Duchesne river was started on or Monday as the waters of the river were already rapidly rising from the early spring runoff of the melting snows Eight men went to work under the foreman of the project A.M. A. A A.M. A M. M Murdock and arc are now at work some distance above Duchesne felling trees to be used in in the construction of the llie cribbing which will be installed to hold the floodwaters flood floodwaters floodwaters waters in the desired channel Included in the project is the removal of the point on the Old No 1 homestead which last year Y ar directed the river current against property at the Northwest part of town where it threatened to overflow the banks and flood through the town property Submitted In January J Originally submitted in January January Janu Janu- was approved in ary the project March but has since been held up in the Provo and Salt Lake City offices of the WP A awaiting awaiting awaiting await await- ing appropriation of funds Because Because Because Be Be- cause of the urgency of getting the project under way before high waters made its completion impossible impossible impossible im im- im- im delegation from Duchesne Du- Du Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- possible a chesne visited VP A officials officiate last week and obtained a promise of immediate action Although rapIdly rapidly rapidly rap- rap Idly rising waters will considerably considerably considerably consider consider- ably hinder the llie installation of the necessary cribbing it is expected that the project can be carried forward without serious difficulty ty More men are expected to be added to the project as the work expands and they are made available a- a avaIlable available at the Reemployment office |