Show ANOTHER LINK FORGED IN EN ROAD CHAIN 32 32 miles of highway completed this week first finst link I 1 in n a 85 mile long chain was forged this week with comp completion leUon of oiling and gravel I 1 ing ng 0 of f th the e V Vernal vennal erna enna 1 M Manila manlia an il a h high i gh way from vernal to draw completion orthe of the entire sart ma project would a dream of nearly a generation deal mendenhall of deal men dendall Construction Co spring 5 ville reported completion cen of the oiled poz pot tion 32 3 2 miles from the center SS S of vernal wernal to 4 ra the at draw at A a cost of 50 theroan was ened til sll graded sa H widened ts olied oiled and d graveled i at the expense ey of the state JS road under its secondary highway program work on the contract was started last fall fail by tadge lafie the construe tion companes vs workmen re ge burned after the weather clear ed a the at job 41 has lj required an aver aven age affef of 25 men mr mendenhall catel Satel said he 70 reported gallons exson that of ap omo SR and tons of gravel ts olt ost were used on the project ais als alasso comp 1 eted by hv the 4 com conz cong pany cans crew was oiling of the continued on page 8 3 ANOTHER linx LINK FORGED IM IN S CHAIN continued from page 1 central chool school playground un der den a verbal contract of the uintah county school district mr mendenhall Menden hail holl supervised lay ingot ofa ota a gravel base and two in abes M of oiled top wp purpose of the undertaking was to obtain a playground that t daha would serve better in all types pes of wea wen weather he lie said that the aground would dry off much more quickly and would be useable nore note N days of olye odye the year r esia esla residents csia enis of ot vernal vernal nave have long dreamed of an adequate nd ua road rond through frai adua m verria verila 1 a e a I 1 of county to 10 man il yeto a k daggett asat t and on w into to nui wyom ff ing 1 hard surfacing r e ofa f a portion kit kif atthe stame stamm urt high way 44 wo only whetted their sa ap for completion of the en entire tire route they pointed L out that ulua a U god good I 1 road toad would enable vernal pro prod ducts to br be ship shipped ed into jhb thein in du areas af pf py P Yon orting ling open ing an ehi efi entirely and much puch need 1 ed outlet for vernal products i they feel much business would woula come to vernal instead of moving in into other channels in in addition the road would serve as a scenic attraction for thousands of motorists and would open some of the most beautiful country in the state for tourist and sports travel the initial road itself was agitated IM stated for before 1025 according to files of the vernal ex press money was and the work started although the project took longer than anticipated abed it was finally completed hard surfacing of the route would make it an all weather roadway and would keep vernal open to the north the contractor reported no knowledge of why the highway work was stopped at stel Stcl draw no word was available at i the capitol he said it Is generally believed however that work was laid only as far f as the draw 0 because ja of the unsettled decisions ol 01 a bureau of reclamation project in the canyon IT y m where wh ce the highway ay ams if hsuch such u h a projects PV r echo 10 park dan do goes into eject a new fa oad oli probably will have to be laid around the project pro jet such a project by the bureau of recial 1 mation would add ia Imme ils asur I 1 ably y to the value of the uintah area I 1 subject of the proposed water p project will come up before members and ad representatives of the upper colorado river basin compact commission commission who will win meet in vernal on july 7 it Is anticipated after the water meetings a decision on the road is hoped for meanwhile the completed and one of th the ebest best roads in in the basin Is serving one of industrial districts |