Show devils gate to open within few days road official with work vork progressing on a 16 hour a day schedule devils gate gale which has been closed since may 3 will be opened to automobile traffic within a few days officials of the state road commission said thursday called to assist in the emergency is equipment of 0 the U S army with road commission crews manning the machines and supervising the job said D 11 chairman of the road commission emergency only emergency travel only Is allowed at the he present time milk trucks from morgan have been making trips through the gate tor for the past several days in the early mornings mr air stated that morning and evening schedules are now being drafted to accommodate workers who daily must reach their jobs in the lower valley other phases of morgan countes coun tys current problem due to flood dam age are improving water officials announce that it is not anticipated flood waters of such proportions as several weeks ago will prevail again in this area high waters are expected but leser doirs will be able to hold peak flows army engineers who took over the work of completing dikes and other flood prevention measures in morgan city have about corn com plated their operations here work planned at peterson will not be done at this time unless another emergency arises it is announced morgan county commissioners in ili taking stock ot of the damage inflicted here the past several weeks have filed a report in an effort to secure federal aid in restoring highways and bridges largest structure on the list is the milton bridge with other smaller bridges throughout the county they are asking assistance also adso in repair of highways iri in lost creek cottonwood and east canyon one of nine counties morgan county is one ot of nine counties in the state listed as emergency areas allocation of 0 was announced wednesday by president truman tor for flood relief in these counties on request of gov J bracken lee federal assistance will be pro aued to local government units in ili rebuilding flood damaged roads buildings and utilities under provisions ot of the law it provides also aid to individuals in the form ot of long term low interest credit but no outright gifts |