Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-16 | Page 16 | To Fix Bad Stretch on Overland Trail

oo To Fix Bad Stretch on Overland Trail A. B. Brown, highway engineer of the U. S. Bureau of public roads, returned re-turned to the local office yesterday after visiting In Nevada on business of his department, Mr. Brown brought back with him the bid or J. H. Causten, of Lovelocksrj New, for construction of an earth road between Mills city and Zola, Nov., which will be graveled surface for a distance of G miles at a cost of ?103,-1 ?103,-1 718.21, for tho entire distance. 1 Approvement of the plans and estimates will be signed by R. J." Finch, superintendent of the local of-i fice today and sent to Washington, D. C, for confirmation, j This stretch is part of the colebated Overland trail, and- tho six miles 'stretch to be surfaced with gravel is notorious among travelers as being the worst stretch of country between the Intcrmountain district and the Coast. oo