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Show INSPECT ROAD WORKJNNEVADA District Engineer B. F. Finch of U. S. Bureau Returns to Ogden B. F. Finoh, district engineer of the local offlco of the U. S. bureau of pub-He pub-He roads returned this morning from a tour of inspection In tho state of Nevada. He said last Monday tho stato commissioners at Reno opened bids for the construction of a steel bridge over tho Virgin river on the Arrowhead trail between St. Gcorgo and Las Vegas, and that four bids wore received which will bo sent to Washington Wash-ington today. The total estimated cost of the construction alone is $67,-000. $67,-000. Mr, Finch made final Inspection and accepted tho work done on federal aid projoct No. 2, from Tonopah 14 milos to the east, and made inspection for furthor construction on the same road to a point 14 miles still farther east. Three miles of thep roposod 12 miles of road work on the Lincoln highway from Austin Is completed, says Mr. Finch. "There are signs of mining revival in Austin and the town appears to be In shape for another boom period owing ow-ing to the quickened interest In local mining properties there," said Mi-Finch. |