Show state may use uintah basin asphaltum use ot of asphalt deposits in the basin for or the surfacing 0 of roads in place ot of gravel Is being considered by tile the state slate road department in connection with federal aid projects no 10 B extending from rom ft Du chesno to vernal howard J means M state road engineer announced yesterday mr means and leyl muir material man mail for or the department have just returned front from an inspection made last week over a number of 0 projects in the basin to determine tile the tuu feu albl lity of utilizing a natural deposit of asphalt on tile the state highway near vernal samples of 0 the material were gathered and are arc being analyzed in tile the 1 laboratories ab oratories at the capital the tests which have been made to date show the material to 10 be ot of a high grade well suited to the proposed use providing tho the costs are not excessive mr air means said ea d vernal ha been making use of 0 the deposits tor for some time past for surfacing of dirt walks with a marked degree of 0 success and ther the engineer 8 of tile the opinion that it might well be used for capping dirt roads rather than the gravel which has been used heretofore here the deposit a located near the highway so that it la Is believed the costs will not be ex ces ive decision on the matter however is being withheld pending lie he outcome of the tests and until t is determined what these costs will be inspections were made over feder tl aid projects no 24 from price 0 o castlegate Cast legate no 1 from castle gato gate to duchesne and over the he ier Fruit froitland fruitland land forest road worm progressing satisfactorily on the paving ut of the price castlegate road and on oil the grading of the road from castlegate Cast legate to duchesne with the probability pro b ability that both projects will be finished within a week A trip was also made to eureka where the state Is g procuring material from the mine dump of the chief consolidated mining company tor for use in surfacing project no 9 A from rom delta to holden prospects are bright in the basin for an all unusually good alfalfa seed cron which from present indications will be marketed et at a fair price according to mr air means |