Show asphalt plant operations started the state asphalt plant seven miles west of vernal will be the acene of considerable activity within the next few weeks when operations will be started to mine and treat more than ton tons i if af asphalt to be placed on U S 10 40 in the twists canyon district engineer R A gillis announces three shifts will bo be run each 24 hours employing 75 men an ail electric ight li ht plant will be installed to provide illumination for tile the night shifts the asphalt will be mined treated at the plant and placed in ill stock piles until the weather la Is warna aarni enough to perl ailt its application to the highways A number of improvements have been made at the plant including cl tho the addition of one of the latest pub mills this machine mixes the asphalt A large compressor allon storage tank 85 hp steam engine and an at additional dit ional boiler of lip capacity have 14 ln n added making the cost of the plant in the neighborhood of |