Gunnison news-champion., 1922-06-23

project in the near future.
In regard to state aid projects. The
contract for the construction Of The
S0-foot span Almont bridge, 1t A.
mont between Gunnison and Crested
Butte has been let for approximately
$4,000 rs against an estimated cost
and appropriation Of 100000.
An appropriation Of $s,O00.OQ has
been secured to drain, grade and sur
face State Highway No. - from
Gunnison east, and the work will pro-
badly be done BY county forces
Gunnison county also has an ap-
preparation Of $2,OO0.0O to b, lid the
abutments for the 60-foot span steel
sectional Military Bridge at Bardine,
on State Highway No. IS. the plans
for which are being drawn.
In regard to the Bond Issue Projects
one of the most important has been
built between Somerset and Crested
Butte, and . wonderful showing has
been made by county forces. when it
comes to building roads with tractor
and grader outfit
Another important Bond Issue Pro-
ject was the 100000 spent in granite
surfacing from Gunnison west This
surfacing consists Of q disintegrated
granite and can be loaded out Of the
pit ready for the road.
Among the 1922 Bond Issue Pro-
jects, this county has $500 90 more
TO expend on State Highway No. 63,
between Crested Butte and Bardine
and II the county forces do rs well
this year rs they did last year, the
money will certainly be well spent.
Another important l922 Bond Issue
Project extends between the Delta
county line and Lee creek on State
Highway No. "a. This appropria-
tion is for $S,500.00 and will eventual
ly connect up the Marble. section
with the county seat at Gunnison, and
furnish an outlet for quite q large
community Of settlers.
There has been appropriated to
Gunnison county for federal aid work
$l40, ,00Q.o0 for state aid work, S20,-
10000 and for 1921 and 1922 Bond
Isue Projects, $69, ,282.5O, making .
in this county Of $229, ,282.50.
The convention then adjourned to
nihvhep WhcAS AoulONo uSu uhhCt
was served at the hotel by Mr.. Britain
and where delegates enjoyed an out
ing at one Of the Prettiest Of our
mountain resorts. Returning by auto
from this trip, . special band concert
by the Normal-High School aggrega-
ton, under direction Of Prof. Damson,
was staged for the delegates. A big
crowd Of townspeople also came out
to hear the music and shake hands
with the visitors
At the pession Tuesday morning,
John Crooks Of Denver made 4 speech
on the Moifat tunnel project, attempt
ing to convince the convention that
II was the way out Of the woods for
Southwestern Colorado. H. T. Reno,
resident highway engineer, spoke on
roads and explained that the engineer
was TO . surveyor, who only ran
grades, what the architect was to the
carpenter. He told Of the difficulties
in securing six per cent grade across
tho Lake Fork for the Rainbow Route,
and how the problem was finally solv-
ed by q high bridge. Altho Il in
volved considerable delay, Il will re-
suit in . much better route and safer
highway and then labor and con-
struction costs have dropped to half
what they were.
W. s. Whinnery Of the Lake Fork,
and other residents Of Hinsdale coun-
ty were present and advocated \ IL
miles shorter cut across Blue Mesa as
western outlet for Lake City. This
road would leave the Lake Fork near
Cars, cross tho head Of Pine creek