The Fort Peck press., 1935-05-23

now excavating in the vicinity of tn
gate structure, are making plans to
transfer their operations to the
vicinity of the spoil area "B" which
is adjacent to the center of the
spilIway on the west side. Necess-
arY level areas required for the op-
Grafton of a large number of dump
trucks are being made by filling in
the coulees. The Connolly Con-
struction Co. ub-contractors, have
already set up garage for their
own use near the new spoil area.
1t is planned to move the existing
plant gradually, beginning about
June l.
During the past week, favorable
weather was reflected in increases
in yarddge moved by the Mass
man Construction Co Approxim-
ately 250,000 cubic yards were ex-
cavdted, while Martin Wunderlich
moved 10000 cubic yards. To date.
both contractors have moved over
S 100000 cubic yards. A start has
been made by Addison Miller on
their excavation, $4,000 cubic
yards having been removed.
Tunneling operations of the
Mason and Walsh Indicated con
siderable progress during the week.
Exvacation for the shaft fouudat-
ions proceeded without any de-
lays. Exvacatin in No. 2 and 4
main ahafts was temporarily sus-
pended at elevaction 2132 which
is 1873 feet below the surface of
the ground, On May II, worK
was started on Nos. l aud 8 main
shafts and both are now down ] 5
feet from top Of ground. No l
emergency shaft was temporarily
suspended after having been surk
l23 feet. No. 3 emergency shaft
is down 128 feet aud will be contin-
ued p feet further No. 4 emer-
gency shaft was starded on May
18 and is now down 10 feet. No. q
emergency shaft has not yet been
started. but preparations are under
way to begin work on this hole by
the end of the week.
Operation at the outlet portals
included the pouring of the mid sec
tiuns OF TWO retaining wall blocks
and he top section of one block
1900 cubic yards of concrete be-
ing used. Excavation is we'll under
way for seven additional blocks of
the retaining walls $500 cubic
yards Of concrete were poured into
l6 slabs of the open channel floor
Inning, area of the floor added by
this weeks work being over $4,000
square feet. Form have been set
for nine more slabs, and excavation
has been made to within one foot OF
grade for eighteen Others
Work on the open.cut tunnels in
clude excavation. the placing of str
uctural steel bracing, reinforcing bar
and the pouring of concrete for the
invtrtS OF six other blocks. 1000 Gu
bic yards Of concrete we're used for
this purpose.
Materials received during tie
week were as following: 600 tons
of sand 5000 cubic yards of fine
gravel. 1000 cubic yards of coarse
gravel, $4,000 barrels bulk cement
1000 SACKS Of cement. 885 $50
lbs. of reinforcing steel and 100000
pounds Of structural steel which
have been used 10 date.
The Frazier Davis Construction
Co., contractors on the sheet pile
cutoff wall for the dam. have COM
pletely dismanatled two of their
driving gantrys and have trucked
the parts to the top of the west
A crawler crane Op-
Grating as a dragline, is still work :
ng on The slope of this abutment s
10 provide a uniform grade down j
which gantry can operate while I
driving plIing for the main wall.
As soon as the dirt moving is com {
0leted. one gaDtry will be re erected y
at the top of the slope. A craw. \
er crane located on the east bank 8