Road Projects Under Construction

Road Projects Under Construction CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for grading, draining and paving 2.6 miles on the WilliamsFlagstaff Highway. The work begins about 9 miles east of Williams and extends east. The pavement will be Portland cement concrete 22' wide, with salvaged oil mix used for shoulders, 7' wide. Construction started September 27, 1939 and is to be completed by March 31, 1940. F. A. Project 89-E (4) (1940), A. F. E. 6609. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.ing southeasterly, and is to be completed by October 31, 1940. Federal Aid Project 57 (2) (1940) A. F. E. 6619. R. E. Lawrence, resident enginer.

Tiffany Construction Company has a contract for subgrading the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing select material, a SC-6 road oil, plant mix, a type "B" Seal Coat and Bituminous treating the shoulders on approximately 16.4 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway beginning about 3 miles northeast of Globe and extending northeasterly toward Showlow, and is to be completed by July 31, 1940. Federal Aid project F. A. 99-B (2), A. F. E. 6002 and F. A. 99-C (2), A.F.E. 6003. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

J. A. Casson Company has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing imported borrow, imported borrow base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil, and bituminous treating the shoulders with SC-2 road oil. The construction of 5 multiple 10 ft. span concrete box culverts; one 4 25' continuous span, reinforced concrete slab bridge and 12 miscellaneous smaller size concrete box culverts and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of 9.2 miles of the Benson-Stein's Pass Highway, beginning 6.2 miles northeast of Willcox and extending northeasterly to Bowie Junction, and is to be completed by September 15, 1940. Federal Aid Project 130-1 (1) (1940), A. F. E. 8615. R. C. Bond, resident engineer.

Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for grading, and draining the roadway over a re-located line. Placing an aggregate base course and plant mixed bituminous surface, using an (SC6) road oil. The construction of one 4 span 1.0'x7'x66' concrete box culvert and the widening of one 2 span 22' concrete box culvert. The construction of one 2 span 8'x4'x44.5' concrete box culvert and the widening of three smaller concrete box culverts; and such other miscellaneous work incidental of the construction of about 9.26 miles of the Ash Fork-Seligman Highway. Beginning J. A. Casson Company, has a contract for the grading and draining of 8.9 miles of the Douglas-Safford Highway, beginning about 10 miles north of Elfrida and extending northerly and westerly. Also the placing of Rayling surface treatment on 0.9 of a mile and a soil cement surface treatment on 1.5 miles of this section and is to be completed by June 15, 1940. Non-Federal Aid Project 114-G (1940). A. F. E. 8128. R. C. Bond, resident engineer.

Tanner Construction Co. has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing select material, aggregate base course, and road mixed bituminous surface, using SC-4 road oil and a SC-4 road oil seal coat. The construction of three multiple 10 foot span concrete box culverts, one six 25 foot continuous span concrete deck bridge on piles and five small concrete box culverts and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of 7.9 miles of the Duncan-Clifton Highway, beginning about 9.2 miles north of the town of Duncan and extending northerly toward Clifton. The construction is to be completed by August 31, 1940. Non-Federal Aid Project 13, schedule 3, A. F. E. 7507. R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

Geo. W. Orr has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing aggregate base course and a road mixed bituminous surface using SC-4 road oil, applying an SC-4 road oil seal coat and bituminous surface treating the shoulders with SC-2 road oil and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of 4% miles of the Safford-Bowie Junction Highway beginning about 11.7 miles south of Safford and extending southerly toward Bowie Junction and is to be completed by extending southeasterly, and is to be completed by October 31, 1940. Federal Aid Project 57 (2) (1940) A. F. E. 6619. R. E. Lawrence, resident enginer.

June 30, 1940. Federal Aid Secondary Project 115-D (1) (1940). M. Kisselburg, project engineer.

Phoenix Tempe Stone Co., has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing imported borrow; imported borrow base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface using SC-6 road oil, furnishing and applying a type B seal coat and bituminous surface treating the shoulders with SC-2 and SC-6 road oil. The construction of one multiple 10x8 box culvert, a 5-25 foot continuous span, reinforced concrete bridge and 4 small concrete box culverts and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of 8.6 miles of the Benson-Steins Pass Highway beginning about 1 mile east of Benson and extending northeasterly. The construction is to be completed by September 30, 1940. Federal Aid Project 137-A (1) 1940. A. F. E. 8616. D. J. Lyons, resident engineer.

Wallace & Wallace Contractors have a contract for grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing imported borrow base course, aggregate base course, and a plant mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil. Salvaging and relaying the old oil mix on the shoulders; placing a type B seal coat over entire width of roadway. Widening four small concrete boxes and two multiple span reinforced concrete girder bridges and the other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of about 6% miles of the Globe-Safford Highway, beginning about 4 miles east of Globe and extending southeasterly toward Safford, and is to be completed by September 30, 1940. FL 13-A (1) (1940). A. F. E. 7023. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

Lewis Brothers, Contractors have a contract for grading the roadway, furnishing and placing Imported Borrow, Select Material, and a Plant Mixed Bituminous Surface using SC-6 Road Oil; salvaging and relaying the old oil mix on the shoulders; furnishing

and applying a Type B seal coat over the full width of roadway, on approximately 5.8 miles of the Mesa-Superior Highway, beginning about 6.5 miles southeast of Apache Junction and extending toward Superior; also furnishing and applying a Class A Emulsified Asphalt Flush Coat over 4 miles of the same highway, extending from the southeast limit of the plant mix pavement above to Florence Junction. The project is to be completed by September 30, 1940. Non Federal Aid Project 7-A (1940) A. F. E. 8034. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer. H. L. Royden has a contract for the construction of a 3 span concrete bridge at Salome, Arizona. The new structure is to replace a timber bridge which has been destroyed by fire. The project is to be completed by July 31, 1940. Non Federal Aid Project 98-D, A. F. E. 15-10. Howard Shelp, resident engineer.

W. E. Orr, Contractor, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway; the construction of 8 concrete box culverts less than 20 feet. clear span, and other work incidental to the construction of 5 and 4 miles of the Flagstaff-Lake Mary Highway beginning at the junction of the FlagstaffLake Mary and the Flagstaff-Jerome Highway, and extending toward Lake Mary. Construction to be completed by September 15, 1940. F. A. S. Project 7-A (1) (1939). A. F. E. 645. C. S. Benson, resident Engineer. J. R. Van Horn, District Engineer Williams House Moving Co. had a contract for the moving of the Arena packing shed. The work is located at the southwest city limits of Mesa and was being done as preliminary work to the construction of an underpass at this location. The work was completed June 15, 1940. Federal Aid Grade Crossing Project 97-G (2) 1939-40 Unit I. A. F. E. 8757. J. A. Parker, resident engineer.

CONSTRUCTION District No. 1

State forces are changing alignment and constructing curve west of Buckeye on U. S.

80-WPA Participating. A. F. E. 8031. E W. McIntire, resident engineer.

State forces are paving U. S. Highway 66, Flagstaff Streets. Road and sidewalks. WPA participating. A. F. E. No. 6625. E. W. McIntire, resident engineer.

State forces are grading, draining, surfacing and fencing State Route 82, NogalesPatagonia Highway, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 8221. S. R. Dysart, resident engineer.

State forces are grading, draining and surfacing 13.5 miles of U. S. Highway 80, Florence-Tucson Highway, Oracle Junction north, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 8001. D. J. Lyons, resident engineer.

State forces are widening and surfacing shoulders, and filling borrow pits on the Bisbee-Douglas Highway, U. S. Route 80, between Forest Ranch and Douglas. A. F. E. 3503. A. J. Gilbert, resident engineer.

District No. 2

R. C. Perkins, District Engineer State forces are constructing the approaches to two bridges built by contract on U. S. 666, approximately eight miles north of the town of St. Johns. W. P. A.

participating. A. F. E. 6661. E. W. McÎntire, resident engineer.

State forces are constructing a line change on State Route 65, Winslow-Pine Highway, consisting of grading, draining, surfacing and fencing, beginning at Coconino National Forest Boundary, and extending north toward Winslow, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 2303. E. W. McIntire, resident engineer.

State forces are widening and improving State Route 88, Apache Trail from Davis Creek to Pinal Creek, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 2205. R. D. Canfield resident engineer.

State forces are widening with concrete U. S. 80, beginning at East Mesa City limits and running 4.21 miles on north side, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 8030. E. W. McIntire, resident engineer.

State forces are paving with concrete U. S. Highway 70, Superior streets. W. P. A. participating, A. F. E. 2207. E. W. McIntire, resident engineer.

State forces are grading and draining State Route 77, Snowflake to Taylor. W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 2307. E. W. McIntire, resident engineer.

State forces are lengthening structure, including resetting highway guard, U. S. 60. W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 2502. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

State forces are widening and improving State Route 88 approximately 15 miles west of the junction of U. S. 60-70. W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 2201. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer. New Post Office Building Phoenix, Arizona June 1, 1940

PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY

G. L. McLane, Senior Highway Engineer.

W. R. F. Wallace, Highway Engineer.

W. P. Wesch, Highway Bridge Engineer, Bridge Engineer.

W. J. Ward, Associate Highway Engineer, Locating Engineer.

R. Thirion, Associate Highway Engineer, Highway Planning Engineer.

J. H. Brannan, Associate Highway Engineerneer, Supervising Engineer.

E. F. Strickler, Associate Highway Engineer, Supervising Engineer.

C. R. Brashears, Associate Highway Engineer, Supervising Engineer.

R. M. Rutledge, Assistant Highway Engineer, Office Engineer.

E. V. Aldrich, Assistant Highway Engineer, Materials Engineer.

PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION PROJECTS IN ARIZONA PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTIONPROJECT COMPLETED

Route 11, Payson-Colcord Mountain Highway, Tonto National Forest H. J. Hagen, Globe, Arizona on May 17 completed a contract for grading and draining Section F of Arizona Forest Highway Route 11, Payson-Colcord Mountain. Project began 9½ miles east of Payson, Arizona and

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS

In Cochise County: The Arizona highway system is undergoing constant modernization and improvement work. As funds are available highways below standard are brought up to date. This view shows improvement on U. S. 80 extended easterly 2.608 miles toward Indian Gardens. Work started August 30, 1939. F. H. Horton, resident engineer.

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Route 17, Snowflake-Pinetop Highway, Sitgreaves National Forest George W. Orr, El Paso, has a contract for grading and draining a portion of Section B of Arizona Forest Highway Route 17, Snowflake-Pinetop. The project, totaling 9.774 miles in length, begins one mile southeast of Pinetop and extends northwesterly to Showlow. A 3.175 mile portion of the route in the vicinity of Lakeside constructed under a previous contract is an exception to the project. Work was started March 25 and is about 40% complete. C. H. Clark, resident engineer.

Route 33, Catalina Mountain Highway, Coronado National Forest Project consists of grading and draining of a highway with prison labor on the south side of the Catalina Mountains, between a point approximately 17 miles northeast of Tucson, Arizona, and Soldier Camp Ranger Station near the summit. Grading has been partially completed form the foot of the mountain to a point 10.3 miles towards the summit. W. J. Ward, resident engineer.

Jacob Lake-North Rim Approach to Grand Canyon National Park W. W. Clyde & Company, Springville, Utah, has the contract for placing base course and bituminous treated surfacing on the Jacob Lake-North Rim Approach to Grand Canyon National Park; a portion of Grand Canyon Route 3, the Bright Angel Point-Cape Royal Highway; a portion of Grand Canyon Route 4, the Bright Angel Spring-North Entrance Highway; and the North Rim Headquarters Service Road. Project is 34.489 miles in length. Work was resumed after a winter shutdown on April 29, 1940. Project is about 26% complete. V. G. Watson, resident engineer.

29, 1940. Project is about 26% complete. V. G. Watson, resident engineer.

PROJECT SUSPENDED FOR WINTER

Route 28, Fredonia-Houserock Valley Highway, Kaibab National Forest Oswald Brothers, Contractors, Los Angeles, California, have the contract for grading, draining and placing crusher run rock top course with a light bituminous surface treatment on portions of Section C and D of Arizona Forest Highway Route 28, Fredonia-Houserock Valley. Project begins at Jacob Lake and extends 11 miles northerly towards Fredonia. Work was suspended for the winter on September 29, 1939, when about 91% complete. V. G. Watson, resident engineer.

Katchinas AMERICA'S OLDEST FOLKLORE

Jugs. The Blue Corn Maiden took from her sash a circle of colors, which she tossed to the Yellow Corn Maiden. As she stopped to pick it up,she turned to a coyote.

"Returning to the spring, the Yellow Corn Maiden could not pick up the water jug. When she went to her home in the village the dogs barked, and drove her away. Sadly she went to a shelter in the corn field, where she found food. Next day she went to a hunting lodge of two Oraibi hunters. Here she ate the corn and rabbit meat she found, and fell asleep. When the hunters returned and found her they were angry and decided to kill her. But because she came to them kindly, they did not kill her, but took her home with them as a gift to their Grandmother, the Spider Woman, who said, 'You did well not to kill her, for she is a Hopi maiden.' "Then the Spider Woman broke the spell of bad magic, and the Yellow Corn Maiden stepped forth arrayed in the beautiful white Hopi wedding garment, her hair dressed in two squash-blossom whorls over her ears.

"When the Spider Woman heard her story, she gave her a magic drinking cup, and instructed her how to use it.

The Yellow Corn Maiden was escorted back to her home on the mesa of Walpi, by the two Oraibi hunters and the Spider Woman. A feast of song and dance was held in her honor, and all rejoiced at her return.

"Next day, when at the spring, her rival asked for a drink from the magic cup. The Yellow Corn Maiden gave her the drink which turned her to a stone in the pathway.

"Soon the Yellow Corn Maiden married the Hopi boy whom she loved, and each time she went to the spring to fill her water jug, she saw the stone which is really the maid of bad magic."

Our admirable friends, the Hopis of the Painted Desert, continue carving Katchina images, and dancing the beautiful Katchina Dances, just as their ancestors did some hundreds of years ago. Thus we see unfolding before us, the art and culture of America's folklore.