The State Highway Commission opened bids on the grading of a 9.37 mile
section between Elgin and Minam Hill. In the letting of this work they
experienced the same difficulty as with the Union-Telocaset work. (See
report on the Union-Telocaset grading). The subsequent action of the
State Highway Commission in taking the contract over to be done by State
forces resulted in work starting in August, 1918. Owing to weather and
soil conditions work on this section has closed down for the winter. The
amount expended is $3,838.44 and the total estimated cost is $41,151.00.
Mr. R. A. Pratt, resident engineer for the State Highway Department was
in charge of this work and Mr. C. A. Dunn was superintendent.