During April and May, 1918, Wheeler County graded, under the direction
of the State Highway Department, a section of the John Day Highway
between Cummins Hill and Fossil. This grade was .7 of a mile in length
and joined up with the Cummins Hill grading. This improvement cost the
County approximately $4,000.00. Geo. Hibbert was inspector and
transitman in charge for the State Department.