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Steamboat Springs — From the Friday, Aug. 17, 1934, edition of The Steamboat Pilot:

The big program of highway oiling, designed to take Colorado out of the dust, is under way, and this section of the country receives first benefit. Eleven big pieces of machinery arrived at the first of the week and began preparing the road from the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass to Fish Creek to receive oil. The first shipment of oil left Greybull, Wyo., on Tuesday and probably will arrive today.

Canning projects start in Routt County next week

Federal canning projects will be carried on in Routt County within the next week, starting with equipment at Oak Creek, Mt. Harris and later in Steamboat. Mrs. C. Johnson, state supervisor of the canning projects, is in Craig this week.

The canning projects are not limited to persons on relief; anyone can take advantage of the instruction and the equipment who desire to do the work. Jars or cans must be provided, along with the material to go in them. Containers and products will be provided for those who are unable to bring their own, with the stipulation that one-third of the canned goods will be returned to the government for relief purposes.

The object of the projects is to make use of the surplus garden products and fruits, which are cheap at this season. Persons who have an oversupply of garden stuffs they will not use may help in the relief work by letting the county relief office know about it. The surplus will be taken and canned for use in relief work this winter.

Town board increases the hours allowed for watering

Water may be used for sprinkling the yards and gardens from 7 to 9 a.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. according to the announcement recently made by the town board. The recent rains have filled the reservoirs so that the increase in sprinkling hours is permitted.

It is probable that no further restrictions will be necessary. With the two hours in the morning, the yards will receive ample watering. The board will be obliged, however, to turn off the water from any residence where water is used for sprinkling in excess of four hours each day.

Meeting in Yampa to discuss highway project

At the request of Gov. Johnson, a meeting has been called for next Friday evening in Yampa to discuss the proposed new highway project from Oak Creek to Yampa.

The purpose of the meeting is to get the true sentiment of the community about this road, to adjust any difference of opinion and viewpoint that may now be held by various citizens of the community, and to transmit to the governor and the state highway commission a recommendation of the united sentiment thus arrived at.

Certain funds now are available to start the work almost at once, and other funds will be forthcoming in the very near future to continue the work.