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JAN/FEB. Page 4 1974 to start this project one summer morning when the government offic- ials arrived to talk things over with the islanders. It seems that the officials brought with them a sizable supply of spirits and, after much talking and drinking, the is- landers were in no condition to start construction of any bridge! In the delay before the bridge crews could reorganize their forces, alert government forces began construction of the channel. In order to excavate the area of the rapids, it was necessary to build an earth dam above and below this section of the river. It was learned that the limestone extended Views upbound and downbound in the cut when it was drained for deepening in the late '50's. Author's Photo