Show Duchesne County Residents Ask Report on Power I Residents of ot Roosevelt and My Myton ton plagued in the past few months month with power shortages failures and fluctuations of cur cur- current current rent last week called on officers of 01 the this Uintah Power and Light company by petition to answer publicly questions regarding tie the facilities of the power plant and the capabilities of the company to furnish power and light for forthe forthe the area I The answer came cam almost im- im immediately Im mediately in an open letter In inthe inthe the Roosevelt Standard by Robert Rob Rob- Robert ert Madman Marimon of White rocks member of the power company's board of directors In Mr Marimon's Madman's letter he recorded that the company had been beset by material short short- shortages ages which caused frequent failures and that orders for critical materials to t keep the company ahead of that rapidly expanding electricity market of the area He pointed out that in May 1848 1946 the directors voted to purchase a stand-by stand diesel plant and accessories Delivery is still awaited on the materials He said that the company is spend spend- spending spending ing on new equipment |