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Show 7200 Volts Hit Verlaml Willden I Verland Willden, 24, was burned with 7200 volts of electricity late Monday, while working on a pow- ; er pole near Gunnison. The accident acci-dent occurred on the Elton Brown ranch, four miles north of Fayette. I He was lowered from the pole by a fellw worker, Milton Christen-sen, Christen-sen, and Cecil Bown. He was taken to the Gunnison j Valley hospital for treatment. His index finger on his left hand was amputated because of burns, and his left leg was severely burned. His condition Tuesday night was I reported "satisfactory". Mr. Willden moved to Gunnison about two months ago, with his family, and is employed by the j Telluride power company. His mother, mo-ther, Mrs. Mildred Willden, of Del- ' I ta, went to Gunnison Tuesday, to ! visit him in the hospital. I |