Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-25 | Page 18 | Cable's Replacement Feat of Engineering

I CABLES CABLE'S REPLACEMENT FEAT OF ENGINEERING BOULDER CITY Nev uP UP I of ot th the un unsung ung- ung exploits in the construct f Lion Ion of the gigantic Boulder darn dam la Ij thc ne replacement of the huge J stretching retching across eross the dam site t- t The cables are arc used to to convey m men n concrete Mt and other materials as In ia l T building Uncle Sams Sam's most ambitious t water and power project It is neceSsary to stop all Opera for Cor 48 cables hours to replace the tb each Wound o on huge spools the cable cabIe weighing pounds are placed near the h head d tower of oC the and one end is strung to to and through The fv new the top ol of the tower r cable is dragged jred the canyon and fastened nM d to th the old M I steel rope Alter After the new cable it ii secured by support which also alBo the hoM old cable h hold C the used st l rope la is v hauled away