Show Gas Company Plans Expansion Of Service and New Building I It was Just six years ago in the middle of one of ot the severest winters this region had ever experienced that ground was broken for tor the layIng lay lay- ing o o o. the mile pipeline that was to bring natural gas to Salt Lake City aai other Utah communities Less than Ulan a year later the construction had been completed and homes and industries in in- industries had begun to enjoy the benefits bene bene- fits tits of or this modern smokeless fuel The names o of Frank McCarthy L. L Fitzpatrick and Jules D D. D Roberts will always b be associated with the huge job of ot creating in Utah this important important important tant modern industry Under their leadership the titanic task of ot laying a continuous string of huge gas pipe over some o of the most rugged terrain in the country was completed in record record record rec rec- ord time During the first two months o of construction construction con con- it was necessary to excavate excavate excavate vate snow to an average depth of five feet before reaching the surface of the ground In a distance of or 28 miles there were 21 major river crossings Weber crossings Weber river 18 river 18 creek crossings and 11 track double railroad crossings With the construction of the pipe pipe- line completed and natural gas from wells in the Baxter basin flowing through the network o of gas mains that serve homes and industries a well well- organized system line patrolling and guarding was put into operation Line guards are arc assigned to regular beats ranging from five ive to 25 miles over the entire length of the pipe lines Winter and summer every mile of the route rout is thoroughly patrolled to assure assure as as- sure a continuous and dependable supply of fuel to consumers Today more than domestic and industrial customers customer are arc served by the Utah Gas Coke company in Salt Lake City and vicinity with approximately approximately ap ap- ap proximately customers being served by the Ogden Gas company in Ogden and vicinity and the Wasatch Gas company in Utah county The year 1935 will see continued improvement and expansion of the services o of the natural gas distributing 11 ting tiling companies according to Jules JUICE D. D Roberts vice president and general manager Plans have been announced to build a two-story two modern building at 36 S South luth State street to house the thc general and commercial offices of th the three companies |