Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-01-04 | Page 6 | Utah May Buy Road Blowers

Utah May Buy Road Blowers Fresh high winds sweeping over snow banked Utah highways prompted a hurried conference o othe of the state road commission Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day at the the capitol as a request est for two new rotary blowers to help clear state roads was submitted to the finance commission Layton Maxfield commission chairman said the thc self self powered blowers could be used to advantage antage on roads already cleared since the rotary blower action sprays the thc snow over O a wide area away from the highway New winds are throwing previously cleared snow back onto the highways in many sections of the thc state he said The finance commission was expected expected expected ex ex- to approve c the request for delivery as soon as possible The two blowers will cost an estima estimated he said snide The request was submitted following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing emergency calls for aid re re- re received dewed from towns located along U. U S. S in southeastern Utah where high winds ha have hae e covered roads making traffic virtually im im- passable