Show i AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLICITY The Duchesne Junior Chamber of Commerce members really did themselves proud Wednesday evening evening evening eve eve- ning with their face black-face minstrel show v. The reaction reaction reaction re re- re- re action of a large audience indicated that they really received their moneys money's worth in entertainment and the Jaycees through the fine support given their show v raised a nice sum for future activities We hope the group will vill follow v the advice many have given and take the show v around to some of the theother theother theother other cities of the county Such showing ving would result result re re- re- re sult suit in two fold returns from the efforts already put into the preparation of the show v. The Jaycees should realize an additional profit to add to their funds and the show v itself would go far toward vard acquainting our neighboring districts with the energy and ability of pf the members INVESTIGATING THE POWER QUESTION A wave vave of interest in electrical power ver is sweeping s Duchesne county stimulated by investigations and activities of a group of Roosevelt citizens who vho are advocat advocating ng installation of a municipal plant there Mass meetings in Duchesne and Myton l have resulted In in the appointment of committees to make similar investigations investigations investigations in- in in in- for these cities The source and price are subjects which will vill probably always be controversial so long as power ver is of such great importance to our national life and this importance is growing ving constantly as new v uses of electricity electricity electricity elec elec- are being discovered and introduced Recent great development projects have added much to the interest in in the question through the production on of electricity at low v prices unheard of previously Considering the problem locally we ve e know v we ve have little chance of benefiting from n the great amount of power ver developed at Boulder r Dam at a fraction fraction fraction frac frac- tion of a cent per KW yet the very fact t that it is being developed at such a low v figure prompts us to lookaround lookaround look lookaround around at our own o possibilities For Duchesne city it has always seemed inefficient inefficient ent and to buy power ver transmitted from froma a great distance and delivered at comparatively high rates when there exists within the city limits a natural al power ver site with v th canals and all already In in position to develop all the power ver the city might Inight need We say it seems inefficient and e. e Whether hether it is isor is isor isor or not must dep depend nd on the actual comparative costs of the two VO systems There is no doubt in anyone's mind we ve believe that power ver er could be developed in Duchesne much cheaper than it is now v being sold for here The question question ques ques- tion to be decided however vever is Is whether or not the amount of power ver used here would ju justify the capital investment necessary for fora a plant and the maintenance ance costs connected with the operation of the plant and the distribution of the power po The Uintah Basin Record has always been keenly interested in in the question of a municipal plant both from the standpoint of power ver consumers and as advocates advocates advocates ad ad- of civic improvement To date however Vevel we ve r e have never seen figures which came out with enough difference to feel that the question was vas worth fighting fighting fighting fight fight- for either and have ing way Tay consequently taken no stand in the matter We do realize the possibilities hove however vever ver as mentioned mentioned men men- above and nd heartily advocate a thorough study of them If power ver can be produced in a municipal plant and delivered to the citizens at a lower ver or of equal rate to the one now v in effect and enough revenue produced produced pro pro- to pay for repair and replace and properly maintain the system with the possibilities of of a future lightening of the tax load then surely the citizens are entitled to benefit from the natural resources given them by y producing their own power po If on the other hand a municipal plant should mean a lowering vering of rates with a an accompanying g increase in the tax load or a future e obligation against property in in the city it would prove to be a foolish and harmful investment So Sove we ve say say again we ve heartily recommend an investigation investigation investigation in in- of the situation but we ve urge that it be thorough and impartial so that the citizens may proceed proceed proceed pro pro- with their eyes fully open favoring a municipal plant only on definite proof that it would be economically economically economically cally sound |