Show kr l lr d t r u UNNECESSARY VANDALISM is evidenced by the pock pockmarks pockmarks pockmarks marks of rifle slugs being shot into El EI Pesos Paso metering station building near Island Park on the Vernal lateral of the main line Vandalism Must Stop Slop on onEl onEl El EI Paso Metering Station Vandalism at at the Vernal natural natural natural na na- tural gas station of the El EI ElPaso ElPaso Paso Natural Gas Company's main line through Uintah County has caused great concern concern concern con con- cern among officials of El EI ElPaso ElPaso Paso Natural Gas Company Rifle slugs have pierced the tin building from all angles and it is a miracle that Important Important important im Im- valves and metering devices have not been damaged ed by the shooting at the buildIng building building build build- ing stated company officials IT WAS pointed out that this station provides all of the natural gas to Vernal city If it were knocked out the gas would be shut off Even more serious is the prospects prospects prospects pro pro- of vandals shooting at atthe atthe atthe the new proposed compressor plant to be built on the main line by El Paso Gas this year The equipment ment to be used in this station is high speed and extremely delicate delicate de de- licate Because the the station will bean be bean bean an integral part of the system providing gas not only to Vernal Vernal Vernal Ver Ver- nal but the surrounding states as well any damage to this station would result in In an interruption interruption interruption in in- of gas service in the entire entire system FOR THIS reason the gas company Is soliciting the aid of all responsible citizens in Uintah County to help solve this problem Although normal safeguard will be used to protect the new compressor station it will al always always always al- al ways be vulnerable to vandal vandal- ism lam It Is hoped that by the cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- operation of all local residents all future vandalism can be eliminated Anyone suspecting or witnessing damage should report It at once to the local law enforcement authorities stated spokesmen of the gas company |