Show Rampton Setkks Support For Escalante Plant ESCALANTE- Mr and Mrs. Calvin L. Rampton of Salt Lake City were overnight visitors in Escalante He was representing the Phelps Dodge Co in making a preliminary study of a coal fired 400 Megawatt power plant in this area Mr Rampton wanted the assurance that ie community and county would support Die project so met with town officials and interested cituens The response was very favorable. Mr Rampton said it would probably double the population of the community and while under construction would employ between seven and eight hundred people A group of engineers will make a study of conditions ar.d report to the company. Water is one of the big considerations. |