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Show lj y ''v8 INSULATOR DAMAGE. This picture shows extent of damage that has been caused by vandalism to electrical power lines. Vandalism Results In Heavy Losses To Company, Customers Power line vandalism, with its heavy annual toll in expense, service interruptions and diversion diver-sion of line crews from needed projects, has been above normal in Iron County this year, it is reported by Earl A Hanson, vice president of the Southern Utali Division for Ca'ifornia-Pacific Utilities Comoanv. Pictured is re- neath the destr yed insulator. Sheriff Otto Fife Is investigating and will appre late receiving and information 'hat could lead to arrest of the vandals. The' remaining portion of the destroyed insulat r shown is on display in the window of California-Pacific Utilities Company along with an u) damaged insulator. insu-lator. A reward of $100 will be paid for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone who willfully destroys or damages any i-quijJinuiit ui piupt'ii uslu in supplying uitility service ot the customers of California-Pacific Utilities Company. Please report information to the nearest local office of the company or to the office of the Sheriff of Iron County. cent destruction of insulators on the transmission line between Cedar City and I'on Mountain, a line which thiy year has suffered suf-fered the greatest damage in the county. On this west line alone 93 insulators in-sulators have heen replaced since the first 0 the year at a cost of close to $2000. In addition addi-tion to the monetary cost of the damage which ultimately affects af-fects electric rate, there are heavy hea-vy losses by customers from service ser-vice interruptions and setbacks in the Company's construction program resulting from line crews being tied up in repair work. The particular destruction that is shown in the picture resulted from the sustained firing of 3 .22 rifle. Cartridge cases rn a large number w?re located be- |