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Show Heavy Snows Retard Power Line Repairs Recent heavy snows on the mountain between Fillmore and Richfield have cause slides and heavy icing on the ronductors that have broken two poles and severed sever-ed one wire on the 44,000 volt electric power line spanning Paradise Para-dise Hollow, according to L. R. Fournier, general superintendent of Telluride Power company. Company Com-pany crews tried to reach the break with a "snow weasel" but were unable to do so because of the heavy wet condition of the snow. The crew continued on foot using webs for a distance of six miles to Paradise but were unable to reach and repair the damage because of the extreme snow slide hazard. The snow is about 25 feet deep. There would be no escape for the repair crew, should a slide occur. Electric power is being delivered to the Millard area direct from Nephi. Ne-phi. The power company has doubled doub-led its patrols and inspections of the lines from Nephi to Fillmore to insure against power failure. Repairs to the power line will be made without delay just as soon as it Is safe for line crews to enter Paradise Hollow. |