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Show Unknown Boys Short Circuit Power Line Monday night around nine thirty the power was cut off in a part of Delta. It was found that some one or someones had trown a wire a-cross a-cross the line. It knocked out the fuses in the sub station, the Crest Theatre had to shut down while the repairs were made, some of the business houseswere dark. It took about fifteen minutes before the lights were back on. Dr. M. E. Bird was preparing to perform an operation, and had to stop to look for lamps or other sources of light. Whoever had thrown the wire over the line no doubt had not stopped to think of the danger he was incurring, not only to his life but to other lives. The power line carried 2300 volts, and could have killed other people, by dropping onto on-to the lines below, or into houses around there. The Telluride Power company will give a reward for information leading to the apprehension of those persons who threw the wire over the line. The offense is serious and there is a special penalty for such acts.. Not only does it halt industry, in-dustry, and ofter causes damage to property, but may in many cases endanger human life, as in a case of 'an operation such as Dr. Bird was preparing for. To have an operation op-eration delayed, or no lights after an operation is started, is of grave danger to the patient. |