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Show Telluride Officers Are All Reelected The regular semi-annual meeting meet-ing of the board of directors of Telluride Power company was held in Richfield last Saturday. All officess were reelected, with H. B. Waters, president and chairman of the board, W. L. Bier-sach Bier-sach sr., treasurer, and H. R. Waldo, secretary. Routine .business was transacted. Special attention was given to plans to insure an adequate power supply tfor all Icivilian and war needs. Paul P. Ashworth, general manager, reported on recent interconnections inter-connections with Manti and Xephi cities, and renewal of arrange, mente with Utah Power and Light coupany, Big Springs Power company, and Southern Utah Power company, whereby ample power is assured by reciprocal contracts. con-tracts. Other interconnections are under study in accordance with the recent order of the war production pro-duction board. No power shortage is in prospect for Utah in spite of the tremendous increase in demand on account of the needs of war industries. in-dustries. The tax situation was reviewed. The comany now contributes, for the support of local, state and federal fed-eral government, schools, etc., approximately ap-proximately one-fifth of its total gross income. Special war taxe will increase the tax load. By the continuance of rigid economy consistent con-sistent with good service, ami careful management, the board indicated in-dicated its hope that the additional addition-al war burdens can be carried without the necessity for increasing increas-ing the price .of electrical service. v |