Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-12-16 | Page 6 | Power Companies May All Combine

oo POWER COMPANIES MAY ALL COMBINE Denver, Dec. 15 The proposed $50,-000 $50,-000 000 merger of the Central Cole rado and the Northern Colorado Powqr company was semi-offlcially announc- I ed here last night. It is stated that J the joining of the two big companies is part of the plant for consolidation of all power companies of the west. Telegrams from the New Jersey headquarters of the General Electric and Wcstinghouse concerns yesterday announced the merger of the Montana, Utah and Nevada companies and pow- I er officials in Denver, say the Colo- I1 rado merger will next be made pub- 1 lie. I General Managers Wallace and Hammond of the Central Colorado I Power company have both recommend- 1 ed the merger, and their recommenda- i tlon and tho detailed reports of the 'A-officers 'A-officers have already gone into the j ffc general offices of the two big eiectrlc fe companies For some time there has ' IFi been an exchange between two plnnts pD; of these companies and they havo E been working together in the district S noi th of Denver for six months The Shoshone plant, owned by thf- 1 1 Central near Grand Junction, the Leadvllle and other western Colorado companies are to bo consolidated with headquarters at some point on tho weatern slope This plant, In addition to furnishing tho current for the industrial in-dustrial enterprises in southwestern : . and western Colorado, will furnish the power for the electrification of tho Rio Grande railroad over Marshall pass and ultimately over the entire r mountnin division. IL