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Show BIG ELECTRIC PLANT IS CLOSED The great conduit that furnishes water .or the power plant of the L tah Light & Railway company on Ogdeu river, rear the mouth of the camon i- lull of water but not a drop lows over the wheel The valves have keen closed, and a great quantity or water about seven feet in diameter c-c'cndlng from the poer house to the Intake at the rejenoir, a distance dis-tance of about six miles, lies motion less, and will remain so until the tie machinery for the plant has been installed The water is kept in the pip? to B ptd shrinkage of the wooden stives and the possible collapse ot the pipe valves were closed yesterday and It is said bv the local manager that they will remain closed for a period of at least two weeks during which time a force of workmen will hasten the placing of the new machinerj The company now has its plants or the state o connected thai either of them may be run by the power ol another making it possible to close Hie power of any of the power houses to make repairs and still not cut off The supply of electricity for roramer I cial purposes. |