American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-26
Great Advances Along
Electrical Lines In Utah,
Idaho and Colorado.

and has been successfully operated
continuously since that date. This
transmission line is 1876 miles long
and is one of the largest and longest
Of its kind in the entire west.
The new terminal sub station q / 2
miles west of Salt Lake has been in
operation since early in the spring of
his year, and represents large in
vestment in buildings, grounds and
| equipment At this sub-station, the
entire distributing systems of the Utah
| POWER q Light company are control-
led Heavy feeder lines supply
power for the electrical equipment
Of the Utah Copper properties at
Bingham and Garfield; other feeder
| lines running out from the sub-station
supply power fer the operation of the
| Utah Light and Traction system in
and around Salt Lake. The site of
| the substation comprises 40 acres.
and the company has erected modern
cottages for the accommodation of
It's employees. This is the southern
terminal of the 1856 mile transmission
line running from Grace and Oneida
on Bear river, and this line delivers
~
station. At the latter the current Is
reduced and sent out over the feeder
Ines at $4,000 volts.
A number OF lighting customers
east of Midvale have been supplied
with service through now eXtens-
ion into the vicinity of East Urion,
and at Murray the company has built
a new line from Midvale to supply the
Utah Junk company with service, and
the Murray plant OF the Utah Orc
Sampllng company. The Milvale
mill of f.. j. Moedi has also been sup
piled with service, and In the vicinity |
of American Fork. Lehi, and Pleasant |
Grove, the second pumping plant of
J. III. Gardner has been connected up, |
and considerable amount of add |
tlonale service rendered the Utah !
Lake Irrigation company. The com
pany's line through American Fork,
Lehi, and Pleasant Grove has been
rebuilt to accommodate the electric
interurban, the Salt Lal.e and Utah
Railway company. operating from
Salt Lake TO Provo and for the Cper-
alton of which the Utah Power and
Light company supplies electric
power One of the most interesting
plants ut Lehi. TO which the company
service, Ia the Garff Bros.
Electric Refrigeration company which
was connected up during 1914.
Several pumping plants In the
CT South Jordan are now
operated by electricity.
Many and important improvements
ire planned by the Utah Power and
light company fer each district It |
serves throughout the company's en-
ire territory during 1915. Many |
thousands OF dollars will be expended |
throughout the communities of the
erritory that exends from Ashton,
Ida., on the north, to Eureka, Utah, |
IN the south, and these improvements
will form an integral part Of the
growth and development of these |
during the coming year. |
The officials of the Utah Power and |
Light company are laying the great
est possible stress on its endcavors |
10 bring It's electric service to the |
highest possible plano of efficiency. |
This is the goal toward which is d.
rected every effort of the company |
and its employees, The splendid CO.
operation the company has received |
liOHi CuStOnlcTs anu the PUBIC gem |
orally throughout its territory has |
proven of the greatest assistance, say |
of the company.
The men who are at the head of
the Utah Power and Light company
and directs its operations and act
ivities include many men whose bust |
ness interest lie almost wholly In the |
irtermountain west. and who are Wit
ally interested In the development of
this section. ID. c. Jackling of Salt |
Lake is president of the Utah Power
and Light company, and w. S. Nc
Cornick. president of Mccormick and |
Co., bankers. is senior vice president
Of the company. The directors are
NJ. ii. Walker, president OF Welkcr
Bros, bankers, Salt Lake; T. r. Cut
Ter, general manager of the Utah
Idaho Sugar company. Salt Lake:
J.. j. Moran, contractor. Salt Lake;
c. w. Nibley OF Salt Lake. c. +. Loose
Of Provo, Utah. and Bulklcy Wells OF
Telluride. Colo
The Western Colorado Power COM
pany, with general offices NJ Mon
trose, Colo, Is subsidiary OF the
Utah Power and Light company, and
serves large mining and commercial
field In Western Colorado