|
<br />',LimonCo.op Uses'Helicbpfer
<br />
<br />To Patrol Sform.DQmQged Area
<br />Severe storms of 'bUzzard intensity for three straight weekends
<br />downed Rural EIootrlc - poles. blocked roads, and prevented. rapid
<br />'repair work In Southeastern Oolorado, during March.
<br />The Mountain V1ew Electric Asso-
<br />ciation, with headquarters at LImon,
<br />was one of the worst hit, damage
<br />estimated being $30,000.
<br />, The Mountaln View eo-;.p, through
<br />th,e coopel'atlon ot the U. S. Army,
<br />borroWed a helicopter !rom Fort Cat-
<br />',-;", ,~n to patrolllnes where road condl.
<br />'. ,'~\:.;Jons made ground _transportation Im-
<br />'.poSsIble.
<br />San rs.bel Eleotrlc of Pueblo,
<br />which operat&s soath and west o1'tbe
<br />Mountain \'lQw AssoolaUon, also was
<br />hard hit. with pole damap estimated
<br />.atover P6,OOO. '
<br />. MlUijlger RllIph McMlllan o04otin.
<br />,tain -VIew sald, ''The b~ng of the
<br />, drought 18 a wondedul thing and we
<br />.wIll an benetl.t from It, but ttle-thwe
<br />8b'lUght stonns have been an, expen'
<br />illve experience tor your cooPerative.
<br />However; we are more fortunate
<br />than Rural Electrlcs In Wj!stern
<br />. KanSas. cme 01 whIch lOal :rn;0b0
<br />:polerdor a damage ot'nearly a Dill.
<br />, Hon dollars." ' ,
<br />'11te -:fInt b1Iiizard came _on March
<br />'. wltb.lJth' dlunage. '!'ben on' April
<br />.,;< '~.';' . 1&1ach snow, plus IOe ,!'lid wind,
<br />"" 'Droke ,DO po~ an Mou.nWn VIeWs
<br />Fountam. DI'onnan-JlanoV8r IU'(l&, It
<br />was Imposslble even to get 'Into the
<br />'area uDlU . heUoopter was bonowed
<br />from Pori OanioD 1IO that an Idea of
<br />the damage oould. be obtalnod.
<br />On April, 6 and 7 and again on
<br />AprU 12 and 13, snow and Ictng con.
<br />dltlons knocked out service to some
<br />members for more than 48 hours.
<br />Road cohdltlons caused most of the
<br />trouble and much time was lost In
<br />having the Mountain View trueks
<br />pulled out of ditches and snowdrifts
<br />by members' tractors.
<br />
<br />''>,;
<br />
<br />00095Z
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Wil$on to Speak
<br />At Power Clinic
<br />
<br />Pre81dent George' WUson ot the
<br />Colorado Rural' Electric AS80elatlon
<br />Will be'one 01 the principal speakers
<br />and consultants at the Western States
<br />Water ,and Power Conference to be
<br />held In'Salt Lake Clty May,l().ll. '
<br />He WllI appear on the panel whIch
<br />w1U dlscuss the upper Colorado River
<br />Storage Project on the opening day of
<br />the session, In announcing plans for
<br />the s~on" WUson said that anum.
<br />ber of -Colorado rural electrlcs were
<br />expected to send r8Jlresentatlves to
<br />the meeting, which w1U be a working
<br />conference devoted to a study of the
<br />bnportant Issues facing western re.
<br />.IIOurce development.
<br />Attention wtU be focused on the
<br />further development ot the Upper
<br />Colorad.o RiVeI' Basin, the Upper and
<br />Lower: Columbia R.lver Basin, the
<br />Upper MJssouri River BasIn, and on
<br />CalUornla water IrrIgation, problems.
<br />
<br />< "-, ';~'
<br />
<br />COLORADO
<br />RURAL ELECTRIC NEWS
<br />VIII. I, ~o.8 M~.19&7
<br />EdIl"r_____MM_..MVlr'lI Cory
<br />An"el." idlt",__l.l.,y Anrr L...h.w
<br />EdIt"rt.l,tudn.IIOHleu
<br />1910 Cvrtll Strut
<br />D.nv.,:r,C"r",d"
<br />T.I.ph"n KEys',,;'. 4_'1M-
<br />'UILISHID MONTHLY'
<br />by tile Colorodo " "
<br />R.ralElecIriflCGtlOllAsloCIatI".
<br />~U>It~~N~II:.=
<br />~~~-'="~~
<br />~p..iIoD ~ Colorido U>It tire ....UOD
<br />~~._Ot<l"" WII_ si.te A/oocl.llon r~.l-
<br />=.,.s~I<l.:::::..tlfnion4~,.~.I;fsllos':.~~~~
<br />Otllftr3COlO. "
<br />'ub',",lIon Cornnlltift'-'!'i:'''''.McMIII''l Chll",
<br />~~I~,I;:;I.t:tI:" j(~:'J:Ii.Irld'~~:tf~~":d.~:
<br />~~tt;~ ,prIl!l,lrr~!
<br />...........' ~.....~~ 113: a h... to
<br />"__-U.. Carib8&.
<br />t:::rJ,:;~ ~,........... au. Mat!
<br />.f1111aNllJ,1IT" IIea'fw,No..IUlder
<br />Momkr lMllo~:l..lu-.:..et:;f.:.,rIe Coopofltl..
<br />=r::t'rL:AoI....;.~ ~u;:-u::~-=
<br />,~t.::ri~-lii:~.:.
<br />
<br />Electricity Key
<br />To Farm'Pl'ofits
<br />
<br />Chicago, m.'--F{lrmers now adopt.
<br />Ing electrical labor-saving eqwpment
<br />are, helping to pl"oyIde for 8m'V1val
<br />and _prosperity in the years' ahead,
<br />a -'larm electrification expert told l!<
<br />farm utility, group recently.
<br />James H., Oliver, 01 General Elec-
<br />~c, predICted ~t adeqUate 'electr:lt!.
<br />cation would dOIiI>1e, the dab1 tann.
<br />er's in,colj1e, mEmn s~val and profit
<br />for the poultry farmer. and In~
<br />the _cash crop farmer's income 10 to
<br />15 _per cent.
<br />, He also ~d It W(!llId, multlpy the
<br />l;ivflll~__ farmer', oulpu6' and quad.
<br />~1e _the reyenue horn faim utilitY -
<br />8n~ '
<br />_f He," told, the, 1J,tillty group that the
<br />~ob of retilly electrltytng ~he farm Is
<br />PJ"Obably less_ tha,n 25 per cent ~m.
<br />plete for the nation as a whole.
<br />'. "'rhe f_armers," he"adde.d. "cOuld
<br />~nomtcally, use 2 to '_ trmes' th~
<br />!d1~watt ho\-,rs they' ~ USing tOday."
<br />'lhe eleatrlcal equipment ilot only
<br />~uoes Ute t8trtler's 1Mor but alsO
<br />tetunis a 2lS to lS(l'}IN oont-diVJdend
<br />annually on Ills investment.
<br />In stressing this 'point,. he said
<br />tarmers can a1tord, to pay~for UIis
<br />equipment because It Will pay for
<br />Itself and_ produce a pro1lt.
<br />
<br />REA Makes Loans
<br />In Colorado
<br />
<br />La Plata Electric AssocIation, Du.
<br />rango, COlorado, $452,000., This loan,
<br />together wlth_ funds avallable from
<br />prior loans, will .be used to finance
<br />the construction 01 'iYl rnlleli ot dis.
<br />trIbutlon line to servll361 new l'Ural
<br />consumers. L9an funds also wlll be
<br />used for system Improvements in-
<br />cluding 9 Jiille's _01 ~Ie line, incre'ased
<br />capaelty of\ 300 eldstlng con'sumer
<br />servIces and ~nvel'8lon of 66 'mUes
<br />of dlstrli)utiOll _lInl\l, to provIde better
<br />electrIo servi~ in the .area. The funds
<br />will be used~ in 'addition, to re1mbuxse
<br />the bon:ower ,for general funds ex.
<br />pended on a 75Q-ldIowatt diesel gen.
<br />eratlng unit and a 200-kUowatt hydro
<br />unit. La Plata purchases the greater
<br />part of Its power from the Western
<br />Colorado ~o\'l'er Compsny, _ bu~_ uses
<br />Its own generating facilities, to sup.
<br />plement that pO\fer when necessary
<br />(Colorado 32H La Plata,) .
<br />
<br />Farm,rsPaying
<br />More for Phones
<br />Payment' by ,United Stdes' tarm.
<br />ers for local telePhone servl.ce lnJuly
<br />1956, averaged $3.66 a month, or 6
<br />per cent more than Ii Y!!8r earll.er. ac-
<br />cording to ,an annual s~ey made by
<br />the Agricultural Estimates Division
<br />of the Agricultural Marketing Serv.
<br />Ice. Total monthly charges for both
<br />local and long-dtatance servtce awl'-
<br />aged $5.45 compared with $5.14 for
<br />July, ~955. Thia Increase was accom-
<br />panted by continued and rapid !tn.
<br />proveme,nt in the class ot telephone
<br />service received by farmers. .
<br />Increases In ,average, local tann
<br />telephone, WIs dui1ng tlie year ended
<br />!ti.~uJy. J.9.56, ?CCU~Telrtn aIlteiJi0l18
<br />and-~n 'prfICticiilly,P-U-"sta:te.!! with In.
<br />ereases_ befn'g falrly- co'nab-tent
<br />,~ughou,t tile,Unlted,Stites.'As ot
<br />Julyr _1956.lhe big:,hest_bllI$ for local
<br />teleP~one service were,paid by' farm.
<br />ers ill the New Eri:gland-"states _ an
<br />average 01 .$UO ,per -ni<mth" and in
<br />,the' Pacltlc and ,MoWltaln regions,
<br />where payments averaged ,$4,27 and
<br />$4,14, reSpectively. The'Iowest by tar
<br />was $2,99 per month In the West
<br />North Central region, where there
<br />are stlll a large number of farmer-
<br />9wned lineS. Much of the regional
<br />variation In cost Is a retlectlon of the
<br />differences in type and quality of
<br />service provided to farmers.
<br />The fastest action In the process
<br />ot seeing is the speed 01 the light
<br />that travels to your eyes. Moving at
<br />186,000 miles per second. a flash 01
<br />n.:ht COul, d mo, V,' " """', l, '_th&,U. S.
<br />8lX "times -betore' you "bJlnked - your
<br />,.eyt!a'.'~ce..< "\.-, '
<br />
<br />'I ALONG' 'HE' UNE
<br />
<br />. . .
<br />
<br />By Web ,Allison I
<br />
<br />'~
<br />r
<br />
<br />
<br />-
<br />
<br />3
<br />4
<br />
<br />Ii.
<br />;"
<br />g
<br />I
<br />~-
<br />~
<br />i!
<br />,..
<br />
<br />,'!
<br />1"
<br />J~:
<br />
<br />:,:
<br />
<br />,
<br />
<br />:~,
<br />':;
<br />
<br />'j
<br />),
<br />
<br />t
<br />
<br />.-~,
<br />
<br />,:.;
<br />
<br />~.fo/
<br />"Tell 'em the Injuns i8 gonna wipe out the whole settlement
<br />unle8s we get' word to th/ Lone ,Ranger." " '
<br />
<br />"J
<br />
<br />New State Ground W atel' Law.
<br />Of High Intel'est to Farmel's
<br />Rural electric managers and directors are generally watching
<br />fo: .Gov. ~teve McNichols' acljon on the new state grQuncl water law
<br />Wlth considerable interest, because the ~nactment attempts to estab.
<br />llsh a means-of conserving the state's underground water resources.
<br />It ,was the $Ubject of a long and heated debate before enactment was
<br />secured in the recent session of the Colorado General Assembly.
<br />The _ blll-:-wblch he must sign or
<br />veto by May ~l1s tor the estalr
<br />llshmfmt or creation 01 a Qround
<br />Water Commission 01 8 memberS ap.
<br />pointed by the Governor and con.
<br />:firmed by the Senate.
<br />The first appointments are to be
<br />made within 30 days alter the act Is
<br />signed, with two to be appointed 1ro~
<br />each ot In1gatlon DIvisions 1, 2 and
<br />S. with one to come !rom either DlvI.
<br />slon 4 or 7 8l1d another 1imn: eIther
<br />Division 5 or 6. InitIally staggered.
<br />terms will be established by drawing
<br />lots, subsequent ,new appointments
<br />will be ni!lde tor tour year terms.
<br />Within tbree years after, the _ ap-
<br />proVal 01 the act all users of ground
<br />water will be required to roe stat&-
<br />menta wlthe, the 'State EnglDeer
<br />glvIDg eomplete information on weDll
<br />and IIlniUat water tacllitles In op8l'-o
<br />aUon. paying a $5 fee tor regfs~
<br />tlon 01 this ,Inf.mnatlon-unless an
<br />earner filing has been made.
<br />The new -law' would empower the
<br />crltlcal groUfld water district' com.
<br />mlssIonto~tetentatlvelyinthose
<br />instanCes where the water with.
<br />drawal -appearS' ,to have approaclied
<br />or exceeded "the nonnal- annual rates
<br />01 replenIshment.", Such action would
<br />c1~ ~,~ ~'td~ to, fU11h~ ,deve)..
<br />
<br />'1IlggestCooOp
<br />Generator, "
<br />The biiite,st Co:op 'owned' electrtc
<br />. ge_nerawt in th, world_will ~'added
<br />to Dalrylllnd, _Power COOperative's
<br />steam_ plant at Abna, Wls. Witb,ln the
<br />next two years. It,will generate 75,000
<br />,kllowatts anl'l;_cost $12mllllon.
<br />Rural Eleclr111catlon Adintnlstra.
<br />tion approved an $18 mllllon loan
<br />Aprlt 18 tor, the - big - generator .and
<br />,295 miles of trausmlsslon lines.
<br />John P. Madgett, Dalrylan4's man-
<br />ager, .said tlt.e unit Is needed to moot
<br />increasing demand. Last year, the c0-
<br />op dlstribufed -500.8 mlllIon_ kllowatl
<br />ho~ TI1Is load hllS,doubJed In seven
<br />years,and:Madgett~1tto
<br />dOUble again In the' next seven. .
<br />, Dalryland . Power Cooperative Is
<br />ownetl by_ 26 ele~c co-ops In four
<br />states. Nearly, 100,000 farm tamUles
<br />own ~ese 'co-ops.
<br />
<br />
<br />,~~
<br />
<br />j~
<br />
<br />'\
<br />~,\'
<br />'i:;;
<br />:-".1
<br />
<br />opment 01 ground water resources
<br />for a period ot one year. During this
<br />period It would be the duty: of the
<br />board to gather data and Information
<br />indicating further actlon to be taken
<br />with respect to the d1sti1.ct.
<br />'In conducting operations within
<br />such d!.gtrlcl8 the commission would
<br />have the help-and gnldanee of IS nJa.
<br />trIct Advisory Board 01 five member&,
<br />to be elected by tbe _ground water
<br />users within the district.
<br />This board would have, In eUect,
<br />the power 01 continuIng a critical dIs-
<br />trict designation for more than tWelve
<br />months.
<br />After the initial designation, sub.
<br />sequent designations and restrlctloWl
<br />may be Imposed by the commISsIon
<br />o~ with the consent ot the elected
<br />abvlsory board.
<br />The law provides also that no new
<br />wells be drilled nor the supply 01
<br />water lrom any existing wells in-
<br />creased or extended unless the user
<br />obta1ns a permtt from the 01flce ot
<br />the t;;tate_ Engineer, tor which a fee
<br />ot $25 Will be charged. Wells used
<br />solely for stock watering, domestic
<br />and artesian Wells are generally
<br />exempt from the provlslons 01 the
<br />act.
<br />,Th~ law ~wses,strict regull!-Uo~
<br />on well dfIllexs, who mus~ be l1censed
<br />by the-, t;;tate Epglneer's aftlce, alid
<br />who cannot' drill a well without a
<br />State Engineer's permit tor each
<br />~rUlIng.
<br />
<br />I
<br />\,1
<br />
<br />jf
<br />
<br />4;'
<br />
<br />;:,~'
<br />,"
<br />'ii
<br />r
<br />..'"
<br />
<br />
<br />Accountant.
<br />Club to Meet
<br />Jun,. i7.18.19
<br />The ColQrado REA Accountants
<br />Club" composed of oWce personn"eI
<br />ot the state.s Rural Electric AslWCla.
<br />tlons. will hold Its annual meet!Iig
<br />at the Acacia Hotel at Colorado
<br />Springs, June 17-18-19, It has been an-
<br />nounced by the PresIdent. MarIe IL
<br />BIglinot Nucla.
<br />Mra. Biglin, who Is o1fiee mana-
<br />flU of the SaD MIguel ~eI' Ass0cIa-
<br />tion of Nu!lfa. reports fJ1at an edD.
<br />catlonaJ and instructive propam Is
<br />btdngarranged.
<br />MIIf, 1957 - Colo. Rural fl~lic Nws S
<br />
<br />"
<br />;?{
<br />.,
<br />
<br />3',:'~
<br />
<br />
|