Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-13
PLAN TO DAM WEST RIVER.

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PLAN TO DAM WEST RIVER.
The plan to establish an electric power
plant on West river and to build dam across
the river is undoubtedly the result of agita-
ton which was begun generation ago to
dam the Connect icut river for the purpose of
obtaining electric power for Brattleboro in
dustries. A bill having in view the damming
ago in the New Hampshire Legislature, it
was believed, through the influence of the
Boston and Maine railroad company, which
evidently feared that the construction of an
electric railroad parallel to their road would
be the result of the passage of the bill.
Other persons then became interested in
the West river project, which, after fall, is
apparently more feasible than the other, as a
dam at that point could be built at much
smaller outlay and it would be capable of fur
nishing all the power which will be needed
in Brattleboro. A site has already been fixed
and surveys have been made from which it
is computed that plant of 5000 horsepower
is available, while less than one-fourth that
amount of power is being used in Brattleboro
at the present time The cost of the enter
prise is figured at $50 900 but it is believed by
competent judges that at least $4,000 would
be required. Figuring the cost at this amount
and adding to it the cost of maintaining the
plant, the interest, taxes and insurance, and
bearing in mind the fact that only about 500
or 600 horse power is used in Brattleboro, it
is yet to be demonstrated that the selling
price of the power could be fixed at figure
which would be profitable to the company
and yet low enough to offer inducements t.
the manufacturing concerns of Brattleboro,
many of which have just been equipped
with new and powerful engines.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR.
Rumors are af1oat in Brattleboro and one
or two other towns to the effect that an indie
pendent candidate tor senator from the
southern district of Windham county to the
state legislature will be put into the field in
opposition to Lawyer George B. Hit of Brat
tleboro, who was nominated at the county
convention at Newfane. The republicans of
Dummerston had we'll grounded reasons for
putting their townsman, j. Arms Miller, into
the field as senatorial candidate as did also
the republicans of Marlboro in presenting E.
P. Adams of that place. Both were men
| toned before Mr.. Hit was brought out, but
Mr.. Hit received four times as many votes
| as did Mr.. Adams, and more than twice as
many as did Mr.. Miller. Mr.. Miller is now
| mentioned to head an independent ticket,
| but it is hardly to be expected that he will do
SO. When MI. Hit was nominated for state
attorney in 1890, the strength of his candi'
dacy was shown in way which is likely to
be repeated if any organized effort is made to
defeat him. At that time there was bolt
| in the convention and the boilers nominated
for state attorney s. T. Davenport, who was
also nominated by the democratic conven
ton, but Mr.. Hit won hands down.
| The upsetting of kerosene stove in tn
| house of P. Fleming on Forrest street, occu
| pied by Express Agent G. G. Tyler, caused
small blaze about II o'clock A. N. Saturday
was put out by a small stream of water from
| q garden hose.