The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-12-14

ing rapid progress WIN tna cShstFuC'
ton of dam and electric plant on
the Saluda river at Holidays bridge.
While work has been under way for
some time, the plant will not be in
operation before June or July of
next year, but when the great ma
chinery begins to turn power will be
supplied to the Bolton Cotton Mills
and the Williamson Cotton Mills,
two of the most valuable properties in
the State. The company will also
light and install water FORKS in the
towns Of Williamson and Bolton,
contracts having al.eady been signed.
The company will develop the
shoals on Saluda rivsr from Cooley s
bridge to Holidays bridge and will
create FIVE thousand horse power from
the sluggish waters Of the stream.
Saluda, therefore, will turn thousands
Of spindles. There is big dam at
Piedmont for the Piedmont Manufac-
turing Company, two al Pelzer, one Of
which is used for On electric power
plant for two of the Pelzer mills, and
down below Holidays bridge the
Ware shosls Manufacturing Company
is developing the power which has
Ylong been wasted.
Three months ago the country Sec
4 ton, the scene of such great activity
today, was wild and unframed. But
changes have been wrought. Three
hundred men are at work, but two
hundred more are needed. When the
property passed under the control and
ownership Of the Bolton syndicate
saw mills were moved in and the lum-
dber has been utilized for much of the
preliminary work, thereby saving
thousands of dollars. The nearby
\ 9quarries have been ripped and torn
Rasunder by blasting crews and the
magnificent dam will be constructed
Hout of the granite found within few
Hundred feet Of the base.
The dam, which will check the flow
Nof the river, is six hundred feet long.
1t is thirty two feet high. with nat
HHural water fall Of forty feet, and from
khe Greenville end of the dam canal
pill be dug for distance Of eight
hundred feet to carry the water to
E|he power house, substantial brick
ind stone structure located below.
fhe J. F. Gallivan Building and Con-
Etruction Company has the dam con-
Eaot, and this alone will involve the
aVxpenditure of more than 100000.
While many acres have been purchased
pr the plant. the water rights from
4 Holidays bridge to Coole, -idge,
Hstance of eight miles, been
bought and there will be no river pond
b great in the Piedmont country. In
bany places the water will be mile
4 bide. This gives but. an inadequate
Rea Of the magnitude of the under
Hking. There are many natural sd-
hntages which help to make the To-
7Htion ideal for the purposes Of the
Rmpany, which has pro6ted by ell
latter-d day improvements known
electrical science.
From the plant to Bolton the cur
int will be transmitted over alumni
Am cables, distance Of seven miles,
ID to Williamson, eight and one
3lf miles away. By the use Of alumi-
I'm instead Of copper the saving in
cost will be big consideration,
being lighter, the poles will be
Hced two hundred feet apart, in.
Dad Of one hundred, as is the case
/. th copper cables. The machinery
be in operation at all hours Of the
and night, for in daylight power
be supplied tos the two mills,
pile the two towns will be light
. when darkness falls. Experience
Fl proved that it costs less to run a
51 III by electric power than by steam,
" with good electric service it will
more satisfactory to the intricate
nfd dsk of the spinner. The company
swise has the contract for supply
,ho,k Williamson and Bolton with
ige4 ter, ard on the surplus power scores
10 n other industrial concerns; will be
Fill Rplicd w;th the means Of operation.
A1'e will not require FIVE thousand horse
ieATer, Of course, for the mills and the
4 SesnB Bhto Of two small cities, SO it will be
ear that the company will be in
3M mpS pe 70 stimulate the desire for
~ 10 industries, textile and other
II ~ 70. Eventually, the cables may
"a extended to PelEer, and that town
have better lighting facilities
IN many of the larger cities IN South