Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
DOES MR.. MAGIp OWN THE TuGALoo 7

Louis b. Magid, of Tallulah Falls, Ga,
is making some bold statements in re-
gard to his ownership of the Tugaloo
river, which he claims is his by right of
purchase from "the former owner" q
Mr.. Ellard. These claims are by Geor-
gian, through the Atlanta papers, and
consequently are we'll understood. The
"Atlanta spirit" in brief, is to claim
everything in sight and hold to it till
compelled to drop it,
Mr.. Magid's claims, however, are in
teresting in that they again raise the old
boundary question in such way that
may bring about n decision through the
courts that will settle tho question finally.
We quote from Mr.. Magid's interview in
the Atlanta Constitutions:
The statement made yesterday to the
effect that there is some doubt about the
ownership of the Tugaloo river, is in
error.
am the owner of the Tugaloo river,
which bought two years ago, and il is a
matter of record that the Tugaloo river
belongs to Georgia, question that was
settled between the States of Georgia
and South Carolina in 1887. However,
parties opposite me owning land have
raised the question whether or not they
are entitled to some privileges on the
river, and for this reason | had an inter
view as well as correspondence with Gov
ernor Terrell and the Attorney General
to ascertain where the boundary line is
situated, though am personally positive
that it is low water mark on the South
Carolina side, for | have had attorneys
look into the matter, and evory bit of lite
ratnre obtainabc on the subject has
been purchased by me to ascertain the
facts.
| will name only one reference to the
boundary line that will convince every
body that am full owner of the Tuga-
loo river. In the treaty of Georgia and
South Carolina, settled in 1857, the
boundary line is described in the follow
ing manner: "The boundary line between
the States of Georgia and South Carolina
is from the mouth of the Savannah river
ON the north side thereof, comprehend
ing and including the islands and waters
within"
Mr.. Ellard is not the party, by the way,
as stated in the paper, who has raised the
question: but he is the gentleman of
whom bought the land and river rights.
In transferring the same to me in part
the deed reads as follows: And together
with all water rights, titles and interest
IN and to the Tugaloo river, and all is
lands in said river to the low water mark
on the South Carolina side"
wish TO say that am not alarmed,
but am only investigating this for my
own information, though some questions
nave been raised by South CarOlinians,
which are OF very weak nature, and in
justice 10 the investments that | am to
make, which will amount to nearly
&5OO,0OO, have taken the precaution to
have the Attorney General give mo an
opinion on it, so that and my associates
should simply feel that our half million
investment would not incur any law
suits in the future, and |. personally,
and my attorneys and friends are fully
convinced that there is no trouble about
the line except to tho extent named
above.
Mr.. Magid's statement as to the boun-
Diary line between the States of Georgia
and South Carolina docs not conform
fully to the boundaries as set forth in
che Civil Codes of the two States. The
Civil Code of South Carolina, Section /,
says:
From the State of Georgia, South
Carolina is divided by the Savannah
river, from its entrance into tho ocean
So tho Confluence os the Tugaloo and