Evening journal., 1907-01-23
PAVING WAY FOR
GREAT INDUSTRY
Gigantic Project Of Susque-
hanna Power Co. Will Mean
Cheap Light For All
STRENGTHENING TANGLES

swhfe in Baltimore yesterday, S. A.
Williams. Of Belair. Nd. counsel TO the
Susquehanna Power Company, discuss
ed the legal situation Of that company
in its effort to acquire the necessary
land and water rights along the lower
susquehanna river. preliminary to the
construction Of a gigantic dam. The
Circuit Court for Hartford County has
5lready rendered a decision in favor
nf the Maryland Company as against
The McCall's Ferry Power Company
This decision paved the way for the
acquisition of property on the Hartford
bank Of the river.
Two suits are now pending in the
Circuit Court for Cecil County which
have a bearing on the ownership Of
land and water rights along the Cecil
bank, and in which are involved many
of the contentious already decided by
the Hartford County Court. Decisions
in the Cecil suits are expected IN q
few days, and If favorable to the Sus-
quehanna Power Company 1t win then
be in position to proceed with the ac-
quisition of all the land and water
rights on both shores of the river.
Upon the acquisition of the land and
water rights needed the power company
will be prepared to begin the work Of
constructing a gigantic dam across the
river above Port Deposit
Roseate Future.
MIR. williams said that he could not
tell at this time when the work Of con-
striIction will begin. Even after the
way shall have been cleared Of all legal
obstacles and after the necessary land
and. legal rights shall have been ac-
quired, much win depend upon the fin
anciai conditions. which will determine
whether the required loans can be
noated.
Residents Of Baltimore Philadelphia
Wilmington and Of the scores Of towns
and villages within radius OF l0'
miles Of the Susquehanna river do MOI
tealize what the future has in store
for Them" said Mr.. Williams. ''Thel
40 not seem to grasp the effect o
icheapened power to follow the com
pletion of the dam at McCaus Ferr'
l,ow under construction. and the build
ing Of other dams on the river. In thu
problem which the government has 81
vain tried to solve. The dams viii
make the susquehanna river navigabl
from Port Deposit to McCall's Ferry
II provided with locks. The dam whicl
the Susquehanna Power Company vii
construct will be so provided. II tn
AIcCalls Ferry Company had provided
It's dam with a lock the river woult
be navigaHole for many miles above tn
Pennsylvania line, provided, of course
dams are constructed across the rive
below AfcCalls Ferry. Each dam vii
back up the water for about ten miles
1t is apparent therefore, that only
series of dams is necessary to max
the river navigable, and If these dam
are extended at intervals of 10 mile
as far as Harrisburg the river woul
be navigable to that city. and the fu
ture holds out such a hope.
''What a boon to the residents alon
the river front and in the contiguou
territory to have a navigable river
More Lights and Power
cheaper electricity win mean NOR
lights and power It will provide chea
lights for private dwellings. 1t wi
make the cost OF living cheaper DC
cause Il will reduce the cost Of manu-
facture Of many articles. 1t will sup
ply cheaper heat as wen as cheape
light. Farm houses can discard III
smoking lamp and substitute the push
button. I would like to live fifty year
more to see the great changes to com
rFith cheaper electricity and its NOR
general distribution"