The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-08

the spot to see If there were any pas
senger possibilities in the new ex-
tens.tn. The editors were not only
delighted because Of the pleasures
that were provided but to see that
there is such substantial develop
ment on every hand in this section.
There are a great many cotton
mills already In Cherokee county, op-
Grating about 10000 spindles, but
the development already in apple-pie
order at CASTOR Shoals Is sufficient to
supply the current for the operation
OF twice the number Of spindles al
ready In this county. Ten thousand
horse power, which Ia the developed
capacity. Is a whole lot of force, but
the company has already made con-
tracts for the operation Of the Irene,
Globe. Merrimac and Gaffney cotton
mills, as we'll as the lighting of the
town Of Gaffney. Over in Spartanburg
they have contracted for power at
the Spartan Mills, and at Wexford q
new mill is in course Of construction.
and will utilize power from this plant
as soon as 1t ia ready. The capital
that Ii interested in the CASTOR Shoals
proposition is identical with that Of
the Spartanburg Electric Street Rail-
way Light and Power Company. and
whatever power that company util-
ICES or sells will be carried twenty
six miles for utilization. The own
ers Of the CASTOR Shoals property are
evidently 90 we'll pleased with their
investment and the industrial possi-
bilities Of this section. as well as the
likelihood Of street railway develop
ment. that they are going ahead with
"a $500 power development at what
II known as Palmer Shoals.
later on they will develop $4,000
horse power on Tiger River at what
10 known az Nesbitt Shoals. But
this country is growing 80 rapidly
that 1t is going to use all their power
As matter Of information the pri-
mary power. which means guaran-
tee Of regular supply. is furnished
at twenty dollars per horse power
per annum. and then the secondary
power. which is guaranteed for from
eight to ten months In the year. ID
supplied at from fourteen to seven
teen dollars per horse power per an
mum. The company has already dis
posed OF enough Of it, power to
know that Il IL warranted In soins
ahead with further development.
Everything about the plant Wis
tied today h splendidly done. The
first dam 10 7so feet long and the sec
ond dam at the power house IL SIS
fest long. All construction is OF
granite and cement The powel
plant b equipped with one cupit OF
six hundred kilowats. one Of twelve
hundred kilowatts and three OF eigh-
teen hundred kilowatts. being total
of 100000 kilowatts. or what Il
popularity known % 1o.o0o-horse
power. This - not Theoretical, but
actual. Mr.. shanks. who 10 the gen.
eral manager OF the property. evi.
IDENTIFY knows his business. IL an ali.
round hustler and knows how to en-.
terrain in real Kentucky fashion.
"Ar, J. p. Caldwell. the distin.
guished editor OF the Charlotte OBJ.
server. Joined the party on this trip
He was accompanied by the business
manager Of the Observer. Mr.. John
Ross. The people in this vicinit,
consider Editor Caldwell one of their
very own, and II there were anything
that he wanted from the people OF
upper Carolina all ne would have tc
do would be to say SO. Mr.. Cald.
well could not escape without max.
Ing q speech. and being told time and
time again that they wished that he
were a real South Carolina editor
There were two spells OF speech max.
Ing. one after the dinner and the
other just before leaving the powe,
plant for home. They were al
short. After dinner Judge Hydrick
Editor Caldwell and Editor DeCamp
who is distinctly the hero Of the oc.
casion. responded to the urgent calls
and at the power plant brief address.
es were made by State Senator OFT.
and Senator Louis Applet. Col. ]. F.
Jones. OF Blacksburs. who has done
so much for this section. and Messrs
A. N. Wood and ]. A. Carroll, two
Of the livest business men Of uppe,
Carolina"