The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-10-22
Stone and FOLK and Power Development.

| Ol running WdJeTY WulCu udo hSIClO-
fore been accorded AS free as air, and
that il The Folk policy is adopted, the
james and White rivers will not be de-
yelopcd for electric power. Therefore
it behuovcs the Democrats Of this
county TO favor the election OF Senator
Stone. To show the Benefits that will
arise from the Stone policy and be en-
barassed by the election Of Governor
Folk for all time to come, we quote as
follows from the government report is
sued March 10Th, 1908, entitled.
U. S. Department ot Agriculture,
Forest Service, Circular l44 prepared
by NJ. 0. leighton, NJ. r. Hall and II,
II. Bolster, United State Geological
Survry:
Water Power is prime factor in
the present industrial development Of
the south The abundance Of water
supply and the slope Of rivers have
recently brought to the region watercd
by streams from the southern Apple
lachain mountains, the greatest de
vclCpment OF water power that has
ever taken place, during similar
pcrioG, anywhere in the United States,
The resources represented by this
water power is far greater than its
present market value. Fuel must be-
come more and more costly as the
available supple is depleted This
means that the cost of fuel power will
constantly increase, and the demand
for water power will increase in pro.
portion. The low average of the pres
ent rental value Of water power is $50
per horse power per year, y The
future'yaluc cannot be estimated
Respecting this same water power
development the record before the
committee Of agriculture, house OF
representatives, OF last winter, con.
tains the statement Of Mr.. a. NJ. Shoen
representing the American Institute
Of Electrical engineers, witness
eminently qualified and called by the
government He states the total Of
this Appalachian development has
been $4,000 horse power, developed
and in operation, 327, coo horse power
projected, and $4,000 which is avail
able but undcvelopcd, TO replace
these powers with steam, depending on
the section and on the size of the plants
and the character of the plants, would
cost from thirty TO fifty dollars per
horse power per annum; | mean in the
operation, making difference on the
: present development OF 81, goo per
annum to $40, $50 600 per annum; and
on the basis of the entire power, II
difference of SIG, 2G0 600 per annum.
The value Of the present develop.
uent, and this development has been
figured on "a basis Of 60 hrs, per week,
ordinarily used by the mill, and figured
at the rate of $1,000 per horse power,
which is the average rate charged the
mills for thi- power developed, "
The location Of the Appalachian
, water powers and everything con
nccted with them, was no more iuvit
ing to investment than has existed dur
, ing all this time on the James and
White rivers in Stone and Taney
counties, Missouri, and on our other
rivers in Missouri; but the people o.
| Missouri did not wake up to their pos
sibities to ask for the legislation
, which Senator Stone is labOring tC
! procure for US and Governor Folk i,
! ready TO block by n demand for Il watcI
;; power tax in case We put him in tht
United States Senate.
, The pending James river watc
power bill has passed the house an(
! been recommended for passage by tht
b. Senate committee, and ii is expected
to come to a vote in December, and tC
h largely determine the fate OF waite
n power bills on the White river. II We
q give a solid Democratic vote to Senate
c Stone it will show that we want sucl
legislation here, aud II VIC defeat hin
in these counties il will show that W
are opposed TO such legislation; parti
= cularly when he stands for ii and Gov
=, ernOr Folk is known to be against il
e 1t means just AS much il the people Q
y Christian, Greene and Lawrcnc
d counties do this. In December it is eX
/ pected that bill will be introduced i
y favor OF |. J. Meyer the big mill owne
II OF Springfield and the president Of th
u Excange National Bank, aud othe
l. responsible and influential men {
l. Springfield, and OF Coleman, Davi,
II Jarrett and WOodfll OF Aurora, J. W
,e Vance, Allen, Hellwig and Wooley {
Ie Pierce City, and Judge Durnill an
II others OF Monett, for u tunnel and daI
lie site privilege at the Wheeler Ben
'e near Forsyth.
\ This tunnel and dam at the WheelC