Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27
FOAMING MOUNTAIN STREAMS
PROVIDE UNLIMITED HYDRO
ELECTRIC POWER FOR CITY

No fact stands out more significantly in
the history of the industrial growth of the.
South within recent years than that much of
of its advancement is directly due to the de-
Yelopment of hydro-electric power
From comparatively backward manu-.
featuring section the South has pushed
ahead and now ranks high In this respect,
and the growth is going steadily on.
The section that is endowed naturally to
develop unlimited electrical power is a Sec
ton that is destined to stand first in the
number and Importance of manufacturing
concerns. Anyone who is familiar with the
rapid Improvement of industries in the Pied
mont country of North Carolina and South
Carolina knows that this growth is directly.
due to the utilization on large scale of the
splendid water powers found throughout
these sections Unless enterprising and far
seeing business men had recognized the lat
ent possibilities of these splendid power sites
it is doubtful if the progress of either state
would have been such asSto place it in
the front rank of those states utilizing cleo
nc power to turn the wheels of its In
dustries. 4
Within Henderson county experts assure
us there lie undeveloped many highly desir-
able sites for developing hydro-electric pow
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covered over and over again by highly paio
engineers, and several places where power
plants may develop high voltage have been
located. Unfortunately for the county rival
hydro-electric concerns have not been able
to agree on a division of territory, and the
matter of development has been retarded
while the whole question is being threshed
out in the courts. When this mat
ter has been finally disposed of big things
are promised for the city and county, and
then Hendersonville viii come into her own
Among the Industries generating hydro
electric power in this county is the Green
River Manufacturing company. This con-
Germ develops the power to run It's large yarn
mill from the waters of Green River, distant
about seven miles from Hendersonville.
The company has further power In sight,
but for the present utilities only part Of
this
The Hendersonville Light and Power com
pany also deIelopds it's power by the hydro,
electric method The plant has three times
been enlarged, the latest power house being
put into use for the first time this month.
The power house is situated on Big Hungry
creek, at a distance of about six or seven
miles from Hendersonville, and promises to
fill the needs of the company for years to
come. The city of Hendersonville lights its
streets and homes with power furnished by
this company, which was organized in 1904,
with R. M Oates as president. The business
of the organization has shown a steady and
consistent growth since its inception, and
the future Of the company is assured.
Some years ago the Blue Ridge Interurban
Railway company made its appearance in the
states of Georgia. South Carolina and North
Carolina. It's purpose is to develop the wa.
ter powers of the Blue Ridge mountains, and
adjacent country, in the manufacture and
sale of electric power for a variety of pur-
poses Already it has developed number
of these sites, and it is reaching out after
more business. Included in the territory
the company desires to serve is Henderson
county. Inspection was made of the streams
adjacent to HendersonvilIe some years ago,
and plans were at once put on foot to devel-
op certain water powers along one or more
of the streams. But the matter got into the
courts, and since it has remained there
nothing has been done toward actually start
ing work on the proposed power plants. The
concern promises large developments for the
city and county should matters be decided
In it's favor In court and all are eagerly
awaiting the outcome of the legal battle.
1t is, believed that there will be many IN
dustrial developments in this section at an
early date.
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