Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-08-22
A TRIP. TO FALLS CITY


Shutz and ]. w. Richardson, lefr
Cookeville at O'Clock and going via
Sparta, Doyle, Quebeck and Walling
arrived at the falls at 1880. Hitch
ing their autos in the shade on the
ridge between the Caney Fork and
Collins rivers and over the tunnel and
fiume that the two rivers flow thru
to make the power for the great plant
that is said to produce 10000 horse
power, enough to supply all of Mid
die Tennessee. 1t now lights Nash
vile and Chattanooga. Why not let
them come to the big city of Cooke
vile, that is closer.
After arriving at the ridge top and
getting our breath, for we had two
speedy drivers. c. H. Shutz the six
and half foot auto teacher, and as
big hearted as he is long, and Jim
Clark, who is proportionately short,
but kind hearted and true. These
two made the trip without accident,
with the two exceptions that will be
told about later We went down a
night of steps about 100 feet on the
Collins river side and inspected the
place that the two rivers go through
and make the power on the Caney
Fork side. And this was show to
us. Then we went back and went on
down the steep incline that carries
the fume, and the tramway and steep
ladder goes down, all paralleling each
other, and being about 800 feet from
the top down to the power house and
inspecting the dynamo and amount
of water that comes through, we said
the half had not been told.
The big dam is about quarter of
a mile above the power house and it
backs the Caney Fork UP the Collins
side of the river and the two then go
through to the Caney Fork side. The
Caney Fork at this time is about dry
between the power house and dam,
making a grand scene of Gifted rocks
and boulders that perhaps tumbled
over the dam or falls in Noah's day
After looking to our hearts content
one of the ladies suggested that we
eat dinner, so while the ladies spread
the good things to eat ]. w. Richard
son wnt up the bluff and found a fine
spring of cold running water that
might have come from the pool that
Hagar saved the baby Ishmael from
by giving him gool water, and when
the water was delivered all partook
of the good things to eat, and need
less to say. how we enjoyed them.
After eating and another look, we
decided to go to McMinnville and on
arriving IN this city we found that we
were like the five foolish virgins,
about out of oil. So it was up to
Richardson to do something, he hav-
ing lived in McMinnville some years
ago. He got busy and found Dock
Holder, who boarded with him while
there in the hotel business, and Mr..
Holder got busy and went to his own
supply tank and furnished the goods
He said that Mr.. Richardson had fur
nished his wedding supper when he
and his good wife were married and
that it was a pleasure to help us out
by letting us have the oil. So much |
for bread cast upon the waters. the
big hearted little Mr. Clark decided |
that we must have some ice cream, |
and proceeded to furnish it, and after /
this treat and bidding forewell to the I,
good friends we met at McMinnville !
Miss Chase suggested that she would
be glad to go by way of Smithville
that she might get a glimpse of one /
Of Adams sons she had met some
time in the long ago. SO we left for
Smithville, and her heart was made
glad when she had the pleasure to
shake hands with her friend again.
although he is married to another.
Ind we hope happily SO, as he i'm
7ressed us as being fine gentleman.
a newspaper man. and one
who would be good to his wife.
After fixing the first puncture. and
t was slight, we left for Cookeville,
,rossing the Caney Fork river on
Just before we got to the
liver Col. Shutz car took bucking
'pell and one Of the bows Of the top
n some way lowered its pressure in
way and hurt two of the passengers
Luite badly, both getting lick across
he nose and driving the neck into
he shoulders, but as 1t happened SO
quickly and in way no one SO fars
,nows how it happened, their necks
md heads sprang back without being
'roken. The couple still complain of
ore necks and noses.
Proceeding with the trip we had a