The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-17

our ordinary breeds = for the m
ity are destined for the fighting
at Florence, Ala, where cock igl
is not prohibited. His prize ex
was a game cock, the victor in
royal battles.
The elimination of our trip wa
visit to Florence, Ala. Here we
by machine to Muscle Shoals, tn
mense project Henry Ford wish
purchase from the Z. S. govern
First, we visited the Wilson
which is mile and a half lon,
win not be completed for two
for several of the vast monolith
the sluice way for the boats are
uncompleted. This dam will ba.
the waters of the ] ennessee max
vast lake thirteen miles in lengt
the banks of this lake and for rs
on each side of the river Mr..
has planned a vast industrial
completely electrified and alter
with farms that will use elect
for all power purposes. The el
energy for this vast undertake
to be generated by two dams.
Wilson furnishing 100000 volts
secondary dam thirteen miles
river an additional million. Wit
cheap power he can manufactul
trates and potash and sell them
cheaper than present prices. We
ed two of the government n
plants and a huge power house
electricity is generated by coal
concensus of opinion, at least, in
ence was to let Ford have the y
Shoals.
Through Government Lands.
Before the return to the Harry
we drove through the immense
eminent reservation for its emplt
soldiers and the separated Negro
Elements, through the beautiful
thriving city of Florence and its
ly parks. AS the Harry Drees
the first boat of its size and Xxi
visit this city in seven years,
ence made rather a half holiday
occasion and the leading people O
city were down to meet the boat.
ing pictures were taken as we
ed off. AS the Drees is a 200 fit
and requires at least six feet of Y
and was CARRYING about $50 ps
we ran big chance of spending
summer stranded on the shoals
Florence. The locks at Riverton
out of commission and only the
that heavy rainfall had raised the
ter level so We could float above
rock formation safely, enabled u
complete our trip. The boat com
had three of the best river pilots
tainable to undertake this DANCE
passage. Capt. Crane has spent
life on the river and was pilot
one of the thirteen boats in 1907
formed the escort for President
when he made the same trip. {
Crane also knew Mark Twain and
US many an anecodote about the
orite Mississippi pilot Capt. N. 81
has the reputation of being the
government boat pilot on the ]
system and was allowed to make
trip as a special favor to the D
Company. The third pilot, Capt. II
assisted. From now on the H
Drees will make trips between
Paul and st. Louis until fall when
will resume the trips to Florence
the exceptional raising of the "
level. The Captain in charge Of
boat is an experienced Great L
and River pilot-Capt. Winters.
has vast store of tales the passen
never wearied of listening to.
The-meals and service on the
were unexcelled. We know Of no
pier way of spending a short. vaca
for the fascination of the consta
changing scene and the deligl
companionship found on such a
will long endear it to our minds.
visit homes where the old oaken b
ct is still the accepted standard
modern plumbing conveniences, to
ten to the soft dialect and to Sc
people unhurried and unworried
a welcome change.
I. After two days as guests of
Louis friends, when true southern
pitality disclosed to US the won
of this delightful city, we retu
to Chicago on Sunday.