The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-08
he PROJECT IS NOW
Under CONSIDERATION
uovEMENT FOR ITS EREC-
|rroN BY DAWSON, SHELL
MAN AND CUTHBERT.
INFERENCE HELD THURSDAY

. .,,,oan Business Men Proposed the
Enterprise at Luncheon of Dawson
0viwanis Club. Several Sites on
Nearby Streams Are Available.
sprobably the greatest project ever
sntemplated by people of Terrell and
BndoIph counties was discussed on
,rsdav at the semi-monthly lunch
n Of the Dawson Kiwanis club.
Hpl,bs for a great hydro-electric
Byer plant, to furnish enough cur
. Ii for Dawson, Shellman, Cuthbert
anv other town in this section
h desires it, at very low rate, was
snsidered at length by the Kiwan-
and their guests from Shellman,
$50. Oscar Crittenden and ]. N.
H. idea was advanced by Mr.. Crit
aden who, in a brief outline, told
4 the need for cheaper power in
&wson. Shellman and Cuthbert. He
II spoke of the growing demand
4 bvdro-electric power throughout
4 section. There are two places
8ere the amount of power needed
IN be easily developed. One is on
zEcbafoonee creek at the Hollis
H. lust over the edge of Terrell in
Il county, and the other at Milford,
4 Echway-Nochway creek, in Baker
#,nty. Both locations are available
power dams and are conveniently
hated for the tri-town power project.
To Employ Engineer.
.Fftv men in Dawson, thirty in
hilbert and twenty in Shellman will
i asked to give $40 each with which
3 employ an engineer to look over
proposed various locations and
Eide on the one best suited for
purpose in view. This engineer
Il be entirely neutral, and will have
s part in letting the contract should
il project take material form. The
i decision will rest with the inves-
/, who then will pay in one thous-
u dollars each and incorporate a
hpany with capital of 100000.
ia remaining money necessary to
.znplete the plant, wiring, power
b, etc, will be obtained by floating
ids secured by first mortgage on
property.
Il is understood that the Albany
Fer companies have sold all their
liable current to number OF
#ns including Americas and Cor
Hydro-e1ectric power is developed
E the lowest cost of any method yet
8wn to produce electricity. The
Rm plant costs too much, and be-
Is coal is difficult to obtain at GER
Il times of the year. Dawson now
Is ten cents per kilowatt hour,
hilbert IA cents and Shellman II
kts. 1t is estimated that power
bid be developed by means of wa
\ at cost of 1A cents per kllowatt
Dir to the manufacturer. This would
&eSsarily cause a huge drop in the
Ssent cost of power to the conSum-
Would Induce Manufactures.
pne OF the outstanding advantages
SSuch plant as now proposed is
would induce large manufactures to
n erected here because of the low
II of power. Besides, every one
EPws the advantages of large
Nekly payroll to a community. The
- question asked by a prospective
Hnufacturer is: what is the cost OF
#Ftric current in Dawson?" At the
charge of hydro-electric power
3re need not be a reasonable doubt
I that large industrial enterprises
@uld locate here.
Fhe Kiwanis CLUB has appointed
Anmittee composed of K. S. Worthy,
4 H. Locke and E. w. Hollings-
Fth to investigate the matter in
Mnection with similar committees
7ln Shellman and Cuthbert. These
ntlemen will meet at an early date
4 investigate thoroughly the whole
IN, including locations, the cost OF
#ctlon and method of financing the
Rlect.