Butts-Monroe County GaArchives News.....High Falls January 7, 1897
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Jackson Argus – Week Of January 7, 1897 January 7, 1897
HIGH FALLS, OF MONROE COUNTY TO BE HARNESSED

WORK COMMENCED

All the preliminaries for the harnessing of the great water power of High Falls
in Monroe county, are beginning to be arranged ready for active work at early
spring time.

Messrs. Moore & McCrary, of Atlanta, skilled engineers, and surveyors have been
up the grounds all this week, making estimates and formulating plans for active
operations to begin in the near future.

Col. J. D. Boyd, in speaking to the Call yesterday about the possibilities of
this gigantic enterprise, said that he was afraid to express an opinion but he
would not be surprised to see every city within 50 miles of the falls lighted by
their power, if not the street cars run the same.

They have 1,580 horse power, naturally, which could be increased nearly one
half, should it be necessary, at a mere nominal cost, and to utilize this
immense force by transferring it into electric currents, would revolutionize
things in Middle Georgia.

Engineers and scientists of every section will watch with interest the
development and utilizing of this immense power. – Griffin Call Newspaper.




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