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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1930

Page

4

Imperative Charge Watch and Southern Power Market Claims

A fragmented regional letter quotes scripture and pleads for strong faith while arguing Florida Gulf Coast influence and hydro electric power potential. It claims the South, within a hundred miles of the Great Lakes and near Pittsburgh steel regions, is uniquely positioned to maximize hydro power returns amid interstate market pressures.

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West Virginia water power grants spark public dispute

The Sentinel urges delay on new Cheat River water power licenses as the debate grows over the first grant under the state act. It highlights proposed state royalty rates and compares with a federal auction in Montana, arguing the public would lose millions if WV grants proceed without further legislative review and scrutiny.

Cheat River

Public Service Commission Hearing on Cheat River Water Grant

The Intelligencer notes a claim by a assessor that the rate of ten dollars per hundred horsepower was set by the Federal Power Commission. An interior department bulletin reveals the true practice and its judgment on water power developments. The piece argues West Virginia should not grant the Cheat River Valley water power concessions under such circumstances.

Department of the Interior United States Federal Power Commission Rocky Mountain Power Company Flathead Lake Montana Public Service Commission Charleston Cheat River Valley Intelligencer Bulletin The Department of West Virginia Cheat ‘River Valley Thadan Havana Truth and Fact States

Bible From Baden Baden Tied To Lena Owner Silas Clay

Silas Clay of Lena Til owns a Lutheran Bible published in 1530 that once stood in the public square at Baden Baden Germany. The artifact's provenance links the German city to the Lena resident.

Silas Clay Lena, Til Baden Baden Germany

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