Stealing Water How Northern Wealth is Robbing the South
The Rockingham Power Plant scheme is examined as a case of water power exploitation by Hugh MacRae and associates. The plan involved surveys, $1.98 million estimates, $2.2 million bond issues, and complex stock controls. Mitchell, Warner, and others aided in lobbying and financing, with voting trust arrangements masking control until dividends began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inc
T. Mathews
Hampton Magazine
New York
Sidney Z. Mitchell
Electric
C. N. Mason
W. L. Warner
Boston
Warner, Tucker and Company
Colonial Securities Company
Federal Construction Couny
Lockwood, Green and Company
North Carolina
Lockwood, Greene and Company
Mitchell and
Warner
MacRae
Rockingham Power Company
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Electric Bond and Share Company
Secre Company
Hugh MacRae
Mitchell
From School Days to Turbine Plant Controversy
A fragmented narrative recalls leaving friends for Lenoir College and the pull of studying heavenlike, then shifts to a business dispute. The Rockingham Power Company, its voting trust, and a 1908 bid to seize a turbine plant spark a legal showdown with the S. Morgan Smith Company and North Carolina courts.
Farmers Gather at Institute Meeting Draws Large Attendance
About 300 farmers and 100 wives attended the Institute gathering at graded siding on Monday with sessions on crop culture legumes livestock breeding care and feeding. Mrs Stevens and Miss Evans led women's talks and demonstrations. Afternoon talks covered horticulture farm problems plant diseases and marketing. Five institute teams operate from two cars each, and Dr and Mrs Stevens recently toured Europe for agricultural insights ahead of a planned August 9 program at Oakwood farm with talks on soil improvement home grown feeds live stock care and disease control.
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T. B
F. L. Stevens
Josephine Evans
Parker
W. W. Finley
Dr. Stevens
Mr. Meacham
Stevens
Europe
R. L. Shuford
Oakwood
Prof
C. L. Newman
W. J. Shuford
John W. Robinson
G. A. Roberts
J. W. Hartman
Local Notes From Conover Route 3 Reporting Health and Happenings
The community enjoys good health as a singing at J M Stine’s home drew a large crowd. John Stine begins a cottage on Oxford Ford road near Rock Spring school. David Isenhower improves from illness. Rain boosts crops promising a strong truck harvest. St Peters Sunday school plans its annual picnic on the Saturday before the second Sunday in August with Holy Communion the following day. Success to THE DEMOCRAT.
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J. M. Stine
John Stine
Oxford Ford Road
Rock Spring School House
David Isenhower
St. Peters
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A. A. Shuford
J. L. Cilley
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K. C. Menzies
A. L. Shuford
Teller
The
Democrat
Democrat the Saturday Chronicle News
Womans
Eraturay Evening Chronicle
Old Journal
Saturday Evening Chronicle
Hearst
United Press
the Farm News
Simmers Pulishing Company of
Springfield Ohio
the Womans Home Journal
Household Journal and Floral Life
Lenoir College
N.C. University
1. C. Eping
Horner Military School
Rove
Nrner Co
Horm
Rockingham
Peedee
Blewett Falls
Hugh MacRae and Company
Wilmington
N.C
Rockngham Contracting Company
Federal Construction Company
Lockword, Greene and Company
Federal Trust Company
Warner and
S. Morgan Smith Company
America
MacRae and Company
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Smith Concern
Power Company
Pritchard
Raleigh
Ors Institute
Conover
Hickory Banking & Trust Co
Hickory, N.C
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Optician
Geo. E. Bisanar
Watch Inspector Southern Ry
Latcher Furniture Co
Complete Home Furnishers
Hickory, N. C
Summers Transfer Co
Hone
Ngham Hool
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