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GEORGIA EDITORS
VISIT TALLULAH
Trip to North Georgia Summer Play¬
ground Feature of Annual Con¬
vention.
VIEW MOUNTAIN SCENERY
See Great Power Plant at Tallulah and
Are Entertained There and
at Clayton.
Tallulah Falls.—No feature of the
annual convention of the Georgia
Weekly Press Association, which took
place laBt week, was more enjoyable
than the trip from Commerce to Tal¬
lulah Falls and Clayton, which was
made In special through cars provid¬
ed by the Southern railway and the
Tallulah Falls railway. The editors
thus had an opportunity to view the
beautiful country along the line of the
Tallulah Falls railway, which is be-
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Indian Head and Gorge of the Tallulah River.
coming more popular every year as a
jauinmcr playground for the people of
(Georgia and neighboring states, they
(enjoyed the hospitality of the Georgia
[Railway and Power company, which
(tendered the them people a barbecue of Clayton, at Tallulah, who
(and of en¬
tertained (them them in their homes and fed
on the many delightful products
*of the mountain country, and saw for
(themselves that, far from being rob
jbed of Us scenic beauty by reason of
the great power development, this de¬
lightful country is now more attractive
(than ever, and, in addition to all its
natural charms, is now enjoying many
comforts and an industrial prosperity,
(Impossible under old conditions.
I After the barbecue at Tallulah, the
editors were shown the power plant at
the foot of the gorge of the Tallulah
(river, and then visited the dam at the
kiead of the gorge; and most of them,
for the first time, saw the lake which
Sias here been created. Then all board¬
ed tile special cars for Clayton, where
llhey were taken in hand by the hospi¬
table citizens and shown every courte¬
sy. Very few of the editors had previ¬
ously been north of Tallulah Falls, and
they were all greatly impressed with
(the natural attractions of the country
land the evident fertility of its soil.
F From tlie days of the earliest settle¬
ments in Georgia, tourists journey to
■admire the wonderful falls at Tallulah,
and seekers after health and happi
mass made their summer homes in
this delightful region. When the Tal
Hulah Fa Vs railway was liutlt from Cor¬
nelia to Tallulah Falls, travel was
made easy and a popular resort was
developed and. with every passing
■year, has increased in favor. With the
•extension of the line from Tallulah
Falls through the famous Rabun Gap
to Franklin. N. O.. a great stretch of
healthful and beautiful country was
made easy of access to all who seek
a cool place in which to spend the
summer months.
While Tallulah Falls was the first
resort In this territory, there are now
many others rivaling It for popular
favor, and, in fact, the entire line from
Cornelia to Franklin is dotted with re¬
sort hotels and summer cottages, which
are making this section famous as a
land for delightful summer vacations.
Among the popular resorts are: Cor¬
nelia, Demorest, Clarkesville, Turner
ville, Tallulah Lodge, Tallulah Falls,
Mathis, Tiger, Clayton, Mountain City,
Rabun Gap, Dillard and Franklin.
Highlands, N. C., is easily reached from
Dillard and Rabun Gap Is to be the
railway station for the Rabun colony,
a summer home club, which has been
organized by a number of prominent
Georgians.
Tallulah Falls has an altitude of
1,569 feet, with its numerous hotels
and hoarding houses within sound of
the roar of the waters pounding away
at the gray granite wails of the great
gorge, and within easy walking dis¬
tance from many points of vantage
from which can be seen the falls and
the marvelous chasm which through
thousands of years of ceaseless effort
they have cut through the mountain
heights, is naturally the best known
of the resorts, but the entire stretch
of territory along the line of the Tal¬
lulah Falls railway from Cornelia to
Franklin has become a summer play¬
ground and health resort.
One of the great advantages of this
section as a summer vacation land for
Georgia people is Its accessibility.
Cornelia, the junction point of the Tal¬
lulah Falls railway with the Southern
railway, is only 78 miles from Atlanta,
where good connections are made with
all through trains of the Southern and
other lines, affording facilities for a
speedy and comfortable trip from ev¬
ery town in Georgia.
The Tallulah Falls railway offers
the best of service. In the past two
years, there have been great improve¬
ments, heavy expenditures having been
made for betterment to roadways and
for new equipment. The new steel
bridge over the Tallulah river Is one
of the handsomest and most substan¬
tial structures of Its kind to be found
anywhere. it is four hundred and
eight feet long, the steel girders rest¬
ing on concrete piers over one hun¬
dred feet high, which are anchored to
the granite bedrock of the mountain
chasm. The bridge takes the place of
a wooden structure, which has been
abandoned, and many wooden trestles
have also been replaced by permanent
earth fills.
Station at Clayton.
At Cornelia, the junction of the Tai
lulali Falls railway and the Southern
j railway, a handsome new station,
which will be used jointly by the two
roads, is just being completed, and will
add greatly to the comfort of travelers
making the trip to the mountain*.
PICTURESQUE STATION AT TALLULAH FALLS
Much favorable comment was heard
among the editors who visited Tallulah
Falls concerning the handsome and
picturesque new station building,
which was completed by the Tallulah
Falls railway only a few months ago.
This building Is not only comfortable
and adequate to handle the business
at Tallulah Falls, but, in designing it,
the management of the Tallulah Falls
railway provided a building fully in
keeping with the attractive scenery
that surrounds it. The architectural
style is that of an old Swiss chalet,
GREAT HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT AT TALLULAH
Power House at Foot of Gorge of Tallulah River.
The plant of the Georgia Railway
and Power company at Tallulah Falls
by which the waters of the Tallulah
river have been harnessed and made
to furnish light and power to twenty
five towns, thus serving a population
of 600,000, has a present capacity of
75,000 horsepower and an ultimate ca¬
pacity of 90,000 horsepower.
The tunnel through which the water
is carried from the lake formed by
the dam above the falls to the power
house at the foot of the gorge is 6,668
feet long, and is practically twelve
feet square. The power house is 600
feet lower than the lake, thus giving
tliis much head against the turbines.
The storage lake to be formed by the
dam now being built at Mathis will
Dam and Lake at Tallulah Falls, Showing County Roadway Across Dam.
DILLARD, GA.
Is an attractive resort on its own
account and Is also tlie point from
which many tourist take teams for
and, wherever possible, materials
found at 7'allulah Falls were used. A
low wail of rough field stones supports
the upper frame of the building, which
was constructed of rough-hewn weath¬
ered timbers. The spaces between
the timbers were filled in witb stucco.
The low-spreading roof is covered with
tile, the overhanging portion of which
is supported on rustic brackets. The
desired effect is completed by the sim¬
ple chimney tops of the same rough
field stones which compose the lower
walls.
have a capacity of 9,700,000,000 gal
Ions.
The current now being developed at
Tallulah Falls is distributed over 519
miles of transmission lines. The lines
of the Georgia Railway and Power
company connect with the lines of
other hydro-electric companies as fol
lows; at Tallulah Fails with the South
ern Power company, at Atlanta with
the Central Georgia Transmission
pany, at Newnan with the Columbus
Power company and at the Geotgia
Tennessee line with the Tennessee
Power company.
The ultimate capacity of the hydro
electric developments owned by the
Georgia Railway and Power company
is approximately 300,000
[Highlands, N. C. Eastatoah
■ located in close proximity are worthy
J j of a visit of even a confirmed
trotter.
“RABUN COLONY” CLUB AT RABUN GAP
j On property located near Rabun Gap
■ and Dillard and easily accessible from
either point, a magnificent club has
been organized by a number of gentle¬
men living in Atlanta and other Geor¬
gia cities under the name of "Rabun
Colony.” The purpose of these gen¬
tlemen is to secure by co-operation of
congenial people an ideal country
home, in the midst of beautiful scenery
where the highest standards of health,
comfort and rest can be maintained.
While the colony Is not open to the
public, it will add to its membership
through personal invitations to those
who sympath’ze with its aims and
ideals. A three story club building of
TALLULAH FALLS AND RABUN GAP COUNTRY
The Tallulah Falls and Rabun Gap
country which is so easily reached
from every important point In the
South now offers more attractions to
the tourist than ever before and upon
it is centered a greater interest than
lias existed at any time in the past.
Hundreds of families from Georgia
and other Southern States have
made annual summer pilgrimages to
this land of cooling breezes, many have
built permanent homes, many others
are building, and plans are now well
under way for the establishment of a
number of communities by clubs
which have been formed for the espe¬
cial purpose of providing their mem¬
bers with summer homes In this sec¬
tion.
Where so much has been provided
by nature the hand of man has not
been idle and at Tallulah Falls a great
power development has been com¬
pleted by which the waters of the Tal¬
lulah river have been harnessed and
made to serve the convenience of those
who visit the resorts along its course.
The power development does not de¬
1 tract from the natural scenic beauty
but on the other hand adds greatly to
the natural attractions since two im¬
mense artificial lakes have been form¬
ed, one at Tallulah Falls and the oth¬
J er at Mathis. These lakes will pro¬
j vide the most attractive boating and
| bathing and will practically complete
the round of sports open to the tourist.
¬
! Already arrangments are being mad.
for the building of a number of sum¬
mer homes on the shores of these lakes
and within a few years it is expected
that botti of them will be practically
surrounded by a chain of summer cot¬
tages and hotels.
Tlie whole region traversed by the
Tallulah Falls Railway offers the most
diversified attractions. The lover of
nature and out-doors will find more to
admire and wonder at along the 58
miles of this line than can be found on
journeys extending hundreds of miles
through other sections. The hotel ac¬
commodations are most satisfactory.
many of the hostelries being of excep
tionally high order. In addition to the
hotels there are large numbers of
boaiding houses In which guests will
find entertainment to suit their tastes.
Visitors will find a great variety of
sport awaiting them. Horse back rid¬
ing and tramping over the mountain
trails are especially attractive pas¬
times while for those who desire less
strenuous exercise there are plenty of
good teams and comfortable vehicle,
to be used in journeys to points of in¬
terest which abound throughout the
section. The fisherman who enjoys
the exciting sport furnished by the
Rainbow Trout of the mountain
streams will find himself well repaid
for a visit while those who know how
to use the rod and reel effectively
enough to laud the Muskellunge—the
big h of the Little Tennessee River
—will find royal entertainment.
FRANKLIN, N. C.
The northern terminus of the Tal¬
lulah Falls Railway, in the heart of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, at an altitude
of 2200 feet, is located amid the most
picturesque scenery and within easy
reach of the rugged mountains that
have made Western North Carolina
stone and logs is now being construct¬
ed and it is expeted that a number of
cottages will be erected by members in
the near future. All modern con¬
veniences will be furnished in the club
house and for the cottages of members.
In addition to the beautiful mountain
scenery in the midst of which the col¬
ony is located, there is a large lake
which will be the source of much pleas¬
ure to members of the colony. Full,
particulars regarding cost of member¬
ship and fees will be furnished up¬
on application. All communications
should be addressed to Rabun Gap
Colony, 1507 Candler Building, Atlanta,
Ga.
| famous. It has many good hotels and
j is very attractive for tile tourist. It
! is the county seat of Macon County
and though an old town has experiene
ed a rapid growth since the coming of
the railroad and now has all modern
conveniences.
CLARKESVILLE, GA.
Clarkesville, Ga., altitude 1,363 feet,
the county seat of Habersham county,
one of the old towns of the mountain
section of Georgia, is at the gateway
to the beautiful Nacoochee valley and
in sight of the noble peak, Yonah.
Clarkesville has always been a sum¬
mer resort and is now visited by
many Georgians, whose grandparents
had their summer homes there in the
ante-bellum days. The Nacoochee Val¬
ley has long been a popular resort,
and among those who annually visit
it are a number of families from
Charleston, S. C., Mobile, Ala., and
New Orleans.
MOUNTAIN CITY, GA.
Altitude 3300 feet, has been built
up since the extension of the railway
and now has several good hotels and is
growing in popularity every year. A
number of handsome summer rest
deuces have been built here which
add to the attractiveness of the place.
This is the highest point on the Tal¬
lulah Fails Railway, being on the di¬
vide from which the waters flow one.
way into the Altantic and the other in
to the Gulf of Mexico.
DEMOREST, GA.
Five miies north of Cornelia, is
noted for its well kept homes and
hotels. It is a particularly attractive
town which elicits favorable comment
from every visitor.
Demorest is a busy little place with
several prosperous industries, its
thrifty people taking advantage of the
wealth of raw material at their hands.
HIGHLAND,~N. C.
Is one of the most attractive resorts
in the monutains of Western North
Carolina, and is most conveniently
readied via the Tallulah Falls Railway
either from Dillard or Franklin. The
resort hotels and boarding houses at
Highlands afford ample accomodations
for summer tourist guests and the
cross country ride from Dillard or
Franklin is one of the pleasant fea
tures of the journey to this resort.
CLAYTON, GA.
Altitude 2100 feet, is the county seat
of Rabun, Georgia's extreme North
east county, and was for many years a
court house town without a railroad
Since the extension of the Tallulah
Fails Railway it has become one of the
most popular resorts and its hotels
shelter a large number of tourists
every summer.
CORN ELIA TgA.
Cornelia, Ga., which has an altitude
of 1,537 feet, the junction point or
the Tallulah Falls Railway with the
Southern railway, is itself an attract¬
ive summer piace with good hotels.
It is one of the highest and healthi¬
est resorts in Georgia, and during re¬
cent years has had increasing popu¬
larity. Cornelia is the center of the
great peach orchards of northeast
Georgia, and is experiencing rapid
growth.