The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., April 12, 1912, page 1

POWER FOR PORTLAND
May Build Railroad Up Valley Under Certain Conditions

     H. Fleischacker, the San Francisco millionaire who is back of the Northwestern Electric Co., Mr. Shepeler, of Stone & Webster, electric plant contractors of Boston, and manager Condit, of the Northwestern, arrived in White Salmon Sunday noon and were whisked out by auto to the dam sites up the river. They inspected the exploratory work done at the three sites, and while they have not made final selection, Mr. Condit said they had about decided to pass up The Narrows for a site as satisfactory bedrock on the east side could not be located. Mr. Fleischacker, who visited the valley for the first time, was highly pleased with the power prospects and expressed delight with the valley in general.
     Asked as to what use the power would be put, Mr. Condit said that it was for sale to anyone who wanted to get service. It will be used for private and municipal purposes, and a railway up the valley will absorb considerable of it. It is expected, too, to convey the power to points along the Columbia and to Camas, where Mr. Fleischacker is interested in the big paper mills.

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