The Newton Reservoir. By hard work on the part of citizens of Nowton, together with help received re-ceived from tho O. S. L. people, the reservoir is now In good shape, and did not break, as was feared last week. On Friday night, the 13th, at 10 o'clock p. m., citizens of the Newton locality wero called from their beds and told that the dam was about to give way. Such an accident did not occur on that night nor the day following, but the citizens were arouse'd again on Saturday night with the same cry. An inspection revealed the fact that It was necessary to do something promptly, and tho only thing feasible at the time was the hauling of manure, which seems to have been plentiful, for the haullnir was kept np all night and most of the day following. This added great strength to the banks, and tho affair held safe until Monday. On Monday morning Supt. Calvin of the O. S. L., and tho head engineer made a visit and inspection. The engineer reported report-ed that the dam Itself was safe, and that If the citizens would fix tho wasto ditch, the railroad company would repair tho Hume, providing the Newtonltes would stand tho actual expense In tho way of timber. Of course everybody agreed and the work went on. The O. S,. L. bridgo gang arrived on the scene Tuesday morning morn-ing and In the meantime the citizens hauled ten loads of shade trees and a hundred loads of cable stone and rip-rapped rip-rapped the side of tho reservoir which gave signs of breaking. By the uso of more than COO sacks of burlap the bridgo gang was able to repair the Hume, and In a short time everything was safe and sound. The citizens of the community appreclato tho kindness kind-ness of tho O. S. L. people, for without with-out their aid the dam would have probably been swept away.