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Show CLOrUIIUltHT IA BATTLK CREKK CANYON Wednesday evening tho fltomt which .was genornl over this part of tho state seemed to concentrate between 8 and 9 o'clock on and around tho Bald Mountain nnd in Battle Creek canyon, Tho thunder was deafening and tho lightning seemed to plow up tho very earth. Tho rain moro than fell In torrentHj the Hood gates of'the clouds wore opened and it was simply poured out. In a few moments (initio Creek waa a raging rltor, bringing down'bouldorB from thu canjon, tearing tear-ing out brldgos, breaking canals and playing havoc otherwise. l)r. Grim was caught ln tho stream wliljh, iwhero ho had to cross, was over thlily ifect wide. Tho heavy thunder claps, tho vivid "lightning nnd the rumbling of tho moving boulders In tho rushing waters wat-ers made things Interesting for the people nt tho power plant and somewhat some-what entertaining for people downtown. down-town. , , Tho big boulders nnd gravel put tho power plant Ilumo out of commission com-mission nnd filled tho city pipes with muddy water, necessitating tho use of illluo Creek wntor till tho damago was ropalred. Tho Injury to tho water 'system wns trivial. |