Show RAINS CAUSE DAUSE FEAR OF FlOODS IN MANY SECTIONS OF UTAH Officials at Ogden n and Provo Take Precautions to Curb Water Tater Heavy rains throughout Utah mountain moun moun- tam tain areas S l last st night nl following ex extreme extreme ox- ox flood conditions reported on the Weber Ogden Provo and Price rivers cause caused grave concern among amonI weather observers who expressed fear tear that further lurther damage might be bo done today b by the tho rising mountain streams Reports Reports Reports Re Re- ports from Ogden den and Provo were that tho the ell city nn and county officials were taking taking tak tak- ing In- additional precautions to prevent I IThe flood lood dania The United States weather bureau reported last night ht that the total precipitation precipitation precipitation pre pre- pre pre- for Cor tar May wa wai ljj inches of or which 22 2 of oi an inch fell during four ty-four hours ending At C G o'clock yes yes- This made mado an accumulated excess for the thc month of or 23 25 t of oC an inch and excess since January January- 1 1 of j Inches I I 1 1 I Weber eber River Rising Rapidly Hernia HemIn Special t. t Og Ogden en May 23 With With Weber river rising at a rapid rate rato here hele tonight as asa asa asa a result of or rains near Morgan an and and all bottom land between 1 j Uintah and Ogden completely flooded II grave rave apprehension was expressed b by local persons tonight The river at the Bamberger railroad bridge on Thirty third street Is one- one halt half mile wide and spreading farther Carther out out outon on the lowlands lands each hour The water already high this mornIng morning morn- morn Ing InS had risen four our inches tonight from the level le It held all day No o fear Ceal that bridges would go nor that serious dama damage c would result was heard Lan Lands s overflowed o are arc 1 pastures and swamps and all local bridges are securely anchored In spots where overflow would inundate valuable property tho the river Is with sand sandbags sandbags sandbags bags placed b by gan gangs s of oC men which have havo worked untiringly under direction of ot City Street Commissioner C. C M. M Martin Tho The situation on Ogden river was considerably better hero here tonight as a six-Inch six drop occurred toward even even- ing ins No o further high water is ex expected expected ex- ex tonight although heavy rain in upper Ogden Osden valley I is reported If Ie the rain effects the tho river It will be noticed here about 10 a. a m m. m tomorrow it is said b by weather observers I This raise If It it comes will vill not cause damage for lor all bridges bride are anchored and danger points are sand Provo Flood Dan Danger o Oer O'er Passes II Herald Special SL Provo May Ia 23 Provo Pro Provo river has fallen fallen fal fal- fal- fal len three inches within twenty four hours and men watching the danger points state that there is little danger of or greater floods resulting from rom naters waters waters wa wa- above e Provo Pro flowing floing Into the tho riv rh nv- nv er But Bul little apprehension n of or more dam damage e to farm lan lands s and nd bridges es is t felt e It The river ri is still out of oC its banks at atman I man many places and eer every possible means Is being devised to keep it within its proper channel Through the break on the tho west side of or the city there is still stilt stilla a large stream of or water pouring over I farms and running down the main west wes west drive to Utah lake Farmers in I that district were driven out at an early hour Saturday morning and have not yet et been able to return to their homes Conditions in Provo can canyon on are arc reported re reported re- re ported r ted sl slightly I gh Improved c m p rove d al although th o u gla Water Vater Commissioner Thomas C. C Thompson states that the city's main water line Is in Jeopardy but that each hour lessens the danger daner A largo large force of men Is working to save sa the mains which were seriously threatened SatI Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- i urda morning I Streams coming from Rock flock and Slate canyons are decreasing The Slate can canyon on stream overflow ha has been I i checked on the tho land of oC the State Mental Mental Men Men- Ien- Ien tal hospital and farms In that vicin vicin- It ity Tho The large cement bridge on the State road at the head had of Fifth West Pest street is now said to be bo safe sarc as the thc water has 1135 cut a new channel that lessens the tho danger at this point Bridge Over OverPrice S Price River Gone I sil Iler-sil S J I. Colton May 23 The Thc The Kyune Kune bridge ge over O Price river Is Js reported SW swept a away ay by high waters A similar bri bridge ge geon on the State road near Lehl Lehi met a similar fate Efforts now are being made to hol holthe hold the bridge at Colton r I |