Show i BIG FLOODS IN ARIZONA I t People Marooned on Islands Near Hear Phoenix A Postmaster Who Moved Without Orders Phoenix Ariz Dec Dee 16 l T e two days of rain all over ver v r Arizona has swollen most of the rivers W o alarming proportions Tile Sale and Verde rivers are tire partle particularly high higi the latter latt r emptying into the former miles mIbs ml s above aboe Phoenix The Verde rose 16 IS feet this morning During the afternoon water began flow Ing over oer the storage stor ge dam under con construction at Roosevelt and which Is ta now 70 iO feet teet high at the lowest end and 85 55 at the other This evening water was within two feet of the highest point and was still rising being seven feet over the dam darn at the Intake power canal at the head of the Roosevelt basin The town of Roosevelt formerly on a flat above the dam has all alt been moved to high ground on the hillside during the summer except the postoffIce which waited awaited orders from Washington The postmaster decided today to watt walt no long er for tor orders The house Is undera ter The reclamation service placed In com corn mission today a gasoline launch to ply pi on the reserve and transport mail mall and travelers The river at Phoenix is booming but the crest of is not expected un til tomorrow Several persons are ma roofed on islands In the river bed be Two artles arties have be been n rescued and others will be tomorrow morning |