Show if FLOOD RECEDES J IN CALIFORNIA COLUSA Cal Cat Jan 18 MP R Re Re Recession cession of ot the Sacramento Sacrament rivers river's rampaging waters heartened r 00 floOd flood beleaguered residents resIdent of nearS nearby nearby near near- S by Butte Bute City today Fears of a a food shortage shortage- subsided 5 ed with the te receding flood wat waters rs Officials said the onrush doubtless had reached Is Its crest unless there therea a ar ore new v rains or fresh melting of mountain snows The village of Princeton threatened threat threat- ened with wih inundation yesterday c was vas v reported free of danger Several Several Sev Sev- eral hundred volunteers and ranchers ranch ranch- era ers fortified weakened levees after a a. a hour 4 hour 48 siege Only the te business district of Bute Butte City remained above water when the te flood reached Its it high highest t point yesterday At other points point the to overflow overflow overflow over over- flow covered fertile fields and roads roas to a depth of from three e to four feet feet The sole Bole means menns of oC communication was by boat boat wa Federal weather observers observers- said Bald the breaks upstream had assured safety of this city threatened since the river first rose above normal te levels last lat week of or Nearly Neal 00 acres grazing graing agricultural land were covered overe at atte atthe the te height of the te flood |