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Show ..t.::;:3 l-col IS iWiilDOiiCD PJse i.i l:eLc!:e7cshes Avcy Snd Wells of the Dyke. ; There will be no artificial bathing pool at Saltalr thta season. Work on the big circular dike wai commenced . several week ago and the dike had been built for a distance of a little over an eighth of a mile. Everything was progressing in a favorable manner until last week, when the water of the lake commenced to rise rapidly, this was followed by two days of high wind and lo, the sand walls of the dike were a thing of the past. It was decided that if the waters of the lake were to be used In the form of a circular cir-cular pool something stronger than the sand with which they had played for so long would have to be used. . As there is not time to do anything this season the plan has been entirely abandoned. This does not mean, however, that there will not be bathing at the resort this season as the water is higher than for several seasons. At the present time the water la over a foot deeper than at the same time last year. FORMER SALT LAKER ESCAPES DISASTER Luke Woodsj formerly cashier of the Salt Lake Turf exchange, who has been living in San Francisco for some time past, has written a friend -In this city relating the awful experiences "he and his family went through during the fire and panic in San Francisco. He, with, his wife and baby, are now safe at Sau-eallto. Sau-eallto. Part of the letter ran: "You may hear stories of the 'Frisco fire which may seem to you exaggerated, but you can believe them all, as it is impossible for anyone to write or tell the awful-ness awful-ness of this horrible disaster." Mr. Woods had been doing well since his residence In San Francisco, and now, he says, he has lost everything. |