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Show RIVER PELL TWELVE j FEET PROM SHOCK STOCKTON. Cel.. May l.lt has seen discovered that in the vicinity of Wod-brldge Wod-brldge the Mokelumne river has fallen twelve feet, the head of the river hating dropped from the effects of the recent earthquake. j The stream had been carrying a lot! of water, when it was noticed that the river was ateadlly falling, contrary to all precedent. prece-dent. An Investigation showed that Ithe bed was almost twelve feet lower than before. be-fore. Another incident of the earthquake! Is the drying up of Tracy lake, In the northwestern north-western part of San Joaquin county. Ever since the earthquake the water has been decreasing at a rapid rate, and at present It Is almost on a level with the Mokelumne river. j |