Show High Water Threatened Quick V Work ork on Part of Citizens Prevented Damage to Bridge Bride Abutment Tle high waters looked v mighty g threatening for a ti time we last ast week especially on Satur- Satur day ay Earl Early in the morning the Duchesne Duchesne Du- Du chesne began cati eating ng its way back of the bi big crib I above above abo the government o stables on the south side ide and near the corner Gorner l of Grover Ewings Ewing's pla place e. e The Thc huge h waves of the tile ni night ht before had yanked it from place and left a gaping ing hole two or three feet fee t wide The survey department department depart depart- ment went and all the volunteers rs that could be found went to work as soon as possible Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day throwing in rocks and anchoring anchoring anchoring an- an choring large trees along the bank and before noon the danger was averted a If If the dyke below had been washed out the chances are that a flood would have devastated a portion por portion por- por tion tiun of old town A blessing in disguise was waR a little colder weather and the river fell away down and it is still lower than last lust week r Farmers under the Grey Mountain were frightened half to death dath when they heard the had gone out and they were here greatly relieved when the news news came conic that a break in the ditch was the worst that had happened The government go t outfits and the Nowland for forces es hurried to the scene near flume one and made repairs and t the le water is again fl flowing wing f The file streams have been llen going goin down for the past few days and lint JUt little littlemore more danger is antic antic- I t o |