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Show Hundreds of acres of meadow pasture was under water, but no serious damage was done to the pastures as that was considered a blessing. A second shower visited the east part of the valley causing every gutter to flow with water. Everyone Every-one soems pleased to think we havo had such good showers, especially espe-cially sto."k men. Crops are comparatively good here, but not as good as formerly on account ac-count of drought. We have had some very warm weather. Everybody took an active part in celebrating the 24th of July, and we had a lively and enjoyable time. Yours truly, U. V. Perkin.. FLOODS IN NEVADA. Overton, Nevada, July 25th 1890. Some two weeks ago, the little town of Overton, witnessed one of tho heaviest thunder showers known for years. The storm coming com-ing up from the west, about 4 p. m. and lastiug about one hour. After the storm had abated the poople were startled by a rumbling rumbl-ing noise as of distant thunder, and on rushing out they found it to be a torrent of muddy water, coming at the rate of perhaps thirty or forty miles an hour, and four feet deep. It covered the south part of town to n depth of three feet, dam-ageing dam-ageing hay and grain stacks, also standing crops of hay. Chickens . flew on fences for safety and some were washed away. |
