Show Rainstorms Cause Ashley Flood Havoc Thunderstorms early Monday morning caused thousands of dollars damage to farms and gardens In Ashley Torrential rains led by thunder and lightning caused heavy damage to the Ni les Haslem farm and neighbor ing area IT WAS ALSO reported from Brush Creek that the bridge had been washed out isolated sev several eral farms and cutting off the main road to Diamond Moun tain tam County road crews reported that work was underway on the road and bridge and it likely would be completed before the end of the week Meanwhile the road from Jensen was being us ed Other damage in Ashley oc when the basement of the Brice Searle home was filled with water coming In so fast that Mr Searle was unable to use water pumps stored there MR HASLEM said that he be lost about 30 acres of corn and alfalfa He reported to The Vernal Ex press that he woke about 1 am Monday and heard the rain pouring down and thought this i is just what we need Then he said that he heard the water begin to roar and the Sheep heep Creek tragedy crossed his mind as his home is right in the path of a gully down which wa ter was pouring from the Buck skin Hills Mr Haslem routed his family out of their home and took them to higher ground above the t h e ehouse house ABOUT SIX feet of water was coming down the gully in addi tion to tl the regular canal water and it swept through corrals sheds and fields depositing an aninch aninch inch of silt around the house and up to six inches in the fields Farm machinery was carried for a mile half half mile and parts were scattered over a wide area A beautiful flower garden was swept away and what was left Continued on page 8 e Continued from page 1 was covered with silt from the clay hills A vegetable garden also was destroyed Two feet of water surrounded the house and flooded the cellar but the main part or of the house escaped damage A cottonwood tree three feet in diameter and eight feet long was dumped in the backyard from the churning waters Trash that area residents had dumped in the gully was wash wash- washed ed town down on to the Haslam pro pro- property property perty and when neighbors came cameto cameto to offer assistance Mrs Haslem who was able to keep her sense of humor said she would be happy to have them recover their trash A TREE WAS thrown up against a tractor which divert ed the floodwaters and prevent prevent- prevented ed further damage to the ma ma- machine chine Mrs HaSlem told the Express that she had always wanted some driftwood and then sud sud- sud suddenly denly she was surrounded with it She loaned Express reporters boots and took them on a tour of the damage The Haslem children were having a wonder wonder- wonderful wonderful ful time paddling in the mud An attack from the elements is nothing new to the as one season they had all their hay destroyed by fire |