Washington County News | 1927-05-26 | Page 6 | Dam Gives way near Idaho Town

DAM GIVES WAY REAR IDAHO TOWS FOUR MORE VICTIMS OF WYOMING WYO-MING DAM BREAK HAVE NOT BEEN FOUND Opinion Is Expressed That But Little Mori Damage Will Result Idaho Falls Reports received from Wilson. Wyo., this afternoon stated that the bodies of CI i ft Stevens. Mrs. Smith, sister of Mrs. Fred Lovejoy, and Mrs. Kneedy were recovered from the silt and debris around Kelly. Wyo.. Bodies of the other four victims have not been recovered. The report also said that the water at Wilson had receded rapidly since and that (he river will soon be Cowing normally. Crest of the Gross Ventre dam flood, which took seven lives, inundated two Wyoming and two Idaho towns, and. spreading over the lowlands around Lorenzo. Ririe and Menan. was passing pass-ing Idaho Falls. The waters have already al-ready spent a great part of their strength, and it is not expected they will do much further damage. The water level at the municipal power plant had risen two feet since 6 o'clock and was showing a gradual rise, which It was thought would not exceed four feet. The river ch:;in'l w ill tako care of this increased How.