Show EARTHQUAKE SUNK THE MOKELUMNE RIVER 12 FEET I a May III I It has been discovered that In the vicinity of or the Ih river has hAil fallen li 1 feet the head of ot tho river dropped tho Ih effects of o the tho recent earthquake The stream had h carrying 11 nil n lot lotof of or water when It 1 noticed that the river wits steadily falling 1 1 contrary to nil all precedent An n Investigation showed the bed was wa almost 12 1 feet et lower than before Ax 11 the waterway has hall been steadily lining up each year rC tr with will silt from the upper portion of or river farmers along that uro highly high I 1 with tho change It can Crill carry ar more mort water than heretofore and not lot endanger their lands on either alda ot fit It Another Incident of ot the II s the Ins up of Tracy laky Inke In the part of San since llIco tho earthquake he the water has been bueu decreasing at a II III I rate and at present It U Is almost on a IL level with the Mokelumne liver Iver |