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Show FLOODS IN IDAHO. ttsnilrlek Almoit tntft Awsf-Thres Uin toil. Kendrlek, Ida,, Jam 16. As a result of the sudden flood In the Fotlatoh river, three Urn are known lo hare been lost, fear are expressed for others, twenty honeea here hare been awept away, store ste Hooded, railroad track and bridge, have been awept away auri many people have fled to the adjacent hills. Street Comttilloner llambtln and family tried to escape from the Hooded district In it buggy. The vehicle wa overturned and three children were drowned. Mr. IUmbltn was brought to the tank after a daring rescue by John Irtmg. Mr. Hamblln wa found In the morning on tho top of a dwelling, dwell-ing, half dead froiuexpoaiireand grief. The flood carried away half the warehouse ware-house of Hi Kendrlek tlralu company. In which wa stored 60,000 bushels of wheat. At midnight the flood began to recede re-cede slowly, but tlicro was still three feet of water lu tho stores, and the telephone operator who sent the message mes-sage to tho outside world stood waist deep In the cold water. |
