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Show SLIDE BLOCKS BENCH CANAL Clearing of Waterway to Be Started Immediately Tho figden bench canal was filled I with dirt and debris Saturday to the ! depth of from eight to 12 feet, over a distance of about 75 feet. It was announced an-nounced last night by Alma Chambers, secretary of the canal company. Mr. Chambers said that the slide happened at about the samo location as the slide of several weeks no that destroyed the canal for some distance. Saturday's slide, however did not destroy the water way but filled It : e-n i i ne mtier was snut orr and It will be uhotit B week before the leunnl can be used gain. Mr Chambers s.ild that Hrum Goodale, the watermaster, win sot a force of men to clearing the canal lm-I lm-I mediately |