Show NARROW NT mr jno snowball of this city went to K N ill hodgs grist mill near lake town tuesday fora for a load of flour arriving at the mill at 11 a m mr joseph hodges tile the miller was having trouble on account ofa of a cave in the tail race which is is 20 feet deep at the mill causing the water to back up on tile ground flour floor of tile the mill to such an extent that the elevators were carrying water to the upper tipper part of tile mill dumping water where wheat and flour should go thereby dim aging about lbs ibs of flour soon afar mr snowballs arrival accompanied by the miller lie he was looking at tile the cave in which was a largo hole about 10 or 12 feet deep and near 12 feet across just below thu the mill proper Kr while so ao loo looking kini they felt the earth move inove under their feet and so ao remarked to each other mr hodges said kiil they would have to shut down slid and replace the culvert which carries tile alio water anav from the mill that it would be a big job for tile revson reason there was 10 by 20 feet of earth to move before coining to the culvert tile the water after passing through the he wheel winch which turns the machinery enters the culvert near the northeast north east corner of tile the mill and passes on down near the north side of the mill tho N water ater entering the crek creek some borne yards below then the mill ill it seems that to get sufficient power for or the new roller mill the turbine wheel lial haj to bo be set much loa lower er than when used for the alie old burr mill lie bicica ice this very deep tailrace mr snowball had got his flour sacked and on the platform ready for or loading sir mr N 11 hodges and all hands connected with the mill went in to their dinner mr snowball hooked up his team an all I 1 driving as near the platform as possible a loa led wagon 0 being near the center of the platform made it only possible to drive near tile the corni corm r of the platform find and near the tha steps leading to the platform just as aa soon as tue off lorse korea had passed tile the corner of the platform pla plat norm Lorm and directly at tile the foot ot of the steps down lie he went tail first out ot of eight in a moment thanks to an old ck yoke which broke like a pipe a tern tem the horse broke free from the waon had it not broke the near horse would have been drawn down upon top of the horse already down the hole the wagon with its driver would have been sure to follow mr snowball says it was impossible to describe his feelings just at the moment one horse down and out of sight bight the off front froat wheel of the wagon within one foot of the hole the near wheel broke through the crust aud and down to the hub and the earth caving in on all sides even to the feet of the horse still on top there was waa no time even for thought with a bound mr snowball sprang from the spring seat to the ground and was safe with his hia pocketknife he cut ut the lines and connecting the team silvia mrs snowballs little daughter who had gone with him fora for a ride being a little distance off took in the situation at a glance and ran to the house for assistance mr lir his son joseph willie webb and others of mr lio iio ig 9 hired help lost no time in getting gelling there A glance down the hole showed the horse borse tracy a sixteen hundred pound per choron normon stal liou almost hanging tia nging by the collar the tugs yet vet hooked to the wagon alt with only liia his head had and back out of mud and water it was almost dangerous to get down to the horse as the earth kept caving but to tracys credit lie he kept perfectly cool while with shovels we nye dug the earth a aw ay in front of the horse working the dirt under him and with the assistance of dan the near horde and henry ilay hay ball to handle him we wa had him on oil teira firma in about all appearances appear auces unhurt and all parties concerned thankful that matters were no worse the place where the horse fell through was about 40 feet from the holo hole already described A wagon with 50 cwt cat aboard passed aver the tha same ground which mr snowball did just two days previous mr N M hodges tho the proprietor prop rieter of the mill made good all damages incurred by mr snowball |