| Show blanding reservoir i breaks south wall emptying i ng contents some time during thursday I 1 j night march 28 the main bland ing reservoir broke through its south wall emptying its entirely entire j con contacts tants over an cx extensive areal area washing out many fences and doing other damage this is the largest of all blanding reservoir s having stored nearly two thirds of the tha towns total i reserve supply it was con conj j strutted ted eight years ago at various times during the past five years this reservoir was filled to cipa capacity I 1 city as it had been previous I 1 t to 0 the disaster the actual causel cause of the break is not known noni nona of the town officials consulted 1 i i can give any reason for this wholly unexpected disaster d the break will be quickly le ie paired it is hoped that this great loss of reserve water supply will soon be replenished and thus will not seriously affect Bl andings summer water supply A later report states that the blanding camp no hasl has volun volunteered volunteer tee red to repair the broken reservoir work was started on april 2 this highly commendable service ia baing rendered without I 1 any cost to the town of blanding Bland ng j and the camp officials are to be praised for this timely assistance I 1 M COHN |
