Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-02
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rains which have fallen lately, but
Joe Hicks informes us that there are
still many bugs in the grass on the
prairies. 1t is to be hoped that heavy
rams may continue to fall and him
der the work of these pests as much
as possible.
MIR. Ferrit has 20 pounds of ruta-
baga seed to give away to parties who
will put them in in good shape
There are II3,4 O9 seeds in one pound,
making 2,268, 16O in the 20 ID. If
each seed were to produce rutabaga
weighing one pound, there would be
more than enough raised to load 70
cars of 10000 pounds each.
Long Island Leader.
This town is about being covered
up by sunfowers. Where are the
weed exterminators.
Mrs. DIR. Brothers-or PhillIpsburg,
was in this city on Tuesday and took
the evening accommodation train.
The little steamer, minnie B." got
lost in a tree top and was left hanging
when the water went down.
At the Long Island mills the water
cut channel around the dam the full
bigness of the river, leaving the frame
dam in tact
The Long Island mills had $50
bushels of wheat in the easement of
the mill that was flooded. They had
to spread it upon the floors of many
vacant buildings to dry it.
Seventy-fve cords of Will Lebrick's
stove wood went swimming, and his
new bridge that he has been building
at odd times for two years past, went
down stream.
Father Hansen lost his cattle-sheds,
hog-pens, yard fences, well platform,
wheel and derrick and many other
valuables that lay about his place in
the shade of the trees.
Granite Mills were but slightly
damaged by the flood on Tuesday the
18th. A couple of days work put the
dam in good repair and set the mill
grinding. Smith Brothers exercised
excellent judgment and did good
work in erecting their dam, securing
to themselves the only dam that stands
the flood.
Ali the bridges across the Prairie
Dog river from Republican City to
Jennings Is miles above Norton, are
reported out, except the three new
iron bridges at this city. That speaks
we'll for the builders of these bridges;
they we're not high, the water rising
three to six feet over them, but they
were built up of good oak piling, driv-
en- well into the earth, and the iron
work good and substantial.
From the Kirwin Independent.
Mr.. Tucker, living in the southern
part of this county, says that a good
deal of the wheat is damaged by the
work of the Hesslan fly. He says he
knows it is the fly, for he has had ex-
perience with them before.
Mr.. Fred Clark has an apple tree
that blossomed in the spring and the
blossoms were killed by frost. The
same tree is again, at this date, June
20, as full of apple blooom as 1t was
in the spring. How can that be ac-
counted for?
A number of the citizens of Deer
Greek have great cause to be thank
full to God, for the manner in which
they escaped unframed from what
might have been one of the most
frightful and serious accidents that
could have occurred, and really was a
very exciting affair. The Deer Creek
bridge on the township line sustained
injuries which was threatening to
make it total wreck, on account of
high water. Accordingly a number
of men residing in Deer Greek and
Kirwin townships went to work last
Saturday, to repair the bridge and
put it in shape for use. The bridge
had sagged in the middle and tenn
porary derrick was placed over the
main span which was 80 feet long, for
the purpose of raising the span. The
work was about completed when a
log chain broke that held the bridge
to the derrick until top braces could
be placed in position and secured.
There was Grassland the entire span,
which was in three sections, went In
to the creek, pulling the derrick in
after it. Seven men were at work on
the bridge when 1t went down, and
they all went down with it but one,
who happened to be near enough to
one of the piers to save himself. The
creek was swimming full and all went
into the water in an instant. William
Nipps, who could not swim, succeed
ed in holding onto the middle section,
which broke loose and foated down
the creek. Charles Seiglinger was
beneath the same section but he sue
ceeded in getting out and on top all
right. Frank Manages and David
Adams got hold of brush and got
ashore. A. f. Trumbull swan down
stream a short distance and landed
safe. 7. J. Hibhley had a terrible
fall from the south pier, backwards
into the middle of the stream; his
LIT 30 ,,o,.o almost torn off E,r, ,,,sLyas