The copper era., 1905-11-30

eiuOlIlOL, hdLJ pdl Io O1 WuAOn WC1 ' quite high and had never before been touched by food water in the history of the camp. And thus it continues, the last flood always exceeding the former. This quiet little settlement was mass of excitement during the hours that the unfortunate flood suf- ferers were rescuing what little of their household effects they could handle in haste. In a great many cases where the houses stood the floors were covered and everything was damaged to some extent. Those who moved their furniture also suf- fered damage by rough handling.
 Tom Browns old residence, which was located on the lower end, had rather a close call, the foundation being washed away at one end. It can be repaired at a nominal cost.
 Dave Tate's house also had rather close shave, being near to the river. The house was built on high foundation, but in spite of this the water reached the bottom of the upper half of the windows.
 A. P. De Vache's handsome little yellow cottage occupied by Rocky Smith and family suffered by dam- aged floors and the loss of the front porch. It was located on rather high ground and was never touched by previous floods.
 The foot bridge, which was built by the enterprising citizens of the addition after several weeks of hard labor went out early in the day, be- ing struck by the big trees which came down with the flood. When this bridge was built it was suspend ed high enough to clear any flood that had previousey occurred, and those who built it felt confident that it would be standing when the rest of the town was washed away.
 Two adobes, owned by E. H. Franz, which were rebuilt since the recent floods, were both flooded and melted like chocolate drops with the roofs dropped on top for decoration. Both are a total loss.
 Frank Johnson, the electrician, who has passed through the Calves ton storm, a fire and two floods in Clifton, and who lost part of his home in the January flood, was caught again, this time losing his home entirely and only saving a portion of his household effects. MT. Johnson and his family deserve the sympathy of the entire community.
 A large broom dwelling owned by o. A. Risdon, fell into the river cur rent as the bank gradually cut away. It was only a short time until its anchor was hove and away it sped down the river like huge steamer. It fioated high until it was dashed into a thousand pieces against the new wagon bridge. The crash was witnessed by several hundred people who feared the bridge would be wrecked, but it stood it's ground with but slight tremble.
 Guy Bates residence was badly flooded and stuck to it's foundation by d mere thread but can be repaireddt at B E a small cost.
 Ms Ms --AndE- -II4La4Erkins' residence, which was donated to her by the peo- pie of Clifton and which was great help tn her was washed away.
 Ed. Heads residence was wrecked and most of it's contents damaged.
 The house formerly occupied by the late Frank Lane and owned by Charley Johnson, was wrecked.
 The majority of the people of the addition suffered more or less, the names of whom the ERA reporter was not able to learn.
 NORTH CLIFTON.
 What was formerly one of the incest residence portions of Clifton is now a mass of river mud and ruins, especially on the lower side adjoining the river bank. After the report was circulated that flood was on, the water gradually rose until it reached the old water mark and then continued until it had exceeded all past floods by about two feet. And thus it continued to rise until what was once a nice street was converted into good sized river.
 The first houses on the North Cliff ton end were a couple of Mexican houses built up high against the river bank and supported by stilts. Shortl ly after the river had gained height the props were knocked out by drift and the houses precipitated into the current to meet their fate against the rocks.
 The North Clifton store, conducted by Tom ri, was knocked from it's props and one end washed around against the mountain. Shortly after the water had receded, Charley Loss, a Japanese who acted as manager of the store, was rescuing some things from the wreck.-He was pulling a winchester from the plumber, when it was discharged, the ball tearing off the little finger of his left hand and entering his thigh, inficting two painful wounds. He was immediately invited to the residence of Tom Side