The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-15
THE FLOOD WATERs
CAUSE DAMAGE
CONTINUED from Page One.l

CONTINUED from Page One.l
The weather has proven ideal for
the running Off OF the waters from
the meling SHOWS, freezing up every
might and thus checking the flood
which would surely have resulted from
43 or 50 hours Of a chinook wind. On
Sunday drains were cut to run the
water from the lake back into the
Bull Hook and these relieved the pres
sure of the flood about the pumping
station Then on Monday a large
crew of laborers supplied by Great
Northern Superintendent Forest, were
set at work throwing up dikes half
mile above the pumping station and
the water of the Bull Hook were pre-
vented from flowing onto the flat.
The work of .emptying the pump
Brader of the Montana Plumbing co.
was set at this task. A centrifugal
pump was rugged up and a gasoline
engine started at work at 1 o'clock
p. m, and by in the evening there
remained about two feet in the sta
ton. The pump went to work again
Tuesday morning and the water was
all taken out in few hours.
An examination OF the pumps, con-
Quoted by City Engineer McCullch,
developed the fact that the pumps
had sustained absolutely no damage,
and except for the time expended in
wiping up there was no delay in get
ting started. The parts of the mot
or whi.h had been removed in such
u hurry when the water began coming
in, were re-assembled, this work re-
curing from nine o'clock Tuesday
until 7:30 in the evening, and the wat
er system Of Havre resumed work.
During the few days the station was
filled with water considerable incon-
venience was caused residents Of the
city by the cutting off of the water
supply in the mains, as while there
were 100000 gallons In the reservoir,
it was deemed best to husband this
supply in case of fire, and for three
days water was turned on for about
fifteen minutes each day.
A representative of the Herald CAL
led upon City Engineer McCulloh and
requested statement of the condition
of affairs. Mr.. McCulloh said:
cit has always been appreciated
that the site of the pumping station
would be In danger should the creek
ever overflow, and its location in the
bed Of ALI old water channel was only
decided upon when it was found by
tests that that was the only point
where a sufficient water supply could
be obtained
'The pumps had to be set about
ten feet below teh ground surface as
water can only be raised by suction
not to exceed about Is feet, and the
water in the we'll woints is frequent
ly lower than % feet below the pumps
in their present position.
Months ago steps were taken to
protect the plant, but with the limit
ed money available after the con-
struction Of the water system, only
the work which appeared absolutely
necessary could be done, namely; the
building of leyees around the pump
ing station and well tunnels and run
ming bitches to carry off the over
flow.
"Abou1 the first Of the month work
was commenced to strengthen these
levees and a bulkhead was placed in
the entrance to the well tunnels sep
arating them from the station.
"These preparations would have beef
sufficient had the water come over
the surface, but unfortunately it tount
it's way through the e1nbankment In
the rear of the tunnels to the sewer
ditch connecting with the we'll tun-
nels.
ION the surface Of the ground there
was no sign Of any trouble and there
was apparently no danger Of the wat
er rising above tho dikes, nor dld II
do so a. any time.
oS1v~w snHfr - E~T