The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
MILK RIVER FLOODS.
settlers Leave Homes and Seek Safety
On Higher Ground.

On Higher Ground.
According to advices from the lower
Milk river country, that part of north
ern Montana has been suffering from
a surplus of moisture the past week.
The warm winds Of Wednesday and
Thursday caused freshets in the vari.
Gus creeks that resulted in flood con-
ditions at Saco, Hinsda ale. Glasgow
and other points.
One of the reports from Glasgow
says two lives are known to have been
lost, and it is feared that many others
may have persisted. Max Peterson
and his father residing a few miles
from Glasgow, were drowned Satur.
day morning while endeavoring t o get
to high land from their flooded ranch.
The horse they we're driving ran over
q cut bank into deep water and both
men were carried down stream. The
body Of the younger has been found,
but that of the father is still missing.
Saddle horses, babies cribs and hum
dreds of other articles Of household
furniture are floating down stream,
and it is feared that many homes in
the lower part OF the valley are con.
pletely under water.
Scores of men, women and children
have been taken from the roofs of their
houses by u IN boats. The
Great Northern is running an engine
and caboose along its tr ack wherever
they are not under water, carrying
men and boats, and many have been
rescued and taken to Glasgow from
the submerged ranches.
In describing the early stages Of the
food, the Glasgow News says: Many
persons put of leaving their homes
until they had to be rescued by boat.
Sheriff Small assisted by a number Of
citizens spent the entire day 10 assist
ing persons to places of safety. The
entire country as far west as Tampico
Is q lake.
Frank Miller started for town in Q
boat from his ranch Just west of town
but broke an oar and the swift current
was carrying him down toward Milk
river when he managed to get hold OF
a fence. He was still holding to the
fence when Bill Newton rescued him,
thereby emitting the latter to q Car
negie medal for bravery.
J. S. Wall, Lee Hapgood and q
number of other south siders got into
town after experiencing q cheap" Of
trouble. Willow creek was impassi'
BILE and they were obliged to leave
their teams at Adam Lenz's place and
walk into town. From present indica'
tions this creek will be up for some
time and the business men should sta
ton q man and boat at the old bridge
site to assist ranchers in getting
across.
Ranchers both east and west alone
the valley have Deer driven to higher
ground and they have been securing
temporary shelter in nearby towns.
The Hinsdale Homestead says: Som,
Of the men of the town went out to Gu
Rothman's ranch Wednesday ant
brought his family out 10 a boat
finding them living ia the secont
story of their house. Gus did no
!, come out but stayed there TO watcl
the house, although the ate was 81
, high be- could not get around. 1t /
reported the water ~ half way up il
the first story and that besides othe
household goods, practically de
stroyed his fine piano which was al
most submerged in water. The in
, strument had been raised as high a
could be on block, but the water GOV
cred the e yboard. Stoves, tables
q bookcase and other articles of fur
I niture were submerged in the house
and every loose article on the outsid
was washed away.
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