Arizona republican., 1908-08-18

accompanied by clouds of dust follow ed by rain hit Roosevelt and proceeded to make things lively. For the space of two hours there was one continuous roll and reverberation of thunder ac- companied by flash on flash of light ming, lighting up the whole surround ing country with it's brilliance. Then again sudden and complete darkness almost immediately followed by a blinding glare, with every once in a while a sharp snap like a whip, only intensified a thousand fold. The storm came from up Cherry creek way, which has the reputation among old timers of being a stopping place for every-old storm that hits the country. The dam age done at Roosevelt was not as wide spread as the one of the week before, as people learning by previous experi- ence had got busy and put things in shape for the next old blow that hap pened their way.
 A section of shingle roof about 14 it. square was taken off of the rear DOT tion of Frazier and Strait soda empo- rum and lifted clear over the front of the building hitting once during its passage and mashing in some of the shingles, thence to the street where it was stopped by an eight inch tele- phone pole. The pole needless to re- late was rendered unfit for further ser vice except as firewood. One or two tents were also put in very bad shape. The storm also occasioned another rise in the river but not high enough to do any damage by water.
 The flow of Salt river at the present time seems to be composed mostly of liquid mud. The water pipes of the old town are filled with the same ele- ment. People wishing water to drink and cook with have to carry same in Canteens and buckets or any other old way from the government supply pipes. some a distance of a half a mile. while others carry it as far as three-quarters of a mile. To wash clothes. dishes and etc, they fill tubs and barrels and al low it to settle for about 24 hours when the water gradually comes to the top and the mud to the bottom of re- ceptacles; provided the burro's and loose horses do not drink it in the mean time. As there are quite a lot of the former animals annexed to the town it is a continuous scrap between the people and the burros as to which had the water to use and who had to take the mud. As to the water company, it collects just as regularly and makes no extra charge for mixed drinks.
 The cement mill has added a four by six tripleX pump for pumping water to the reservoir from the canal. This water being used for cooling purposes only on the water jackets of the rotary grinders The mill is turning out in the neighborhood of 450 to 500 bbls. per diem. ORourke & Co, are using the present daily output of the cement mill but the latter has a large amount in storage to fall back on in case of any demand in excess of daily supply or breakdown to the works. |.
 The sand crusher Is keeping up with all demands and tearing quite q hole in the mountain side to keep its crush CTS busy. It eats up rock with the ease a bunch of young ladies from a semin- ary would do away with a box of French bonbons.
 Parties hauling coal to J. M. O. ROurke & O., from Globe, of which there were several teams came in the other day and unlOaded at the cable way Just before reaching the latter point one of the horses of the outfit died on the road just around the curve