The Marshall republican., 1909-07-16
Flood Losses
Into Millions
Crops in River Bottom a
Complete Loss.


the floods the latter part of last
week and early this week. Corn
also was at its best and the crop
seemed assured. Not only this, the
season is now SO far advanced that
it is too late to replant the ground
with anything this year.
Saline county has about 80 miles
Of river frontage and estimating
mile would mean an acreage of
$1,000 acres. At least this much is
under water-it would be more ac-
curate to state more. Estimating
the loss at $50 per acre, which also
seems reasonable when the prices
of wheat and corn is considered and
the large crop in view, it would
mean a loss OF $1,72S,0O0. This es-
innate could be increased or lower
ed depending upon the view taken
by the individual, but the fact re-
mains that it could not be constru-
ed to less than million.
Who are the losers? You can
find them most anywhere The
owner and the tenant. The sad
part is the fact that the heaviest
losers are the same persons who
have last the past two seasons and
can't afford to lose this year. We
visited the river at Cambridge Mon
day and took some pictures that we
hope to present later that will tell
their own story. While there we
also inquired into the losses and
give some more in detail.
Mrs. Damma's home just north
of the track was afloat. Her mis-
fortune started when Mr.. Damma
died number OF years ago. Soon
after her home burned, then the
flood came, and just preceding the
flood a year ago her oldest son,
Tony, her mainstay, was accident
ally shot and killed. The flood ad-
ded to her misfortune. She has
this year been trying to make a
living by the aid OF her daughters
and younger son and now her crop
and home are gone.
Ben and Lon Taylor live in Saline
Valley. The past floods have re-
duced their working capital and
forced a heavy mortgage. This
years loss has unnerved them, at
least temporarily Their loss
falls heavily.
At Oak Grove school house we
found Mrs. Louis Barges and six
little girls. Mrs. Barges showed
the effects of adversely by trou-
bled countenance. They hace lost
their third crop and assistance
would be timely.
Individual cases could be multi
piled into hundreds, but we don't
like to be too personal so give
few losses in general that we noted
around Cambridge
w. N. Ollie lost 21 acres OF corn
and 40 acres of wheat on land rent
ed to tenants.
DIR. Benbow lost 35 acres OF wheat
Dock Davis lost 80 acres OF wheat
and 80 acres OF corn-his third loss.
Eli Daniel lost big crop for the
third time in succession.
Buck Friley lost 20 acres OF corn
and some wheat.
Mrs. Frances White 25 acres of
corn.
Jake Carson, COL, was fortunate
in saving much OF his wheat by
hauling it to the bluff.
Will Cott lost 40 acres of wheat,
20 of corn.
John Duncan 40 acres of wheat.
Sam Davis 73 acres of wheat, 40
acres of corn.
Kruse Bros. are heavy losers.
John Sellmyer estimates his loss
at 5000 bushels OF wheat and his
corn.
Jim Thornton SO acres wheat and
20 acres corn.
John Wilson 80 acres corn and is
acres wheat.
viii Jordan lost his big crop OF
wheat.
The Sieckman boys are heavy
losers.
Ike Thornton lost so acres OF corn
and 40 of wheat.
Joe Giger lost 80 acres OF corn
and go of wheat.
Mrs. Geo. Giger lost so acres ol
wheat and so Of corn.
Hugo ,Strodtman lost mule 70
acres OF wheat and his corn.
i Mrs. SpreitEer lost 40 acres oI
4 wheat and so OF corn.
! Mrs. Conrad Olendorf lost Il
acres OF wheat and so of corn.
Gus Nolke SO acres OF wheat and
40 OF corn,
Nj, Theis of New Frankfort re.